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  1. How to deal with this conflict?

    drkshadez replied to drkshadez's topic in General Nursing

    Ok maybe I took it too personal. But the experienced nurse asked me to make sure I told the patient side effects of a medication I have given 100 times at my previous facility. Also I have a...

  2. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    drkshadez replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I want to say that many people do not approach this as a career. They become a nursd and then what? Go NP to make more money. And then what? Add on a business degree to become CNO or something like...

  3. was terminated, reference Q's

    drkshadez replied to rnlife365's topic in Nursing Career

    Depends on the reason for termination. Here is the question other employers ask managers or HR: are you rehireable? If you made a rookie mistake and no harm came to thr patient (forgot to pass a...

  4. How Do You Plan to Reach Your Goals in Nursing

    drkshadez replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Do my grunt work for 2 years... Get into critical care and use the hospital tuition reimbursement for masters.... If I was younger, I would spend a little more time on the floor, but damn - I am...

  5. Bullying by Nurses and CNa

    drkshadez replied to nadomel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Then if you reported stuff and things have not changed, did you report to the nursing supervisor? Sometimes units can be toxic in an unsupportive environment. If still no response, pump out that...

  6. What would you think if you saw this patient?

    drkshadez replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You send this patient to the ED. I am not sure about an allergic reaction (VS?/ rashes/hives?) Here is why A) is correct: it is an ACUTE condition - you said he never experienced this before. Acute...

  7. Some help with resume...

    drkshadez posted a topic in General Nursing

    Need help with a resume I am close to one year experience but not there yet. I do not want to leave my facility, just something else within the facility. I really don't know what skills to include or...

  8. Bullying by Nurses and CNa

    drkshadez replied to nadomel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is it a recurrent theme from this CNa? If it is, follow protocol. 1) Contact charge nurse - not satisfied? 2) Contact manager - not satisfied? 3) Contact Nursing supervisor Is it something that...

  9. Struggling through nursing school

    drkshadez replied to Bunsbuns's topic in General Nursing

    I do not test well, but somehow I made it through honors. But I studdied - my wife thinks I was obsessive about it. Notecards, repetitive notes....what I would do is take notes in class and when I...

  10. Doctor's lying about telephone order

    drkshadez replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

    DOC U MENT :) Sorry thought it would make a trend in a new type of acronym... (DOC- U - "MEANT" -

  11. Critical thinking on tests vs clinical setting

    drkshadez replied to sm2013_SN's topic in General Nursing

    Critical Thinking comes into play mostly with patients who have comorbidities or complex situations. A patient comes in complaining that his throat feels tight and is on losartan for hypertension....

  12. Received a strange email from a hiring manager... Please Help

    drkshadez replied to Ebussman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Managers send emails out with one simple rule: they KISS you... Keep It Simple Stupid (Or to be nicer aboit it : Keep It Simply

  13. Starting nursing school at 37...

    drkshadez replied to LindsayRadun's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP: You're a young one! I graduated May 2016. I now work for a major hospital. I just turned 45. Here is a tip, LindsayRadun You might be one of the eldest in the class. Teach them some life...

  14. I made it

    drkshadez replied to moorefun01's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats! For everyone else who is reading this I want to tell you what I did. My senior year: On January 2nd, before the semester started, I was looking up every hospital in my area and going to...

  15. Is working on a Med-Surg unit necessary?

    drkshadez replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    OK i am curious: how do you get experience without starting off on

  16. Is working on a Med-Surg unit necessary?

    drkshadez replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    Med-Surg gives you a good foundation. Consider this, though: 1) some who start out in med-surg really don't want to go elsewhere, so they stay there. These are your nurses who have been there for over...

  17. New grad: Feeling lost, incompetent, and wants to quit

    drkshadez replied to jl18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    HANG IN THERE! It will come! SERIOUSLY! Out of orientation I was scared to death, but my determination overcame my fear. You will get through

  18. PLEASE HELP: New grad, 3 months into first job, want to quit and leave it off resume

    drkshadez replied to roseofmay's topic in General Nursing

    Do not be afraid to resign and look for a new position, and do not be afraid to keep your current experience on your resume. 1) SOME experience is better than NO experience 2) The only thing that can...