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nurse_flo_marie MSN, RN

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  1. How do you juggle nursing school and living by yourself?

    nurse_flo_marie replied to Kohai's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My advice - stay home! I lived on campus for undergrad (non-nursing) & went home to do laundry & shop for groceries in the fridge. When I graduated and decided to go to nursing school, I...

  2. Home health concern

    nurse_flo_marie replied to newgradmadness's topic in Home Health

    My advice is always to check your company's policies & procedures. That being said, does your patient have aggressive behavior often? (Or is this a go-to response by the family) If a patient is...

  3. Out of curiousity

    nurse_flo_marie replied to Jighalo20's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would also inform the professor/instructor because you never know how many students are actually doing this. The faculty need to address the unprofessional

  4. Scanning meds for refusal

    nurse_flo_marie replied to Job33's topic in General Nursing

    Haha

  5. Scanning meds for refusal

    nurse_flo_marie replied to Job33's topic in General Nursing

    This is definitely why you should ask for the policy & procedure regarding scanning meds. It's a time-consuming task to scan meds you're not even going to

  6. Nursing Drug App

    nurse_flo_marie replied to Orion81RN's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    In practice I use Epocrates & Medscape. I used to use an app called iTriage, but it is no longer supported. It was great to review treatments & diagnostics for certain diagnoses. I loved...

  7. Certifications

    nurse_flo_marie replied to Jf1421's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Google is at your fingertips í

  8. How to do a med pass?

    nurse_flo_marie replied to wandwaving's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've used both the paper MAR & the eMAR. I got into the habit of asking the nurse I received report from who were the diabetics so I checked to see if they needed insulin or fingersticks. The...

  9. Is Home Health Aide good experience?

    nurse_flo_marie replied to joanna2019's topic in General Students

    Congrats on being so close to the end of nursing school! I worked in home health during nursing school because it freed up my time to study. I think the advantage techs/PCAs/CNAs who work in...

  10. ER to Hospice

    nurse_flo_marie replied to friendlylark's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hmm... that is a tough question to answer. As nurses we hate to think of what we do as part of a business... but it is. In one of my current positions, I'm able to see how non-profits work &...

  11. What is it like?

    nurse_flo_marie replied to skyhigh7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing is a stressful profession. You learn all this information, spend hours studying, and are graded mostly by tests and papers. In order to practice, you have to pass the NCLEX. When you're in...

  12. New Job Math Test

    nurse_flo_marie replied to brightfutureRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with Chare! As a nurse, you can't separate med math from drug info. They go hand-in-hand. Good

  13. New Job Math Test

    nurse_flo_marie replied to brightfutureRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Your nursing school didn't require you to purchase a drug guide? Do you use an app to look up meds? It may be more than just a math test. As long as you're comfortable with the math, I wouldn't...

  14. Resigning well?

    nurse_flo_marie replied to Godsgirl73's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It seems you have a well thought out plan. In most cases 2 wks notice is adequate, unless you're in a management position. You also plan on updating the position's tips manual, which will help the...

  15. MA in Kinesiology, interested in nursing

    nurse_flo_marie replied to Jthines03's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the forum! I applied to an Asociates degree nursing program with a Bachelor's in Human Physiology & had a classmate with a Bachelor's in Kinesiology. I think the certifications you...

  16. Should I accept the job?

    nurse_flo_marie replied to Dani_Mila's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the suggestions of others above - take the job to get experience. After I got my first job, I continued to go on interviews (and took per diem) until I found a job with the best fit....

  17. ER to Hospice

    nurse_flo_marie replied to friendlylark's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I started to read all your Pro's and winced a few times. I felt much better after seeing you also had a list of Con's. I did a year of hospice. I LOVE the philosphy behind hospice (but the business...

  18. Studying and still can't make the grade

    nurse_flo_marie replied to mesimpson97's topic in General Students

    I can tell you, I did great on tests in nursing school but when it came down to the NCLEX, I feel like I got all the questions because I confused the testing program so much it didn't know whether to...

  19. First time nurse supervisor position??!?

    nurse_flo_marie replied to knittygritty2850's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First of all, Congratulations on your new role! Having a management position and honing your supervisory skills will open more doors for you as a nurse. I definitely suggest obtaining your position's...

  20. Discouraged and ready to give up

    nurse_flo_marie replied to nursy_2014's topic in General Nursing

    No worries nursy_2014! Trust me, you're not the only nurse who's ever felt like they want to run away from nursing because they feel stuck in a non-nurturing environment. It's great you're thinking...

  21. New Grad...To include clinical information or to not!?

    nurse_flo_marie replied to pug-nurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Is the New Grad Residency Program general or is there an opportunity to work in specialty areas? Like, I wouldn't include pedi rotation info if the residency program has nothing to do with pedi. I...

  22. Do an RNs still maintain an LPN license after completing a bridge program

    nurse_flo_marie replied to beejay0829's topic in General Nursing

    If you've passed the NCLEX-RN, there is no reason I can think of where you would need to keep both active. Maintaining both would be extra work and money. If you kept both in MA, you would have to...

  23. Application Goof?

    nurse_flo_marie replied to conatnur's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I can see you're really excited about the residency program. If it was an email submission, send another email with the correct subject. HR depts receive a lot of calls, and as a person who's worked...

  24. Repeating Classes

    nurse_flo_marie replied to stephanie94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't see any downside to retaking a class. It shows you don't give up and your committed to the path you've chosen. I would make sure the second time around you make use of tutoring resources,...

  25. Am I To Late?

    nurse_flo_marie replied to Mayday#1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have you tried staffing agencies? Are you only looking for part time? What type of nursing have you