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    Do you ever feel like you have to defend your position as a PDN?

    NottaSpringChik replied to mluvsgnc's topic in Private Duty

    Some people and nurses seem to think that anything but acute care in a hospital is not "real" nursing. That's just ignorant. The more you learn about nursing the more you will realize what "real"...
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    Help, concerned about new job

    NottaSpringChik replied to Armywife08's topic in Texas Nursing

    My cousin worked in the NICU for years and toward the end of her career she found she was not immune to several diseases in spite of repeated immunization. Turns out she has a problem with her B...
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    Fort Morgan Community College-Long Drive

    NottaSpringChik replied to studentnurse3's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I say you should move closer to Fort Morgan if at all possible. I believe there is housing in that area that is more affordable than Denver area. I think this could be a dangerous situation because...
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    worked for one month after graduating

    NottaSpringChik replied to kath7880's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm sorry you had this experience. You were very smart to walk away from that! I think it was very poor planning to throw you onto all those different floors. I think you should have had the...
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    PSA to our colleagues conducting research on Allnurses

    NottaSpringChik replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I never thought of the "articles" as scholarly. I think of them in the same way as entertainment "articles." I classify my time on AN as entertainment or social time. It isn't scholarly time. I...
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    Am I Too Old?

    NottaSpringChik replied to rdl48's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started nursing school as a second career in an ADN program when I was 55. This was the best thing I have ever done in my life. I'm just a late bloomer! I will graduate with my BSN in May....
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    Trying not to step on toes

    NottaSpringChik replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    I instructions are to always call the doctor for any change in condition. My current client has expressed the wish that I not "bug" the doctor office because she feels he is doing her a favor by...
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    Anyone else offended by this radio commercial?

    NottaSpringChik replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    BSN ha! If they are mini anything it is mini P.A. l I couldn't believe the things my daughter did when she worked for a Internal medicine practice as a M.A Good training but it really wasn't fair...
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    Anyone else offended by this radio commercial?

    NottaSpringChik replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder, why anyone who was a CNA and thought the best part of their day was stocking shelves would go to nursing
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    Let go from my first patient - Please help me understand!

    NottaSpringChik replied to cazach0122's topic in Private Duty

    It is my impression that oten when you first start with an agency you get a case they can't keep nurses on. That was the situation with my first case. It was mutual decision between child's guardian...
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    Kicked out of class for a "HIPAA" violation?

    NottaSpringChik replied to Trip_McNeelyRN2b's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I almost failed my last medical surgical clinical but thankfully my school stuck up for me and gave me remediation, which the hospital based educator agreed to and I passed. I did make a med error of...
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    New Nurse Vent - 2.5 months in

    NottaSpringChik replied to Nanz_B's topic in General Nursing

    Nanz B, thanks for your post. Seems like you were full of adrenaline. I hope you get some rest on your days off. Sounds like a pretty great job and that you are learning a ton and really being...
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    Water

    NottaSpringChik replied to C-lion's topic in General Nursing

    Well, aside from any Joint Commission or OSHA standard, computers and liquid don't mix, food and keyboard don't get along well either. I came from an electronics background - no liquids allowed...
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    Disrespectful

    NottaSpringChik replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Best comment ever noyesno! I work at a jail and I once had an inmate tell me, "The service here has just been terrible this time." Yeah.... okay, I'll get the Sheriff ... heads will ROLL!
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    If You Could...

    NottaSpringChik replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    You had me at unlimited gloves and paper towels -
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    Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    NottaSpringChik replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Phoenix2541, I really applaud your attitude. You are accepting responsibility and self-assessing in a constructive, positive way. Whether you should or should not have been fired is a moot point...
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    Is 1 nurse to 500 patients acceptable?

    NottaSpringChik replied to corrections_nurse's topic in Correctional

    I can't imagine how you could possibly get all of that
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    cover letter help...please

    NottaSpringChik replied to hausofgrlz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You are very talented!! I'll hire you to do my cover letter -
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    Is 1 nurse to 500 patients acceptable?

    NottaSpringChik replied to corrections_nurse's topic in Correctional

    Of course, when talking about them to custody staff or writing in the custody log (I usually avoid saying inmate and refer to them by name - Mr. XXXx), but I make a point of referring to them as...
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    Why I'm Leaving the Nursing field and Nursing School

    NottaSpringChik replied to sweetcaroline101's topic in General Nursing

    =♪♫ in my ♥, I agree with you very much and I would say that your philosophy is exactly what I was referring to that nursing would demand the best of personal domains. The ability to bring...
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    Why I'm Leaving the Nursing field and Nursing School

    NottaSpringChik replied to sweetcaroline101's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I started reading this Forum when I was doing my prereqs. I almost didn't go forward and become a nurse. I would say that if there was a forum for other professions it wouldn't be all happy...
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    Why I'm Leaving the Nursing field and Nursing School

    NottaSpringChik replied to sweetcaroline101's topic in General Nursing

    I really admire your courage and
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    Minor rant. Leaving notes the parents ask to be written.

    NottaSpringChik replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I wouldn't mind a "per Mom" note if it wasn't unnecessarily nasty. I worked on one case where one of the nurses had been on the case for a long time and I never came to work that there wasn't some...
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    Embarrassed to even post this.

    NottaSpringChik replied to NoWomanNoCry's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have always been weak in math and had pretty much the same experience with it in HS as OP. The thought that I couldn't do it kept me from a lot of things, including thinking about Nursing, which I...
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    So I failed

    NottaSpringChik replied to jenjen44's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Gosh, I am puzzled by your statement that someone could find out you failed by "looking at your registry page." I didn't know anything about the NCLEX was part of any record until you passed, and...