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  1. I am under investigation by BON. Ethical question: Share or not share with potential employers?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    I’m sorry, what? ? You’ve gotten several thoughtful, nuanced responses. None of them cut-and-pasted your “answer choices” though. If this is a homework assignment, you’ve actually gotten a...

  2. If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: Nursing Things that are so Frustrating They're Funny

    CommunityRNBSN replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    This is wise advice, thank

  3. "Something's Wrong! That's Just Not Him!" | Nurse in Action

    CommunityRNBSN replied to spotangel's topic in General Nursing

    I love all of your posts and stories. They’re really interesting and you always do a great job of “setting the scene” so we can really feel like we are there. Thanks for the hard work you put...

  4. Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to chocolateocean's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    So why did you post about it on a nursing

  5. Rural Health Nursing

    CommunityRNBSN replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I would totally love this. At the moment I work in an FQHC in a very urban, poor, inner-city environment. The locale is different but the duties are similar— it is an underserved population, often...

  6. 16 Hour Shifts

    CommunityRNBSN replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned to write back something brief and clear. “I can work 7am to 7pm if that would be helpful, but I am not available after 7pm.” You’ll have to write the exact same thing the next...

  7. Is there a way to separate the title "Nurse" away from your name?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Most people really just want to talk about themselves. So when they say “oh you’re a nurse? That must be tough during a pandemic.“ Then you just say, “Yeah a little bit! How have you been...

  8. COVID-19: Vaccination Administration Question

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Rosie Cotton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I can tell you're nervous, and part of that is that you haven't given vaccines in the past. All of your concerns are valid, and I agree that you need written procedures. But just off the record, I...

  9. If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: Nursing Things that are so Frustrating They're Funny

    CommunityRNBSN replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    My current job (an outpatient setting) used to have five nurses in my department. Two quit. Two are assigned to vaccinate full-time now. Leaving yours truly to do the work of 5 nurses. Every time I...

  10. What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I recently had an orientation for my new grad-school program. It involved a lot of “Here’s how to use Blackboard” and “Here’s how to pay your bill online.” This was, of course, a Zoom...

  11. Drive Right On By

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

    I generally like my job and I very much like my coworkers. I was off on vacation for almost a full two weeks. Last Tuesday was my first day back, and I sat down at my desk and thought “WTH am I...

  12. How did you decide?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to JustAnotherNursemaybe's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yowza, you triggered some people on here. I work in an FQHC which means we have primary care, pedes, women’s health, and psych, all outpatient. What I eventually realized is that when the...

  13. APRN in scrubs?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to CommunityRNBSN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you for all the responses— it sounds like there’s a range of dress, for sure, depending on the

  14. How could I do this?! Forgot to give report.

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t work in a hospital so I never have to give report. However, in nursing school I had a recurring nightmare: I would dream that it was end of shift and I was giving report and the oncoming...

  15. Am I fired? CNA Checking Blood Sugar

    CommunityRNBSN replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    My first job out of nursing school is in a very chaotic inner-city FQHC. I think that now that I’ve gotten accustomed to working here, I would never be able to cut it in a hospital. We joke— sort...

  16. Sleeping In Vehicle Between Shifts

    CommunityRNBSN replied to NGRN89's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve used the website HotelsByDay before. I rented a room in a cheap-but-clean place from 10am to 4pm. The price was the same as if it were one night. They typically allow you to do 4 hours, 8...

  17. New RN Questioning Leaving Hospital Setting

    CommunityRNBSN replied to BabyTurtle2k11's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a federally-qualified health center. If you go to one of the job sites and type in “community health”, you will see listings in your area. I’ve really enjoyed working here. It is...

  18. Issue With Narcotic Count

    CommunityRNBSN replied to meiplums's topic in General Nursing

    Don’t make yourself seem guilty by being defensive. You said that “everyone” suspects you, but I bet they don’t. I have a feeling you’re feeling vulnerable and it’s making you paranoid....

  19. I want to apologize to my instructor. Please help me.

    CommunityRNBSN replied to porscheXN's topic in General Students

    I agree with the idea of making a quick apology to the class. Perhaps in a chat box rather than on video/audio. You do not need to talk on and on about it— you could say something like “Hi...

  20. Dealing With Noncompliant Patient, "Cherubs on My Coffin!": Nurse in Action

    CommunityRNBSN replied to spotangel's topic in General Nursing

    This is so very much what we deal with in my FQHC. Here’s what happens to us: Pt presents to the hospital for the 13th time this year. Is admitted. Then the hospital case manager calls me,...

  21. New Nurse COVID Vaccine Clinic IM Injection Advice

    CommunityRNBSN replied to CamperNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am working Covid vaccine clinic now (unfortunately dragging me away from my real duties at my FQHC). I neither z-track nor bunch. I just go straight in. Unless the patient is very skinny or has very...

  22. Non Bedside Nursing

    CommunityRNBSN replied to MM008's topic in General Specialties

    Outpatient nursing isn’t for everyone, but it is for me! I work in an FQHC. Of course it can be stressful (show me a job that isn’t) but it is totally different from inpatient. For one thing,...

  23. Happy New Year! What's Your New Year Resolution?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    What I’m doing (I didn’t come up with this, I saw it online) is that I identified twelve “thirty day challenges” and I’ve planned a new one for each month. January is to do yoga every day....

  24. Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I’m laughing because when I read this, I flippantly thought “Eh, maybe she’s got Lupus.” As mentioned in my first post, I have no clue about a lot of the lab tests that were discussed, nor do...

  25. New grad in ambulatory surgery, lost about what my next move should be

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Juliet BSN RN's topic in General Specialties

    I vote for option 1! At the moment, even though you’re bored, try to count your blessings. You have an amazing, “easy” job, great hours, and a great salary. You don’t want to stay there...