Red Shirt 6 CNA

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    How to choose which direction to take????

    Red Shirt 6 replied to shellfrmmo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you are interested in teaching maybe you could try teaching CNA's part time. See if an academic setting is
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    Need advice about asking for higher pay as a resident

    Red Shirt 6 replied to Accordiantoyou's topic in Nursing Career

    It will not get you dollars but any college level degree or certificate will get you something. Any Specialized certification or licensing like cosmetology, food handlers or even having a CDL although...
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    Turning a morbidly obese patient

    Red Shirt 6 replied to Edmond Dantes's topic in General Nursing

    Get a long flat sheet fold in half place it so it is centered under the heaviest parts of the torso. For positioning the patient to the center or a side of the bed. lay the bed flat then raise the bed...
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    Courses to take that could help in the future?

    Red Shirt 6 replied to dylanwino's topic in General Nursing

    Take the basic classes that apply to every major like English, Math that way if you find yourself wanting to specialize or do not like healthcare the classes will apply to any major. I will also...
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    Different Avenues of Getting Into a Nursing School

    Red Shirt 6 replied to megmeg's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Along with the LVN Bridge you can become a Paramedic do a bridge program to
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    What was your last non healthcare related job?

    Red Shirt 6 replied to DesiDani's topic in Nursing Humor

    Custodian for a public school
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    Need Advice! Please Help!

    Red Shirt 6 replied to milliemoo's topic in General Students

    What is your current major? To get finical aid having a complete degree makes it easier. That is because after so many credit hours with out graduating they see you as being a professional student and...
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    Northern nursing and flying

    Red Shirt 6 replied to Bre90's topic in Rural

    Did you go North? If you did what was it
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    Help! No one taking New Grads what to do for 6 months?

    Red Shirt 6 replied to Lost NewGrad's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You can include 3RNET,org and USAJOBS.gov if you have not already done that. Look at state, county, and maybe city for employment. It is mainly Public health but it is something to think about. To...
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    I Don't Know What I'm Doing With My Life

    Red Shirt 6 replied to Elisabeth-33's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If I understand correctly you are over qualified/educated for the experience jobs you want. you want to work at for a year. your main Interest is a future with child/adolescent as a specialty. Most...
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    Toon Caption Contest | Student Nurse Day

    Red Shirt 6 replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    I was boasting about how much better I am then that old "Witch" in ICU then this
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    Toon Caption Contest | Nurses Week

    Red Shirt 6 replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    So how was your first day as administrator for
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    Seeking Help: Online resources for students & teachers for online nursing courses

    Red Shirt 6 replied to mrau63's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Kahoot!.com has been used in some of my
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    Have Not Worked Since Graduating Nursing School

    Red Shirt 6 replied to OrchidLoveYIZ312's topic in General Nursing

    I had some difficulty getting hired after graduating. The County I am in is one of those places people are leaving so I did some low price and free certifications to explain why there was a delay. I...
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    Nursing - Not Sure...

    Red Shirt 6 replied to nursing327's topic in General Students

    If you can take the summer do so, during the summer do job shadowing and ride alongs in anything that interests you (in and out of the Nursing field). While doing burn-out cure's. Mean while revisit...
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    Is The Nurse Portrayed in Career Novels Fiction or Real?

    Red Shirt 6 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have read a few of the Cheery Aimes books and I remember there was always a mystery involved so she was a nurse detective. To answer your question I think we need to take some of the mystery of...
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    Nursing with little to no hands on patient contact? More critical thinking?

    Red Shirt 6 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    public health, or podcasting, writing, or social
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    Should I attend a 12 month or 15 month LPN program ?

    Red Shirt 6 replied to Mariana Katanna's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    What do you want to specialize in? Would any of the different or extra classes help/train you in the career you
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    Finish the Toon!

    Red Shirt 6 replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our CEO has implemented a trail policy of having the staff look as sick as the patients to be you more at ease and to put things on a more personal level. So patient 4578-35 what do you think of the...
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    Doctors offended by TV show about nurses

    Red Shirt 6 replied to FullGlass's topic in General Nursing

    These are the shows that I believe have Nurses are the main focus and or protagonist. 1. Nurses (2019-?) 2. Angles in White AKA Itsumademo Shiroi Hane (2018) (Technically this one is about...
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    Need advice!

    Red Shirt 6 replied to jennsrn's topic in General Nursing

    I have read a lot of posts here with Nurses stating that they ban not find jobs that pay the same or more as the LTC's. I have also heard that for new grads that work for a LTC/SNF get stuck there...
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    New ER nurse; brain sheet?...other survival advice/tips&tricks

    Red Shirt 6 replied to shakabrah's topic in Emergency

    Make friends with the Housekeepers; if you lose a pen, a stethoscope, etc... they are the ones that will have it or know where it is. Take a lunch that does not have to keep cool or heated until you...
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    Relocating but can't find a job!

    Red Shirt 6 replied to ThinkerBelleRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Recently I was looking for work out of state. I had similar challenges. Somebody from HR that I was able to talk because "they made a mistake in calling me" admitted that the were not interested...
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    Pursuing Nursing - Need Direction

    Red Shirt 6 replied to southike's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Start shadowing the areas of Nurse careers that interest you. Then figure out the education level that is best for that
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    Doctors offended by TV show about nurses

    Red Shirt 6 replied to FullGlass's topic in General Nursing

    There are four US shows that have a PA or NP as a regular or lead. The two that are currently airing is the Resident (2018-?) that has an NP, and Virgin River (2019-?) a NP and Midwife the two from...