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    Retirement in the nursing field.

    Music in My Heart replied to A.B.123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's a thought: Let's supposed that the deficiencies of age do in fact render a nurse inadequate, UNDER THE CURRENT MODEL OF PRACTICE. Perhaps, then, the solution is to institute a system of...
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Music in My Heart replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Another set of peeves: Me: "So the good news is that the next time you're constipated, you can pick up exactly the Dulcolax as this, over the counter at CVS." Pt: "Well, I can't afford it there."...
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    Are taking these three courses together over the summer a bad idea?

    Music in My Heart replied to Nursing2102's topic in General Students

    The pace of summer classes may make it difficult to stay up on all three - only you know how good a student you are. I'd suggest taking patho or pharm solo, or both together, but not bunch them with...
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    Getting my degree later than many and in not the most traditional of circumstances...

    Music in My Heart replied to Destiny'skid's topic in General Students

    I always chuckle when i hear people in their late-20's, early-30's lamenting their late start. I turned 45 just after graduation, before I was licensed and was almost 48 before I got a good job. I...
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    TKO: to keep open

    Music in My Heart replied to babaloo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have no hard data to back it up but my experience and reason indicate that it remains easier to draw blood through a saline lock which has been maintained with TKO fluids than simply locked off....
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    New Nurse Teaching Students

    Music in My Heart replied to brithoover's topic in General Nursing

    My approach would be to direct them to a resource to learn how they're supposed to do it (e.g. their instructor, the web, a book) and then have them come back and give it a shot on a real patient. One...
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    Learning Spanish is a plus, bilingual? trilingual?

    Music in My Heart replied to jtoms's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, learning Mandarin would be a fabulous skill but:(a) I come across few Mandarin-only speakers (and here in NorCal, there's a fairly high density) and even fewer who present without family around...
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    I got fired today, how will that affect my chances?

    Music in My Heart replied to Nurseadam's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever the degree of 'hooking up' (to use your term), the behavior was deemed sufficiently inappropriate that they felt safe terminating your employment without fear of a wrongful termination suit....
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    I got fired today, how will that affect my chances?

    Music in My Heart replied to Nurseadam's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a valid reason that someone might choose not to hire you: Hooking up can lead to jealousy and all kinds of destructive behavior that have no place in the workplace. Honestly, unless you could...
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Music in My Heart replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Yes sir... this is the pseudo room... for our pseudo seizure
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    do you think it is okay to give 2 weeks notice through email?

    Music in My Heart replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    If this is someone with whom you're already exchanging e-mails then I think the spam filter isn't much of a concern. You'll be able to tell that they read it by simply closing with an inquiry of some...
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    So scared of failing

    Music in My Heart replied to missyrine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't waste your emotional energy on fears of failure. Rather, invest your energy in visualizing yourself succeeding and then doing those things that it takes to succeed. As stated by the prior...
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    do you think it is okay to give 2 weeks notice through email?

    Music in My Heart replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    I prefer being open about the cc in favor of hiding it with
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    do you think it is okay to give 2 weeks notice through email?

    Music in My Heart replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    Personally, I'd just do the e-mail thing, specifically asking for a reply. I resigned my last two jobs by
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    did really good on ATI predictor

    Music in My Heart replied to BlueEyedGuy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I wouldn't stress. If you did that well on the ATI predictor, I'd just take the NCLEX as soon as possible - you're already ready but you'll never *feel*
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    What are the correct answers?

    Music in My Heart replied to missionary4peace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do you find perplexing?Docs don't generally give meds... and when they do (e.g. pushing propofol or local anesthesia), they're either pulling it from their own med cart or they request it from...
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    What are the correct answers?

    Music in My Heart replied to missionary4peace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The thing is, you don't give a medication for a diagnosis, you give a medication for an
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    What are the correct answers?

    Music in My Heart replied to missionary4peace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Liquids are absorbed most readily. In fact, even orally disintegrating tablets like Zofran may not readily disintegrate in a very dry mouth. Never, EVER give out your password to the drug cart. NEVER,...
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    Is there really a "nursing shortage"

    Music in My Heart replied to laylasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I couldn't speak for our neighbors to the North but there is NO SHORTAGE at all in California. I think it's mostly due to (1) generally excellent compensation, (2) fabulous weather, and (3) legally...
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    Is there really a "nursing shortage"

    Music in My Heart replied to laylasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This has been my personal experience and that of several people that I
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    Everything is down hill

    Music in My Heart replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nope, but would've gone there had that been what it took.That's my point, though... there are small, rural hospitals that have a very hard time attracting and/or retaining nurses... from what I've...
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    advice needed.. LVN or RN

    Music in My Heart replied to AlexSolano's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you want to work in California, I'd generally encourage you to go the RN route in favor of the LVN
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    peer interview=job offer?

    Music in My Heart replied to RNJamie12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    A peer interview is probably one in which you're interviewed by nurses from the unit rather than the hiring manager or HR types. The invitation means that the manager hasn't stricken your name from...
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    New Grad RN Internship Worth it?

    Music in My Heart replied to NightBloomCereus's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just look at it as an additional 3 months of nursing school, which should lead to a job to boot. Personally, I'd jump at the chance if it seems likely to lead to a job after three months. Three months...
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    Everything is down hill

    Music in My Heart replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Actually, at times, I have. For the most part, though, I didn't. Being a guy did, I think, make it less risky than for a gal. Once I became a day-sleeper, it wasn't so scary, and I ultimately found a...