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    Dear Boss

    Music in My Heart replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    But only by coming together... an individual nurse has no power. This is no different than an individual cop, teacher, firefighter, machinist, pilot, etc.What bestows power is the willingness to act...
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    People think I am stupid

    Music in My Heart replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Another thing of which you should be mindful is ~how~ you receive criticism for your mistakes. Throughout my career, I have genuinely sought out legitimate criticism for it's the only way to learn and...
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    Pharmacology Flashcards (drug cards)

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

    You're welcome. I read every response and I appreciate each of them. I was a nontraditional student with a 7-year-old at home... and it tore me up every time I had to say no to her, "Can we play?" It...
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    Confessions of a Job hopper

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

    I'm a job hopper... but not by choice. Newspaper delivery Pumping gas (back in the 'full-serve' days) Ice delivery to rich guys Marine avionics technician Mortuary retrieval technician Warehouse...
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    RN to MD

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

    One of our ICU residents was an RN. I found out during rounds on a hot-mess patient when she pulled me aside and gave me two pager numbers for any new issues (getting hold of the right doc can be a...
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    Can employer change job description and demands?

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

    With the exception of a position covered by an employment contract which specifically precludes it, an employer is free to change the job description as they like. Likewise, the employee is free to...
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    this is a true story ..vent .. wowzers .. crazy

    Music in My Heart replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My general approach would be to tag-team the admit, get 'em assessed, buffed and puffed, and settled in before handing him the whole
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    Doctor vs Nurse

    Music in My Heart replied to anne919's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yikes, you're heading down a slippery slope with a set of freshly waxed and edged skis. ... but you do lie as you see fit...We're not talking short skis, either, we're talking 205s or
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    IV course fears

    Music in My Heart replied to MrsCuoco's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Start by controlling your self-talk. The more nervous you are, the more nervous you'll make the patient which provokes a stress response which causes peripheral vasoconstriction. We all had to start...
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    Need Help deciding Between 2 Jobs (New Grad)

    Music in My Heart replied to termitedew's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, do you want to work oncology? Personally, that's not my thing. Going forward, it's easier to move out of the ICU into another role than from another role into the ICU. I wouldn't say "no" to...
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    Doctor vs Nurse

    Music in My Heart replied to anne919's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Personally, I'd speak to the MD about your questions rather than going straight to the DON. Your concerns may be assuaged or they may be magnified. Either way, I'd want to start with the doc to be...
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    Got "nurse face"? How'd you get it?

    Music in My Heart replied to Cinquefoil's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One needn't be empathetic in order to provide excellent nursing care. OP: Practice in front of a mirror or a video camera so that you can see for
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    New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

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

    I've been in that position and it can really shake one's confidence.In all likelihood, it simply means that someone else had just a bit more to offer or that an internal PT person decided to go FT....
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    4'11 and weight 110 pound. Will they hire someone like me?

    Music in My Heart replied to jtranptld's topic in Correctional

    Your size doesn't matter. I'm a reasonable fit guy who stands 70 inches and goes about 175... and would get destroyed in physical confrontations with many inmates. Fortunately, it's not our role to...
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    What was the hardest course youve taken?

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

    Physical chemistry, thermodynamics, and advanced mathematical analysis. I succeeded the same way in those that I did in nursing school: Diligent study multiple times every day and being brutally...
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    Stastics for health sciences VS statistics

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

    At age 27, you'll be one of the young 'uns in the class :-) The primary difference is likely to be the kinds of examples that are provided... the underlying statistical tools and concepts are the same...
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    Is it impossible?

    Music in My Heart replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Recognize that that "one year of NICU" experience is the bare minimum and not likely to earn you admission into an NNP program, especially if that's your only nursing
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    Risks of IV drugs??

    Music in My Heart replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    In long-term junkies, those 'knots' can be fibrotic scarring which will not go away. One of the most overlooked risks of being a junkie is that of destroying their peripheral veins so that getting a...
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    Laptop/Tablet

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

    Thus far, I've found no 'office' software for a tablet that is anywhere near as useful as either the Micro$oft package or the OpenOffice.org suite. I also find tablets too bulky to carry around on my...
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    RN Residency Programs

    Music in My Heart replied to blueyes27's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You can certainly endorse your license to any state in which you can get hired. Be aware that you should have a story much more compelling than "This residency program will look great on my resume...
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    What was your GPA, when you got accepted into nursing school?

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

    1st degree: 3.12 2nd degree: 3.94 Prereqs: 4.0 Nursing school:
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    Soon to be graduate... accept ICU position or a med-surg position??

    Music in My Heart replied to nightingalnurse2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you want to work in critical care and you have the offer in front of you, you'd be silly to take the m/s position - presuming, that is, that the NSICU position has a good precepting program....
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    Any app suggestions for a new nursing student?

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

    One app that I like, as a practicing ED nurse, is IV Drips by jonsap. If that particular one isn't avaiable through Apple, I'm sure there are similar ones. It's a good way to check your 'med math'...
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    New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

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

    As a new grad, there is certainly an element of luck. In my former profession, I had the opportunity to hire and I recall getting upwards of 150 resumes - many more than were needed to find a number...
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    Music in My Heart replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That, while she had expressed her personal intentions to me, there was no DNR order in place which means interventions until the doc The problem is that her son had durable POA and decided to...