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    The Mockery of Nursing

    Music in My Heart replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, well... my fomite's bigger than your
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    What's so great about a pinning ceremony?

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

    Not to me... I'd say either your license... or your first paycheck. Just because one gets pinned doesn't mean one will get either of the other two -- without which, the pin is just a trinket... like...
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    Is phlebotomy a guranteed steady field?

    Music in My Heart replied to M.C.P's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "Guaranteed" is a meaningless phrase today. The good thing about CNA is that it's a fairly high turn-over job (for good reason), they have them everywhere, and they work all shifts. The money part...
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    Really, this is the dumbest question ever, but...

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

    At our joint, we can page overhead. Just pick up the phone and state, "Code blue, {location}, code blue, {location}" Yelling works but rather than yell, "help," yell "code blue"... otherwise, they...
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    Foley Catheter issues - yikes!

    Music in My Heart replied to 1969's topic in General Students

    Just keep thinking "anterior,
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    Help!

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

    Once you're 18 (if you're not already), your best bet would be to get hired on as a CNA - if you're really set on hospital experience. You could also get your EMT and hunt for a job as an ER
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    How Do You Prime Blood Tubing?

    Music in My Heart replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I prime blood with a 1,000 cc bag since the pharmacist told me that 1,000 cc bags are actually cheaper than 100s and 250s (which makes sense given economies of scale involved). We reserve the 100s and...
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    Music in My Heart replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here's another: Doctor so-and-so is so hot and he's been flirting with me. I think he wants me. He's married but I think he really appreciates me and I can't stop thinking about him. Should I go for...
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    lab values-Anyone have a link to a thread that had info on lab values?

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

    Just remembered a page that I helped create when I was studying for my ATI finals. The word document is attached. I never used the "client value" columns but rather folded the page over to hide the...
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    Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

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

    Not to mention a blatant invasion of
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    Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

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

    I'll take it a step further... worked in most any professional setting for a few years... or are former military with an Honorable
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    Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

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

    Statements like, "you get what you pay for" become cliches for a reason.It's obviously absurd to hire a new grad into a charge position. The only reason that they're doing so is because the market...
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    Wiping off IV ports

    Music in My Heart replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    No, but there is usually time for a 2-second swipe each
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    Wiping off IV ports

    Music in My Heart replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse goes after the needless port on my kid's IV without scrubbing it with a prep is going to get an earful... and a note from me to the DON, BON, and the Med Chief. It is malpractice, pure and...
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    Music in My Heart replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just scanned the thread so my apologies it it's a repeat but: 1) I just missed passing by 3 points, and they won't let me slide... how UNFAIR. 2) I want to be a CRNA... how can I do that without...
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    I want to curl up in a ball and cry

    Music in My Heart replied to JenniferA428's topic in General Nursing

    It must also be noted that even a formal, written offer of employment is no certain guarantee that you'll start the job as offered. Things can happen and they can rescind the offer at any time for any...
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    I want to curl up in a ball and cry

    Music in My Heart replied to JenniferA428's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the good news is that you have two managers in a large hospital who both like you. After you have yourself a good cry, straighten yourself out of that little ball, get up, and write each of them...
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    Clinicals and surgery

    Music in My Heart replied to mellzie22's topic in General Students

    You should certainly contact the programs and the campus disability offices. I don't know how much accomodation they're required to extend given that the job of a bedside RN requires a minimum level...
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    Direct Entry MSN Programs 2013

    Music in My Heart replied to hopefulnurse24's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would certainly encourage you to attend a school in the area in which you'd like to work. As I'm sure you know, new grads of all types are facing severe competition in getting that first job. The...
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    Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

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

    Sounds like more of an indictment of the facility than of the newbie nurse. Mixing IV meds for an animal's no different than it is for a human... I'd think she may be right in her self-assessment....
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    What's so great about a pinning ceremony?

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

    Just as there's nothing wrong with the people who get misty-eyed over pinning and who love the candle/wedding-march stuff, there's also nothing wrong with those of us who see it as nothing...
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    Kaplan Dosage Calculations

    Music in My Heart replied to sjb12283's topic in General Students

    Hmmm. If someone explains it well, you'll see that there are very few conversions to remember.Perhaps if you post some sample problems which trouble you, you'll get feedback which will help. Also,...
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    Does This Constitute a Nurse-Patient Relationship?

    Music in My Heart posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just looking for personal opinions... I work in an ER which has a contract with local law enforcement under which we will draw blood on DUI suspects at the reasonable request of an officer. In doing...
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    Does a CNA have to wipe butts?

    Music in My Heart replied to sssssaidthesnake's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Isn't that what the 1st-year gastroenterology residents are for? Pretty sure
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    Does This Constitute a Nurse-Patient Relationship?

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

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