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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    Music in My Heart replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Regardless of the details of your particular school, surely you've heard how common is the admissions by lottery or waiting list... as well as the high-priced schools whose candidates are virtually...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    Music in My Heart replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Uh no, the vast majority of them do not take the "best." Most of them take anybody who meets their minimum requirements, even if those people must wait awhile or secure a seat by
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    Music in My Heart replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ouch.Most of the tradespeople with whom I've worked are every bit as bright as most of the nurses that I've met, and most of them are highly educated in their fields and in possession of very...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    Music in My Heart replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Interesting. I work with a nurse from Germany and she states that US nurses hold a much higher profile than do those in Germany. Well, I guess it depends to what you're referring. Certainly, those...
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    When patients attack

    Music in My Heart replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    120 days in the county joint for a felony? Doesn't sound right. Felonies take 'em straight to the big house for
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    Losing steam in the job search

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

    I wish I had an answer for you, Jeanette. I'm afraid, however, that there are no easy answers. The only "hard" answer I can come up with is, "keep at it." The one thing I didn't see you mention was...
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    giving report

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

    Which is when I will take the 20 seconds needed to grab the chart and read the results to the doc. I'm certainly not going to play "telephone" and relate to the doc what I think that the offgoing...
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    giving report

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

    Isn't it preferable to just address it head on? My belief is that the "good-for-the-goose/gander" approach contributes to unnecessary negativity. Rather than respond as a bully to a bully, I'm in...
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    How many of you do rotating shifts? Day and night?

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

    We do this, but only on occasion and only as a last resort (this is my third week and then back to straight schedules). It's rough and the fatigue persists for quite awhile after the shift. As a...
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    giving report

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

    Personally, I don't care about hearing a recitation of what's documented on the Kardex or the labs since I'm going to look at those, anyway. I also don't care too much about where is the IV... it'll...
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    med/surg

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

    After just over a year on M/S, I've just moved to the ER (and I still pick up M/S shifts). M/S was a good experience and there were times that were great. Certain patients were a joy to care for; many...
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    Everyone wears scrubs!

    Music in My Heart replied to calidonrnstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Amen, brother. I finally ditched my scrub bottoms altogether in favor of regular pants. I was going to go with EMS pants but found black cargo pants at Costco for $16/ea and they fit the bill nicely....
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    Music in My Heart replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I will speak only of what I know... nursing in California; outside of a few horrid hours at Heathrow, I've never been to England. Here, I'll stand by my statement. CNAs are laborers, nurses are...
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    I'm really depress, mad and confused..

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

    Three interviews since December is pretty good, IMO, though it does sound like you need to work on your interviewing skills. I personally thought the NCLEX was about the easiest part of the whole...
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    Do we really need New Grad RN Program?

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

    I did not go through a new grad program. Rather, I was hired and basically thrown into the fire. It was probably rougher in the beginning and entailed a higher risk of not making it but at this point,...
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    Terrified Med Surg student

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

    Well first of all, try to relax. Fear, panic, terror, etc inhibit learning and performance. You're probably justified to be concerned if the fail rate is going to be 50% and you only made a C in...
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    Confused about nursing

    Music in My Heart replied to sergel02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd just like to caution you. On the one hand you say that you're sure that nursing is for you but then you focus on being an NP. Granted, NPs technically are (more accurately, IMO, *were*) nurses...
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    Help Please...IV Tips

    Music in My Heart replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    Since you tried to flush then I presume that you were able to advance the catheter without difficulty which indicates that you were in the vein. Likely, you blew through the side or bottom of the...
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    School giving me bad reputation...

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

    Well, I'd certainly try for more details including what, specifically, was said and by whom. Is this somebody who you listed as a reference? If not, then why is the prospective employer even calling...
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    Foley Irrigation

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

    I view irrigating a Foley as analogous to flushing a finicky PIV and certainly within the nursing scope of practice. Walking in to a new facility, though, it would probably be wise to ask somebody...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    Music in My Heart replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't know much about chimney sweeps (besides Bert, that is) but my initial reaction is that they are not tradespeople as are the electricians and plumbers. And I hate to burst your bubble but the...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    Music in My Heart replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Quite UNTRUE.The distinction between laborer and tradesperson, either of whom may or may not wear a uniform, is made between the skill required to perform the task and the level of responsibility. In...
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    Accelerated combined BSN/MSN programs?

    Music in My Heart replied to want2banrn's topic in General Students

    Of the last 4 nurses that we've hired, that's all we've done. We're spreading 3 people over 1.5 FTEs. I am sure that that's where we're headed since we now have a glut of nurses which will continue...
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    Starting my last semester of nursing school and I'm TERRIFIED!

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

    OK, go into your last semester "TERRIFIED" and with the belief that nurses need to be "almost perfect" and routinely have "patient's lives in their hands."There, is that what you wanted to hear? Even...
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    Starting my last semester of nursing school and I'm TERRIFIED!

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

    Oh balderdash.Nobody's perfect, everybody makes mistakes, and very few nursing tasks entail a high probability of life-or-limb outcomes. You need to be willing to make mistakes in order to actually...