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    Lawyer to Nurse

    Music in My Heart replied to layne228's topic in Nursing Career

    Personally, I think attorneys and nurses are polar opposites in terms of value and benefit to society. I say, come on over to the bright side.
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    Nursing instructor not wearing gloves when starting IV

    Music in My Heart replied to latebloomer74's topic in General Students

    Strictly verbotten - as is tearing off the fingertip of a glove. That said, plenty of folks still do
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    Would You Call Out of Work for Mild or "Walking" Pneumonia

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

    We are strictly and expressly prohibited from working if infected with certain diseases, pneumonia being one of them. I would absolutely call
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    Lawyer to Nurse

    Music in My Heart replied to layne228's topic in Nursing Career

    The isolation of my engineering career was one of many reasons that I decided to switch to nursing. You should realize that your "excellent salary" as an attorney is not likely to be attainable...
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    Clinicals at Level 1 Trauma Hospital?

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

    I basically agree with itsmejuli... with one caveat. Your best shot at being hired is at a hospital where you did clinical rotations, simply because you have an opportunity to network there. This is...
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    Frustration & No RN Job Opportunities

    Music in My Heart replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And yet, even here on AN, I continue to "hear" various permutations of the "shortage" myth.It's not just the hospitals and the nursing schools who are pushing this malarky... many nurses continue to...
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    Encouraging words to New Grads and Newer Nurses

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

    Thanks for the encouraging post. Here's the other side.... I just got off a rotation in which all of my patients were kind, friendly, and grateful. The workload was manageable - only 30 minutes of OT...
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    Having A Hard Time Finding A Job Cause Of My Background

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

    You should check with the local courts and ensure that your record is accurate and then obtain a copy. You might consider writing a small narrative that describes the situation and include a certified...
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    Why become a CNA? Be a Medical assistant instead

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

    Funny... I routinely hear/see nurses making the same
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    Isn't there such a thing as a learning curve?

    Music in My Heart replied to tasha1722's topic in General Nursing

    Given the surplus of nurses on the market and the commonality of at-will employment, that's not likely anytime soon. It's easier to just terminate the nurse and replace him/her with the next Tom,...
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    Isn't there such a thing as a learning curve?

    Music in My Heart replied to tasha1722's topic in General Nursing

    That's the problem with being an at-will employee... they really don't need any reason to get rid of you. Of course you shouldn't be fired for making a mistake regarding your charting but, for...
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    They must think we are stupid...

    Music in My Heart replied to HDNurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I often ask my patients what they think is the role of their nurse. They usually respond with something along the lines of "help me get better."I always respond, "No. My role is to help you help...
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    CNA Un-Truths

    Music in My Heart replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You have nothing to fear, livernrs. If your members are happy with what you have then there's no need to make a change. As you said, it's a matter that will be decided by the membership. As to what...
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    Is the ANA a union?

    Music in My Heart replied to tranquility00763's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In its statement of purpose, the ANA specifically mentions its support of collective-bargaining RIGHTS and "gaining better compensation and workplace conditions for nurses."Promoting the the rights to...
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    Is the ANA a union?

    Music in My Heart replied to tranquility00763's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    No, the ANA is not a union. A union is an organization which its members have given the right to represent them in contract negotiations with their employer. The ANA plays no such
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    Foundations of Nursing E-Book

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

    Well, I can't seem to find out how to get there, either. I know for certain that all of the Evolve books were, as of a few months ago, available for individual purchase off of the Evolve site - I...
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    Foundations of Nursing E-Book

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

    You can buy it separately on the Elsevier web site... Not worth the cash,
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    During interview for Psych RN, would it help or hurt to bring up . . .

    Music in My Heart replied to On The Way's topic in Psychiatric

    For what little it's worth, I agree with
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    Foundations of Nursing E-Book

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

    The e-book can't be purchased or shared, anyway. It's locked to the computer's hardware serial numbers. I had toyed around with printing it out as a PDF but I lost my motivation once I was done with...
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    In Hospital On Call

    Music in My Heart replied to karih23's topic in General Nursing

    He is the anti-Christ, you know.And a Muslim. And a
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    terminated, am I blacklisted from mental health?

    Music in My Heart replied to felixfelix's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry to tell you this but terminated-for-cause means no unemployment insurance. If your termination was legit then you're probably out of luck in terms of
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    a few questions for an RN new grad

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

    you're
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    CNA Un-Truths

    Music in My Heart replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In these parts, the unionized Kaiser nurses are - by far - the best paid and have the best benefits (defined benefit pension, even)... oh, an no call-offs. Next in line? That would be the unionized UC...
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    Organ Donation Opt Out

    Music in My Heart replied to XB9S's topic in General Nursing

    At a very minimum, nobody should be permitted to receive an organ if they themselves have not been a registered donor for a significant period of time before their potential need for one become...
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    Unemployed Associates and Bachelors RNs

    Music in My Heart replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in General Nursing

    What I've observed from the new-grad trenches does not match what you say. If you really believe that this is about new grads being picky then I think you're out of touch with the present reality.In...