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    Please Read: Fired from first nursing job

    Chickenlady replied to newRN109's topic in General Nursing

    What do you think (besides the disorder) was impeding you in progressing the first job? Until you address that, and have a concise way to explain it and show how you have overcome it, it will be...
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    Taking time off to take care of my new baby? Bad for career?

    Chickenlady replied to nurseinthecity11's topic in General Nursing

    Do what is right for your family. You'll find another job
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    HIPAA Violation? I don't think this is a violation

    Chickenlady replied to OneRN50's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Also, HIPAA in a correctional environment has some different standards. Not that it applies to this situation, because it
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    Toxic relationship with nursing

    Chickenlady replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    I became bitter and angry all the time in the ER. So judgmental too. I needed to get away from it and took a full time non-ER job and only did ER a few shifts a month. I think I'm a better ER nurse...
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    Regret after taking a job at a new hospital

    Chickenlady replied to questioningnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Move forward, 2 weeks is a very short time. See where this takes
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    How to deal with mean staff

    Chickenlady replied to emmafrancis's topic in General Nursing

    If you can't talk to him, I'd send him an email (paper trail) about a specific incident. I'd talk about wanting to improve communication and request a meeting between you two and your manager....
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    New Grad RN: Lost and Hating My First Job. NEED Advice?

    Chickenlady replied to newgradrn20205's topic in General Nursing

    If you can swing being unemployed, then walk away. If you don't get the m/s job will you be sunk being unemployed? If so, I'd stick it out until I had another
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    Preceptor is a bully....

    Chickenlady replied to Hardhands's topic in General Nursing

    I think I worked with her.......or someone really like her. I made a formal complaint every time she made an unprofessional, demeaning comment. Even though we joked that she must have had blackmail...
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    Administrator trying to Override RN Recommendation

    Chickenlady replied to Babsuptown's topic in General Nursing

    I think any team member should have the ability to have input to a decision, but an unlicensed person, or a person working outside their scope, shouldn't be able to override it. I remember working in...
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    Why doesn't any job seem to fit?? (AKA what is wrong with me?)

    Chickenlady replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    LTC is one of the hardest nursing jobs around. I don't think there is anything wrong with you. Dying babies has to be hard for anyone. If you liked NICU, maybe a lower acuity center. You liked...
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    Non bedside nursing jobs?

    Chickenlady replied to ericninetwo's topic in General Nursing

    Occupational health= workmans comp paperwork, testing for specific work related needs (spirometry, etc), reviewing and interpreting medical records, these days, contact tracing Covid Industrial...
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    When to turn in resignation?

    Chickenlady replied to PirateNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    I would wait and push back my start date if I had to in order to accommodate the 4 week
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    What else can I do? Help please

    Chickenlady replied to crystalpan's topic in General Nursing

    Case management
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    Have ever declined a job offer and later on changed your mind?

    Chickenlady replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I had 2 offers and the one I chose initially couldn't give me a start date for 6 months (training requirements). I went to the other job, said that my circumstances had changed, and if the job...
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    Pressure injury

    Chickenlady replied to Em K's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like you are in the best position in this. They may say you should have found it on your shift change assessment, but if the day staff put him on it, didn't remove it or advise you, then it is...
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    Working full time nights

    Chickenlady replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a night position is not workable unless you get someone to look after the kiddo during the days you work. You will not get any meaningful rest during the day
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    Gastrointestinal (GI) Nursing

    Chickenlady replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in Gastroenterology

    I have enjoyed GI nursing. My only issue is that, as with many procedural positions, when the cases are done, you are done. I did GI full time for a couple years, but had to find something to...
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    Can’t Find A New Job!

    Chickenlady replied to newmom17's topic in General Nursing

    You can try GI lab--they do intra procedure monitoring/circulating and often sedation. My lab also does inpatient cases in the OR which can give you an opportunity to become familiar with the OR...
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    Paying for your own certifications

    Chickenlady replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    ACLS seems like basic entry level for a lot of jobs and I would expect them to pay for it. Other certs, like my CEN, I paid for myself. I think the hospital would reimburse me for the test cost if I...
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    Orientee too slow on EMR..now what?

    Chickenlady replied to Enarra's topic in General Nursing

    How long has she been on orientation? Some people don't grab the computer part as fast as others, especially if they are older and haven't used computers their whole life. If she is good with other...
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    What's your opinion on nurses dating doctors?

    Chickenlady replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Don't poop where you
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    Does Vinyl Gloves Protect You From Bloodborne Pathogens?

    Chickenlady replied to meiplums's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know, it is
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    Hospital vs clinic salary?

    Chickenlady replied to NurseAnalise's topic in General Nursing

    I would expect closer to $40/hr but I guess it depends on region
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    First Job as a New Grad

    Chickenlady replied to ngnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Endoscopy is a good place to start. You'll get pre-op, post-op and intra-op experience and possibly procedural sedation depending on the clinic. Some GI groups also cover in-patient GI procedures,...
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    Applying as Registered Nurse in a Correctional Facility

    Chickenlady replied to Marielle's topic in Correctional

    I don't know about CA, but I worked corrections as a new grad and it was a good experience. I got to see a lot of different conditions and learned to chart defensively, which has saved me a number of...