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  1. ThursdayNight

    Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    ThursdayNight replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    We're all exploited in different ways whether you like it or not. If you can't see it, don't dig deeper. I'm not the one who is exploited. I answered the post about why there's short staff. Some...
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    Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    ThursdayNight replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly, no matter how you circumvent it, you won't find well-off people who work in the denominator. Poor people are exploited. They cannot afford to strike. If you've never slept in the street,...
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    Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    ThursdayNight replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    In short, the businesses know that people aren't well off enough to not work. People need to eat. If people have enough money not to starve, I wonder who will do the
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    Handwritten Flashcards or Digital Flashcards?

    ThursdayNight replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I take notes with my tablet. No need for ISP for
  5. ThursdayNight

    Request not to be placed at certain clinical site

    ThursdayNight replied to sheirry's topic in General Students

    Thank you for the quick reply. Thank you
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    Request not to be placed at certain clinical site

    ThursdayNight replied to sheirry's topic in General Students

    I'm interviewing for the LTACH where I will have my clinical rotation. What should I
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    Why do nursing homes/LTC facilities have trouble hiring good cnas?

    ThursdayNight replied to iznoodle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not all SNF is made equally. Where I used to work, I've never had 20 clients but was in the ventilator. The highest number I had was 16. In my new workplace, which is right next to my home, on some...
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    I need some advice

    ThursdayNight replied to Greenapp's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Learn to use the features of the bed. Don't do things that your bed can help you to pull a patient up. If the patient can turn with your help, you don't really need help unless there's a Hoyer...
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    5 Tips to Deal with Overly Competitive Classmates

    ThursdayNight replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I only experienced assisting in admission (basic things)--I would shadow a nurse during 'Head-to-Toe Assessment' if I can (yes, I learned some technique already and clinical judgment), PICC line...
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    5 Tips to Deal with Overly Competitive Classmates

    ThursdayNight replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It has been treating me well. It helps to eliminate fears and adapt to the unknown. When there's less patient, I'm confused about what to do. ? . Maybe I should go back to the
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    5 Tips to Deal with Overly Competitive Classmates

    ThursdayNight replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know your past experiences of people and nursing school. One person, in biology courses, explicitly told me that she was competitive. I answered politely that it was great to know. Anyway, I...
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    Skipping assigned reading?

    ThursdayNight replied to oldie's topic in General Students

    Skip reading if you know everything already r/t to your materials. What I mean by this, if you're familiar with the materials then skip
  13. ThursdayNight

    Seeking Advice! Failed 2-Year Program. Now What?

    ThursdayNight replied to AliceBack2It's topic in General Students

    Thank you for addressing this. Will be more specific next
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    How to find a shadowing opportunity?

    ThursdayNight replied to Emptymain's topic in General Students

    Volunteer in a hospital in your area or work as a
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    How much are your nursing school expenses?

    ThursdayNight replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    My textbooks, gas, insurance, uniform, and other goodies were included in my budget for the RN program. If I break down my tuition fees for the RN program, it's less than 8K. For my general ED, I...
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    Nursing school, drug tests and prescriptions for adderall, benzos, opiates, etc.

    ThursdayNight replied to Anonymous0987's topic in General Students

    If you have a prescription, unless it's sedative which you know not to take during the driving time, is not illegal. Taking it irresponsibly can take you anywhere in courts if you cause a problem. Use...
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    Sterile Processing Tech or Server while in Nursing school? Advice please!!

    ThursdayNight replied to Smokey1129's topic in General Students

    I'm not a nurse, but I've been observing the doctors and nurses during my shifts. I'm not a master of anything, but I think that OR experiences will help you in critical care otherwise ignore my...
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    Achieve Test Prep for CNA to RN

    ThursdayNight replied to LJ1's topic in General Nursing

    Achieve wants your money badly. Anyway, shadowing does help your wife, but there's no way that someone can credit her for that for
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    Calculating Intake and Output

    ThursdayNight replied to lexieanders's topic in General Students

    Do you know how to use MS Excel? Try to learn how to utilize it. It's quicker if you know how to manipulate the spreadsheet. I utilized in the past in medical
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    Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    ThursdayNight replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    It also makes our duties as CNAs, a lot easier. Got a newly graduate nurse who administered MOM at night. It's safe for the people who are bed-bound but those who can walk. We already had a few...
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    Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    ThursdayNight replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in SNF. It's guaranteed that at night that we have 30, or 40 people per CNA. Some CNAs think that 12 or 20 is hard. It becomes a good laugh in my circle for being CNAs when they say, "I don't...
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    How much are your nursing school expenses?

    ThursdayNight replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    $11,000 for my 2-year RN program (and about $20,000 for my general
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    Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    ThursdayNight replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    It will not get any better. Our older population is higher versus the healthcare providers. Don't know if I'm talking out of my anal cavity. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Read this article:...
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    Achieve Test Prep for CNA to RN

    ThursdayNight replied to LJ1's topic in General Nursing

    All the schools I know don't care about your premium. We all get through the selection process. In some nursing schools, after failing mathematics twice and also must pass it with a grade B or higher,...
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    Any advice/words of encouragement ?

    ThursdayNight replied to cheeky's topic in General Students

    UNLV has less than 16 months for the BSN for those who already have a BS/BA. If you don't have a four-year degree under your belt, it does take time to get the