foxypaws BSN, MSN, RN

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    Michigan Hospital Offering Housing or $10,000 Bonus

    foxypaws replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    OR nursing is ... weird. A lot of turn and burn for the rooms, sure you have just one patient at a time but you can spend more time setting up and breaking down a room than the patient spends in...
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    Decisions decisions

    foxypaws replied to Miss_Rose's topic in Operating Room

    I learn very quickly so it felt easy to me by two months. Much more so by four. I ended up leaving because I unexpectedly needed a surgery, but definitely will consider getting back into OR...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    foxypaws replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    It set a bad precedent that this person did not do hard time for what amounted to profusely negligent
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    The 10 Highest-Paying Travel Nurse Assignments in 2023

    foxypaws replied to TeachRN's topic in Travel

    You seem to have forgotten Operating Room nursing. We are usually either top or close to it for
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    Decisions decisions

    foxypaws replied to Miss_Rose's topic in Operating Room

    New grad nurse here. Run, don't walk, and go sign the OR contract as quickly as possible. Safest bet for your license, guaranteed breaks, work/life balance is amazing, the job is dead easy once you...
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    Mitigating Implicit Bias and Microaggression in the Emergency Department

    foxypaws replied to nancyEDRN's topic in Emergency

    Honestly, toughen the hell up. This generation has become offended by everything. Everyone has turned into a little dictator that demands everyone bow at their feet cater to their every need. Ban me...
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    Changing male patient's brief

    foxypaws replied to JoMar's topic in General Nursing

    I've had patients under MAC anesthesia get an erection just from surgical prep in cysto. It's can be an entirely involuntary
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    Karen MD started YouTube channel to bash nurses and NP

    foxypaws replied to Benzodiazepine's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. On a good note, it makes me a better nurse, and I never would have been able to have the beautiful family I have without the medical retirement from the military and decade I spent recovering....
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    Karen MD started YouTube channel to bash nurses and NP

    foxypaws replied to Benzodiazepine's topic in General Nursing

    A PA missed something the radiologist later caught on an X-ray when I was in the service. By then it was too late. I nearly lost my arm and will be in horrific pain the rest of my life. I was in...
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    Too Fat To Be A Nurse?

    foxypaws replied to Newprospnp's topic in General Nursing

    I eat one large meal a day when working, and one or two 100-150 calorie snacks. On off days I eat two large meals. I don't drink anything but water, black coffee, and drinks that use stevia or sugar...
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    Too Fat To Be A Nurse?

    foxypaws replied to Newprospnp's topic in General Nursing

    No one is going to look down on you. BUTTT…. Self care is so important. For YOU make a game plan and stick to it. Hit the gym, eat only what you cook yourself, cut the carbs waaay down to...
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    How much are you willing to pay for scrubs?

    foxypaws replied to Ms.Frank's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They’re provided in the Operating Room, for sanitation purposes. It should really be that way in all units, but it is not. That said, a hospital will only buy uncomfortable awful scrubs...
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    Is this discipline or discrimination for being autistic?

    foxypaws replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Just throwing this out there, but I would initiate a workplace harassment claim with HR based on disability
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    Starting Out on a Medical-Surgical Floor

    foxypaws replied to Jessica Carter's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When nurses at the hospital I was doing clinicals at last year started telling me that 8 patients was the new norm with mandating every week, I instantly said "not for me." No, and hell no. I’m too...
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    New Graduate Nurses Require Support and Honesty, No More "Eating The Young"

    foxypaws replied to symondsbl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did run into this in school… one of my preceptors had about a year of experience BUT she was a DEMSN graduate from a top school and was sharp as a tack. Honestly she did a great job, almost as...
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    Has anyone ever worked a strike before? What was your experience?

    foxypaws replied to Bulma's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You just proved my point. People with this sort of irrational mentality are the reason jobs such as police and military eventually had to be legally prevented from striking. People care more about...
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    Has anyone ever worked a strike before? What was your experience?

    foxypaws replied to Bulma's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    People tend to have emotion driven strong reactions to this topic that give precedence to their personal reservations versus rational discourse. I was discussing this matter recently with someone...
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    New Graduate Nurses Require Support and Honesty, No More "Eating The Young"

    foxypaws replied to symondsbl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Something I try to remind myself, that I hope other new nurses make their mantra: "be the change you want to see in the world." Got
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    Is this discipline or discrimination for being autistic?

    foxypaws replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Well, truthfully, I specifically targeted OR after shadowing it because I realized it was the best possible choice for someone with my issue. Aside from that, I am open and up front about my...
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    How much are you willing to pay for scrubs?

    foxypaws replied to Ms.Frank's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I’m older and my body hurts. I’m willing to pay upwards of $120 for a good comfortable top, pants, and
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    Am I getting into nursing for the right reason?

    foxypaws replied to ZombieMedic123's topic in Men in Nursing

    ROFL. Sure.
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    Importance of Pinning With Families

    foxypaws replied to newgraddd's topic in General Students

    What on earth is wrong with your
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    Taking Chem In The Summer, A Bad Idea?

    foxypaws replied to rougewitch's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Start reading now. Also, Aleks is a great resource for self teaching Chemistry before you
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    Social Media Versus Your Degree

    foxypaws replied to New Mexico Nursie's topic in General Nursing

    The most important lesson is to know who funded a study. Always read the conflict of interests statement. Research can be, and has been, manipulated for end purposes. The number of journals that have...
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    Is this discipline or discrimination for being autistic?

    foxypaws replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Fellow high functioning ASD here. This is a specific reason I accepted an offer to work the operating room. No shame in playing to your