RNOTODAY BSN, RN

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    Caregiver taking naked picture of patient

    ***** For WHAT reason
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    My hair is dyed.. Job interview

    My facility has banned any hair color that is not found naturally... be sure this one is not one of
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    What was the REAL reason you called off

    Because my chronic anxiety and depression, didn't allow me
  4. I've never worked anything other than critical care/ICU, since being a new
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    New job, "mandatory class / training" but no pay

    First... this late in your career you want to work in the zoo, aka LTC?? I salute you. about the training... I'm not sure if it's a state by ste thing, but if my ( or any job in my state) requires...
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    Turn down a job

    Agree, you don't know if you will be offered a job at the other place and for what it's worth? You do what is best for YOU personally, emotionally, and financially. Managers do, and they know most...
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    Nurses with Medical Marijuana Cards.

    Maintaining a nursing license, and working as a nurse absolutely can not coexist with pot smoking, in any state . Medical card, state/ federal legality
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    A good start to my new job

    Maybe he means ( even if u must fake it like I do!) being more talkative, because I know when I'm new , I tend to be quiet , and then that in turn appears that you are not assertive, which you MUST be...
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    other side of the coin. again.

    Wow... yes, he most definitely was a trauma patient and should have been treated as
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    other side of the coin. again.

    Wow... so much to comment on!! But-- not so much as a simple BLANKET
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    Need some advice from experienced nurses.

    Great! Glad I could offer some insight... I've never once worked on * any* floor as a bedside nurse.. it's not necessary if it not what you want to do good
  12. You need to just let it GO, obviously the patient has issues... you will be called many more names in your job in the future, it's a given... I've been called a whore, ugly, fat ( I'm a size 2).......
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    Advice, Please?

    Wow... I hope your manager has the scruples to know that you would never wisk into a patients room, say nothing , give an injection ( surprise!!) and
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    Nurse documents a lie

    If the caregiver is not a healthcare care provider, how can they be advised to do* anything * in a sterile
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    Hmm...that's nice

    When I'm in a situation where I am being given instructions about a healthcare matter, I never announce I'm an RN, so they go on and on like I don't know wtf they are going to say, but a few times my...
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    Hmm...that's nice

    Wow, thank God you are ok... and transferred to
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    Hmm...that's nice

    I'll add , though , when a family member pulls the " I am/ know someone who's a nurse/ doc etc etc, I usually put no stock into it, because 9 times out of 10, they don't work in the OR, and trust me ,...
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    Hmm...that's nice

    🙄🙄🙄 Oh lord Those are the
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    Hmm...that's nice

    I * will * admit though, my daughter needed surgery, and she mentioned something like " well my mom works in the OR and is a first assistant, and she said x y z ... and the surgeon immediately...
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    Hmm...that's nice

    My husband does the EXACT same crap , I get so embarrassed
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    Hmm...that's nice

    No!! Get outtttt seriously!!!! That's a STORY!!!
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    Your Most AWKWARD Nursing Moment

    Ummm, I'll just say it, it's hilarious i was walking down the hall , in the Operating Room, and ever so slowly, my scrub pants fell directly off, down to my ankles, my ass exposed to everyone in...
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    Marijuana rx

    Nope... holding a nursing license and smoking pot, simply cannot coexist it makes NO difference if it's legal at state, and federal level PLUS you have a medical card for it.... NOPE No BON allows...
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    A good start to my new job

    Very true!!! I am an introvert, myself... but I fake it til I make it allll day @ work... and it DOES make all the difference... it actually could make you or break you!my managers always tell me "...
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    Not sure if I want to be a nurse anymore

    Just a guess.... honest... try another area, don't quit after 2 lousy months in a pit from hell of a med surg