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    Facing the disappointment

    Rose_Queen replied to faith010's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Are you a new nurse? If so, keep in mind that school only prepares you to practice at a novice level. Then there's the reality shock when the difference between textbook nursing school and real world...
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    What's in your O.R.?

    Rose_Queen replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in Operating Room

    If you check out my post about what OR nurses do and how to become one, you'll find several posts that answer your question. It's under the FAQ tab I
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    Preceptor Issues -CVOR

    Rose_Queen replied to nocturnallife's topic in Operating Room

    Have you communicated that need to the preceptor you're with? It's human nature for one to try to teach in the way that one best learns, so if your learning style isn't a match for your preceptor's,...
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    Preceptor Issues -CVOR

    Rose_Queen replied to nocturnallife's topic in Operating Room

    Not everyone is cut out to be a preceptor. You spent one day with one person. Take it as a learning experience that precepting is not for everyone. However, I also looked at your other thread about...
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    Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    Rose_Queen replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    And that is a very sad thing indeed that people who are covered by the Constitution don't understand it when those who aren't
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    Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    Rose_Queen replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you surprised? The 1st Amendment states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or...
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    Post anesthetic unit

    Rose_Queen replied to Yogesh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What does anesthesia do to patients, and what is imperative for
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    Can I still furthermore to become a RN?

    Rose_Queen replied to Deborahkofo's topic in Nursing Career

    What country are you in? I'm not familiar with the term auxiliary nurse. That may direct the replies so that they are relevant to you. Also, new nurses aren't brought to you as a senior if they have a...
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    help! What would you do!?

    Rose_Queen replied to Newbie_90210's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What is a SC
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    Online RN progam

    Rose_Queen replied to SummerChapman's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You will not find an approved program that does not include a clinical component. It just doesn't exist. You may be able to find a hybrid program where classroom portions are online, but you would...
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    Job Hunt

    Rose_Queen replied to JaeRN's topic in General Nursing

    So you are a student and not yet an RN? Then you need to remove the RN as part of your username or signify that you are not yet an RN by adding "2B" or something similar- that's part of the TOS you...
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    PA Ballot Question to Eliminate Property Tax defunds PA Schools, what about School Nurses?

    Rose_Queen replied to Code Caffeine's topic in School

    You do realize that people who don't have children but have to pay property tax... pay for everyone else's children to go to school, right? And that seniors are losing their homes because their fixed...
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    On-call criteria for Surgery nurses

    Rose_Queen replied to TTaylor123's topic in Operating Room

    Flagged for age discrimination, most likely. I've seen other members comment the same thing. At my facility, no one is exempt from call. Doesn't mean they actually spend time on call- many are able to...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Rose_Queen replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Well, since everyone else is at the uncool kids table, I won't sneakily change into my pink shoes to make myself cool. It's cool to be uncool
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    CNOR Prep Question

    Rose_Queen replied to tsipareht's topic in Operating Room

    That's really going to depend on your own learning style and needs. I did an online independent review and passed on the first try. Others just wouldn't mesh with that
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    NCLEX by way of experience/education

    Rose_Queen replied to KM8987's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you want honestly, I'll give it to you. That license you might get by challenging the NCLEX in your state isn't going to endorse to most other states- because they require that for one to be...
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    Confused and disappointed

    Rose_Queen replied to Lovinlyfe786's topic in Nursing Career

    Pretty sure that no one's time during a job hunt is compensated for... My advice? You need to be applying elsewhere. There are many stories of people searching for jobs here about how they can't get...
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    Hemovac Drain Removel

    Rose_Queen replied to Lil67's topic in General Students

    What was the assessment of the drain site before and after removal? Did you report it to your instructor or the patient's primary nurse to follow up? We would only be able to speculate
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    School has access to Pearson Vue. Is this legal??

    Rose_Queen replied to reez28's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you've got the ATT you should easily be able to schedule yourself and do what your friend did- skip the school stuff. It doesn't sound like they're preventing you from doing things your own way,...
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    Is this Facebook status Hipaa compliant?

    Rose_Queen replied to musicmouse44's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I second what Emergent said. If it's at all related to work/school, don't post it. The most I've ever said about either was how I was happy to have turned in the last
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    Fundamentals of Nursing 9th edition

    Rose_Queen replied to slimfranklin82's topic in General Students

    Helpful in what way? I don't understand your
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    Healthy People 2020

    Rose_Queen replied to cbccern's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The page that has everything sorted out by topic may help guide you to the proper info.
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    Accessing Documentation While on Break

    Rose_Queen replied to Newgurl17's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    There's a difference between documenting on a 15 minute paid break and documenting on the 30 minute lunch that is unpaid. If I ain't being paid, I ain't working. And the labor board is on my
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    Instrument count question

    Rose_Queen replied to md979's topic in Operating Room

    I would check what your policy states- I bet it's similar to the AORN guideline. And anything that has the potential to be left behind should be counted. If he didn't want to count it, it should have...
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    Accessing Documentation While on Break

    Rose_Queen replied to Newgurl17's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you're documenting, you aren't on