Rose_Queen BSN, MSN, RN

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    Nurses' Health Study 3

    Just joined and finished the first
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    Help - what is the easiest floor to work

    Even in the OR, you need to be able to gain the trust of your patient, and you only have a few minutes to do it. You do need to have people skills even in the OR. And I've seen too many nurses who...
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    New Grad RN Positions

    The best thing you can do is sit down and plan out a budget both ways. What is the new grad pay in both areas? What would be your expenses each month? Also consider pros and cons of both options. Do...
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    Parents in the operating room

    No parents (or any outsiders) in the OR here. Personally, I don't want the responsibility of not only my patient but my patient's parents as well- watching to make sure they don't contaminate...
  5. There are states that don't require CEs for renewal. My state only started requiring them 5 years ago. I pretty much go after the free ones online. Even the mandatory child abuse hours can be found...
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    It's that time of year again!!!

    I don't know how, but I've avoided ever being in the hospital when the magical repeat of an hour occurs. I can say that I think my hospital does things weird with surgical timing- if we have a case...
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    WILT 11/5: No Fast Track for YOU...

    That the world can be very very small. You can run into people you know in the least expected places, including at work. That apparently ovarian torsion is a
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    Which subjects should I take?

    You can always reach your advisor in ways other than in person- email and phone calls also
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    Resume Information

    I would not include the bank as it is not your most recent job and is completely unrelated to the position you seek. The only time I have included a non-nursing job on my resume was when I was...
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    All licensed professionals are treated pretty much equally in my state when it comes to being listed on the website for license disciplinary actions. This is the disciplinary action against a...
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    Which subjects should I take?

    You may wish to specify the school as no two schools will have the same course numbers/titles. Then again, you may wish not to specify the school as it would severely decrease your anonymity here....
  12. Psst... check your math. There's 168 hours in a week! OP, it all depends on what you are willing to work on. If the relationship is important, people work to keep that relationship healthy and strong...
  13. Heck, if it were to the point of not having enough to pay my $65 renewal fee, I'm breaking out the credit card that is literally on ice. Like, frozen into a container of water in my freezer literally...
  14. Why not what? Not apply there? That was in reference to those ambulatory centers that do have weekend hours if there are any out there. Since OP doesn't want to work weekends, those would be places to...
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    Death With Dignity?

    Which particular law? There are various laws in various states. To which are you referring? Do you have a link to the
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    Help RE: IABP

    Have you looked at your facility's/unit's policy and procedure? This is likely covered there, and if it isn't, it should
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    Ear bug!

    I was that kid once. Not in the school nurse's office though. When I was 12, we had a really bad beetle problem- they were hatching and flying everywhere! I was at the local carnival, by the food...
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    Difficulty Re-entering nursing field

    You haven't mentioned what area you live in. Is it an area where there is no nursing shortage? If so, it's quite likely that employers are going to take on applicants who have more recent or more...
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    Advice Needed - Calling out Michigan nurses!

    Depending on the job market, you may need to expand your search beyond just hospital positions. Not familiar with that area, but there are some areas that have a surplus of new grad nurses and not...
  20. Depends on where you work. 2 or 3 pm is likely to be unrealistic- procedural areas seem to run during day shift, 7am to 3pm or later. You may be better off expecting 4 or 5 pm if you get a job working...
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    Pearsonvue Trick "on HOLD"

    This is neither the so called good pop up nor the so called bad pop up. It means that results are on hold because they may be reviewing your exam/video from the test
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    Learning things the first time?

    Considering that many schools kick out students who fail a class, of course it's wise to learn things the first time. Some may allow 1 retake, others 2, a few none, and some
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    Should I have volunteered to stay overnight?

    Not an employer I'd work for, no matter what experience I could gain. That's practically
  24. Did you get anything in writing? I'd definitely be taking that to
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    Advice?

    As a future student, please go into school with an open mind. Just because you think it's an area you want to work in at the moment doesn't mean that it will stay that way once you've had a taste of...