Rose_Queen BSN, MSN, RN

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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Thank goodness for pink shoes! I'm fetch
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    Study Help

    Study smarter, not harder. If your current study methods aren't working for you, it may be that the way you're studying isn't the best way for your learning style. Have you taken a learning styles...
  3. Have you looked up information on strategies to answering NCLEX questions? There's some good resources out there by various schools that are publicly available, even to students at another program....
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    List of ICU internships???

    Many facilities will provide extensive orientations for new critical care nurses but not necessarily call them internships. Rather than limiting it to postings that include the word internship, your...
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    Why do hospitals promote Flu shots so bad?

    The same could be said of pretty much any vaccine preventable disease. Personally, I don't understand the opposition that many have to vaccines, including the flu vaccine. Why do hospitals push for...
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    New PCT in hospital

    It takes time. Additionally, not everyone is cut out to be a preceptor or meshes well with the one they are precepting. The probationary period is typically 90 days for a
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    Can I get a comment plz

    There are likely a few reasons for this: 1. Many of your threads are on the same topic. 2. Many of your threads are on common topics where if you searched, you'd find plenty of responses that are...
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    Do You Need to be an RN to enter this Field?

    Have you looked at available job postings with Davita? Depending on whether they have any postings available for LPNs or not would tend to provide you with at least a partial
  9. Just remember that no matter the job title or description, the BON is going to hold you to the standards of the highest level of licensure you
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    Nursing and tattoos

    This topic comes up rather frequently here. If you put tattoos in the search bar, you will find a wealth of experiences, including many that are quite
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    PICC lines/LPN confusion

    Have you contacted your state's BON for clarification? They would be the best option to advise
  12. Toxic environments aren't specific to just the OR, so I've asked the mods to move your thread to a forum where you might get more replies. I'm also curious as to what kind of behavior you are seeing....
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    Pharmacists giving injections!?!

    Who is you? If you utilize the quote button that appears at the bottom of the post to which you are responding, then it is possible for other members to know to which post you are referring. With 7...
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    Surgical Tech or RN?

    One thing to keep in mind about STs is that they are limited in where they can work- procedural areas. Before making a commitment to the path, have you looked at job postings? Considering the...
  15. If no one else is experiencing this problem, then perhaps the issue is with yourself. If you wear contacts or glasses, are you sure to have them with you for exams? When was your last vision...
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    How has this site helped you?

    You do understand that this isn't a good source for a research paper, right? Resources for a research paper should be scholarly in nature; AN, as an internet forum, does not meet that
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    Nurses smoking weed?

    Just because it's legal doesn't mean your employer or the BON has to allow it. Just look at all the facilities that nicotine test and refuse to hire cigarette
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    pregnant and shifting positions

    Legally, they cannot discriminate against a pregnant woman. However, that can be hard to prove. That being said, what would be my primary concern if it were me would be eligibility for FMLA. By...
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    Has anyone met people from here IRL?

    I recognized someone I worked with because of a very unique situation they posted about. I'm Facebook friends with a few. But haven't gone out of my way to
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    ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    No, it's the same license and same scope of practice. However, with the push to go to college, who is going to enter the skilled trades like plumbing or
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    Senior Practicums

    Even those programs that have all students complete practicums cannot grant all of them their first choice. My top three choices for my senior practicum? L&D, peds, ICU. Where did I actually do my...
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    Does reference checking imply job offer?

    Reference checking is part of standard procedure; it does not mean that they are going to be offering you the job. What those references tell them can influence the final
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    Getting in Trouble for a coworkers actions

    Without a Pro membership, the window to edit is only 5 minutes. No one got in trouble for someone else's actions; they were disciplined for their own
  24. Let's not turn this into a specialty war, please. For me, the OR is a mix of stressful and not stressful. There are days where my patient is coding on the table, days where we can't get the patient...
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    Marijuana and IPN

    That's your reaction to being placed in a program for a positive drug test? Perhaps do some self-reflection and realize that just maybe you do have a problem? The BON isn't out to get you; they're...