Rose_Queen BSN, MSN, RN

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    The Cool Kids

    I think I may have just fixed that for
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    Diabetes in the elderly

    Welcome to AN! Have you tried to find a nurse in your area that can help you with this assignment? One big caution about coming to an anonymous website is the fact that you can never be 100% sure that...
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    The Cool Kids

    You saved that pic, didn't you? Just so you could post it whenever you wanted. And yeah, you guys are cool. Why else would I wear pink on Wednesdays so that I can sit at the cool kids'
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    MNA and stripping

    Some other threads about similar topics: https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/nursing-and-the-992195.html https://allnurses.com/nursing-career-advice/should-i-be-819358.html...
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    trauma call

    Does the call have to be specialty call? In my facility (level 2 trauma), the only specialty that is separate is cardiac. Everyone else covers an 8 hour shift of call per week and a combined 3 shifts...
  6. Guess it's option 1 then. They make a profit every year of at least $60
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    Religiously, On AllNurses

    And yet, you haven't joined us over there. Gotta compete with Far to get new peeps over on the blue side. The blue side is the fun
  8. Ditto, but with women too. Maybe that's why I crush so hard on those at least 5-10 years older than me? I've relearned just how the powers that be view the direct care staff- as a budget drain. We...
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    Religiously, On AllNurses

    And I've been here for 10! You've got me way beat. But then again, you're in the school nurses forum where you guys just talk and talk (type and type?)- sometimes I wish the OR forum was as
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    Is this the norm?

    I've only ever worked in my current OR. There are days where lunches in some specialties aren't given until nearly 2:00. Breaks in most specialties beyond the lunch break are unheard of. In my...
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    ontario rpn to rn bridging

    Welcome to AN! I am not familiar with nursing in Canada, but is there a board of nursing or something similar that could provide the answer to your
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    Question about multiple attempts on NCLEX

    If you google your state + NCLEX pass rates, you should be able to find the information. My state's BON provides the information quarterly on pass
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    Breaking hospital contract

    The repercussions for breaking the contract should be spelled out within the contract itself. You really should speak with your human resources department and/or an employment attorney. I am curious...
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    Personal Values as a nurse

    How do you think your personal values will affect your career as a
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    Tattoos and Nursing

    People will find any reason to be offended these days, which is clearly demonstrated by your post. Can't please them all. As long as it's not against an employer's dress code, I say do what you want....
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    Complaints only, please!

    Even if it's not the surgeon operating on the patient who's emerging from anesthesia, it's extremely inappropriate to comment that another surgeon's skills are lacking. Hearing is ​the first...
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    Religiously, On AllNurses

    You are not alone. In fact, AN.com Anonymous meets
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    Tested positive for marijuana

    Smoking is a choice; it is not a protected class. Let's not call discrimination when it's not legally
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    Reporting unnecessary pain

    Agree with heron- PRNs are on an as needed basis. Just because it could have been given earlier doesn't mean that the patient requested it and the nurse refused. When you "became adamant" about the...
  20. There are so many different things that influence nursing salaries that I don't think who's president will have any great effect. There's cost of living, supply vs. demand, and so many other
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    NCLEX review

    Welcome to AN! There are many threads with discussions about the various review options including experiences with NCLEX after using them here. How do you best learn, retain, and apply information?...
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    HELP! SNS regulation of BP

    [h=2]From Encyclopedia Britannica Physiological actions[/h]The actions of epinephrine are complex, owing to its stimulatory effects on α- and β-adrenergic receptors (or adrenoceptors, so named...
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    calling all pacu/IR nurses

    Welcome to AN! What you're asking is a very subjective question. There will be those who state that one is less stressful than the other and others who will state the opposite. Have you taken time to...
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    Which NP specialty is most in demand?

    That's going to vary a lot by where you are and the local job market. Have you researched job postings in your area to see what is currently in
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    Dress Codes for School

    Parakeet, if you want to discuss religion in schools, it would be best to do so in the break room side in the ethics/philosophy/religion forum. This really isn't the thread for that. Growing up, we...