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    Graduating Today

    live4today replied to H60Medic's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :balloons: Congratulations on your success! May it be just the beginning of many wonderful things to come for you in your nursing
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    Do Nurses Eat?

    live4today replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    Sad to say, but yes, that is true for many nurses who do bedside nursing. As for students, I've never worked with student nurses who were deprived of their lunch breaks, so that's not true for them to...
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    Straight A's

    live4today replied to wanna-b-R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    No, not true at all. :) If that were true........we'd REALLY have a TRUE nursing shortage.
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    Community College vs University

    live4today replied to wanna-b-R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    As a PROUD graduate of the best CC in the United States in the year of 1987, I would have to say it has never once been an issue with any employer I've had since becoming an RN.
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    I'm so upset! (warning-long)

    live4today replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Without hesitation! :stone WHY are you working under such abusive circumstances? What are you getting out of being abused that way? Don't you value your life and nursing license more than...
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    Looking for advice for dealing with co-worker

    live4today replied to nana2003's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...too bad! Well...next time you have to call her let her know that you are recording the conversation for your own records in the event the call tree is not followed through with as it should...
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    Looking for advice for dealing with co-worker

    live4today replied to nana2003's topic in General Nursing

    Have the order of the call tree listing her name and number FIRST. That way if she doesn't start the call tree as needed no one else will receive their call placing her in deep shick with the boss for...
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    NJ staffing ratios due 7.24

    live4today replied to tridil2000's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Great idea! All hospitals throughout the U.S.A should post thoes stats each shift.
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    Delegating care and responsibility

    live4today replied to Woman_in_love's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If the patient is the LPN's patient, the LPN is held responsible. RNs cover LPNs for certain iv meds that need to be given to the LPNs assigned patients, but that's where it
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    Delegating care and responsibility

    live4today replied to Woman_in_love's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Shick always goes UP the ladder after it's been delegated down the ladder, so the RN is still going to catch
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    Conflict with Manager - suggestions please!

    live4today replied to Lalage's topic in General Nursing

    I concur. :) Write the letter, send copies to all the ones hollyster mentioned, and take the full time job elsewhere. Once burned by that manager, it would be a baaaaaaddd idea to stick around on her...
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    Religion in Nursing Practice

    live4today replied to 2007_RN's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: Hello, and welcome to Allnurses! :) Stevielyn's right...there are numerous threads on this topic that are quite inspiring. Maybe one of the moderators can share about how to access them. I...
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    New user - male int'l midwife SANE IBCLC

    live4today replied to futureTMA's topic in Male Nursing Students

    :balloons: Top of the morning to you, and welcome aboard Allnurses where I'm sure your questions and comments will be addressed shortly. Stay
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    Tom Cruise on Postpartum depression

    live4today replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How about this "dog kick dog" image. Would that suffice as a "harsher gesture"?
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    Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    live4today replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    After he and Kate marry, they'll more and likely hit the media pushing their anti psyche meds, etc., as a duo. Stay tuned! Tom is ready to take a serious bang at the end of his career I do believe. He...
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    Can You Refuse A Patient Assignment

    live4today replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A nurse can refuse to accept a patient that she/he is not trained to handle appropriately. If you accept the care of a patient out of your training level, and something bad happens to the patient...
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    Be Careful What You Say...

    live4today replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you get the job you interviewed for this afternoon! Keep the faith! And, if that job doesn't turn out to be what you had hoped it would be, shake the dust from your feet and bow out safely and...
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    Be Careful What You Say...

    live4today replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    CaseMgr1 :icon_hug: What an awful thing to happen to you so soon after starting your job. Just remember....when one door of opportunity closes, another door of opportunity opens. If you noticed...
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    Just curious - Age 35+ make it hard to find job?

    live4today replied to DanaS's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Dana :) I was 35 when I received my Associate Degree in Applied Science -- major: nursing (and psychology), and was hired rather quickly. Since that time, I've never had a difficult time landing a...
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    Info RE: Moving to Columbus Ohio

    live4today replied to Treeta's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hello Treeta :) Ohio is my birthplace, and I happen to think it's a beautiful state to live in! I no longer live there, but have family & friends there that take me back there on occasion. I did...
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    Total Hip restrictions

    live4today replied to nursemomruns's topic in Orthopedic

    :balloons: Hello clichay! :) Welcome to Allnurses! :balloons: Thank you for signing on, and sharing with us the orders your husband received from his ortho doc when he had total hip replacement...
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    Nursing Duties With A BSN

    live4today replied to dhq4life's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: And, I also welcome you to allnurses!
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    For all the RN's that passed nclex on 1st shot

    live4today replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Michele :) I passed first time around in spite of the extreme stress I was under with all that was going on in my family life that year. God knew I would need to pass because I needed the means to...
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    An upsetting fetal death

    live4today replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Me too, Deb. That poor poor
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    Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    live4today replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    Hmmm....now that would be an interesting study for someone to undertake. :uhoh21: If you come across such a study, please do share it here with us. I'd like to know the statistics of that.