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    Bizarre Co-Worker Rant!

    RNNPICU replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am confused. In the original post she was using Kelly as an example of the last
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    Bizarre Co-Worker Rant!

    RNNPICU replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    It seems as though the OP is was trying to be respectful and call her Ms Kelly, but Ms Kelly did not hear the MS part. The Ms. Kelly's reaction is what sounds most concerning, especially since...
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    Nervous Background

    RNNPICU replied to GoalDigger29's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    OP: So much would depend. The answer to all three of your questions could be Maybe.... You have not provided sufficient information, and even if you provide a little more information it still would...
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    Which Area Has the Most Compassionate Nurses

    RNNPICU replied to RNite's topic in General Nursing

    OP: I don't think there is any area of nursing that is immune to this type of behavior. In Peds, nurse's look up parent information if it is a case of violence parent/child. Nurse's talk about...
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    question re suit

    RNNPICU replied to 40isthenew30's topic in General Nursing

    This does sound like it would be different enough. Do you have different shoes? If so, you could also wear different
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    I'm Sorry

    RNNPICU replied to vintagemother's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you had such a rough shift. It is sometimes the small requests that patients ask for that are small, but get cast aside because of more pressing matters. It sounds like you had a very busy...
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    Issues in the workplace

    RNNPICU replied to Audi3181's topic in General Nursing

    It spunds like idle chatter to me, just conversation for conversation's sake. Maybe she says positive things about you to others? Is there anything that initiaites the conversation specifically? If...
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    Irreplaceable

    RNNPICU replied to Elfriede's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    FIrst.. I too do not see how eczema is a germ carrier as it is not. Just because someone may have a cough or mild symptoms does not mean that they can always stay home. Some places have rules...
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    New Grad- PICU or Gen Peds?

    RNNPICU replied to busby's topic in Nursing Career

    I think if you are interested in Critical Care then you should go for it. I was a new grad in the PICU and although I felt overwhelmed at times, I learned really good assessment skills, I learned to...
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    Not sure how to deal with this future classmate...

    RNNPICU replied to tulipsupontulips's topic in General Students

    OP: I have not seen anything from what you have posted that sounds like flirting behavior. It sounds like he is just texting friendly things as I would do with other people who would be a a school...
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    New Grad ICU

    RNNPICU replied to bdy93's topic in Critical Care

    Our PICU has a 6 month orientation for new grads. It is filled with exams, quizzes, coursework as well as being precepted. It really does last about 6 months. Every year it seems 1-2 nurses are...
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    We are getting a therapy dog!

    RNNPICU replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    At my husband's school that he teaches at they have therapy dogs come once a month for the teacher's and staff! He is so lucky. Once therapy dogs came to the hospital I work at and they were a...
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    how to write the exam

    RNNPICU replied to Mbabilla Christian's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are you asking how does one write the questions? As in creating questions that would appear on the NCLEX exam? I am not sure I understand you question about writing the NCLEX exam. If you want to...
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    What’s in your bag/what should I have as a newbie?

    RNNPICU replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    oooh.. ONe more thing I thought of. If you work in an area that is has tendencies to get a big dump of snow on the rare occassion (Mid-Atlantic region and farther south) and it paralyzes the city,...
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    What’s in your bag/what should I have as a newbie?

    RNNPICU replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I like to wear dansko shoes. I like having my own drug book, an actual book, not online or an app. I would hesitate to bring my own sciscors, etc due to infection control issues as there are bedside...
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    Can a new grad be a wound care nurse?

    RNNPICU replied to esrun13's topic in General Nursing

    No, not a position for a new grad. There is an intense certification process, plus most certifications require 2 years of experience performing wound care. Units that would be good for getting...
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    Posting resident info on Facebook

    RNNPICU replied to FashionablyL8's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree with Ruby Vee. It was handled now it is time to move on and not dwell. You do not need to know what was done or what reprimand was given or anything. You were thanked for raising the issue....
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    Non Compete Clause??? Is this legal?

    RNNPICU replied to SheCanRN's topic in Pain Management

    Something doesn't sound right about this, it appears as though a change may be in the
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    Changing to ICU

    RNNPICU replied to Ckh003's topic in General Nursing

    The ICU is a very fast paced environment. You will see a lot of patients that you are seeing in the the rehab facilities. Although you have 1-2 patients, you still won't have a lot of time to...
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    What nursing field is best

    RNNPICU replied to Dewater4's topic in General Nursing

    Although the ICU is challengin, so are the other areas. A Previous poster mentioned something about pride in taking care of the sickest, etc.. it is not all that great. In the ICU you will see many...
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    Help me choose the days I work/schedule

    RNNPICU replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I realize it may not work, but what if you did Friday Saturday, Sunday Monday. That way you would have off a week+ in between weeks. Yes, it would be 4 days in a row, but you would have off a lot of...
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    Can I take CCRN exam while in oncology med-surg unit

    RNNPICU replied to RN_17's topic in Medical-Surgical

    CCRN is Critical Care RN. Onc is its own specialty, I do not think it would qualify as a Critical Care RN. You would need to work in the
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    I got a job!

    RNNPICU replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations.
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    New grad needing time off after 5 months?

    RNNPICU replied to ksusn's topic in General Nursing

    I would discuss once you have an offer and then can negotiate that
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    Mitochondrial disorders?

    RNNPICU replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    No, not automatic death in all cases. Which are you questioning