elprup BSN, RN

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    Tell me about a time....give example questions.

    elprup replied to neurocheck2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Google ksa interview. You can get more ideas. The VA uses this type of
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    Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    elprup replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    There are over 700,000 allnurses members now. Just think of the amazing things we could when we all stand
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    New School Nurse in need of advice

    elprup replied to zoey88's topic in School

    Read any/all school policies relating to health. (Hopefully your school has some). Hopefully you have a mentor. We were thrown into our schools (heres a list of your schools, see ya), I hope your...
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    Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    elprup replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    I do realize every job has its bad parts..but if I had known nursing was sooo dysfunctional I may not have chosen it. It makes me crazy that nursing school taught us to speak up about patients...
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    Backpack for nursing school?

    elprup replied to Lollipops's topic in General Students

    I saw that somebody on all nurses would take apart their nursing books, 3 hole punch what the lecture was covering, and put just that part of book in their binder for class or carry around to read. No...
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    Has anyone else quit nursing for these reasons?

    elprup replied to CynthiaG's topic in Retired Nurses

    Cynthia- i had similar situations. You are not alone. It sucks that this can be the norm. Keep trying. Something has to give soon :) I
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    Manifesting job offer by ordering new scrubs.

    elprup replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! New scrubs, new job. The law of attraction.
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    PTSD after being an ICU patient

    elprup posted a topic in General Nursing

    From the NY Times a video about PTSD after being a patient in ICU. Makes sense to me, but something I never thought about (but then again I have never worked ICU). The end of video discusses how some...
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    Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    elprup replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here is one I just saw on good ole yahoo. College Majors With The Worst Employment Outlook - Yahoo! Education "What To Study Instead: Nursing Unemployment Rate: 4.8 percent You obviously find people...
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    New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

    elprup replied to krissyr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Talk with your precptor asap like above poster stated. It will be even harder to find ANY job if you give up now. The market is so tough right now, if you can get help, get it now from the job you...
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    New Grad Job Market: A Game of Chance

    elprup replied to sourapril's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Brainwashed, I agree. There are over 700,000 allnurses members. Just think what we could change if we ALL stood together. Yep, still an
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    Weird Slim Jim/Murse Commercial

    elprup posted a topic in General Nursing

    Weird commercial. I am a registered murse and my job is to distribute slim jims to patients suffering from spice loss. Weird....
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    Trouble balancing work and kids

    elprup replied to RedDiamond's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yes, school nurse. Try edjoin.com ( or it is edjoin.org, cannot remember). Pay is usually kind of low, and usually zero orientation, but good hours. They usually want an interim school nuse cert which...
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    Witnessing and reporting resident abuse.

    elprup replied to wjg2882's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Scary.
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    What street clothes do YOU wear in nursing school?

    elprup replied to bluestorm's topic in General Students

    For lectures we would wear whatever felt comfortable, nursing school & raising two kids was tiring! I always made sure my clothes were not wrinked and clean. If we had presentations, we would...
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    Can't get into nursing school!

    elprup replied to jellybean321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Great idea. Might not be what we all want to hear, but good
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    RN and Single Mother--sky high child care costs

    elprup replied to court56543's topic in Nursing Career

    Call your local high school. Talk with principal or counselors. I bet they know a great responsible teen who would love a job. Some local Red Crosses have babysitting classes that teens take, you...
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    Looking the proverbial horse in the mouth

    elprup replied to Marshall1's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks. I needed to hear
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    A new book, "The American Nurse"

    elprup replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    Wow, over 3 million nurses in the USA (only 210,000 primary care doctors). Just think, if we all stood together, think of the things we could
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    Nursing Student Needing Help with a Mental Health Teaching Project

    elprup replied to christinejacksn's topic in Psychiatric

    We blew up pictures of dogs showing their different sides (anger, happy, scared, etc). One of us also acted out what the dogs were showing. We had the patients tell us what each was feeling (the dog...
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    I feel like I'm too old for this

    elprup replied to Lpn2014's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I graduated with my bsn at 38.
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    TWIN male nurses

    elprup replied to twinner05's topic in General Nursing

    I did not read all the comments. I would suggest one of you always wear one color and other another color. There was a tv show I just saw about twin doctors who were residents at same time, and it was...
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    Should I have my name changed on my original license as well as registration?

    elprup replied to ekramona's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, make them match. You will have problems later on when they do not match. I kept my maiden name and married name, which are both on my licenses, but my social security is under my married name...
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    feel inadequate in assessing heart sounds

    elprup replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This guy is great. Gives good examples too. I have not watched his other videos but I did like this one. Simple and to the
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    Not many people that I can talk to about this...

    elprup replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you have a very supportive enviornment. If you leave now it may be very difficult to get another job, and the next place may not be very supportive, unless you find a new position while...