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    Graduated from a non accredited University.

    hiddencatRN replied to lclarke05's topic in Nursing Career

    Why be the guinea pig? Why risk your future on the promise that the program will eventually became accredited? Not all schools in an accreditation process are
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    Score one for standardized scrub colors

    hiddencatRN replied to MN-Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it's weird in a non-peds unit, but as a peds nurse, I love my fun prints! I'm at a new place that allows me to wear them again and it really makes me happy. If you dig deep in my posting...
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    Questions for Night Shift Nurses

    hiddencatRN replied to Tazhaz's topic in General Nursing

    Here are the questions: 1. What is it like to work nightshift? In my experience, better teamwork and camaraderie. Less people around so things are more streamlined. Financially beneficial because of...
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    Shocked by facial piercings at work

    hiddencatRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's funny....DH works in a "man's world" and you know what they don't care about? Tattoos. How their coworkers look. Anything not directly related to competence and work
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    Noise level at night

    hiddencatRN replied to NoonsRN's topic in General Nursing

    IDK. I get asked a lot where we sleep during the shift and get surprised looks when I tell patients we are awake all
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    Noise level at night

    hiddencatRN replied to NoonsRN's topic in General Nursing

    And I'd just like to add that prior to moving to med surg, I worked in the ER, so am QUITE well-versed on entitled patients with unreasonable expectations who think they're getting a table at Chili's...
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    Noise level at night

    hiddencatRN replied to NoonsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I hate that customer service as much as anyone else. But I think there's a difference between customer service and good patient care, at least in intent and purpose even when it might seem like...
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    Is your Hospital requiring a copy of your diploma or transcripts?

    hiddencatRN replied to floridaboundrn's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, unit clerks require no specialized training or education, so no to them, but yes to the
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    Investigator wants to ask me about a patient death from this year... what do I do?

    hiddencatRN replied to TxAnon's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This thread is nearly 3 years old....why not start a fresh one if you have a
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    Noise level at night

    hiddencatRN replied to NoonsRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's also just not true. Some of us can be awake and
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    Noise level at night

    hiddencatRN replied to NoonsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ehhh......but I think it's still important to consider volume. I'm starting on a new unit and just started orienting on nights and I've been pretty shocked at how loud certain staff members can be....
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    Is your Hospital requiring a copy of your diploma or transcripts?

    hiddencatRN replied to floridaboundrn's topic in General Nursing

    Well that's a little melodramatic don't you think? Considering the fact that there are multiple degree paths to becoming an RN (including non-accredited programs), I don't think it's unreasonable for...
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    A doctor needs to be present to draw blood?

    hiddencatRN replied to psu_213's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Was it a new LPN still being validated? That's so
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    Score one for standardized scrub colors

    hiddencatRN replied to MN-Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess it depends a lot on the population you work with. I continue to introduce myself and my role upon entering a patient's room, as do my colleagues, and we are all still constantly called the...
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    Stop complaining about your job - It could be worse.

    hiddencatRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    This is one of the tactics employers use to silence complaints and to discourage unionizing. They've been hiring a lot on my floor and using the extra staffing essentially as pool nurses with more...
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    Graduated from a non accredited University.

    hiddencatRN replied to lclarke05's topic in Nursing Career

    Also, if you're ever interested in military nursing, I believe they require you to have graduated from an accredited program. It's also not unusual in my area to see employers specify that applicants...
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    Treating fever with acetaminophen

    hiddencatRN replied to Vespertinas's topic in Patient Medications

    We were taught in school that a fever is 100.4 (my employers have all had the same parameter) and above anyway, so 100.5 IS a low grade fever. I'd never think to treat a temperature of 99 unless the...
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    Score one for standardized scrub colors

    hiddencatRN replied to MN-Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Was there a key posted anywhere for non-employee patients? Most places I've worked at with uniform colors don't actually do this, and the MD/mid levels and surgical staff do their own thing so they...
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    Is your Hospital requiring a copy of your diploma or transcripts?

    hiddencatRN replied to floridaboundrn's topic in General Nursing

    I had some hospitals want transcripts and diploma while I was applying as a new grad. The place I ended up getting hired asked for copies for my HR file once I was hired to verify my BSN. They are now...
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    Sigma Theta Tau ... and then drop it later?

    hiddencatRN replied to Enthused RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I put my GPA and graduation honors on my resume. Magna and summa come with a range of GPAs at every school I've been to, and if you've done very well in school I think it's OK to highlight the heck...
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    Sigma Theta Tau ... and then drop it later?

    hiddencatRN replied to Enthused RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I joined and then went inactive after my first year. My local chapter is pretty inactive otherwise I would have considered staying active now. At some point I'll probably reactivate my membership. The...
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    In final year of nursing school and im unsure what area to specialty for

    hiddencatRN replied to sopger22's topic in General Students

    Apply for ICU and ER positions, you will learn assessment and prioritization skills on those units too. I don't know how competitive things are in NZ but with a good orientation and support new grads...
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    Med/Surg Experience

    hiddencatRN replied to hoverton's topic in General Nursing

    It's not "critical" to get med surg experience first. Depending on where you look for jobs you might not have a lot of options for your first job, but there's no reason not to try to get in to the...
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    Two VERY low ball job offers in the last month...(management and leadership!)

    hiddencatRN replied to SweettartRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I made significantly more than that as a new grad, but that's because the going rate in my area was higher than that. I had 0 room to negotiate and was running out of time I could afford being...
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    Shocked by facial piercings at work

    hiddencatRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No one's preventing anyone from expressing their opinion so no "rights" are being violated. Even in arenas where we DO have a protected legal right to free speech, we don't have a right to freedom of...