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    All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

    hiddencatRN replied to pattyslattery's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It actually seems like you DO mean to offend..... Sorry you're so angry about life right
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    You're Hired!: The New World Of Hiring Nurses??

    hiddencatRN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Tests are written by humans, so any measuring of personality is going to be subjective even if it's scored by a computer. So they're giving you a numeric score now instead of an "eh," "definitely...
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    "working" when you're off...

    hiddencatRN replied to blamejoe's topic in General Nursing

    You realize you're just encouraging the behavior, right? They'd all stop bothering you if you stopped responding to them and giving them what they want. How are they supposed to know their behavior...
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    Lehigh Valley Hospital Critical Care Internship job offer

    hiddencatRN replied to RNJHUPHL's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Well that sucks- why am I only getting $0.50?
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    Soooo, I quit

    hiddencatRN replied to TX911's topic in General Nursing

    So, that's all really good. I think you can be honest and say you just didn't feel care was safe for patients, that you held on longer than you probably should have and that one day you just didn't...
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    How do you make new hires feel welcome on your unit?

    hiddencatRN replied to RN-ing's topic in General Nursing

    A cheat sheet with important phone numbers would be great. We also have reference cards that have emergency medications on them and our standard doses that we give (code meds, but also all the meds...
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    I really dislike Blackboard...

    hiddencatRN replied to Always_Learning's topic in Ohio University

    I've never used EPIC but every professor in my program put things in slightly different places in blackboard, so it was always easy to miss assignments or instructions. I think if they standardized it...
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    2 glove technique? HUHH?

    hiddencatRN replied to RN1822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We had a resident who was putting on multiple pairs of gloves and then just taking off a layer between patients instead of washing her hands. She ended up having a discussion with infection...
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    You're Hired!: The New World Of Hiring Nurses??

    hiddencatRN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is a technique I've used with great success. Hospital stresses patient satisfaction? I am ALL ABOUT customer service. Hospital sees itself as part of the community? I talk about service and...
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    You're Hired!: The New World Of Hiring Nurses??

    hiddencatRN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well, yeah. It's been a rough job market for new grads for years now. It actually seems like it's getting ever so slightly better. Why would you not think they were interested in your scores on...
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    New Grad interested in Trauma

    hiddencatRN replied to BlueSunRise's topic in Critical Care

    I think this is just two equally valid sides to one coin. On the one hand, going in to ICU as an experienced nurse is incredibly challenging: imagine how much harder it would be as a new grad without...
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    LPN License if Lose / RN License

    hiddencatRN replied to ColoradoRN2012's topic in General Nursing

    Your friend needs to consult a
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    Patient Care And Customer Service Are Not The Same!

    hiddencatRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate the customer service mentality. Hate it. I think it really diminishes what we do to frame it in terms of "customer satisfaction" rather than "excellent patient care." There are many situations...
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    Pt's/visitors reading Fifty Shades of Grey???

    hiddencatRN replied to neverbethesame's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well.
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    Made it through three night shifts on my own...then...

    hiddencatRN replied to LaRoseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not all hospitals scan meds or fluids. To the OP: I've seen that happen at work too, and while I haven't personally hung incorrect fluids, I've made my share of other
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    "Why does a nurse have to go to college?"

    hiddencatRN replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    Well, at some point his daughter will be an adult capable of making her own decisions. Why not talk to her about her options and the paths available to become a
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    Lehigh Valley Hospital Critical Care Internship job offer

    hiddencatRN replied to RNJHUPHL's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Night shift differential is a whopping $0.50/hr at LVHN. I've heard really good things about the critical care internships
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    New Nurse in Philadelphia - Where 2 Apply?

    hiddencatRN replied to RegisteredMurse799's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Some hospitals only hire in special new grad positions, but some will hire for any open position that doesn't require experience. I had classmates start in critical care at Hahnemann, Jefferson, and...
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    Wet Hair Don't Care?

    hiddencatRN replied to 2BRN123's topic in General Students

    I think really curly hair looks different wet than non curly hair. As long as it's not dripping, it just looks heavily jelled to
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    Help needed with one interview question

    hiddencatRN replied to Jgon86's topic in General Nursing

    I think the most important thing is not so much to get the correct order, but to display your thinking skills out loud. Why are you making the choices you are making? But yes, trying to get out of...
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    Why I became a nurse, the down and dirty

    hiddencatRN replied to libran1984's topic in General Nursing

    Well, yes, if you ignore culturally established meanings, you can make words fit your needs. I did not feel like I was brought to nursing by divine inspiration seeking me out and leading me to it. I...
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    Why I became a nurse, the down and dirty

    hiddencatRN replied to libran1984's topic in General Nursing

    I make both my best and worst decisions that
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    Be Careful When Posting

    hiddencatRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    Yup, me neither. I just found out about that yesterday. I post here instead of my Facebook status for a
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    Be Careful When Posting

    hiddencatRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    Yup. This is how I've recognized people and been recognized. I had a classmate come up to me once and say "What's up HIDDENCAT!" as in, actually using my sn here, and I ran in to a graduate of my...
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    Did I help or hurt him???? :(

    hiddencatRN replied to Misslady113's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She asked for our feedback. Keeping oneself safe when responding to an emergency is not merely about preserving one's own life but also about not adding to the body count and becoming another patient...