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    My heart is set on the emergency field but...

    hiddencatRN replied to KLBatchelor's topic in Emergency

    And if your child dies, you just have another. Easy peasy. I'm with veroniicaxoxo. I wouldn't say the loss of a pet is anything comparable to losing a child or a mother or a husband etc, but my pets...
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    ANA, State, and Specialty Associations

    hiddencatRN replied to Melissa0181's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a member of my specialty organization and I highly recommend that. I got my first job from networking at chapter meetings and the journal and educational materials available have helped me...
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    What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    hiddencatRN replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't you a
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    What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    hiddencatRN replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to work in emergency nursing when I was in school. I lucked in to a job in emergency nursing after I graduated, and loved it as much as I thought I would. Sometimes we're lucky enough not...
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    Nursing is not what I thought it would be!

    hiddencatRN replied to loheRN's topic in General Nursing

    The job market is tough, so the OP might not have had an option to do a residency program. I applied to a ton of jobs and the one sole offer I had was a position that did not have a residency program...
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    What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

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

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    Not exactly full time, 0.9, but how should I schedule myself?

    hiddencatRN replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    IME self scheduling is really wish list scheduling. You give your request and then the scheduling committee or a manager has to ensure that there is coverage on every shift. If you pick unpopular days...
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    How do you check a pulse? Nope I'm not a student

    hiddencatRN replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Pulse ox or apical or brachial or rarely radial. I hold my hands like I'm checking a radial pulse while counting respirations to fake my patients out so they're not doing funny things with their...
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    Maybe I just don't know...

    hiddencatRN replied to Kdids520's topic in Emergency

    As other people have mentioned, different ERs will have different protocols....but they'll also have different cultures and expectations. One place I've worked, unless it's a respiratory issue, we're...
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    Off orientation and sometimes asking myself, "Am I cut out for this?"

    hiddencatRN replied to newSN's topic in Emergency

    This is normal. I finished orientation and the most detailed feedback I got was "keep doing what you're doing, because you're doing great." Initially off orientation I felt ok but then went through a...
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    Your embarrassing questions

    hiddencatRN replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    like carla and jd on scrubs. i love teaching. most of the time. sometimes it's frustrating, but since i'm always learning, how could i begrudge sharing my knowledge with others? i teach residents,...
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    Is it "5 rights" or "6 rights"?

    hiddencatRN replied to CRNBSN18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    They like to add on to them. My hospital has SEVEN rights (right concentration I think on ours?). At some point it will stop being a helpful quick reminder list and become a textbook of thousands of...
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    Difficult night, heavy trauma/high acuity... vent/insight

    hiddencatRN replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    It seems like staffing is a major issue. Are there just not nurses willing to work nights or do they not want to staff well? What would happen if EVERYONE working nights just started filling out...
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    CPEN Exam

    hiddencatRN replied to LA2692001's topic in Emergency

    I'm planning to take it, and have both the ENA CPEN review book and Scott Deober's. The ENA book is definitely the better of the two- DeBoer's questions are so easy you don't need to know anything...
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    7th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    hiddencatRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Remind me not to sign up to work on a full moon
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    Cutting my ties to this specialty

    hiddencatRN replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    That's nice of you to donate old issues you won't need anymore. Best of luck in your next job
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    Misogyny in Nursing

    hiddencatRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    no, i know i can be witchy with a b. i can be manipulative and cruel and plain mean. the fact that i am not those things all or most of the time is because i've made a concious decision to be a better...
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    Misogyny in Nursing

    hiddencatRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nail on the head x
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    Misogyny in Nursing

    hiddencatRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Group dynamics and culture are myths? Someone better tell
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    Question about fair travel pay rates

    hiddencatRN replied to nursejxn's topic in Travel

    Where exactly in New England? I know Philly new grad rates for regular employees are $27.50/hr, and rural PA is around $23/hr, and new England has a higher COL than most places in PA so.....it seems...
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    ER VS ICU NURSING

    hiddencatRN replied to Johnny1414's topic in Emergency

    Huh. I wonder if my boss was aware of
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    When will people learn NOT to say the "Q" word...

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

    I wasn't until I became a nurse. The Q word has some power to it. And things are especially crazy on a full moon. Also, when the weather is nice, people like to go out and get hurt and shoot each...
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    Should I get my RN or BSN? What if I already have a Bachelor's degree?

    hiddencatRN replied to 31dunn's topic in Nursing Career

    Once you pass the NCLEX and become an RN, completing a BSN can be done online. It is not another 4 years of school unless you take a super long time doing it. It sounds like you are confusing...
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    Advanced Anatomy & Physiology Online?

    hiddencatRN posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm planning in the mid-term future to apply for Master's programs in nursing, and in the meantime I want to try to find an advanced anatomy & physiology class to take to sharpen my A&P...
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    Shaking while putting in IV

    hiddencatRN replied to sno963's topic in General Nursing

    I have a tremor. Things that make it worse are: being nervous, too much coffee, being hungry, being angry, being excited, holding my hands in certain positions, being tired. So I try to minimize...