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    How to Become IV certified.

    hiddencatRN replied to Jgun359's topic in General Nursing

    Because it's a little self important to act like learning IV insertion is so so complicated and because you took a commonly used phrase ultra-literally. Perhaps I'd want people to be intimidated by IV...
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    Different shifts in the ED

    hiddencatRN replied to C-lion's topic in Emergency

    It really varies a ton. In 3 ERs, I've seen 7-7, 7-3, 11-7, 11-11, 10-10, 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 5-5, 10-6, 4-2.... I first started working 3-3 off orientation because there wasn't a ton of competition for...
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    How much do new BSN nursing grads make?

    hiddencatRN replied to gonnaB37nursedoc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well, maybe you should ask some folks in Chicago. Chicago should be on the higher end of things and as just about everyone in this thread has pointed out, it completely depends on where you
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    It's Finally Happened!

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

    I've figured out a few people here on AN that I know in person and have also been recognized myself. It's definitely not as anonymous as some like to thin! Ruby, I second talking to the boss off...
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    How much do new BSN nursing grads make?

    hiddencatRN replied to gonnaB37nursedoc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my area, SNF pays slightly higher than hospitals. BSNs seem to get around $0.50 an hour more sometimes. When I started working about 2 years ago the going rate in Philadelphia for new grads was in...
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    How to Become IV certified.

    hiddencatRN replied to Jgun359's topic in General Nursing

    The figure of speech involving monkeys learning things is used to indicate that anyone can learn a skill given the proper training and practice opportunities and that you do not need special gifts or...
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    Hospital enforcing "Incidental Overtime"?

    hiddencatRN replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if everyone fills out the slips management will eventually have to realize that there are structures in place that prevent you from leaving at 7:30 consistently. Hopefully no one starts clocking...
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    How to Become IV certified.

    hiddencatRN replied to Jgun359's topic in General Nursing

    If you search allnurses on this topic, you'd find that it's actually very common not to learn IVs in nursing school depending on your region and state. To the OP, I agree with the others saying to...
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    I got found out!

    hiddencatRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm pregnant and was dehydrated with a stomach bug so had to go to L&D yesterday for some fluids. I decided to fly under the radar and not out myself as a nurse and just be a patient. My nurse and...
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    Is 8 months too soon to leave a job?

    hiddencatRN replied to C-lion's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Especially as a new grad. If you had some experience it'd be easier to argue that the 7 month position is simply not a good fit, but as a new grad without other experience how do they know that you're...
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    "I'm not floating."

    hiddencatRN replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Why is that tolerated? It's never presented to us as an option. Unless someone else is eager to take our pull (some folks like visiting certain units and will volunteer when that unit has a pull) we...
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    Does nursing change you into an angry person?

    hiddencatRN replied to DesireeBeyerGreen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No. In my experience, what turns you in to an angry, bitter and burnt out person is working a draining job that is a poor fit for you. Nursing certainly has the capability of being that job for many...
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    I got found out!

    hiddencatRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been ready to be done since the start of my third trimester, lol. And it's been downhill from there. It's clearly an evolutionary thing to make us ready to have the baby. I looked in the nursery...
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    dealing with husbands family member having stroke

    hiddencatRN replied to nursebooboo's topic in General Nursing

    It can be hard to be rational when it comes to your own loved ones. I was so angry with my dad and aunts and uncle when they "put" my grandfather in a nursing home, felt like they were just tucking...
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    I got found out!

    hiddencatRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Just hit full term and I am ready to go- just need to get the baby on
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    I got found out!

    hiddencatRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a specialist in everything though, so unless I'm going with a child to the ER or a med surg unit, I'd rather have things over-explained as though I know nothing (because when it comes to...
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    I got found out!

    hiddencatRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why would we try to avoid being recognized as nurses if we thought
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    I got found out!

    hiddencatRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    DH was with me but he was chill too- until he tried adjusting the IV drip rate and I had to yell at him because that was HER IV, not his, and we don't get to pick the drip rate. When my dad had...
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    Huge changes in diagnoses over the past years? (NANDA)

    hiddencatRN replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    How does it help you with the legal system? I just moved to a med surg unit from the ER so have to start doing care plans again and am RUSTY,
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    IVs/blood draws

    hiddencatRN replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Pediatric

    I've read about subq fluid but have never seen it used. For dehydration cases the docs almost always want electrolytes drawn and we potentially will be giving other medications too, so perhaps the...
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    Coworker having access to my password and charting

    hiddencatRN replied to CorinneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, so she changed your password to change charting and then told you about it after the fact? I'd take that up the chain of command, for
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    I got found out!

    hiddencatRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    DH says my mistake was giving the doses for my meds without being asked. DH: "You told her how many mgs of iron are in your
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    I got found out!

    hiddencatRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    No idea, I thought I was flying under the radar. Apparently my history was a little to precise and well
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    IVs/blood draws

    hiddencatRN replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Pediatric

    I always make a point of telling then that the IV is actually a little straw and that I'm not leaving a needle in their arm. Parents are welcome to stay or go depending on comfort but I never let them...
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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    hiddencatRN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to think I wanted to be a nurse practitioner after a couple years of staff nursing. I'm so glad I didn't jump in to a Masters program once I graduated and started working though, because the...