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  1. Stop #@$%!* Thief!!!

    mamason replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Very sad situation here. I hope that it isn't a staff memeber helping themselves to resident's belongings. NRSKarenRN brings up a good point though. Could be another resident who isn't thinking...

  2. Pharmacology Project.... Drug abuse in the healthcare profession

    mamason replied to loriannlpn's topic in General Nursing

    1- no 2-yes 3-no 4-yes 5-no 6-yes, pertaining to #2,license suspended 7-does not

  3. RN job in jeopardy please help

    mamason replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad to hear that everything turned out in your

  4. How to ask manager for different preceptor...

    mamason replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    If they are not telling you "what exactly the problem is" then I would insist on knowing. There's no sense in being left out in the dark, especially if you are trying to learn the ropes and such. That...

  5. Trouble Makers

    mamason replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    You could do a google search under "work bully."Gives all kinds of info on how to handle such an

  6. How does your nurse manager stack up?

    mamason replied to jo272wv's topic in General Nursing

    Hummmm....Sounds like we had the same

  7. Pay for precepting

    mamason replied to RNinquires's topic in General Nursing

    Preceptors were paid one dollar more an hour while precepting a new

  8. RN job in jeopardy please help

    mamason replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    They need to verify who had access to that particular drawer during your shift. If the lids offer access to all the narcs without having to be punched into the pixis, then that could possibly mean...

  9. How to ask manager for different preceptor...

    mamason replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    If your current preceptor is negative towards you, then you probably need to talk to your manager about it. This type of thing could cause a negative impact on your learning experience. TazziRn gave a...

  10. Who can witness a waste?

    mamason replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous posters. I always wasted with another RN/LPN. And I would not sign a waste unless I actully saw the drug being

  11. 75 Questions on the NCLEX

    mamason replied to TheDude,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I also passed at 75

  12. should my boyfriend and i get a flu shot because i have a 3 month old son

    mamason replied to nursemn's topic in General Nursing

    I have a14 month old. Last year, her MD recommended that our whole family recieve the flu shot so we don't pass the flu onto the baby. She was not yet 6 months old at the time which meant, according...

  13. Dry hands

    mamason posted a topic in General Nursing

    What type of hand lotion do you use and why do you like

  14. What to do???

    mamason replied to tamahawk's topic in General Nursing

    If you plan on doing pre-reqs, take them at a community college. It's cheaper that way. Just make sure the nursing school you plan on attending will accept those credits towards your degree. Just call...

  15. Thank you

    mamason replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...I'm addicted too....My husband says I'm obsessed with it.LOL!! Everyone has been so helpful in answering my" Dit-Da-Doo"questions. I always appreciate the honest feed back that I get. Plus....I...

  16. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    mamason replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, as a Licensed RN in the state of Illinois, I find this very scary. I don't think I would feel comfortable with it. Just my

  17. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    mamason replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    Yes.....I

  18. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    mamason replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who is a med tech. Certified in the state of Missouri. She works at a nursing home. I believe she took a special class to become certified for this. Also, there are stipulations on...

  19. I failed dosage and calculations

    mamason replied to keldel's topic in General Students

    Yes...I agree!! Our instructors taught us HOW to ADMINISTER the meds safely, they just didn't cover the COVERSION/CALCULATIONS with the math. That part was self study. It was like, here's an example,...

  20. I failed dosage and calculations

    mamason replied to keldel's topic in General Students

    Yes, I agree. I think it would be beneficial to any student to have a class set aside for nursing calculations. It wouldn't have to be a whole rotation's worth, just maybe 2-3 weeks to get the student...

  21. I failed dosage and calculations

    mamason replied to keldel's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry to hear that this has happened. COuld you possibly invest in a Dosage/Calculation book? You know, like, Nursing Calculations Made Easy. They sell them at BORDERS, Amazon.com, etc. We also...

  22. Job interview question

    mamason replied to needrn's topic in General Nursing

    Daytonite, Thanks for taking the time to clarify this. I was always curious how this process actually

  23. How to say thank you?

    mamason replied to Still Riding's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The day before graduation, I placed thank you cards under each instructor's office door. In them I acknoweged all the times they went out of their way to help me during my time at their school. Some...

  24. This is a VENTING Post!

    mamason replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Scribblern, After reading this thread, I realized what my previous instructor's probably went through while teaching our classes. It's gotta be tough! My hat's off to

  25. Job interview question

    mamason replied to needrn's topic in General Nursing

    Jolie, Thank you for the info and encouraging advice. Yes, I still have friends and a charge nurse that currently work there. And I feel they would most likely give me a good