Freedom42

Freedom42

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  1. Chronic lateness- what is that about?

    Freedom42 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Lilymom, I'm glad your manager is accommodating. But if you know you're going to be late every day, why not change the start and stop times for your shift to accommodate the co-worker on the other end...

  2. Can I go directly into a Nurse Practitioner program?

    Freedom42 replied to lotsofsunshine's topic in General Students

    Can you go directly into an NP program with a bachelor's degree in bio and no experience in nursing? Yes. Your other master's degree, though obviously helpful, is not relevant in terms of credits...

  3. Chronic lateness- what is that about?

    Freedom42 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Chronic lateness is rudeness that is aided and abetted by managers who fail to do anything about

  4. Hurst Q-review questions

    Freedom42 replied to LMICHEL,RN2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the Hurst Review in 2009. There were no "Q" reviews. Is this something the company has developed to compete with Kaplan? At any rate, I did the review, then used the Prentice Hall practice disk....

  5. IV med precipitate - close call

    Freedom42 replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    What was the

  6. % of grads that are employed?

    Freedom42 replied to uRabbit's topic in Nursing Career

    No, RN-to-BSN programs do not necessarily accept you if you have a license but come from an unaccredited institution. The other problem is that if for whatever reason you're not happy with Carrington...

  7. % of grads that are employed?

    Freedom42 replied to uRabbit's topic in Nursing Career

    Some thoughts: Are you referring to Carrington College in California? If so, the state of California has issued reports on the status of nursing and new grads, and it's not good. Worth a Google. The...

  8. Full Time or Part Time Grad School?

    Freedom42 replied to beauty912's topic in Nursing Career

    If money is an issue, apply for full-time status. A lot more financial aid is available if you're a full-time student; plus, you can always drop down to part-time status. But it's much tougher to go...

  9. Deoderant

    Freedom42 replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    I work ER. Many of my patients haven't bathed, brushed their teeth or changed their clothes for weeks. Lack of deodorant is the least of their

  10. What books have helped you?

    Freedom42 replied to havehope's topic in General Students

    Start with "The Making of a

  11. ER nurse to patient ratio

    Freedom42 replied to MGHERRN's topic in Emergency

    I work in a 36-bed ER that includes 14 beds for behavioral patients -- they've got to be triaged on the medical side and cleared before they can move over. Three of our beds are for quick care. We...

  12. What books have helped you?

    Freedom42 replied to havehope's topic in General Students

    "Priority, Delegation and Assignment" by Linda Lacharity et al is a must-read before you take the NCLEX. It will clarify a lot of scope of practice issues for you as well as help you learn to...

  13. Is it true? BS + RN does not = BSN?

    Freedom42 replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate that you're only curious. You didn't expect to open Pandora's box! I think a good portion of your confusion arises from your referring to "RN" as a degree. There are no "RN" degree...

  14. Is it OK to call an interviewer to ask why you were not hired?

    Freedom42 replied to amyn87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, I think it's OK to call. It's all in how you phrase it: I wonder if you could help me. I'm trying hard to get a job, and I'm wondering if you could tell me why I didn't get this one so that I do...

  15. It's Not MY Responsibility to Get YOU Home...

    Freedom42 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Frequent flyers automatically ask for cab vouchers, which my employer no longer provides except in the most dire of circumstances. But I don't tell the flyers that. I tell them that we no longer...

  16. Skills Fair Ideas?

    Freedom42 replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is a budget operation. We have a different kind of chocolate at every

  17. Skills Fair Ideas?

    Freedom42 replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    Just completed an excellent skills fair that was specific to the ED. There were only three stations, but they were excellent. The whole thing took two and a half hours to complete. The stations:...

  18. APA Writing Style Resources

    Freedom42 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Great info, Vicky, and I will immediately put it to use. Thank

  19. Mocking Teachers Online: A Student's Right?

    Freedom42 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Monetary loss has nothing to do with whether a statement is deemed libelous or slanderous. It is legally possible to defame someone with statements that are not false but are misleading, i.e., holding...

  20. That is not how you address one on the telephone.. *vent*

    Freedom42 replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry, I didn't mean to imply a "who's busier" aspect. I only meant to suggest that calling and immediately asking to leave a message, rather than repeating your request to four people, might be more...

  21. APA Writing Style Resources

    Freedom42 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for your reply, Vicky. I had no idea that a second version of the sixth edition had been published. I'm not sure which version I have, but I'll be sure to take a

  22. That is not how you address one on the telephone.. *vent*

    Freedom42 replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The facility I worked at required an admitting diagnosis to be included on the shift report. On several occasions, for example, I sent patients to the ER who were ultimately found to be dig toxic....

  23. APA Writing Style Resources

    Freedom42 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for posting this. As a style buff -- I've had to master several over the years -- I respectfully disagree with the characterization of the sixth edition APA manual being a significant...

  24. That is not how you address one on the telephone.. *vent*

    Freedom42 replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work ED. It drives me crazy when people answer phones and don't identify themselves. It's rude. There's no excuse for it, but on the other hand, I'd point out that the OP doesn't know if the nurse...

  25. The "dirty" side of nursing...

    Freedom42 replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    Recovering sympathy vomiter here. Time was -- and it was not so long ago -- that if my patient barfed, I would heave simultaneously. I'm over it. I still vomit once a year or so, usually when I'm...