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    Home Health RN Case Management info help

    mclennan replied to addison365's topic in Case Management

    Yes yes yes. Be verrrrry careful when working for these agencies. It's all about checking the boxes that give them the highest reimbursement....fudging OASIS forms.....using vague language......I...
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    Lpn in public health

    mclennan replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Get your BSN. Get your RN. Get your PHN.
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    Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    mclennan replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    *lights a corncob pipe* Crusty the Old Bat here, to tell alla you youngins and grasshoppers jist how it's gonna be. I've been wiping butts, eating my young, wearing my old cap from my diploma program...
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    Is this kind of DON the norm in this profession

    mclennan replied to LilyRosas's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    At this stage in your career you will want to show flexibility and willingness to learn and train on other units. Now you've already halfway pigeonholed yourself as the opposite of that. Probably the...
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    Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    mclennan replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is cracking me up! Much needed
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    On "dumbing down" résumés

    mclennan posted a topic in Nursing Career

    On a bevy of job interviews over the last week or so, I'm finding that my experience and credentials are actually detrimental in interviews. Of course no one is direct about it, but I can ascertain...
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    Doing the "Right" thing...

    mclennan replied to PhotoJenic's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I have dealt with doctors who are exactly like that, you aren't alone. Sadly, you are likely to encounter more such arrogant jerks in your nursing career. I am so sorry this happened to you. How...
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    redirecting to old threads

    mclennan replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    I think people who don't understand to search a forum before posting simply might not understand that is how online forums work. It's something learned with experience. I agree it's annoying as heck,...
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    Proud to be in scrubs??

    mclennan replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I hate scrubs. Wish nurses wore something a little more dignified that what's essentially badly constructed pajamas. Outside of work I wear vintage clothing, dresses and skirts. Wish I didn't feel...
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    Dealing with your feet

    mclennan replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    At my old clinic job we used to have gnarly nurse feet contests, to see who had the worst troll feet. I saw bunions, corns, all ten nails yellowed with fungus, hanmertoes, calluses so thick they...
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    On "dumbing down" résumés

    mclennan replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Career

    I cannot imagine it would be my demeanor....I smile, make mild little jokes, am articulate, and have a quiet, confident voice. I am not cocky, loud, inappropriate, or a stammerer. One panel member...
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    Case Management Scenario Questions

    mclennan replied to SPJJMommy's topic in Case Management

    As a longtime CM RN, I think Workers Comp CM is a different animal than other forms of CM. And I agree, neither question made
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    LPN'S are not going anywhere!

    mclennan replied to lucrecole2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Love the double entendre of this post title. It says it
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    Am i too old??

    mclennan replied to kkpete's topic in General Nursing

    Please do a search of this forum regarding this subject and you will see probably HUNDREDS of posts over the years asking the same question. And hundreds of answers from people who went back to school...
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    How to get a job working with babies

    mclennan replied to NeoNatMom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My advice to you, OP, is this: 1. Get your BSN. 2. Likely you'll have to work in LTC or home health taking care of old folks your first year or two. That's the reality. 3. Unless you luck WAY out...
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    Walked in on a pt rolling a joint

    mclennan replied to Anonymous666's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The fact you posted this AT ALL screams judgment. Tack on all the FEROCIOUS defensiveness toward anyone who called you out, and you've basically in a corner of total embarrassment. As many newbies do...
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    RN working as CNA under an LPN?

    mclennan replied to RNlove17's topic in General Nursing

    And admin were very clear and adamant about their somewhat different expectations of CNAs at the point of hire. I didn't mind scrambling a few eggs or fixing oatmeal for 5 or 6 people. They paid a...
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    RN working as CNA under an LPN?

    mclennan replied to RNlove17's topic in General Nursing

    Back in nursing school I worked as a "shabaz," at an LTC that had just converted over to a "neighborhood" model after the administrators traveled to Sweden and saw something similar in practice there....
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    What brands of scrubs are the most comfortable?

    mclennan replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I LOVE my Koi scrubs, hands down the softest, most durable and best fitting. Grey's are great but don't come in large/short sizes. I'm short & chubby and the Koi XXL fits perfectly. Also my lab...
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    RN's what was your occupation while in nursing school?

    mclennan replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    During my BSN I worked as a CNA, an EMT, and a Home Health Aide. I also waited tables, tended bar, baby/pet/house sat, DJ'd, and drove for Meals on
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    help me pls D:

    mclennan replied to johwen93's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As an HIV educator this thread makes me weep for the
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    Have you been ever gotten sick from working as a nurse?

    mclennan replied to Aly529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My first year working as a PHN, my patient population was largely homeless people in a major urban center, during a well-publicized pertussis outbreak. Of course I contracted it. Really thought it was...
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    Discounts & deals for Nurses Week?

    mclennan posted a topic in General Nursing

    Google is turning up very little on this subject, does anyone know what chains and businesses are offering us deals & discounts this
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    allnurses Launches Thank A Nurse Website

    mclennan replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    No one should have to cut and paste, that is from the dark ages. The rollout of this could have been a great opportunity to market the site, but any good social media manager should know never to go...
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    Getting a job at California

    mclennan replied to RN rocks's topic in Nursing Career

    Please check out this thread - warning a BSN grad not to attempt California as a new grad: