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  1. To Wear Scrubs or To Not Wear Scrubs? That is the question.

    RNfaster replied to cna23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Judging by responses here, it might be better to wear business clothes rather than scrubs. I have received offers in both types of clothing. I am surprised at the number of responses against scrubs....

  2. To Wear Scrubs or To Not Wear Scrubs? That is the question.

    RNfaster replied to cna23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've worn business suits, a grade below suits, or pressed matching scrubs to interviews. I actually feel the most comfortable in scrubs as I tend to match the clothing of those that I am interviewing...

  3. what to put in "desired salary" box when selection is required?

    RNfaster replied to janice_c67's topic in General Nursing

    If you are required to select a preset range and it is your first nursing job, find out the hospital's pay scale for the position. Call the HR department and ask. Put in that range. I wouldn't just...

  4. What do I do? Roaches, no heat...

    RNfaster replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I am not experienced in home health, but I wonder if a call to the health department and/or adult protective services might be in

  5. heartless DON or reality check?

    RNfaster replied to sarafina's topic in General Nursing

    I would have allowed her to go

  6. POOP! What do I put on my nursing notes for poop?

    RNfaster replied to xxiangel's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your nursing text might have the Bristol Stool Chart (mine does). You can find it and more of the scoop on poop at

  7. LTC is Crazy.

    RNfaster replied to RN0310's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Something like this...nothing fancy...list addl data in the extra white spaces (PRNs, supplemental drinks you must give, etc.) PT/OT Patient 1a - 0800 1000 1200 .......- BG98, BG ABT... Patient 1b -...

  8. LTC is Crazy.

    RNfaster replied to RN0310's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do you have a pt census sheet? I put several things on mine: med and treatment times, glucose checks. I also highlight residents to chart on and why. I add my PRN data during the shift as well as...

  9. Increasing staff compliance with hand hygiene

    RNfaster replied to LMJRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Offer hand sanitizers that aren't as drying. Medline's Epiclenz gel isn't drying - I love it (except it does build up on the hands requiring washing at sink --but that's fine with me as it's...

  10. Mrsa contact precautions?

    RNfaster replied to GRUNGE's topic in General Nursing

    Here's something the OP might find of special interest: MERCK: Staphylococcus aureus is present in the nose of adults (temporarily in 60% and permanently in 20 to 30%) and sometimes on the skin....

  11. Mrsa contact precautions?

    RNfaster replied to GRUNGE's topic in General Nursing

    here's some more information...this is an interesting subject...: colonization rates for mrsa (rising) and s. aureus (declining) the prevalence of colonization with s. aureus decreased from 32.4% in...

  12. Mrsa contact precautions?

    RNfaster replied to GRUNGE's topic in General Nursing

    Evidence-based data does not support what a previous poster suggested --that we are ALL colonized with staph aureus. In fact, numbers are markedly lower: 32.4 percent for staph aureus and 0.8 percent...

  13. Courses to take while waiting for job opportunities?

    RNfaster replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

    SnuSnu - what ACLS book are you

  14. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    RNfaster replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    I've trained young and older users to use software. It's important to watch them as you teach, that way you can focus the training. Many users don't know short-cut keys. Others don't see all that is...

  15. Returning RN..do you explain employment gap in cover letter?

    RNfaster replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

    Check this link out... http://www.9to5.org/local/activist-network/media/press/women-end-up-on-the-spot-when-employers-ask-about-plans-for-mothe Questions about family or marital status "are not...

  16. Returning RN..do you explain employment gap in cover letter?

    RNfaster replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

    Why not state that you seek to return to nursing after a brief hiatus and leave it at that? You might have been traveling around the world, caring for family, sick, doing nothing, renovating a house,...

  17. Good nursing shoes for high arches

    RNfaster replied to Jenn003's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Bastad

  18. Found A Patient Deceased In His Home

    RNfaster replied to homenurselpn's topic in Home Health

    I think your response is normal. It would be hard for anyone to find someone like that. I think it would be good, as others have suggested, for you to talk to someone about it. Talking/writing here is...

  19. TB Test Paranoia

    RNfaster replied to Joyfull77's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh. That irks me big-time.

  20. Pet peeve

    RNfaster replied to Up2nogood RN's topic in General Nursing

    One of my nursing school teachers said she felt it was important to glove before any patient contact. She said she felt it was safer for the health-care practitioners and the patients being cared for....

  21. Can You Ask for More?

    RNfaster replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I had a boss who told me I should always negotiate. You should ask, and see how the recruiter reacts. Base your additional responses on her reaction. To the poster who said instructors said to never...

  22. Chronic back injury...losing hope

    RNfaster replied to KWFACE's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you should seek legal counsel (sooner than later) --they may even help you with treatment. I have had whiplash a couple times and have noticed that it takes about a year for me to stop...

  23. BSN right away or ADN + RN-BSN bridge?

    RNfaster posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you think it's best to get the BSN first or get an associate degree and do an RN-to-BSN bridge? Because of the waiting time for the associate nursing degree program in my area, I started...

  24. Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

    RNfaster posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like to learn more about nursing jobs outside of the hospital. Are any of you folks out there and can you tell me (us) about it, e.g., what you like and don't like about your jobs, how long...

  25. Men's Nursing Shoes

    RNfaster replied to MilwaukeeRNstu's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I like Bastad clogs, too. They are the best shoes I've found. I prefer them over Z-Coils. It took me a month to break them in, which worried me at first. --I was about to give up on them when I...