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  1. Can I challenge the LVN exam?

    time4meRN replied to Blondie2008's topic in General Nursing

    What in the world is the school you're going to teaching you. If they are teaching you in ANY way that you are "like" a nurse you better get it straight right now ...... you are not. A military...

  2. MA or LPN?

    time4meRN replied to MooreDiva's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My friend is an MA, she thought she wanted to go to nursing school. So she got a job in the ER I work in as a PCA, so she could get the hospital benifits to go back to school. After 2 weeks in the ER,...

  3. Is this true about most nurses..

    time4meRN replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    you will develop through your career as you need to develop. don't worry about loosing the nice girl thing. yes, you will develop a though skin, but, that is the same with any job. after graduation...

  4. Taking prescribed narcotics

    time4meRN replied to kwilliams06rn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Only you know if there is a problem. If you're truley on narcs for a legitimant reason then so be it. But I also know that as addicts we are sooooo goooood at the BS ! I could pass by as "well"...

  5. Head to toe assessment....how long does it take you?

    time4meRN replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    Use critical thinking skills, focus on the general appearance of the pt first, do they appear well then go from there. What appears to be the no. 1 threat to the pt at that time. In ER, ICU you...

  6. icu SALARY QUESTION

    time4meRN replied to cassius's topic in General Nursing

    No, it's your choice to be a critical care RN, I had a 50 cent / hr raise after getting my ccrn. But, nurses that work on the floor also get the raise if they get their Med -Surg, certification....

  7. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    time4meRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's why we need the good old nursing instructors that can flunk you for looking at them wrong that day. A little fear never hurt any student (as long as there is a learning environment). The way...

  8. Excelsior Nurses Deserve Universal Acceptance

    time4meRN replied to ToddEMTP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck with your career. I agree. I have worked with a nurse form a program of this type. She is very good in the ED setting. I'm sure if she went to another feild it may be new to her but ,...

  9. Title war...

    time4meRN replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    Just be patient with her. Soon enough she will be humbled..or maybe not, I'm an RN and sometimes I amazed at what new nurses don't know. Sometimes I wounder what the heck nursing schools are teaching...

  10. How do Nurses handle the DEMANDING Work Hours?!?

    time4meRN replied to gbarrera2's topic in General Nursing

    It's too bad that the manager spoke to you that way, but, welcome to nursing. I'm a little baffled that you've gone through all those years of school and didn't know the hours that nurses work....

  11. Where should the BUBBLE Be

    time4meRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    You want the bubble to go in last so the med doesn't leak out so

  12. Doctor won't back up his telephone orders!

    time4meRN replied to In_Chantress's topic in General Nursing

    Try putting the phone on speaker, have other nurses listen

  13. I'm a grateful recovering alcoholic and addict

    time4meRN replied to michigooseBSN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes, I like you enjoy this site very much. It's the first one I log into. Thanks for sharing your story. I love this, I can see a lead meeting on a daily basis. Even though we arn't seeing each...

  14. Recovering One Day At A Time

    time4meRN replied to Guest 260512's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well said ! I thought about not placing posts here but, I decided that it is 12 stepping to do so. So here I am. I'm not shy about my recovery at work (when appropriate). I share with pt's and staff...

  15. my name is locolorenzo and I'm an addict....

    time4meRN replied to locolorenzo22's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for sharing with us, like others said find a gamblers anon group and do it one day at a time. I've never been to a gamblers group but my hopes are that it can help you as did AA for

  16. Nurses and addictions

    time4meRN replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think as nurses we need to get off the mountain of thinking we are any different than other people. Everyone is special, we are just not more special. We have problems like everyone else. We dirink...

  17. I'm an addict

    time4meRN replied to eneed1566's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for sharing, keep on doing it , one day at a time. My I suggest finding an AA meeting , (know it sounds weird , when your addicted to a narcotic, but that's what gave me peace in my life, I...

  18. Did Hillary really say nurses are glorified sitters ?..... No fact to support

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    e man, i can't belive the paranoia that's going on on this site. all i did was ask a question. as far as i know we are still in america. once again, i like hillary. i like other candidates too. i just...

  19. Did Hillary really say nurses are glorified sitters ?..... No fact to support

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Excuse me ! Rediculous smear campaign. Wow, someone got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. I think you need to be a little less judgemental. Just to let you know I like Hillary, but if she...

  20. I'm Laine and I'm Alcoholic/Addict

    time4meRN replied to BrayaRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Keep up the good work. Remember , one day at

  21. If there were no CNAs...would that be a bad thing?

    time4meRN replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    i work in ohio. one of the new hospitals in our system has no techs in the ed. i can't imagine working without them. if i'm with a critical pt , i don't want to have to worry about a pt that need a...

  22. "Your attention, please. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A."

    time4meRN replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    You'r right. If they're not ready by that time, they never will be. Besides do they thing JCAHO, doesn't know what's going on. I don't think they would think much of it. Seems the survey would be...

  23. Do any of you have MA's in your ER ?

    time4meRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do any of you have MA's in your ER. If so what do they do. We have some in our ER and I don't think they are being utilized to their full potential. The are used as techs but if I know they have...

  24. Wow a bag of pretzels, your right admin, this is a good place to work

    time4meRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    so, the hospital i work for was voted one of the top what ever, to work for. don't get me wrong, i think my job is ok. but, it's no different than any other hospital. we got a cute little bag of...

  25. Wow a bag of pretzels, your right admin, this is a good place to work

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh, that's nice. Now that's what I'm talking about. Sincere thanks. That's the kind of thing that makes working conditions good when things are bad.:redpinkhe Sounds like your hospital doesn't...