MrChicagoRN RN

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    What should I do?

    MrChicagoRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Nursing Career

    Send the email. I've had two jobs where the manager took forever to seal the deal, and I myself sometime take longer than I'd like to before extending an offer. Hang in there, but keep looking until...
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    PVT no longer works

    MrChicagoRN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    And 75-265 questions is for wimps. Let's see posts that say... "my pencil wore down to the nub after 800 questions. Do you think I passed?" "I've been crying my eyes out while checking the mailbox...
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    Photo on your resume?

    MrChicagoRN replied to PapaBearRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I wouldn't be surprised if some organizations don't just toss resumes with pictures. That avoids the risk of potential discrimination against hiring someone due to race, age, physical appearance,...
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    possible ebola patient

    MrChicagoRN replied to old&improved's topic in General Nursing

    Good point. 18 countries to be exact. But it it does sound like the hospital did a poor job communicating with its
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    Ready!!!!

    MrChicagoRN replied to KNicolle67's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All the courses are going to look hard going in, but they are all doable. I used to buy the texts, look through them, and wonder how I was going to learn everything, but I got through it by taking it...
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    Wear gloves during assessment?

    MrChicagoRN replied to future_nurse11's topic in General Nursing

    If you choose to wear gloves for routine VS, etc. Please remember to remove gloves and perform hand hygiene after each and every patient. it's unfortunately common for caregivers to go from person to...
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    FLAME ON!

    MrChicagoRN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    I check just to be sure it's not someone laying under a fallen bookcase, wanting someone to contact 911 to rescue
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    Are men not as neat as women nurses?

    MrChicagoRN replied to LVN_Soon2Be's topic in Men in Nursing

    If she couldn't handle a man making a bed, she couldnt handle that. I think her head would have exploded, and then you'd have a Huge mess to clean
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    Involuntary hold guidelines

    MrChicagoRN replied to 302queenpa's topic in Psychiatric

    Danger to self or others, or unable to maintain one's safety needs. they can be brought in on a petition that is an observer's attest action of behaviors of concern, brought in by police, or...
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    Encouragement?

    MrChicagoRN replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    So, what do you think you did differently to prepare for this last test? it's important to try to figure out what you are doing right, and repeat those behaviors. If you did well this time around up...
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    psych techs working with nurses?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Infofreak411's topic in Psychiatric

    The MHT, MHW, etc. does rounding, milieu management, is often the eyes and ears for the nurse, assists with hygiene and trays, maybe some group work. While they are a vital link in communication,...
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    FLAME ON!

    MrChicagoRN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    going slightly off topic: stumbled onto an extremely right wing Facebook page, and seeing a comment blaming Obama & his stance on undocumented immigrants as being the cause of the measles...
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    RN wants to work in mental health

    MrChicagoRN replied to Edilla's topic in General Nursing

    This may help: Home - American Psychiatric Nurses
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    FLAME ON!

    MrChicagoRN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    "Is it OK to punch a patient if they hit me first?" "What if they look like they're going to hit me...can I hit them first" "No? So I'm just supposed to stand around around AND LET HIM KILL
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    Heeled shoes? Which ones are the most comfortable footwear with 2 inch+ heels?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Zyrv's topic in General Students

    Go
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    Should I quit nursing school?

    MrChicagoRN replied to mara.bug's topic in General Students

    "I'm guessing she meant NRO... " That was my voice dictation. What I actually said was, "I'm guessing she meant she wanted to be an
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    FLAME ON!

    MrChicagoRN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    The computer shut down after ___ questions. Did I pass? Did I get the good pop-up? Please answer these 10 questions for an interview, but I don't have time to look for a nurse. The more detail the...
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    New Grad Going into Psych Nursing or Leaving Nursing

    MrChicagoRN replied to MMA12345's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree with you in the 1st 2 sentences, and the last one. The part about them wanting to kill you, way off base. While I have had some threatening violence, medications & CPI can really turn...
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    Anybody here ever found a GF or a future wife as a "murse" at work?

    MrChicagoRN replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Male nurse= murse male purse= murse since, you are a CNA & a student, I can't imagine you representing yourself as a nurse... But puzzled if you are thinking of yourself as a purse. What would...
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    So how does it feel like to be a male nurse

    MrChicagoRN replied to panjeremy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I read an appropriate analogy once: Wiping butts is no more a part of Nursing than changing diapers is a part of Parenting. In other words, it's something required at times, but in the grand scheme...
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    Sadly, discrmination against male nurses still rampant in job applic process

    MrChicagoRN replied to Ecstatic2014's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ^^This As a man who has been an RN longer than you've lived, I do think you're off base here. A male may be occasionally be the subject of bias, either as an advantage or a disadvantage, but it...
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    Should I quit nursing school?

    MrChicagoRN replied to mara.bug's topic in General Students

    You are so close, and many rotations are pretty un informative. I'd encourage you to take a closer look at psych nursing, Home - American Psychiatric Nurses Association And take a look at psychiatric...
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    What would you have done?

    MrChicagoRN replied to chicago_RN's topic in Home Health

    OP, you did the best you could, and the family/patient refused. This should be clearly documented. There can be many reasons why they didn't want the ambulance: sometimes its its a matter of pride,...
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    Does he have schizophrenia?

    MrChicagoRN replied to nisha321's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what country you are in, but here are a few US based links: NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness | NAMI: The National Alliance on Mental Illness Home | SAMHSA And please keep in...
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    Interview

    MrChicagoRN replied to Leann Moran's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why not contact the ARC directly yourself? Then you'd be able to meet directly a nurse that you know for sure actually works for the Red