MrChicagoRN RN

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    can i appeal the licensing board

    MrChicagoRN replied to canaila's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Yeah, but you did have 2 1/2 years to try, and you only tried twice right? Take the refresher and increase your potential for
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    What job will you do for your semi-retirement?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I find the faceless face to be pretty creepy. When I retire from my full time gig, I think I'll do the things I can't do now, including taking an extended motorcycle trip through Europe. Then work...
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    Depression from nursing?

    MrChicagoRN replied to nurset4835's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes, it is very stressful adjusting to entry into a new career. However, you need to take care of yourself first. If your employer offers tuition reimbursement then they'll also be offering EAP....
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    Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    MrChicagoRN replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Bad manners & a sense of entitlement are free to anyone who wants to have them. the rich and well educated may be using prettier words to say the same things that the poor and downtrodden. OP,...
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    want to help

    MrChicagoRN replied to LisaLilly's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Contact your local BAR Association, ask for a referral to an attorney referral. Initial consultations are usually dirt cheap, and you can get some idea of what your options are. and all BON are...
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    Hate Medical Nursing! I want Psych!

    MrChicagoRN replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in Psychiatric

    Many times you will have many of the same time demands as on the medical floors. In terms of respect, if you're a nurse who's really knowledgable & dedicated to the specially, you'll get plenty of...
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    Homeless working the system, multiple admissions

    MrChicagoRN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    I think you really need to look at chronic mental illness and consider how it affects the individual. It affects thought processes, judgement and problem solving. There is definitely a small core of...
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    The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    MrChicagoRN replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    "I'm thinking that if my union is pushing for the minimum wage to increase to (for example only) $14/hr, then the union should be pushing just as hard for the RN wage to also increase by 50%. If the...
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    How to get there?

    MrChicagoRN replied to CNAstudent2411's topic in Psychiatric

    Good for you. Psychology courses may certainly help. I'm going to post a bunch of mental health links soon, but you can start with Home - American Psychiatric Nurses
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    Inpatient Psych - Ever call the police on a patient?

    MrChicagoRN replied to imapsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I consider our security team as part of our team; all CPI trained and they know they are there to follow our lead, and to assist. We called police once at another place when an extremely violent...
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    Best Med

    MrChicagoRN replied to JMosby4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    There are more than 20 LPN programs in/around Chicago listed on the state site, which includes pass rates. The above link is helpful as it points out the huge differences in cost between public and...
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    Help finding a school

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

    Education is not cheap, and the private for profits can be very expensive. If you move to go to school, that's even more money. I'd suggest you start with programs near you. Many/most/all states...
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    Asking about Pto before starting at a company?

    MrChicagoRN replied to max33's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    "I'm very excited at the opportunity to work at your facility, and thank you for choosing me. I do have a few questions about the
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    Best Med

    MrChicagoRN replied to JMosby4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    They are new, so no pass rate available. here are all the Illinois programs: State of Illinois, Illinois Center for Nursing - Education
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    Personal Mental Health Issue

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

    Go take care of your self! Background checks are generally checking for criminal activity or if you are an excluded individual from working at a medicare funded organization, which I'm willing to bet...
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    How does your employer expect you to deal with... *perverts*?

    MrChicagoRN replied to HvnSntRN's topic in Telephone Triage

    Frequent repetitious phone calls fall under telephone harassment, which is illegal. also, if your employer is forcing you to continue to listen to someone who is obviously masturbating could be...
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    Dating a former patient

    MrChicagoRN replied to thepsychtech's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes. This is the point I was too lazy to make. Do you really want the person talking to patients and staff about your relationshiip? Maybe even your personal or sexual preferences and abiliites?...
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    Psych home care

    MrChicagoRN replied to Diane1954's topic in Psychiatric

    Did it for years as part of a psychiatric home care team. Some people with schizophrenia or BPD, but more often depressed or over anxious little old ladies. Never threatened or endangered. loved...
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    Help me bring this into the public!

    MrChicagoRN replied to malenurse122879's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The monitoring period has ended. Maine remains Ebola free. No surprise
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    Thank you

    MrChicagoRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Psychiatric

    Best wishes Viva, here's to a speedy
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    Need a Nurse to Interview

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

    Your best bet is to call your local hospitals and ask to talk to the infectious disease nurse. A big part of their job is education, so they'd probably be willing to meet for a brief
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    Nurse Management

    MrChicagoRN replied to madwife2002's topic in Nurse Management

    I expect you to have the required basic knowledge base...then to show initiative, have a willingness to learn, and to always remember that even though time and money is limited, the patient comes...
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    Post your salary

    MrChicagoRN replied to btf5's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to Salary.com! - Salary.com what's a wonderful salary in a rural area with a low cost of living may be horrible in most of California, NYC, or other places where it is expensive to
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    Fearing Ebola? Get a Flu Shot

    MrChicagoRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://apnews.myway.com/article/20141030/us-med-ebola-flu-advice-3a53ac6975.html CHICAGO (AP)-Fever? Headache? Muscle aches? Forget about Ebola-chances are astronomically higher that you have the flu...
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    Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

    MrChicagoRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And when her temp was checked at the hospital, maybe even in the ambulance, with an approved device; she was