MrChicagoRN RN

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  1. MrChicagoRN

    How do you move on to a leadership position

    MrChicagoRN replied to sourapril's topic in Nursing Career

    Some of these have already been mentioned: You already have your BSN, which is great, as that is increasingly a requirement for leadership, especially in Magnet organizations. Charge nurse Preceptor...
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    Major depression and anxiety disorder

    MrChicagoRN replied to ssangel's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have little specific advice except perhaps adding NAMMI to your resource pool. Also, since you do require maintenance ECT, if that's going to interfere with your functioning perhaps you could...
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    Reception bell at a psych nurses station

    MrChicagoRN replied to RNcashy89's topic in Psychiatric

    Maybe it's a "placebo
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    "hard" restraints?

    MrChicagoRN replied to sassyann85's topic in Psychiatric

    Soft are the Velcro and cloth, usually no locks, and used on medical floors. medium are the blue and red locking ones described hard is the old FLR that where the norm when I first became a nurse....
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    math help

    MrChicagoRN replied to t2nrock's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The above answer may be right, may be wrong. AN's TOS states we don't do homework, but we can help you reach the proper conclusion. "Congratulations on being accepted into a nursing program! This...
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    Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

    MrChicagoRN replied to SeekingNewCareer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At a major medical center, the RN would learn chest percussion as part of new employee orientation. That was back in 1990. Nothing new it
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    Can I call a recruiter back a month later?

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

    We've all had 2nd thoughts about whether we'd made the right decision about taking, or declining, positions. Yes, call them them back and state through a turn of events you are available and ask them...
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    Job Choice: Hospital vs. Methadone Clinic

    MrChicagoRN replied to petem35's topic in Nursing Career

    In regard to your personal life, I'd say Methadone clinic. In regards to professional development, I'd say gero-psych. You know, you can always ask questions, even ask to meet with the manager...
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    How much should I charge?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Xyst's topic in Private Duty

    What would a private agency cost? Will this be 7 days a week? Do you have the proper liability/malpractice insurance to cover any potential adverse
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    Are you allowed toasters?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    That's nothing new. while there is a fire risk, most likely it was related to false alarms from the smoke detectors. Periodically, the FD would come, and we would have to evacuate our whole medical...
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    How do we educate the public on ways to afford medications?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Mrs Helleck's topic in Patient Medications

    unfortunately, this is an issue that existed decades before anyone ever heard of Mr
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    Nurses selling at work?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No pressure there, eh? if they showed up on my unit, mom would be told that she had 30 seconds before cookies, kids, and wagon would all be seized as contraband and disposed of in accordance with...
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    What Would You Do?

    MrChicagoRN replied to HokeyFinokey's topic in Patient Medications

    Don, you are correct, if you give a sedating medication around the clock, with no endpoint or parameters, that would be a chemical restraint. I'm not sure how current your definition is. There are...
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    Nurses selling at work?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    it's not a free marketplace if you are a captive audience, being hit by sales pitches, or otherwise being pressured, (however subtlety) to buy. If someone leaves a box of candy, or an Avon catalog,...
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    NCLEX- What to wear?

    MrChicagoRN replied to CountessB's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    maybe if you post the pics for that we will take it
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    reporting a harassment

    MrChicagoRN replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    Danlee, You are angrily replying to a year old
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    Is it true that it is hard to find work--with experience?

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

    If you re read my post, you'll note that I disagreed that experienced nurses are too expensive. I'll gladly pay for that experience, but it has to be quality experience, and not just time on the job....
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    Taking NCLEX-PN Tomorrow & FREAKING OUT!! ATI virtual coach told me to reschedule!

    MrChicagoRN replied to 619WannaBeANurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No. No more studying. You know what you know, and nothing is going to change between now and tomorrow. pick out some comfy clothes now, eat some dinner, watch a movie or take a walk or do something...
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    Is it true that it is hard to find work--with experience?

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

    Sorry. I disagree. Im going to hire the person that is the best fit, and brings the most value to the table. If it's a 10 year nurse stuck at a 3 year experience level, that's not value. But I'll...
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    Grammar Police

    MrChicagoRN replied to ICURN3020's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In regards to texting, it doesn't bother me, but for texts I send, I will type everything out unless there is a character limit. About 6 months ago I created a topic entitled "Cringe worthy thank you...
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    Should I call hr back or move on?

    MrChicagoRN replied to MikeDee1234's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You interviewed on the day before a holiday weekend, and are upset that you didn't get a call the next business day? Managers do get busy and have more immediate priorities. Give them a little time....
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    Need Advice: I Don't Want To Be A Crisis Clinician!

    MrChicagoRN replied to psynursing's topic in Psychiatric

    "So: is this outside the scope of nursing? IS this a social worker's job, not a nurse's? At my previous employment, they had crisis counselors, and none of them were nurses. It seemed the norm for it...
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    Being told to "clock out" and still having to work!

    MrChicagoRN replied to VioletRiotz's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    There are two issues. Employees must be paid for all time worked. Working off the clock is a violation of federal fair labor laws unless one is an exempt employee. And the government does have...
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    Do employers in your area consider GPA?

    MrChicagoRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    A background check is criminal and verifying you aren't on the CMS exclusion list. Many states have restrictions against running credit checks, and even if one is run, federal law mandates that the...
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    Nudity in healthcare classes education or violation?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

    From my dim recollection of school back in the 20th century, if any clothing was to be removed, modesty was maintained by donning a gown, and working around that. No one was ever