MrChicagoRN RN

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    Facial hair for interview?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Doindia's topic in Men in Nursing

    A neatly trimmed beard should be no problem in the interview process, and it is possible to pass fit testing with a beard. Everytime I've been fit tested, I've passed, and with a goatee or beard each...
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    When the weather gets really bad.....do you still go out and see patients?

    MrChicagoRN replied to JJsMama79's topic in Home Health

    When I was in HC, we'd prioritize the ones that really need to be seen. Then we would call the others, make sure they were ok, they knew what they needed to do, and let them know they'd be seen...
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    Should I resign, or be suspended?

    MrChicagoRN replied to mahroya's topic in Nursing Career

    That's generally true, except... If a large corporation sets up policy and procedures that the employee is expected to follow, along with a disciplinary tract, they are obligated to follow the rules...
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    Giving A Family Member An Injection

    MrChicagoRN replied to WanderLust07's topic in Canada

    In home care, family members are often instructed in how to give injections. I don't know if the laws are different in Canada,
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    Is it awkward bathing, dressing and wiping patients?

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

    It'd feel more awkward if it was me who was dependent on another to be bathed, wiped, and
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    Hospital or Nursing Home?!

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

    Thank them profusely for their offer, but tell them you also hope or FT employment. It might be months till you find a hospital job. See if they're ok with you working there PT after you get your...
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    Northwestern Memorial Hospital Interview

    MrChicagoRN replied to Cherry29's topic in Illinois Nursing

    that's called
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    Holy Cross Hospital Chicago

    MrChicagoRN replied to kcm2012's topic in Illinois Nursing

    They've filed to convert some of their MS beds to make 50 psych beds. Now part of the Mt Sinai system, I understand HC's census has been pretty
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    New psych nurse starting on new adult unit

    MrChicagoRN replied to KBRN2013's topic in Psychiatric

    Good
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    RNs, I got a question about pain meds

    MrChicagoRN replied to tarotale's topic in New York Nursing

    Poor people with little or no insurance who are seeking meds go to the ER Those with financial resources can see their doctors, pick up the Rx at Walgreens or CVS
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    Help! Am I Responsible

    MrChicagoRN replied to tigress_8207's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry if things are horrible, but.... Doctors orders are part of the patient record. What is the policy and the law about photographing and keeping these documents? Recording a conversation without...
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    Should I resign, or be suspended?

    MrChicagoRN replied to mahroya's topic in Nursing Career

    Choose Option C. You are in a large system. They have rules about terminating employees. Are you facing suspension, or termination? You are claiming both. A manager can't just fire someone on whim....
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    Tele-health for Psych? Opinions & Info Please

    MrChicagoRN replied to HouTx's topic in Psychiatric

    It can work out well in situations where the client would not have access to services, but it's not quite as personal as being there. Online you may miss some physical "tells" and nuances. You do...
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    Any experience with pseudoseizures?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    Some people have genuine seizures, some fake seizures, some express their psychological conflicts through seizure like activity beyond their conscious control. It's real hard at times to tell if it's...
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    Gaps in employment history

    MrChicagoRN replied to gainschool4lpn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What work experience Do you
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    Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    MrChicagoRN replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Did you take the same NCLEX exam as an RN? Same level of training? you may do many of the same tasks as an RN, but if you read the Nurse Practice Acts, you'll see the difference between the
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    Resume advice for seeking second nursing job

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

    Like the others said, dump the student stuff. Use your cover letter to describe your med surg experience, ceu's,
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    Anxiety over in-person job interview

    MrChicagoRN replied to mountainaireNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't think I ever offered anyone a job at the interview. Even if I liked them, I like to consider all applicants, and usually say when I'll be making a decision. good
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    RN New Hire - what would you expect them to do?

    MrChicagoRN replied to chsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You found your mistake, then corrected it. Learn from it, and move
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    Please help! Was this a hippa violation?

    MrChicagoRN replied to rn865's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Wow! I see no consent to release medical information in what you've described. At at best, it'd be ok to send a statement "Ms Jones was treated in my office _______, for an illness that is not...
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    State operated vs Private Sector??

    MrChicagoRN replied to beckyNCrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I'd ask about the staffing and about the patient population. i have to disagree with the post above. Ive worked for not for profit hospitals all my life. Most people I know would rather work in the...
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    De-escalation Techniques/ Redirection techniques for Crisis Situations

    MrChicagoRN replied to babaloo's topic in Psychiatric

    On the street, that agitated person with a weapon is likely to be a total stranger. I would have no knowledge of that person, zero control over the surrounding environment, no team to depend on. I'd...
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    Hallucinations

    MrChicagoRN replied to babaloo's topic in Psychiatric

    Delusions and hallucinations are separate phenomena. Also, for some people, hallucinations never ever totally go away. If someone knows their hallucination is not "real" there is no reality...
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    Just landed an interview in psych.

    MrChicagoRN replied to MidLifeRN2012's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There are some threads on this in the psych nursing section. Be prepared to talk about how you deal with difficult people and conflict. An example or two is preferred. Know, in at least general...
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    New grad hired in another specialty but psych is first love

    MrChicagoRN replied to Neohippy's topic in Psychiatric

    You will not only do much better in your classes, but will be more marketable if you are working in the field. There are plenty of opportunities to use therapeutic skills in a medical setting. But...