MrChicagoRN RN

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    New neighbor slipped through the cracks. What do I do?

    MrChicagoRN replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Nursing

    He's not not your patient, he's not a patient, he's the new guy living a few doors down who may, or may not, need or want any help. He's a man in a wheelchair. Apparently all you know at this point...
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    Need license renewal help

    MrChicagoRN replied to slvroman1's topic in Illinois Nursing

    nurse.com has enough free ceu to earn your
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    Need license renewal help

    MrChicagoRN replied to slvroman1's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Illinois accepts any CEU accepted by any other state BON. Keep a log and all your certificates. When you renew, you attest that that you've completed the CEU. You may be audited, meaning you then...
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    Thoughts on "borrowing" meds

    MrChicagoRN replied to Redhead55's topic in Patient Medications

    I think that that interpretation of the law is really a stretch, but it is usually a regulatory violation to share meds; especially so if it involves narcotics or other controlled sunstances But, your...
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    Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    MrChicagoRN replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You won't be tested for licensing as an ICU nurse. Everyone of you will take the same test, and each & everyone of you will have some clinical area that you have little interest in, but WILL be...
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    How Far Would You Commute for Part-time?

    MrChicagoRN replied to FocusRN's topic in Nursing Career

    The same distance that I would travel for a full time
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    Ramifications of taking benzo to deal with stress of job?

    MrChicagoRN replied to utah23LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily so. Are you referring to this? [TABLE=width: 500, align: center] [TR] [TD](9) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][TABLE=width: 100%, align: center] [TR]...
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    "Old", New Grad still trying to break into the Hospital scene...

    MrChicagoRN replied to NorCalRN85's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You sound marketable to me. While you are an experienced RN, some will view you as a new grad, potentially the best of both worlds. You may or may not qualify for a new grad program. It all depends...
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    Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    MrChicagoRN replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    Back then, if you were online it meant you were talking on the telephone :) I tested in July, started working in July as RN-LP, got my license in the mail in
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    Does this place sound legit? or free labor?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in General Nursing

    Observing isn't doing; and a shadow should never touch a patient. And a total of 6.5 shifts of observing is an incredibly lazy way to "interview some one." Unless truly desperate, I'd
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    Aquiring your Bachelors

    MrChicagoRN replied to kcb74's topic in Nursing Career

    I say, assuming you find employment quickly, that you take a year to focus on acquiring actual practice skills & transitioning to your new
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    Best Nursing Shoes/Sneakers

    MrChicagoRN replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear a good quality walking or running shoes, usually new balance for me. Different shoe companies use different shaped lasts so one company may fit you better than another. Any company capable of...
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    Best Psyche facilities in Chicago for RN's?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Jeffreydean77's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hartgrove has a nice newer free standing facility, part of a larger for profit corporation, but I've never known anyone who works there. Psych beds have slowly decreased in Illinois over the years. A...
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    If you had to do it over again would you?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    Succinct & to the
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    If you had to do it over again would you?

    MrChicagoRN replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    There are a heck of a lot of things I'd have done differently, I don't regret becoming an RN. I was an EMT, and the job prospects for paramedics was limited at the time. I focused on nursing due to...
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    NO, NO, NO!!

    MrChicagoRN replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    "Yes Doctor, and exactly what would you like to be done?" Put it back on him. Renal & Cardiac Failure can be terrifying terms. Even the uneducated know that Heart & kidneys are important...
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    I knew it was not a correct Technique

    MrChicagoRN replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    While that's a non-confrontational, passive approach, that's not even close to the definition of passive
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    How do you keep your back healthy and safe?

    MrChicagoRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yoga and exercises for core strengthening helps. As well as raising the bed to the right height, tilting the foot of the bed when you need to pull someone up in the bed, using gait belts & slide...
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    Do you have to be physically strong to be a nurse? Lifting...

    MrChicagoRN replied to nursingstudent3109's topic in General Nursing

    The secret to maximizing your back is: Position the bed correctly. The right height, the right angle Use whatever equipment is necessary & available & available. Slide boards, gait belts,...
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    Surviving OB

    MrChicagoRN replied to nimartino's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I did my OB rotation over 25 years ago. I did everything the women did, including post-partum recovery. No issues at
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    "fit for duty" testing pre-employment, anyone know whats involved?

    MrChicagoRN replied to nursecat64's topic in General Nursing

    Drug screen, TB test, flu shot. General health assessment to determine if you are generally healthy & physically able to perform your duties. Usually just a general health screen Don't sweat
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    background checks. ANY STATE WHO DOESN'T DO ONE?

    MrChicagoRN replied to greatnurse55's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Really? You don't know how to find the Govenor's address? Have you checked with your BON to see if they actually show that they have they your completed application packet in their
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    RN vs. BSN

    MrChicagoRN replied to mmarqua4's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There is way to strech that $5,000 a year(or whatever it is). Your hospital probably reimburses on the calender year, not the academic year. EXAMPLE. You could go 2012; Fall...
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    Liquid alternative to Seroquel...?

    MrChicagoRN replied to nashgirl516's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why would you ever give an antipsychotic for
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    How long were you at your first RN job?

    MrChicagoRN replied to hmellish's topic in General Nursing

    In the early 80's. The job market was tight then & our hospital offered jobs to about 1/2 that applied. Med-surg overflow unit, PM shift. Started a week or 2 after boards. That was July,...