GadgetRN71 ASN, RN

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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    GadgetRN71 replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses without children also may have elderly parents or other family members that need assistance. Just because you have kids doesn't mean you get preferential
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    Help....walden or rhode island university

    GadgetRN71 replied to rainyrave's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You've probably decided already but I recommend URI..I started the online program 3 weeks
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    Online RN to BSN - how to chose school?

    GadgetRN71 replied to ladybugsea's topic in School, College Programs

    I was considering either SNHU or URI and ended up going with URI..URI has a good reputation, the program is accredited and the price per credit was reasonable. I like it so
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    "I work in the medical field"

    GadgetRN71 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring - Wikipedia, the free
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    What is considered "job hopping?"

    GadgetRN71 replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I have had 3 jobs in 5 years. The first one I stayed 15 months and left because they cancelled shifts on me last minute, the second job I stayed about 18 months and left because we were getting...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    GadgetRN71 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Pay scales wouldn"t rise though. They would just expect the existing nurses to pick up more slack. I have seen it happen time and time again. My point is, we aren"t like other professions. We have...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    GadgetRN71 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    For what it's worth, I have heard this too. I have also seen preference given to one potential employee because of age and because they wouldn't have to pay her as much. Sigh, shame too because that...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    GadgetRN71 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A BSN does not guarantee higher pay. In my facility, BSNs do not make more money than ASNs or diploma nurses. This is in a major teaching hospital in Boston, BTW. As a matter of fact, there are a...
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    Pay grade: experienced nurse vs new grad

    GadgetRN71 replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    This is why it doesn't pay to stay at any place too long. I put in a few years then usually leave. This has worked for
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    Age Discrimination in Nursing

    GadgetRN71 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I have had kind of the reverse problem. I am 45 but have been told I look early 30's. I have 10 years experience as a nurse and 7 years as a surgical technologist. I have been accused indirectly (and...
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    Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    GadgetRN71 replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    I'm from the Northeast, 10 years experience and make 39.37 an hour. I could make more than that( in mid 40's) but it's a surgery center. No weekends, holidays or call, which means more to me than the...
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    cloth hats

    GadgetRN71 replied to iverina's topic in Operating Room

    Allowed to wear them free. Infection control just loves to go after the cloth hats but there is nothing backing this. Our infection rate is well below the national standard. In places where everyone...
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    Surgical RN's Post Call Day Off??

    GadgetRN71 replied to QueenElisaRocks's topic in Operating Room

    In the union facilities I have worked, they had to give you 8 hours rest time if you were called in past 12am. In the non union facilities, I just called out the next day. Sorry, not working with 4...
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    Scrubs run the OR, not nurses.

    GadgetRN71 replied to OR Dude's topic in Operating Room

    Go work in another OR. In most, the OR is run by nursing. Scrubs have a say, sure. But, the OR should be run by nurses. In the OR I am in now, some of the scrubs graduated from a program that is only...
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    RI Nurses...How long did it take to get your NCLEX results?

    GadgetRN71 replied to Samantha2587's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 2006 and did the Pearson Vue trick. I took the NCLEX on 8/2 and got the letter from the state on 8/15.. so it would have been about a two week wait if I didn't do Pearson
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    URI BSN senior wondering about job market for new grads in RI

    GadgetRN71 replied to AlyssaJessica21's topic in General Nursing

    I will be starting the online RN to BSN in September. They took a lot of my
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    New to OR -need advice -arrogant rude surgeon

    GadgetRN71 replied to ORGeek's topic in Operating Room

    I am going to say something that many people may not agree with. But, there are times you have to stand up and give it right back to them. I look at most surgeons as overgrown toddlers. Always pushing...
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    OR Blues(long)

    GadgetRN71 replied to Windyhill's topic in Operating Room

    I know it can be frustrating to be told how to do something when you know how to do it correctly or have experience. I recently started a job at a surgery center. I have 10 years experience as an OR...
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    Good Excuses for Missing Work

    GadgetRN71 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have worked places where they were not allowed to ask you why you were calling off. These were union though. Good excuses are diarrhea, pinkeye, anything very
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    I Left Work Sick- Can I be Charged With Patient Abandonment?

    GadgetRN71 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I would have just crumpled on the floor- now they have one more patient to take care of, and you are off the hook. Truly sorry this is happening, hope it works out for
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    Calling in for no sleep

    GadgetRN71 replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I've done it after a brutal call shift. Sorry, but I'm not working until two in the morning( often for cases that are not emergencies-surgeon wants to jump the schedule) getting home at 2:30-3:00 and...
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    Why is there a Bully on the Playground?

    GadgetRN71 replied to Ahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    Bullies are allowed to get away with it because they often make the manager's life easier..I have witnessed and experienced bullies making someone's work life so miserable that they finally quit. I...
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    The case of the missing pens: A rant and an idea

    GadgetRN71 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit it, I'm a pen thief. It isn't intentional though- I ckecked my pockets yesterday and I had seven pens! I started the day with
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    Leaving Bedside Nursing

    GadgetRN71 replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    Welcome to the OR! Just be warned though..it is bedside nursing. You get your hands dirty and tempers can flare at times. You have to have a strong backbone and thick
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    Leaving Bedside Nursing

    GadgetRN71 replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    Please do not imply that OR nurses don't do hands on care or tht we dislike people, because this is not the case. Who do you think cleans up patients if they've voided or had a BM under anesthesia? We...