nurse2033 MSN, RN

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    i really need honest advice... my job is offering to pay nursing school...

    nurse2033 replied to luvmykids0810's topic in General Nursing

    Jobs can be hard to find for a new grad. If they pay for school, they will put you to work. Just make sure that you want to work there. Don't do it if you don't like them as an
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    ANA, State, and Specialty Associations

    nurse2033 replied to Melissa0181's topic in General Nursing

    Please support nursing associations. They are always pushing nursing agendas. If they don't do it who would? I belong to ANA, CNA, ENA, IAFN, and ACFEI. As another poster noted, if you don't feel you...
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    When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    nurse2033 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of my biggest pet peeves. I understand the hospital doesn't want to pay us if there aren't enough patients, but I rely on my income to live. We would take turns being on call and you would...
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    Feeling broken and there's no way out...

    nurse2033 replied to RNRichi's topic in Emergency

    The patient from hell can ruin your shift, and no nurse can manage every possible patient perfectly. Suck it up and keep going, this happens sometimes. Ignore the remark made by Debbie Downer. Take...
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    Licensed in every state?

    nurse2033 replied to Fedide's topic in General Nursing

    That is not a normal job requirement, they should pay the extra expense if that is what they
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    Male nurse song

    nurse2033 replied to Scrubman's topic in Men in Nursing

    Woah, awesome
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    Removing a tic from a patient

    nurse2033 replied to kellycinalli's topic in General Nursing

    Tics must be removed by someone who knows how. It's not hard but you must not squeeze the abdomen of the tic, this will inject the stomach contents back into the patient along with any organisms (like...
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    Very brief survey for my pre-nursing class--Please help!

    nurse2033 replied to wonderboyd's topic in Men in Nursing

    Good luck, thanks for the attention to this subject. In my experience men come from a wider variety of life backgrounds which is hard to characterize, especially the older ones (like
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    ER VS ICU NURSING

    nurse2033 replied to Johnny1414's topic in Emergency

    I've worked both and they both do. Good
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    How do you handle the drug seekers?

    nurse2033 replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

    That kid has a bad parent but there's nothing you can do about it, it's sad. As for the patient we usually give a reasonable dose of pain medication, say 2 doses of 1mg of dilaudid. A dose that would...
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    Best online Masters in Nur Education?

    nurse2033 replied to MommyandRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I really liked Excelsior. I learned a
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    New to USA and HIPAA..I know this is a violation, why did my NM not back me up?!

    nurse2033 replied to uRNmyway's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Sounds like you "get it". Perhaps the culture at your agency is a bit loose with the rules, as evidenced by your NM's reaction. Good
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    Mandatory that we report hippa violations?

    nurse2033 replied to ENicuRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No, reporting violations is not required. Why don't you send the poster an email pointing out the problem? That way they could remove the photo and solve the
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    Scared ill be kicked out of school :(

    nurse2033 replied to missa8182's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would think there is little likelihood anyone will notice. The angst you are feeling will help drive this lesson home. If the patient was a celebrity, the chart was being audited, or you were being...
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    Having health insurance does not make you less likely to die.

    nurse2033 replied to SC_RNDude's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think this would bolster the argument that we already have a health system that serves everyone, whether they have insurance or not. If I read this correctly, self-reporting heath and smoking status...
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    Direct commission

    nurse2033 replied to five_marshalls's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, once you oath you will start UTAs. This sucks because you haven't been to school and don't know anything, unless you have prior experience of course. The jury is out on whether it is better to...
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    Direct commission

    nurse2033 replied to five_marshalls's topic in Government, Military

    It depends a lot on your unit and their deployment cycle. I oathed in January, started schools in August, was cleared for flight in March, and deployed in May. If you are active duty it will probably...
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    Handling rude or dishonest patients

    nurse2033 replied to wildlaurel's topic in Emergency

    I find that old grumpy people were usually young grumpy people. But, from your descriptions I'd say they were more likely not paying attention to anything you said because they were distracted, or...
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    Punching out within 6 minutes of shift end, anyone??

    nurse2033 replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's the norm at the last two places I've
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    Mandating to work on days off

    nurse2033 replied to amk7223's topic in General Nursing

    So it's like being on-call every day, how cool! Are they sending you into overtime or just shuffling your hours every week? BTW you are not crazy for feeling that way, they are- crazy I mean. I would...
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    The patient from heck, funny vid

    nurse2033 posted a topic in Emergency

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    common situations encountered in emergency room

    nurse2033 replied to vintageRXL's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, prepare for everything and be ready for anything. You can't possibly answer such a general question with a specific
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    Recieving a patient from ER

    nurse2033 replied to jkr2020788's topic in Emergency

    I laugh at nurses who get "upset" that we haven't implemented admission orders. They are for patients once they reach the floor, not the ER. If they don't get it, I couldn't care less. I have enough...
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    Why is Army medic experience not valued for New Grads applying for ER jobs?

    nurse2033 replied to armyemtbsn's topic in Emergency

    Yes, not fair, but the reality. I faced the the same bias with 10 years street paramedic experience. Don't let your indignation prevent you from getting the job you need. If you have to start in...
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    Obamacare, what could go wrong?

    nurse2033 replied to SC_RNDude's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nice balanced quote from a guy who has twice run his company into