FireStarterRN BSN, RN

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    $100,000 in student loan debt?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    And, I always end amazed at those who can stick to the topic for so long! My attention span is definitely not up to that of these tenacious
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    $100,000 in student loan debt?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe the emotional investiture that you all have in this topic! It astounds me,
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    Self diagnosis via internet

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you think of self diagnosis via the internet? I recently was able to gather enough info to figure out something that was bothering me. I found some good, natural remedies that seem to be...
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    Self diagnosis via internet

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That was my problem. I'm using fennel tea, careful diet, and primadophilous capsules. The internet also says to reduce
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    How would you answer this interview question?

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Was talking to a coworker today. She interviewed for a per diem job last year, actually at my former place of employment ( I'm thankful not to be there anymore). She was asked, 'If you asked a CNA to...
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    How would you answer this interview question?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    My friend told me that this question was one of two scenarios she was presented with, the other being 'what would you do if your patient had a blood sugar of 60?'. She thought the whole interview was...
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    How would you answer this interview question?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone here been asked this type of question at an interview
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    $100,000 in student loan debt?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    What type of 'interesting people' will you meet in high-priced schools? Either those from wealthy families or those incurring tons of debt to go to school. How cool is
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    What to do in the summer to prepare for 2nd level of nursing!!!

    FireStarterRN replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school I spent the summer in between working and kicking back the rest of the time, trying to enjoy my kids and
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    Are any of your patients getting tested for swine flu?

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I had a patient who had been admitted with fever and SOB yesterday, he also had an extensive cardiac history, was diabetic of course, and other factors. I looked on his labs from this stay, no sign of...
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    What are YOUR coping mechanisms?

    FireStarterRN replied to nurturer's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This site helps me unwind. I like to take my dogs for walks. Outdoor sports, watching a movie with my girls, walking with a friend, getting out in the garden are all good
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    Follow up survey overload

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals have gotten on the follow up survey bandwagon. After an interaction with the healthcare system the patient might get a follow up phone call, with a quick survey. This is the latest and...
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    Hope this ends well...

    FireStarterRN replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    Eating donuts is bad for everyone actually. Everyone should be responsible about what they eat. This nation needs a food revolution and cultural turnabout if we are to avoid a health calamity for the...
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    Bordeline illegal interviewing process hospitals are getting away with n this economy

    FireStarterRN replied to NEWGRADNURSE75's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe civilian medicine has something practical to emulate
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    Opinions on scripting

    FireStarterRN replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I've always done that. There are a few tips in these canned responses, it's too bad they can't package it differently so as not to make nurses have a knee-jerk negative reaction like this. I have...
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    Hope this ends well...

    FireStarterRN replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    Yes, I've had a not fresh Krispie Kreme. They are nothing special My favorite donut is the granulated sugar kind, the others are just sickeningly sweet to my tastes. Just love granulated sugar...
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    Hope this ends well...

    FireStarterRN replied to Aneroo's topic in School

    Somehow Krispie Kremes have wheedled there way into more fundraisers than you can shake a stick at. This whole harebrained scheme was probably cooked up by their promotion department. The thing that...
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    Opinions on scripting

    FireStarterRN replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    The trick is to pretend to go along with it, but then do your own thing or your own variation. Like one poster said, I have my own little catch phrases that I use regularly, such as my introduction to...
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    Ignorant Stupid Patients

    FireStarterRN replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to get worked up about these types of patients. In fact, I've started threads very similar to this one before. I've come to a different point of view. Basically, these types of patients are, in...
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    Bordeline illegal interviewing process hospitals are getting away with n this economy

    FireStarterRN replied to NEWGRADNURSE75's topic in General Nursing

    Those questions do sound illegal. Very frustrating, I'm sure. Not sure what you can do about
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    Wrongful Suspension

    FireStarterRN replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    Good Grief... Now this is turning into some sort of game? We have (supposedly) two people post under one account, then one of them judgmentally scolds people for making the false assumption that one...
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    Wrongful Suspension

    FireStarterRN replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, thanks for the update, wonderful turn of
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    Opinions on scripting

    FireStarterRN replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, for people in other areas of customer service 'calls may be recorded or monitored for training purposes' Or else secret shoppers come around to spy on employees and how well they are...
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    Opinions on scripting

    FireStarterRN replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is dehumanizing and demeaning to all
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    $100,000 in student loan debt?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Part of our economic problems in this country stem from the philosophy of buy now, pay later. I wonder what percentage of student loan debt ends up going unpaid? Much of it is for much less useful...