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    Job placement of Jersey College

    pookyp replied to xMannie's topic in LPN to RN

    I graduated from there this year. Graduates have come back to give updates, They've been hired at Broward general in their new grad program, the StarN program. We had some go straight into trauma at...
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    Getting annoyed with Excelsior

    pookyp replied to szccdw's topic in Excelsior College

    I've never gotten a response like that. Then again, I was on the enrollment payment plan. Maybe that's why. Wow. That's
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    Having second thoughts..

    pookyp replied to MBarger's topic in General Nursing

    Try home health or
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    Those who work in jail or prison

    pookyp replied to EMAJA2718's topic in General Nursing

    Happens at my jail all the time. Even lawyers get down with the inmates
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    African American patients - a cultural question

    pookyp replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm AA. I've never experienced this. But I have experienced this with older Haitian
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    Before Hospice

    pookyp replied to Guest941822's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    At my job you needed at least 1 year in a hospital or a skilled nursing facility for them to consider you. I'm glad they gave me a chance. I only had a month in a skilled facility before I ran outta...
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    Must we "pay our dues" by working night shift?

    pookyp replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen posters in this very thread attack posters in the past saying 'if you're this rude, I can only imagine how you are with your pts' or 'look at how you respond to us in this thread, I can only...
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    Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

    pookyp replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And here's a pic of the arm if it wasn't posted. Are we allowed to post the pic? Hope I'm not violating
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    Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

    pookyp replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I saw this on my facebook feed the other day. When I saw her rant I said I'm 90% sure she's a member here. She's said what many vet nurses here say but with curse words thrown in.
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    Noone to relieve me, but I'm forced to clock out for lunch?!

    pookyp replied to weazzie55's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where I used to work it was mandatory that we clocked out and go back to the floor and work...while on your
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    Hospice: What You Don't Know Can Hurt

    pookyp replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm new to hospice as well. Enjoyed the story! I'll be putting some things that were said to the family in my
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    Emetophobia and Nursing

    pookyp replied to A&Pfreak's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have emetophobia. It has held me back from having my dtr so late. Was afraid that I was going to vomit. I had no Morning sickness thank god! I still have the fear but is getting slightly better...
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    Ok, I am a little creeped out!

    pookyp replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in hospice. My 99 yr old pt was on crisis care for pain management. Very AAOx3. At some point during the night around 3 am she was saying 'get out of here!' I asked hr what was wrong and she said...
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    Feeding oral meds to children

    pookyp replied to 7ladies's topic in Pediatric

    Lol!!
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    What's your side job?

    pookyp replied to thejetsetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work part time as a hospice nurse. 3 12's a week. And I do per diem at the county
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    M9bile phone use in home hospice

    pookyp replied to 4boysmama's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was just gonna say this. We have iPhones too. I give that number out if I have
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    pookyp replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a hospice nurse and at work right now. Ok now this scared me. *looks over at my pt to make sure she's
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    Working During Chemo/Radiation

    pookyp replied to escapebigd's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I haven't and I'm sorry for the bad news. Funny I can across this thread because I'm a hospice nurse. This morning my relief came and she said 'My hair was falling out this morning' I asked why and...
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    How do you stand the boredom?

    pookyp replied to lpn90425's topic in Private Duty

    I'm curious as to why not? You couldn't hint to her or give her advice bring you're more experienced? I do hospice, but if I'm in a facility and another nurse from a different agency is next door or...
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    What is or was your easiest or hardest nursing course

    pookyp replied to angieperry's topic in General Nursing

    Cardiac. Omg. Thinking about it makes me
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    When you just don't want to go to work....

    pookyp replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    Per diem. Best thing that ever happened to me.
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    Got a cancelation for the CPNE!! Woohoo.

    pookyp replied to BlessedRN18's topic in Excelsior College

    Good
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    Least Favorite Things Patients Say

    pookyp replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm literally cracking up.
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    Many of my colleagues are raising their grandkids

    pookyp replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like my parents. Wow. I had to see if I wrote this. But I'm 32 not 34. Lol I wish my mom divorced my dad too. Not all 2 parent households are
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    When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    pookyp replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I read this thread from the beginning. Yes. Some credit was given, but one poster stated that he had burnt his bridges and from that, they couldn't take his posts seriously. And then came the 'jokes'...