Tait MSN, RN

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    Free Kindle Books!

    Tait replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I am about 30% through the nursing book. Definitely laid back, short stories or anecdotes on nursing. I really like it
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    Is it illegal to say you're a med student if you are not in medical school?

    Tait replied to psu_213's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never thought about it until I read your post how that could sound! Interesting.
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    Is it illegal to say you're a med student if you are not in medical school?

    Tait replied to psu_213's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The nice thing about nursing is it IS illegal to state you are a nurse without a licence I would have asked her for her RN licence number, otherwise it was illegal for her to proclaim the title. PS....
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    Beliefs about drug use among patients.

    Tait replied to jstringer's topic in General Nursing

    I took the survey, however I am not sure if it was intended that you can not select the same level on the Likert scale for each subsequent question in a set. For instance if I selected "somewhat...
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    How to say "no, thanks"

    Tait replied to neurontin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would just be honest and polite. Say it sounds like a good idea, however I am not really interested in living that far from work etc. If she decides to break the relationship over that, then I am...
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    What do you like most?

    Tait replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    I spent over four years on night shift and loved the quiet. While it could definitely always be busy, there was something about the slower hum of the hospital at night. I also loved providing quiet,...
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    One huge reason I want to be a nurse

    Tait replied to mrnightinggale's topic in General Nursing

    Ok now that I have finished crying lol. I think it was a lovely video and it encompassed a lot of how I always tried to think of my patients. I would say I enjoyed that they included co-workers in...
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    define break...lol

    Tait replied to lkulmann's topic in General Nursing

    There is more and more research coming out that breaks are a necessity for patient safety and nurse well-being. While I was always guilty of taking my breaks "with the door open" so I could listen...
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    Do doctors have any idea what we nurses do? lol

    Tait replied to missladyrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it was sweet of the doc to even
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    Navigating Doctors Idiosyncrasies

    Tait replied to whitecat5000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I call them all or try to get an order for standard things, like cepachol and stool softners during the day. As far as a new admit I would have called him for every order. Not my
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    Certified Nurses Day excluding people

    Tait replied to RN34TX's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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    First Day off Orientation

    Tait replied to nurseGi's topic in General Nursing

    Plain and simple you got hosed on your
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    Doctor Hassles

    Tait replied to ThislittleoneRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well technically she is not a doctor, so I guess I would try and get the actual physician on the
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    Heart and vascular help!!

    Tait replied to sillylilly05's topic in Cardiac

    If the step down you are going to is worth its salt they will give you classes and a strong orientation. Things to Review: EKG rhythms and strips, basic, anomalies, fatal rhythms, and ACLS protocols....
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    Kaplan

    Tait replied to Tait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks that is
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    Kaplan

    Tait posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Recently I have noticed a lot of jobs opening for Kaplan instructors here in ATL. I was considering applying at some point because it is more of a set curriculum. They train you how to do it and you...
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    Nursing journal

    Tait replied to 2bNurseCai's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I love Medscape. Free digests every few days, many pertaining to nursing issues, as well as medications and treatment updates. Once you find something that piques your interest you can use...
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    Sexual harassment?

    Tait replied to hollyann12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately you are not alone. I have been told I provided "the best fantasies" and was also held up against a sink by a detoxer who I think was using it as an excuse to be rough. I am not any kind...
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    Need help with pathopphysiology NOW!!!

    Tait replied to dcgrigsby's topic in General Students

    Patho clicked for me when I was in clinicals. Seeing the physical manifestations of CHF coupled with what I knew from class drove it home. However that can be difficult if you aren't in clinicals yet...
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    Hourly Rounding

    Tait replied to arbldj1234's topic in General Nursing

    Often our complaint is that we were in the rooms more than once per hour, especially on days, therefore I think tracking would be
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    Is it safe?

    Tait replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    You would have to check policy, but I don't think is is the best idea for a pregnant nurse to take care of chemo patients, however it might depend on when the dose was given, etc. At our hospital we...
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    nocs on a med/surg floor

    Tait replied to proud nurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    1830: get in to prep paperwork, say hello, review charts 1900: Hand-off report 1915-2200ish: Assessment and meds, address concerns, call docs if needed (someone always seems to say "I haven't pooped...
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    March 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Tait replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "So you really don't remember coming our of your room last night without pants after that Ambien you
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    Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    Tait replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    On a side note, concept analysis means a lot more to me than an opinion piece on a word. It is often a complex research paper to determine the value/meaning of a word within a context, such as...
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    Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    Tait replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It definitely felt like that to start, but it all eventually made sense. I known many people who have gone the ADN-BSN-MSN and beyond route. Honestly I think the flexibility is great. Get the...