TakeTwoAspirin

TakeTwoAspirin MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. Would I be a terrible person if . . . ?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you are a terrible person in the least. I think that you adore your mother and the pain of watching the life dwindle from her is unbearable. I've been where you are now with my own...

  2. New Grad. OR RN needs advice

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to mondragon's topic in Operating Room

    I'm actually relieved for you. Every time you posted it seemed like the situation was worse and worse. Sometimes it's just not worth the battle. The best you can do is learn from the situation and...

  3. No wonder other specialties don't think OR is nursing!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to PetiteOpRN's topic in Operating Room

    At least with laparoscopic surgeries they can see the anatomy clearly, which is something I guess. We put them in with the heart team too, but I think that's a complete waste of time and doesn't...

  4. Which type of education looks better on resume?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to mahbn7's topic in General Students

    What will look great on a resume is if you attend any accredited nursing school, get excellent grades, do well in clinicals and network with the staff at those facilities, and graduate with excellent...

  5. New Grad. OR RN needs advice

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to mondragon's topic in Operating Room

    I just re-read my post and realized that it sounds harsh. Understand I'm not trying to be mean to you, I'm just really concerned for you right now. It makes me angry when I see someone getting taken...

  6. New Grad. OR RN needs advice

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to mondragon's topic in Operating Room

    You need to get familiar with your State's scope of practice (usually available free from your bon) fast. You may well be practicing outside of your scope of practice, way outside of your scope of...

  7. New Grad. OR RN needs advice

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to mondragon's topic in Operating Room

    There are some pretty serious problems here. I think that if you have talked to management about this and they refuse to do anything about it then you are really out on a limb. Unless you are willing...

  8. The 1st check as an rn....yay!!! Or nay!!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Serrano2886's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Trust me, new nurses in Maryland (even in the most expensive suburbs) are paid nowhere near that. Be prepared to be saving for that Corvette for a good

  9. Blood test for hospital physical

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    If they ask me a direct qustion, then I won't lie. If they don't ask, I don't consider anything periphery to what is covered under the law for them to be able to ask me to be their

  10. Blood test for hospital physical

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    It's not stupid to ask them what they are testing for. It's your blood, you get to ask things like that. Why torment yourself with a ton of speculation? Not only do I ask what they are testing for,...

  11. Are there any acceptable absences?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to parrothead36's topic in General Students

    I only called in once, from a hospital bed. They considered that

  12. Anybody put their home on line for nursing school

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to labchic's topic in General Students

    You have received some good advice. My only additional caution would be for you to avoid trashing your credit in any way while in school - even if this means putting off school for a while. Many...

  13. Small Cell Carcinoma

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    I know it won't mean nearly as much as if it were from you deployed husband, but ((((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))))). I'm so sorry that you are having to go through this alone. Hang in there, your...

  14. How do I get to a certain specialty in the hospital?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to It Takes Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I know I sound like a broken record (some of you will be too young for this reference, lol), but join the AORN (the national OR nurses organization), and then begin to attend and participate in the...

  15. Accepting this gift from a patient

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to nursingpower's topic in General Nursing

    I would mail it back, with a note stating that you appreciate the thoughtful gift but are not allowed to accept it (per your facility's policies). Let your supervisor in on what you are doing to keep...

  16. 911 calls and HIPPA

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to tjccde's topic in General Nursing

    It always amazes me that people want to listen to them. I find them really distressing. Listening to people at their most vulnerable, often crying and hysterical, really isn't my idea of...

  17. Concerned for new grad in ICU supervisor role

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    The basic problem is that (s)he doesn't know what (s)he doesn't know. The learningn curve will be steep I fear. If they cannot be talked out of this, even with all of your good-intentioned advice,...

  18. Can I get some feedback??? Please :)

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I graduated from tech school (with an AA) I was offered two jobs (applied for two jobs), both were at clinical sites that I had attended as a student tech. The best advice I can give is to treat...

  19. Can I get some feedback??? Please :)

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was a surg tech before going back to school for my RN. The contacts I made as a tech lined me up for my dream job as a RN. As a pharm tech, you won't make the same contacts. You won't meet the...

  20. hand written signs

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    I am conflicted over this. On one hand I am kind of on their side. I think it is disgusting if someone sprinkles on the seat and doesn't clean it up after themselves. I also hate when people leave...

  21. Stood up for myself today, and it felt GREAT!!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    You

  22. Should I accept this position? I need advice!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to gospursgo07's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should put your health and your family first, of course, but if you have already been doing this job for a while really how much of a big change would it be? It's not like a huge amount...

  23. Do Nurses Get Traffic Tickets?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to rachelita's topic in General Nursing

    I got hit head-on by another nurse outside of the hospital one morning. She was coming off nights and "forgot where she was". The cops did not ticket her, despite the fact that I wound up in the ED...

  24. Home Health on a Motorcycle

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    I know it's a slightly different thing, but in Europe they put paramedics on motorbikes as first responders in congested inner cities. The paramedics often arrive long before the ambulance crews do...

  25. Please review my resignation letter!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to chuburna's topic in General Nursing

    Nice job. Good luck with your new position and educational