TakeTwoAspirin

TakeTwoAspirin MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. CNA Training?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to roxybabe84's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Montgomery College has a good program that includes both in-class training, and clinical time at local LTC facilities. It's reasonably priced too, I believe. Personally, I've seen programs that are...

  2. Nursing Associations Membership

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a member of the ANA, but I am a member of my specialty organization the AORN. I really feel like I get a lot out of my membership with them. They have a really good (and relevant) monthly...

  3. Very Concerned (please read)

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to CuriousGreorge7's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't need to give anyone a break. My comments were not about whether or not I agree that pot should be legalized etc, etc, etc. That has been discussed on this board ad nauseum. Whether any...

  4. Very Concerned (please read)

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to CuriousGreorge7's topic in General Nursing

    If you are on a list with Heritage that states you failed a drug test a drug test with them then I would assume yes, this will very much affect your ability to do clinical rotations at one of their...

  5. quit nursing after med errors?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to ris_03tdgz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I guess it would depend on what the errors were and whether or not I hurt my patient(s) when making the errors. Some "errors" are really more academic in nature like not signing off the order...

  6. My mom has Pancreatic Cancer

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to rxy1223's topic in General Students

    You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. You have received some good advice about how to cope with school, and spend as much time as you can with your mom. I just want to urge you to...

  7. Patient requesting to use adult briefs during colonoscopy, rather than cath?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Pplexed's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would put up with a little chewing out because I took an extra 5 minutes to turn over a room if it meant doing the right thing by my

  8. ob/gyn or neuro

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to tkeoki's topic in General Nursing

    "Best" based on what? What we like or what you would like? I don't think its a matter of a lot of it coming down to personal choice so much as all of it coming down to personal choice. Why not ask...

  9. Nurse to Sonographer or Rad Tech

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to KirbyEMT's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is that even though you might have skills, the problem will be in whether or not those skills can be employed within your scope of practice (with the BON in your state and with your...

  10. Nurse to Sonographer or Rad Tech

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to KirbyEMT's topic in General Nursing

    Can I ask why you are switching around? Is it that you have tried these jobs and don't like them, or that you simply can't find your niche? I certainly know rad techs who have gone on to become...

  11. To All Student Nurses

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to resumecpr's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't presume to speak for other experienced nurses on this forum. As one experienced nurse you are not speaking for I would like to state that I have no problem with anyone posting on this...

  12. Do you feel these are patient safety issues?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to ptsafety's topic in General Nursing

    OK, so I'll play along. You say you have seen nurses steal from patients, and harm patients (even kill some of them). So as their avocate, what have you done to stop this from happening. Have you...

  13. Do you feel these are patient safety issues?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to ptsafety's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, I think you're hanging out with the wrong crowd! I've been around for a very long time and I've never met a single hooker/crack-head/drug dealing/psycho/credit card fraud felon RN in my...

  14. Education is at a Stand Still

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to wtrang's topic in General Students

    UMB has a minimum GPA for consideration (which I THINK is a 3.5 - someone will correct me if I'm wrong). However, they make no secret of the fact that they pick the best of the best in that...

  15. Resignation Help

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to newneedhelp's topic in General Nursing

    Just my humble opinion, but I would talk to the people who have offered you a job and let them know it would be very difficult to start on Monday and ask when they are next holding an orientation. If...

  16. I NEED HELP!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to gilagila's topic in General Students

    gilagila, are you from England? We may be leading you down a wrong path if you don't know what a care plan is - perhaps that is not what they are requiring from you and even if it is, the process in...

  17. Daytonite has passed away...

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry. I noticed there had been no postings for a while, but it never entered my mind that the problem was so serious. She will be missed sorely on this site, that much I know. God Bless

  18. Accidental Infusion/Medication into Arterial Line

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to ImDenise's topic in General Nursing

    The risks and outcomes would depend on exactly what you infuse! The reason you can't find much research is probably that you're not being specific

  19. why are OR's so cold

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to brownbook's topic in Operating Room

    We use a Bair on EVERY patient, EVERY case. If you find your patients are cold in the OR then that is a problem with your anesthesiologists not standing up for their patient and insisting that the...

  20. When ill equipped students affect your grade...

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to wahwahgerman's topic in General Students

    You will be amazed, my friend. Amazed. Honestly, I know how frustrating this type of thing is, but the truth is that you will come across many people who are going to blow your mind. Try to not let...

  21. When ill equipped students affect your grade...

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to wahwahgerman's topic in General Students

    Look, the brutal truth is that this happens - every day! If it is burning you this much now when it's a fellow student imagine how much it's going to burn you when you are a GN and the person who you...

  22. What to do about favoritism in class

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to charliecat's topic in General Students

    In 10 years you probably won't even remember any of the other students names, unless of course they are working for you at that point. Keep doing what you are

  23. And then they called me at Midnight

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I was once on call 3:00pm - 11:00pm on a Friday night. An emergency case came in at around 5:00pm and I was called out. It was a complex case and at 11:00pm they asked me if I could finish it, which...

  24. Patient who shoves

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Just to be clear, physically threatening is when they say they are going to shove you. It's assault when they do it and you don't have to put up with

  25. What's the job market like?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Kkalasa's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever the job market is like today chances are it will be different when you graduate, either for better or worse. If we could predict the future we would all be rich and wouldn't need to work....