TakeTwoAspirin

TakeTwoAspirin MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. License reinstated but no one will hire me

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to 47lpn's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    mamamerlee makes a good point. Now isn't a good time for anyone job hunting and your personal situation must only make things worse. I have no lightening-bold inspirations for you that will help,...

  2. Can I - as an RN - recommned OTC drugs?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to mischaj718's topic in General Nursing

    I have become very careful not to suggest OTC drugs, even to friends and family. If the person knows I am a nurse then there is no way that they can separate my personal opinion from a professional...

  3. are there alot of cliques on your nursing floor?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Yup! However, as a second career nurse I can promise you, it goes on everywhere so don't stress about it. Just do your thing the same way you would in any other

  4. My Favorite Pen Has Been Banned! Help!!!!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'll respond when I stop hyperventilating. Don't they know, they can't mess with our

  5. RE: How much heart Break? Does it still hurt?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to MMayo's topic in General Nursing

    "I hope that I am not become as insensitive as some of my coworkers are.' I wouldn't be so quick to judge what your coworkers are feeling. Just because they don't show emotion, doesn't mean they...

  6. Surg Tech turned RN?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to StudentMnc's topic in Operating Room

    That's a really tough call. In the job market today any "in" or "edge" that you have can make the difference between getting a job in your chosen specialty, or not. Of course, the market could turn...

  7. Starting school in the fall - when should I tell my job?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Students

    Give them whatever notice your contract requires you to give, usually a couple of weeks. You don't owe them anything beyond that. It is business. If work was down they would lay you off without...

  8. Are Hospitals Checking Credit Reports For new Hires?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital does it as part of a background check. It does seem to be getting more and more common even though it does seem to be a little

  9. Entering nursing school with an existing mental illness.

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to jonb's topic in General Students

    If your doctor simply "thinks" you might have bipolar, yet you have not been diagnosed by a mental health professional, then I would absolutely not disclose this information at all. Until you have...

  10. Books That Will Give Me An Edge in NS

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    Get a good careplan book and get some idea of the language and format used in

  11. Surg Tech turned RN?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to StudentMnc's topic in Operating Room

    I was a tech first, although I spent several years in the OR first before returning to RN school. It worked very well for me. As a new RN I had the edge over other new nurses trying to get into the...

  12. Not a real nurse?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    You could find another job, or you could understand that we are their for our patients when they are at their most vulnerable. When things go wrong in the OR, they go wrong quickly and usually badly....

  13. Medsurg job accepted...but can't let go of OR dream...

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to MissRN0520's topic in Operating Room

    I don't see why you wouldn't be eligible to apply down the line for another OR position, I'm sure the NM understands your position. However, I would NOT recommend two full-time nursing jobs,...

  14. Nobody Likes A Tattle Tail

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to sassyrn333's topic in General Nursing

    I just had a dose of this myself. In fact it could have been me who posted. I was so angry I could actually see white spots. Like you, I couldn't comprehend why my manager/supervisor had even...

  15. School Assignment: To do it or not to do it?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to VegetasGRL03RN's topic in General Students

    There are benefits to doing this assignment (hypothetical or not) that go beyond whether or not it will impact your grade, or even whether it will enhance your knowledge of a particular subject. Your...

  16. where/what to apply for?

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

    My school was mostly interested in a specific few pre-nursing (mostly science) course grades. It didn't hurt your application if you had a previous BA/BS, but they looked more closely at the...

  17. lung sounds

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to sleepy1010's topic in General Students

    If you feel like you're not hearing what you are supposed to (and you should hear clear breath sounds even in a "normal" lung), ask your instructor or another classmate if you may use their scope to...

  18. School Assignment: To do it or not to do it?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to VegetasGRL03RN's topic in General Students

    Simple. Do it. Even if you think you know the topic, if the instructor thinks there may be value in doing the project whereby your understanding could be a little deeper, then just do it. If you...

  19. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    No, I wouldn't stay in nursing. I would go back to my old career (where I was making significantly more than I do now anyway) and volunteer my time and nursing skills by volunteering for medical...

  20. Board of Nursing selling your data!

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to kanling's topic in Maryland Nursing

    It's not illegal to sell data that is in the "public domain". Anyone can get onto the BON website and look up my name and confirm the fact that I have a nursing license. My address is also in the...

  21. do you usually KNOW (sense), after an interview if you got the job?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I came back from an interview once that was a 5 minute drive from my home and called my husband saying that I couldn't understand why they called me in for interview because they admitted that they...

  22. UMB Adult Health

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Graceland200's topic in Maryland Nursing

    All of the answers to your questions will depend largely on who your clinical instructor is, and what clinical site you are attending. Best to try not to stress too much about these things now, but...

  23. I'm discouraged

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, I feel semi-competent and clueless MOST of the time. Oddly enough, most of people around me seem to think that I am quite competent, and not at all clueless! Take it easy on yourself a little,...

  24. To move or not to move?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to juiceBSN's topic in General Nursing

    What I think is, take the bird in the

  25. Do nurses make the worse patients?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to laynaER's topic in General Nursing

    Due to a chronic medical condition, I have the misfortune to spend quite a lot of time as a patient. I have to say that I have only ever rung my call bell once and that was because I had passed out...