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    The Worst Interview of My Life! Ever!

    Crash_Cart replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    I was a hiring manager and received a lot of HR training in this area. The problem is these kind of inquiries sets up the employer for a lawsuit if a rejected employee can somehow prove your company...
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    Arrhythmia Assessment for new job

    Crash_Cart replied to Stellar88's topic in General Nursing

    Why even conduct such testing if there's no preparation mechanism for providing the required educational support for anyone? Do you have a nurse educator at this facility? Isn't it their job role...
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    Leaving the OR

    Crash_Cart replied to Tpax's topic in General Nursing

    ER is pretty chaotic and stressful. Be ready for that. I worked in both. OR was more like working a production line, but at least it was a lot more organized and expectations were predictable....
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    The weekend of... 7-19 to 7-22-19

    Crash_Cart replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect the inherent flaws in this engineered design will serve to be effective in cutting off the food source which may be helpful in reducing the energy levels of any agitated residents. Perhaps...
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    Nervous about math in nursing school!!!

    Crash_Cart replied to Ashley012009's topic in General Students

    You will primarily need to know stuff like ratios, rates and proportions, fractions, decimals, solving percentage problems and unit measurements like how many ounces in a gallon, quarts in a pint,...
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    Need an advice

    Crash_Cart replied to abu123's topic in General Nursing

    Perfect
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    Need an advice

    Crash_Cart replied to abu123's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to condense everything in your post into two single words, it would be called, "unresolvable
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    Precepting

    Crash_Cart replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    I found it helpful to take a preceptor certification course. They even give you a nifty certificate and it looks good on your resume. ? But more importantly, you learn how to provide others with a...
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    Will board accept missing second first name on RN diploma?

    Crash_Cart replied to MurseVp9's topic in General Nursing

    Since the board can most likely only accept first, middle and last name just like the educational institution already did, why not go with
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    The Worst Interview of My Life! Ever!

    Crash_Cart replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    An employer cannot in any way, shape or form ask the candidate who they live with (boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, parents etc) , because this is a way to determine the candidates marital...
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    New NCLEX Exam to Replace Nursing Process With An Untested Clinical Judgment Model

    Crash_Cart replied to Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre's topic in Nursing News

    The source is an open source mobile app for independent learning similar to making flashcards. No, it's not an actual NCLEX test question because we're not permitted to post those here. The example...
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    New NCLEX Exam to Replace Nursing Process With An Untested Clinical Judgment Model

    Crash_Cart replied to Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre's topic in Nursing News

    Also just to clarify I am aware RN's are not permitted to label any medications and that's not the issue. The question comes down to whether you choose to send it back to the pharmacy, or waste the...
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    New NCLEX Exam to Replace Nursing Process With An Untested Clinical Judgment Model

    Crash_Cart replied to Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre's topic in Nursing News

    I guess I need to provide an example to demonstrate my point. Of course, everyone knows each facility is going to have different policies
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    Your most bonehead moment in nursing. Or 2. Or 3.

    Crash_Cart replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any bonehead moments in nursing, because I am perfect and have no such flaws.
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    CNAs starting IVs

    Crash_Cart replied to BSMSCCRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    RN's don't want to work at the bedside anymore. They think their higher level degrees means they don't have to wipe any butts or do other mundane bedside tasks anymore. Did you somehow expect things...
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    The Abuse of Nurses By Patients

    Crash_Cart replied to Melano's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The reason they are "acting out" is because the first step in the crisis intervention process, is to determine what the problem is exactly. ...Always. This might sound strange to you but they become...
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    Feedback appreciated

    Crash_Cart replied to jinct's topic in General Nursing

    The fact haldol was given and wasn't documented just makes it look bad and it's even unethical to do this in the first place as far as i'm concerned. Who cares if she gets mad. It just doesn't...
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    New Grad...Anxiety over losing my job

    Crash_Cart replied to DH1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nurses are their own worst enemy at times. We are constantly assessing and overthinking every little detail to death. Just chill okay?... No one is going to die if you write something different in...
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    I hope he is okay.

    Crash_Cart replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a ER and seen humanity exhibited at its worst possible hour. I never helped anyone for "credit" per se, but rather just because I care as a basic human being and wanted to see the best...
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    I hope he is okay.

    Crash_Cart replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

    I put together an EMT kit too. Valuable tool not only for me and my own family, but it's just good to have around. I think it's never a bad idea to be adequately prepared for the unexpected. Hey,...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Crash_Cart replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    My other favorite is the "bending elbows" CPR method. How many times is a person just laying there with their eyes closed, so that somehow means to everyone, "Hey let's start CPR !!" Heck, we don't...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Crash_Cart replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why is there always 15 staff members clinging to, and pushing a stretcher down the hallway in an ER ? A little over dramatic much?
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    New RN, how to save face

    Crash_Cart replied to ERN19's topic in General Nursing

    Doc: "Let's get a Brevindex and wait for the hCG results to come back before sending her over to X-ray okay?" Nurse: "Um doc... the pt. is actually a
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    New Grad...Anxiety over losing my job

    Crash_Cart replied to DH1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you considered the pt. may not have been repositioned in the bed at regular intervals on another shift, and this explains the cause of the redness as previously documented on the other nurses...
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    Pre-employment Physical for LNA

    Crash_Cart replied to Lindalamb8's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I once had a crazy two part physical I thought was a little over the top. The first part is the typical MD checking you over while you wore a patient gown. He just poked in your abdominal areas,...