Neats

Neats BSN

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  1. How to gain respect

    Neats replied to Dreamer308's topic in General Nursing

    The best thing you can do is to be firm, fair and consistent. As the licensed nurse you have the responsibility to ensure the NA-C are getting their work done. End of story. It should not matter how...

  2. Have you argued against a Clinical Warning?

    Neats replied to Decisions7's topic in General Students

    "My instructor said "Before you do anything, I want you to tell me what you will do next." I replied that I wasn't sure because I didn't recognize what was in there. I asked her where the lubricant...

  3. Red flag or not?

    Neats replied to marsbar37's topic in Psychiatric

    I do not see this as a red flag however 12 administrators I think is excessive. Maybe they have had issues and now are looking for the right person. State Hospitals can be great. You will gain a lot...

  4. Do you ever get concerned about certain users on here?

    Neats replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    I think the expression of communication on this forum is quite

  5. Soon to be RN looking for some advice

    Neats replied to BDsn456's topic in General Students

    If you feel you need to do something clean house, make dinner dishes ahead and freeze, get all your laundry caught up...putter around your home. Go oh... holiday. You will be in the thick of it soon...

  6. Desire to move from school nursing into case management

    Neats replied to lschulz's topic in Case Management

    So I am a Case Manager (CM), taking my certification test this December. To get into Case Management with an insurance company you have to generally have your BSN (to take the CM certification it is...

  7. What to do about burn out?

    Neats replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Specialties

    There is a term out there called compassion fatigue, this is a real secondary stress related issue that plagues mostly medical professional, it is associated with the interactions we have with...

  8. Violence in the workplace

    Neats replied to jesijoy's topic in Emergency

    If your new program does not include verbal tactile skills I urge you to include this. The skills learned can assist in avoidance of physical assualts and often verbal outbursts. If you do not know...

  9. Well, there goes our bonus!

    Neats replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    I am not really sure of when we lost control over our work (healthcare) environment but I am so very glad I do what I do now. The thought of me returning to hospital nursing makes me have the dry...

  10. clinical

    Neats replied to jazhao's topic in General Students

    If you have no experience I suggest you stay late in the lab and practice. When it came to assessments I got a big doll and treated that doll like I was assessing the patient (I bet if someone was...

  11. Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    Neats replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am thinking a little differently but I do not think the person who wrote about this meant to make fun of a patient, I get frustrated at what goes on in the emergency room too. What goes on...

  12. Denied from nursing school...

    Neats replied to callmeachilles1's topic in General Students

    I would suggest writing a letter to the Dean and Admissions coordinator about what you did back then, and how it made you into the person you are today. Request a formal hearing and be ready to plead...

  13. Report or not when administrators have favorites

    Neats replied to NeuroICU_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As an Administrator and Nurse I can say things slip through the cracks. Do I have my favorites I can honestly say yes I do. I am human. I try to use a decision flow that promote happy staff, happy...

  14. I'm extremely slow at passing medications

    Neats replied to Lemon Bars's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like you did a great job. Nursing school is not a great measure of how things are all the time. Once you get to know the patients you will become faster. I admire nurses who take their...

  15. Please Give ME any Good Reason to Stay in the Nursing Field

    Neats replied to ToNurseOrNot's topic in General Nursing

    Since your goal is to make monies I would suggest the MBA route and attempt to get some really great internships even if they do not pay, for once your done with school the connections you will have...

  16. MY UNIT IS IN CHAOS

    Neats replied to kiowasteph's topic in General Nursing

    I find it odd that the first popular thing to say/think is quitting. I ask myself these questions when I have a job/have started a new job 1. Am I doing what I want to do-be specific about what your...

  17. Humana Telephonic Nurse 2 advice?

    Neats replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Case Management

    Usually the telephonic HR questions are very general. If you are looking for this sort of work (remote) try goggling Ameriben. Anyone want to PM me I can tell you all about this employee owned...

  18. Anyone gotten a non-nursing masters?

    Neats replied to Rebelution's topic in Nursing Career

    Masters in Health Care Administration, Masters in Computer Information Systems both have served me

  19. Inclement weather conditions...mandatory to work?

    Neats replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    When I use to be responsible for the facility operations and bad weather/disasters I would always tell the staff to come in even with their children. We always made it work and staff was appreciated....

  20. MA rant

    Neats replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You never know what the reasoning is for hiring if you are not part of that process. Now the best thing you can do is this: Learn to work with this person in a fair way. Age does not mean as a person...

  21. Misuse of the ER

    Neats replied to ShortFuse's topic in General Nursing

    Well as a nurse I see your rational for ED use I really do...as an Administrator I see a completely different side in which I will try to accommodate patients access to health care. Maybe it is just...

  22. Interview Tips for the Older New Graduate

    Neats replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Age is just a number, what I look for is your skills/competency or the ability to learn those skills and the ability to get along with

  23. How the Heck am I Going to Be a Med Surg Nurse if I'm so forgetful? (ADHD Nurse)

    Neats replied to NNurseLina's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would program myself to have one spot only where I place my nursing items...one spot only on a shelf that you can see and before you go to bed make sure that spot has what you need. At work take a...

  24. Struggling with report

    Neats replied to nursemike630's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I see a lot of different reports that eventually end up with same information that I can extrapolate information form. As a nurse when someone is giving me a report with information I am going to use...

  25. Insurance and Breast Cancer Treatment: New Choices

    Neats replied to Debi Fischer's topic in General Nursing

    I think the question to ask is do we continue to treat healthcare as a commodity or as a entitlement? And if we choose entitlement what kind of boundaries do we place on