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  1. Comfortable shoes? Do they exist?

    mmm cdiff replied to Double-Helix's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just wear New Balance sneakers with some cheap shoe inserts in 'em. Works for me. NurseMates KILL me

  2. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    mmm cdiff replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Guys, should I get my

  3. Held to standard of an RN

    mmm cdiff posted a topic in General Nursing

    What exactly does it mean when a nursing assistant will be "held to the standard of an RN" after passing the NCLEX? Does it mean I have to act as a nurse if a patient were in distress, ie: applying...

  4. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    mmm cdiff replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The linen doesn't squick me out too badly (unless I can still see some leftover stains from the days gone by), but our mattresses... They're supposed to be waterproof, and more than once have I seen...

  5. Hooray! He Finally Gets It!

    mmm cdiff replied to sharpeimom's topic in General Nursing

    He should be a nurse

  6. What do you think of Kaplan

    mmm cdiff replied to NurseDiane44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wasn't very fond of the Kaplan review. I wish I had taken another one or just decided to study on my own. My instructor was very arrogant, and all of her rationales began with "Kaplan says..." or...

  7. In-person vs. email to potential new manager

    mmm cdiff posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, I'm pursuing a position on a med-surg unit at a local hospital, and wanted to know what would sway a nurse manager more: an applicant who showed up on the unit one day with a hard copy of...

  8. Graduated 1998 but never passed NCLEX. Thinking about an LPN program

    mmm cdiff replied to zionsdaughter's topic in Nursing Career

    Take your RN boards. You did four years of schooling for it. Like the others said, you can take a refresher course at a community college for a reasonable cost. Good luck to you. And welcome back to...

  9. looking for a review buddy

    mmm cdiff replied to aj22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you have AIM or any online chat programs? I think real-time would be the best bet for

  10. looking for a review buddy

    mmm cdiff replied to aj22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sent you a private

  11. The "dirty" side of nursing...

    mmm cdiff replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one who feels an immense sense of satisfaction after suctioning a trach full of Pseudomonas or other smelly goo? I love it! The only thing that really turns my stomach is vomit that...

  12. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    mmm cdiff replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Storm

  13. What does this mean?

    mmm cdiff replied to Liss RN's topic in General Nursing

    Being transferred to the ETU (Eternal care

  14. How to prepare for JCAHO survey

    mmm cdiff replied to scorpio82's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit, we had JCAHO preparedness meetings, and some key points were shared: - No medication is allowed to be overridden in the computer - Pain assessment and reassessment - Know where your fire...

  15. I was not hired for externship!?!?

    mmm cdiff replied to Animaniacs's topic in General Students

    Hey... Animaniacs or Bosco - what DID the "application filed, not hired" mean? I have that

  16. Hope for New Grads- I got the job!! :D

    mmm cdiff replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    Have you taken your NCLEX yet? If not, are you telling them "licensure pending", or not mentioning it at

  17. Can I still apply to new grad positions?

    mmm cdiff replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    What new grad

  18. flag outside room door so staff can be found

    mmm cdiff replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in General Nursing

    We use Voceras where I work. As for how effective it is... eh. They're very quirky devices that are great when they work, but a nuisance when they're on the fritz. They're also a little pricey ($400...

  19. COPD- 98% O2 sat?

    mmm cdiff replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you do continue giving nebs despite lungs clear to auscultation. This prevents further bronchospasm. I'd also consider deep breathing/incentive spirometry, and possibly chest

  20. Will the nursing program accept me if I repeated a class twice?

    mmm cdiff replied to Eman8891's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had to repeat A&P2 and Chemistry because I was an irresponsible teenage jerk (and got C's when I retook them), but I got into my college's nursing program on the first try. Then I got straight...

  21. Nursing doesnt define you

    mmm cdiff replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, really just nursing school at the moment, lol. I have plans to develop hobbies on May 10th though. I'll be dooooone! Planning to get into shape/get back into swimming, learn to knit, cook, see...

  22. Passport-type picture to send to BON

    mmm cdiff posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I'm going to be sending my Licensure by Examination application to the BON soon, and they say to enclose a 2x2 passport-type photograph. My question is, does it have to be a glossy photo? I could...

  23. Can someone reassure me?

    mmm cdiff replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds more like your facility is at fault. Needles need to be disposed of as soon as they're

  24. What makes you irritated by student nurses?

    mmm cdiff replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    Please, there's no need. Let's try to not get this thread closed.

  25. HELP!! this might as well had been a MED ERROR!!!

    mmm cdiff replied to yikib38's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine my horror when I forgot to change the hospital name on my cover letter! hahahahaha. Please. I wouldn't worry about it too