ReinventingMyselfAgain MSN, RN

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I've done a lot in my 30 years as an RN. Looking to do more.

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    paranoid nurse

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i used to do home care, where every sheet had a yellow copy on the back. other nurses suggested i keep them for reference at home. boy, did that get to be a mess!! i have enough of my own garbage,...
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    paranoid nurse

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you mean, she photocopies her nurses notes??? [and you fear giving her written report, as she may hold on to it for future use (or legal reasons)? does sound a little
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    CNA's slow me down

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Mandylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :yeahthat: as a new nurse, it is sometimes hard to prioritize (i'm not saying you didn't know what the priority was, i think you did). and it is also hard to convince other workers (cna's, doctors,...
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    Need advice: Master's or BSN/work exp 1st?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Annabelle57's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    let me start by saying i have absloutely no neonatal experience, nor am i an np. but i believe that doesn't make a difference in what i'm about to say (or maybe it does). i've seen more people...
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    immunizations - close call for me!

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i'm 31, and every time i start a new job, i have to round up the paperwork. this is always a big deal, as i am so disorganized!!! :chuckle how come you don't have the records? is your...
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    CPR after rigor mortis

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    so you don't even have to wait for
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    Shoes...omg my feet are in heaven!!

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to RainEdayWoman's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    checked it out... cute shoes!! anyone with wide width try them? that's been a problem w/me. i wear danskos, and they are fine (although they are not specifically a wide width shoe), but i tried...
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    I'm in a pickle and need some advice pleassse!!

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    At one point, I though of switching to SW, but that was a HUGE factor (going back to school for a lesser paying job was not too appealing to me). It actually depends on the type of patients, in...
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    Question for Maternal/Child Nurses

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Nurse4Moms's topic in Pediatric

    i really don't have much to offer, except my sympathy. i don't mean about going to peds (i'm a peds nurse), but going to an area that you are not experienced in. once again, it goes to show that 'a...
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    Any Suggestions for a 1st time Clinical Instructor???

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to nightingale's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i'm interviewing for a clinical instructor position this week. these posts are very helpful, and have given me some more perspective as to what i amy be getting into. i'm a nuring ed. student, and i...
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    CPR after rigor mortis

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dumb question, but can one be 'livid' without rigor
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    CPR after rigor mortis

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :yeahthat:
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    Pediatric Oncology RN's

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to brina's topic in Oncology

    in the facility where i work, there is an inpatient heme/onc unit, an outpatient clinic, and a bone marrow transplant unit. the clinic is basically a very hectic doctors office. they see kids who...
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    How do you tell your boss that you are quitting?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Harmony213's topic in General Nursing

    maybe in case the prospective employer decides to call the current one for employment verification or reference. i actually had this experience once, where my prospective employer strongly suggested...
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    How do you tell your boss that you are quitting?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Harmony213's topic in General Nursing

    'Nuff said. Short and to the
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    How do you tell your boss that you are quitting?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Harmony213's topic in General Nursing

    WHo's picture is on your
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    I think I found my camp

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to apaisRN's topic in Camp

    i'm most likely going back (for the second summer) to a one week gig. i can't commit financially to an entire summer, and i don't think my daughter and i could rough it for that long :chuckle . it...
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    How do you tell your boss that you are quitting?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Harmony213's topic in General Nursing

    interesting point about avoid the "i'm going to miss you, blah blah' thing, but shouldn't you say something positive? or do managers not care at this point? also, would you be burning a bridge by...
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    Concerned about this and other sites

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Kikumaru's topic in General Nursing

    melanie, you're not a bad person, imho. just human being who has made a couple of boo boos. other than the questionable dui, i don't think any are that bad. are you worried about the bankruptcy?...
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    Can I really do this???

    ReinventingMyselfAgain posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    :uhoh21: :uhoh21: on a whim, i inquired about an adjunct clinical position. a classmate of mine mentioned that were really having trouble filling the position, and would consider a "msn in progress"...
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    Any young nurse educators out there..

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to EmmaSwan47's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    fnp (and emma too), how long ago did you guys graduate from the programs that you are teaching in? i ask this because i am going to be interviewing for an adjunct position at the school i graduated...
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    CPR after rigor mortis

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that's the one!!! the first few times i saw it, i didn't notice the dead wood in the ambulance, until the guy put the baseball cap over it. kevin smith
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    so can we take pictures of our co-workers in 'action' (that was my exact thought as i was reading the begining of your post)? "cause i'll pack my camera in my work bag right now!! or is that some...
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    Moving to Manhattan... need a job!

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to newgirlintown's topic in New York Nursing

    Boy, have the times changed!!! Although, even when I graduated (when nurses were being layed off and replaced by UAPs), some of my classmates had these delusions of grandeur, that they would get...
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    Shift/Full Time Questions

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Nurse Alissa's topic in General Nursing

    FTE stands for Full Time Equivelant, as NICU said. A percentage of full time. My institution FT is 3 11.5 hr shifts (we actually get paid for leaving a half hour late to finish report, minus a...