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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    NP education - a rant

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    very good post. everyone is in such a hurry to get out of school. i certainly understand theat people want to get on with their lives, and start making money raise a family, whatever. but it's...
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    Expectations of agency nurses

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to mattsmom81's topic in Agency Nurses

    Isn't that nice, that their entire staff got the holiday??? Happened to me once, as a staff. Got floated on Thanksgiving. I guess someone was 'too sick' to come in, or she just got the holiday to...
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    Moving to Manhattan... need a job!

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to newgirlintown's topic in New York Nursing

    just a little advice: be careful with remarks like
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    Low Down on Nursing Education

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    the op has 'senior member' under his/her screenname. i believe that means he/she was asked to leave (i recall another 'senior member' who is no longer on the bb). the op has not posted since 2/04-...
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    Any young nurse educators out there..

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

    that's funny (i'm sure not for you, though). i would tend to think that would be the case. do students (esp. the older ones)grasp the concept that younger educators have more recent experience??...
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    Is this cheating, helping, sharing, cooperative work?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I don't mean to sound like a spoiled sport, but I've noticed a few threads (in various specialties) where people pose questions that sound to me like assignments. I've also seen a few that say "I...
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    Length of shifts

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to DarbyD's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    oh my god!! it was me!! i guess it was a freudian slip!! well i guess it's etter to overlap them, than keep them separate (so now it's one big pile!!!) :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    forgive me if i already said this one- nurses who spend half the shift complaining about all the work they have to do, and then don't have time to do it (and blame it on the conditions they spent...
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    Is this cheating, helping, sharing, cooperative work?

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

    sure it makes sense (maybe has given others some food for thought). you have to take everything from where it comes, and with a grain of salt. i'm a little cynical. i've seen some lazy people in my...
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    Husband appaled when I chose to do nothing

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be an EMT too. Hubby is a paramedic (that's how we met :blushkiss ). We used to stop for everything!! We were so corny. Now, not so much. And honestly, how much can you do in that...
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    Length of shifts

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to DarbyD's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think it really depends on where you are geographically. In NY, most of the shifts are 12 hrs in acute care. Also, depends on the unit. ER and OR tend to have overlapping shits, with some people...
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    Want to leave bedside nursing; any ideas?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Stitchie's topic in Nursing Career

    wow, that's a little harsh. no doubt it is stressful to work short. and it certainly keeps you guessing at times when people 'call out' (especially hen they are the ones who are constantly...
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    That's really messed up. :angryfire Things like this are what's driving me away from peds. Thank God some of the parents are appreciative of what we
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    NP education - a rant

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I feel the same
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    NP education - a rant

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    sadly they do. it's about the $$$ i suppose. you know, i think another thing that offends some nurses here, is that some students have no intention of becoming a nurse, and are just going through...
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    Anti-Dentites and Anti-Doctor-ites Unite!

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Sgt_Chunk_Spelunker's topic in General Nursing

    going for the pelvic tomorrow . still waiting to 'make the dental appointment' (waiting for what? i dunno). but i am going to get my taxes done on friday (priorities!!!- always get a decent...
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    Where's My Nurse?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    i worked briefly at a hospital where we carried cell phones. great for tracking people down (calling pharmacy, paging docs and actually getting the call). not so great on the other end- family...
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    The *PERFECT* Nurse Image? What???

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    believe me, i do not practice what i preach!! fortunately, i don't have a weight issue (i'm no twig, but i'd say i'm a little above average). my thing is, i don't practice what i preach regarding...
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    Management position-what should the basic education requirement be?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to yupyup5's topic in Nurse Management

    part of me thinks of that as i decide whether or not i would want to be a manager (or educator, for that matter) on a full time basis. i am currently per diem as staff and a supervisor (at different...
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    Management position-what should the basic education requirement be?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to yupyup5's topic in Nurse Management

    i found your response to be amusing, yet true. i have 8 less children than you, and am only a house sup. so relatively speaking, i can relate at times
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    Dress Code for Nurse Managers

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in Nurse Management

    sub acute/long term sup here. most of us wear casual dress (pants and blouse or sweater) with a lab coat. some of us (myself included- on occasion) wear skirts. two of the 'older' house sups almost...
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    Would you seriously consider quitting nursing

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    i'm soooo jealous!!! part of me loves my profession, it's not that i mind working. but it must be nice to get to know yor neighborhood and enjoy life. people who are not in the profession cannot...
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    How do I start my career

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to pattymwrn's topic in General Nursing

    i think you're off to a good start by continuing your education. unfortunately, what they teach you in rn to bsn school doesn't really help you clinically as a 'new grad'. i had a similar...
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    NP education - a rant

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    go catskill!! so glad you had the b@lls to say it. i was the queen of knowing what i wanted while i was in nursing school. ten years later, i finally figured it out. now i'm sure people will put...
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    Any young nurse educators out there..

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

    why are we all so threatened by our peers?? i don't get it. you would think they would be thankful that someone will be replacing them when they retire!! kind of reminds me of nursing in general....