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cursenurse

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  1. Tech that tells everyone she's a nurse

    :yeah:Thank You! I thought I was the only one getting fed up with that. Good for you for writing them up. The tech that the op is talking about- I would write her insubordinate self up
  2. Stoke signs

    Uh, is this happening right now? Because if it is then the pt needs to go to the hospital. I'm concerned about someone who is suddenly lethargic w/memory loss. What's the blood sugar? Generally, we...
  3. Er, let's watch what we're doing here, ok? Thanks

    Yes I have heard of that happening with the levophed and levaquin. that's why even in emergency situations, take the time to read the label carefully. I wonder how long that levaquin was hanging,...
  4. Advise on how to deal "bossy" colleagues?

    I wouldn't call what that CNA was doing being bossy, I think she was being disrespectful. She should have understood that it was highly inappropriate for her to attempt to order you around. I have a...
  5. Your One Best Piece Of Advice Please.

    I agree with all the prior posters. to me er is about teamwork. some nurses new to er have had problems with pitching in and helping with other nurses patients. the "it's not my patient" attitude does...
  6. What you get for nurses week

    What!! I am so jealous. I have never gotten anything like that. That actually shows some appreciation. My hospital always gives something lame like an umbrella w/their logo on it. It's nothing but...
  7. help me out

    I think that you can send her a private message. Go into the "myaccount" section, and there is an option to send a
  8. Any suggestion?

    What exactly is the dilemma? Are you considering moving to Vermont and you want to know about the job
  9. questioning md orders

    What do you mean by uncomfortable? I think that it depends on the situation. Is it a med that is unsafe for some reason? Or is it a personal moral dilemma- like giving birth control, or assisting with...
  10. Nicknames you give patients?

    Oh my goodness! are we at the same
  11. Nicknames you give patients?

    Okay I thought that my er was the only one that did that. Except we like to go a bit further and tell staff to tell their "baby daddy(or momma)
  12. personality disorders?

    the person probably was surprised because he/she knows that borderlines can be very tiring d/t their acting
  13. Little Concern

    i was an lpn in mi for many years. there is absolutely no difficulty getting a job in LTC. and when you get experience you can make a good living working agency. when i stopped it was around 25/hr,...
  14. Nursing for compassion or the financial reward?

    There's a financial reward? I haven't seen it! I wish people would get off of the whole compassion deal. a nurse should be personable, pleasant, however, that is not the most important quality in a...
  15. Once I get RN licensure, can I still work as a CNA?

    Uh why would you want to continue working as a cna after you pass boards? and the way that i understand it is that you can do cna duties, but if you are an rn, if something happens, and you don't act...
  16. What would you do?

    Totally unacceptable! What happens if you go to the bathroom? You can forget lunch. There is no way that you should be on that unit w/out any kind of relief person. I would call my agency stat, and i...
  17. More Pre-Req stuff... Some Questions!!

    the psych would be the easiest. i don't know what your math skills are like, but i would personally would take the algebra and chemistry
  18. Devastated at first...

    Congrats! There is no feeling like knowing that you never have to take that test
  19. Kiss of Death?!?

    oops i thanked when i was trying to reply to you. anyway, as you know nclex is different for everyone. i don't think there is a particular "kiss of death" r/t any one kind of question. and you're just...
  20. University vs. Community College/tech

    I also went to cc d/t money problems. if you want to have more choices in your career, by all means get your bsn. but since money is an issue, you can get the adn, go to work at a hospital and let...
  21. Subordinates

    In my experience, I only have to remind someone that they are working under me, that I am the one in charge when the "subordinate" doesn't seem to understand that they must take orders from me. I have...
  22. RANT!! He left a dirty needle on my table!

    I think the only way to remedy that problem is to approach the md directly, and inform him that it is his responsibility to dispose of his own sharps. if he doesn't, write him up-that is a huge safety...
  23. Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

    for A.P.T.M- the only one i can ever remember is- All Prostitutes Take Money! in school they taught us APe To Man- but i could never remember that because i don't believe in
  24. successful clnc w/ADN only?

    i am considering the v millazzo course. i know that she says that a bsn is not required, but does anyone know if it would be harder to market myself with only an ADN degree? i had planned to do an...
  25. successful clnc w/ADN only?

    thanks for your reply siri. i think i will start saving up for the vip