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cursenurse

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  1. Doors in Nursing....

    cursenurse replied to Meds Queen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    there are lpn to rn programs in many places. michigan is one of them. i attended an lpn to rn program in southfield mi that took about a year. also in mi we have free money available from the state...

  2. Will they make her cut her hair?

    cursenurse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    why should she have to cut her hair? as long as it is up off the collar/contained, who cares? and just because a person has dreadlocks doesn't mean that their hair is dirty. people with dreads wash...

  3. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    cursenurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    that is so freakin' hilarious! I would have died

  4. What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    cursenurse replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

  5. Your right to know?

    cursenurse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    is the average person not aware that fast food is extremely fattening? i don't get these people that are shocked that eating at mcdonald's every day, all day may be unhealthy. i don't think they...

  6. Cancelled after being told 'guaranteed' - venting...

    cursenurse replied to Ashera's topic in Agency Nurses

    you should ask exactly what "guaranteed" means. you should also get it in

  7. Nursing Equipment

    cursenurse replied to Michelle123's topic in International Nursing

    you should definitely buy yourself a good stethoscope, littman is nice. also a bp monitor(manual) is good, that way you could practice doing manual

  8. whats the proper etiquette?

    cursenurse replied to inwyte's topic in Agency Nurses

    i applied and got a job with a hospital that uses my agency. i had never worked there, so it was not a problem. the way that i understand it is, if you have worked at the hospital through the agency...

  9. Suggestions for difficult working situation

    cursenurse replied to nursestacy73's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    that sounds like a really bad situation. the fact that this troublesome nurse acts as supervisor on the weekends makes it really difficult. if i were you, i would stay completely out of that mess. let...

  10. thinking about going back to floor nursing...

    cursenurse replied to esrun3's topic in Nursing Career

    did you enjoy med/surg when you used to work it? if you did maybe it would be good for you to return. i personally do not want to do med/surg full time, it is too taxing. the times that i have worked...

  11. Racism in nursing

    cursenurse replied to KCIN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am so sorry for what you encounter at work. it is so unbelievable that you are facing so much racism. are you the only black person working there? it is so unreal that your pt's react like that when...

  12. Racism in nursing

    cursenurse replied to KCIN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    cheerfuldoer, i have experienced the same thing about people assuming i am the CNA, or anyone other than the nurse. i always sternly tell them, I am the registered nurse! but i do like the way that...

  13. skip medical assisting???

    cursenurse replied to jaydensmamafl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i agree with the others, medical assisting is a waste of time and money. my sister took a course over a year ago, has never found a job! according to the want ads, MAs are in great demand, but the...

  14. Are Nurses Paid in Cash ?

    cursenurse replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know of any nurses paid in cash. do you mean being paid under the table with no taxes taken out? i'm just curious, why would you want to be paid in

  15. Medication via peg

    cursenurse replied to Carlos Casteneda's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i was told a long time ago that you didn't mix everything up together and give it because of the chemical composition of everything. the view was that you are not a pharmacist, you don't know what...

  16. Failing to Document

    cursenurse replied to MissMaryRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    your feelings of inadequacy are normal for a new nurse. i can tell you that waiting until the end of your shift to document is a very bad idea. you need to write things down as soon as you do them so...

  17. Nursing vs. Respiratory Therapy

    cursenurse replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in Nursing Career

    i, of course favor nursing. what you should do is find out facts about each profession-projected growth, salary, demand, etc. make sure that if you became a RT that there would be a job for you when...

  18. Calling all LPN Entrepreneurs

    cursenurse replied to MYRN2016's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    a friend of mine started her own staffing agency while she was an lpn. she used to be a manager in a staffing agency before she started her own. she didn't stay in it long

  19. Anyone get 265 on NCLEX RN and Pass?

    cursenurse replied to dpipes44's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    a friend of mine got 265 and passed. the amount of questions that you get doesn't determine pass or fail. you can fail just as easily at 75 as you can at

  20. Contact Hours

    cursenurse replied to CF13RN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    congrats on passing nclex ! you can probably use the board of nursing link on this website to access the mass board to find out how many ceu's you

  21. Had an interview yesterday... what do you think?

    cursenurse replied to estrogen's topic in Nursing Career

    i don't think that you did anything wrong. i don't understand why jobs have the thing on the ap about how much you want to be paid if they are not willing to bargain. for ltc, $22/hr is reasonable. i...

  22. What are my rights..

    cursenurse replied to beausud's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with this. if that pt is being followed by PT, then you need to find out if she is suppossed to get up only with PT, or if nursing can do it. if nursing can get her up, PT has to let...

  23. My new user name (was RNinMay2005)

    cursenurse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congrats! i hope you continue to be a happy

  24. Patients who steal from the ER

    cursenurse replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    i am so sorry about your stethascope. theft is a problem in our e.r. too. usually pt's take supplies. i caught the family member of a pt going through the gauze and ointments in our suture room. i...

  25. what's in your pocket?

    cursenurse replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    i use a fanny pack. i have a couple dollars for snacks/pop, elastic bands to put hair in a ponytail, lots of alcohol swabs, pens, a marker, lotion, pack of gum, pepto, calculator, oil blotting sheets...