chevyv BSN, RN

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    New LVN grad, 3 days of orientation with no pay.

    chevyv replied to Nurse1005's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It is illegal to be working off the clock! If something were to have happened to you or a resident and you weren't legally there, I can't even imagine the legal mess both you and that facility would...
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    Need some help. Insight, support, just something

    chevyv replied to jamie.glaze's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A huge congratulations to you!!!!!!!
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    chevyv replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've come to the conclusion that you are simply missing a few lightbulbs. How can you threaten to write your staff up for everything and expect us to love our job? I ask you to back off and let us...
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    Appropriate Shoes for Interview

    chevyv replied to chevyv's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've seen the oxford type shoes which are definately an option. Mary Janes will not work as they can't hold my foot even with the strap. I did get the job and still work there today :) I ended up...
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    Appropriate Shoes for Interview

    chevyv posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am a partial foot amputee (missing all toes on one foot as well as part of foot). I am able to wear tennis shoes and basically hikers. Heels are impossible as well as flats. There just isn't...
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    Going bonkers!!!!

    chevyv replied to Yayamaya's topic in Psychiatric

    6 shifts is not enough to know where the safe spots are! I'm not at a private facility so I guess I can't really guess how safe it is, but 6 shifts hardly seems adequate. If you really don't trust...
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    It's sort of a bummer with some of these aids

    chevyv replied to ldiva0808's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, you see them? Mine are way too busy finding an uninhabited corner to hide out in I wonder if telling them they need to make sure the VS are charted right away and then following up will help....
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    Going bonkers!!!!

    chevyv replied to Yayamaya's topic in Psychiatric

    How short was your orientation if I may ask? It sounds like a horrid place if others are willing to throw their coworkers under the bus so readily. Being called in 3 times in 1 month would make me...
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    Combining Med Passes

    chevyv replied to wearinwhite's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wonder if you could contact the doc that sees most of the pts and ask for an order that states okay to give 1600/1700 and 2000 meds together between this time and that time. I know that some you...
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    What is the RN role at your facility?

    chevyv replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in Psychiatric

    It's pretty much the same where I am. We have 22 beds, 3 CNA's, 1 LPN, and 1 RN. CNA's should be managing the milieu, LPN passes meds and does tx (I help with tx most of the time), and I run the...
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    Reprimanded in front of coworkers becoming the norm....??

    chevyv replied to PixieButtercup's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd be ripping that sheet right off the bulletin board, discreetly and having a chat with her and her supervisor asking her to either email me directly or talk with me. The board of shame is a...
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    Question about Nurses Schedules

    chevyv replied to jojonurse13's topic in General Nursing

    I worked pm shift after landing my first rn job. I was looking at pm's but there were day nurses right out of school as well. I think just getting through nursing school is a good goal. Worry about...
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    Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    chevyv replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm wondering why you took the word of the Chief of Staff? It's never that easy and blaming the older nurses is foolish. Without those older nurses, who would train us even after orientation? I can...
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    Doesn't it feel great when...

    chevyv replied to Bortaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As the mom of a baby who spent his first 6 weeks in the NICU I can tell you "Thank you". You have no idea the impact you have on new parents. My son has HLHS and during the first surgery the surgeon...
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    Never placed an IV!!!!!

    chevyv replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    We were not allowed to come in and announce to the pt that we needed to start an IV. The pt was always aware that we were students and had the choice to refuse if they wanted. I even threw my name...
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    This may sound silly but...

    chevyv replied to 2bNurseCai's topic in General Students

    Try to figure out the answer to your question. Does this happen because of such and such? It shows that you're attempting to think critically and I believe most instructors are more willing to have...
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    Why Summer Classes?

    chevyv posted a topic in General Students

    Why oh why did I sign up for summer classes!?! My garden is a disaster, my children want to hang out with me, strawberries are ready to pick and cook up for jam (of which I have none left from last...
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    Never placed an IV!!!!!

    chevyv replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to be that learning to think critically is what nursing school is really about. You can learn just about any skill without ever attending nursing school, but you won't get the critical...
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    Why Summer Classes?

    chevyv replied to chevyv's topic in General Students

    How funny for both of us! I happen to be a psych
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    Transfer to Floor, Same Hospital, Lower Pay

    chevyv replied to Lam0126's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I personally wouldn't take the pay cut unless I hated my current position. I am a middle aged nurse and not looking to advance a whole lot though. To me, that's a pretty big
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    Never placed an IV!!!!!

    chevyv replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    We had the basics in school and practiced on a big huge old arm with big huge veins that had puncture marks in them from the thousands of sticks beforehand. I wanted to do some in clinical, but only...
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    Family...my OWN family...discourages me from nursing...

    chevyv replied to Jc1982's topic in General Students

    I have to agree that the economy is pretty much in the toilet right now and many people are looking for work. In my opinion, why not get some schooling in and go for it! You can become a nurse and...
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    Need some help. Insight, support, just something

    chevyv replied to jamie.glaze's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's not a personal low point. Many others are in the same boat. RN jobs are very hard to come by. Many facilities want the CNA/PCT to stay. It takes a lot to train a person in a position and to...
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    Family...my OWN family...discourages me from nursing...

    chevyv replied to Jc1982's topic in General Students

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    Family...my OWN family...discourages me from nursing...

    chevyv replied to Jc1982's topic in General Students

    I so cannot believe that someone actually voiced their opinion telling you to reconsider Don't even get ruffled over that! You've got your mom and your sisters will come around. If not, does it...