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    Are any of you loyal?

    chevyv replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    When I took this position, I stated I wanted a job I could 'call home', one I could retire in. 1yr later, I hear we'll be downsizing and us newbies will be the ones to go first along with the 'old...
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    Help me choose...

    chevyv replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in General Nursing

    I take it you don't need the
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    New Nursing Student

    chevyv replied to lisaLank's topic in General Nursing

    You should be afraid. Not everything is hearts and flowers. I worked in a factory for a few years before becoming a cna, lpn, and finally rn and can tell you that it was much much different. As a...
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    Which schedule would use choose?

    chevyv replied to Gratefulprn's topic in General Nursing

    My choice would be the first. I drive 40 minutes now and work straight 8 for .5. I would love to work 2 12's and have the rest of my time be
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    Dear Health Care Proxy

    chevyv replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, cmon we do judge. I admit I judge the ones who's loved one is schizophrenic, weighs less than a 13yr old and is over 6ft tall, has an incurable illness, refuses medications that might help make...
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    Become a successful Nurse if you hate A&P?

    chevyv replied to Enmc412's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't care for A&P or Micro and found it just not my cup of tea. I've been a rn for just over 1 yr and a lpn before that for 1yr. I was a cna for too many years to count. I knew I was a...
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    "I didn't go to school to do X" the new mentality in nursing?

    chevyv replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    We recently went to a serve by nurse meal system. I did not go to school to plate food for an hour! I'm still stuck wondering if we should be wearing hair nets and is it okay to be reaching over...
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    New Grad as Facility Administrator in Davita?

    chevyv replied to spunkiestRN's topic in General Nursing

    Run Run Run!!! Smells like a set up and as a new grad, you have to love the license you just worked your butt off
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    How to keep up RN skills as a jobhunting new grad

    chevyv replied to SFRN225's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I worried about losing my skills while looking for a job as well. I have to say that the skills I learned weren't cemented anyway. Can you look into the school you graduated from and see if you can...
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    Gasp! An uninsured Nurse (rant)

    chevyv replied to optimist's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can only add that right now you've been lucky and that's great! I'm sure many of us have seen some serious illness come on suddenly enough to know that it's not really a matter of if but when. I...
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    Neurontin decreases the effectiveness of PO pain meds?

    chevyv replied to TeleRN311's topic in Patient Medications

    I had no idea depakote is used for pain. I love allnurses! I'm a psych nurse and we give out a lot of depakote. I'm remembering this
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    Staffing on Inpatient Unit

    chevyv replied to swimrn1's topic in Psychiatric

    Can't help much. I have 22 pts on my unit and am the only RN. We don't get many discharges or admits though. Pretty steady for
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    A little frustrated.. need to vent...

    chevyv replied to ziggysgal,RN's topic in General Nursing

    After working so hard to get our license, it is frustrating (and illegal) to claim the status. I understand
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    Why does everyone seem to want to work L&D?

    chevyv replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I never wanted to work anywhere near L&D. I would rather work LTC with those closer to ending life rather than beginning. I hated the whole unit in school and had an instructor who couldn't...
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    This does not make sense to me.

    chevyv replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    CNA's don't hold licensure but it is a certification which your license would still make obsolete. I think most of us understand that CNA's dont hold a license but it doesn't matter, you can't hold a...
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    This does not make sense to me.

    chevyv replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    State automatically goes off of your highest license so cna would be null and void anyways. I'm not understanding what they mean
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    What is your definition of an RN?

    chevyv replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in General Nursing

    RN- A role you get to play once you pass the NCLEX and get your license! Role- You are a jack of all trades. Expect to care for your patient, family, and anyone else who happens to hear your a nurse....
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    Just hired and pregnant! Help!

    chevyv replied to baswifey88's topic in General Nursing

    I would wait until you're settled in and then let everyone know. It's a happy time for you and you should be able to share that with your coworkers once your all past the getting to know you and...
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    wow! the laziness!

    chevyv replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been a RN for just over 1 yr now so I consider myself to know enough to be dangerous, lol I have done so many duties that most nurses would have a cna do myself because I know the work will...
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    New Orientee Ticking Me Off

    chevyv posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was training a newer RN on the pm shift yesterday. He will not be working on my unit, just cross-training per policy. I did the same when I started and have never gone off of my unit. He has no...
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    Narc count is driving me nuts!!

    chevyv replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked ltc 2 yrs ago, they had what looked like big huge tackle boxes (red, blue, black) with narcs in each individual compartments. Counting was a joke! They also had the locked and put in a...
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    Classes

    chevyv replied to derekfitness's topic in General Students

    For me it was the last theory course of the ADN program. Way way too much information piled on in a 7week period. I've heard they've expanded the class time but heard it's still
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    Just looking for opinions

    chevyv replied to Sanuk's topic in General Nursing

    I would hate this as well. Can't wait for management to hear the feedback from the pts asking housekeeping for some meds or assistance to the BR only to be told "Sorry, that's not my job". I'm very...
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    Older PCA/CNA

    chevyv replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    The other point would be that a younger cna might have some more pep in their step. I'm what I consider middle age now and I have mess energy than I did when I was 19. I like to think I now work...
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    CNA financial assistance in Wisconsin?

    chevyv replied to Lady11's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Milwaukee and you don't get paid more, but you may have more opportunities due to hospitals going for magnet status (or whatever they call it). You won't get head nurse or charge nurse...