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Should I get a nice car as a new LPN/LVN?
Have a 2001 toyota truck from when I was still a bartender. Paid in full. I could afford a nicer car but it fits all my needs and it's just not so....flashy. That beemer makes a statement for sure (see photo in earlier post). If you are questioning your purchase then question why you are questioning it. Thanks for being honest.
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ABSN at Cal State San Marcos
Hi, I work at a hospital where the BSN students from UC San Marcos do their clinicals. This is a great program from what I can see. Several of their graduates have been hired by my hospital after doing an externship. True, there are shorter accelerated BSN programs but they may be including the externship. As far as payment, private loans are usually the way to go. Most of us got em. Best of luck!
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You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .
Oh, family has already started posting signs in room and on door with things like... "Please do not disturb, patient needs rest". Wha???
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You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .
"You were hand-picked for this one", or "They've had about six BMs, so far".
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Wound Callus (?) on nonhealing wound
I think you mean maceration, not laceration - which it may be. It could also be epibole if the wound edges are rolled under which would require sharp debridement or silver nitrate.
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BE CAREFUL on social networks
I am constantly surprised on this site when people have their photo pop up with their posts! Even if you are a student, you still are dealing with the public during your clinicals.
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Vital Information about BSN and MSN online Programs
When will this knitpicking stop? I'm so sorry, I just can't let this go..it is nitpicking. Don't mean to be picking nits with you!
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wound care certification ?
Thanks so much for the link! I'm going to get the manual and see how comprehensive it is before dropping more cash on the review. Thanks for your input!
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wound care certification ?
Have any of you done the review that was given at the last WOC conference? It is $75 for each specialty. You can download it as an MP3 off of the website. I have completed the online course given by WEBWOC and done my preceptor hours but I only want to take the cert once so I'm trying to be as prepared as possible. I would be interested in that CWOCN review book but am having trouble finding it. What do you all think is the best route?
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Experienced Nurses Should Leave Legacies to New Nurses
New grad RNs need proper precepting with staff that is willing, and compensated. We are already so busy. It is not fair to ask RNs to take a full load and take on a preceptee. This movement needs to come from a management level where teaching the next generation is compensated and appreciated. Additionally, managers will always try to shorten the length of time of said promised preceptorship in the interest of getting another body on the floor. OP thank you for starting this discussion.
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MRSA screening of staff....
Good luck! We probably all would screen positive. It would be an interesting study but like the previous poster stated, what would be the consequences?
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Shift differentials?
$2.80 for weekends, $4.00 for nights. Southern Ca, Union, Magnet.
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Patients overstaying their welcome in hospitals
It would be cheaper to pay a family member who could be assisted by home health nurse than it is to keep these folks in acute care. TPN feeding seems to be one factor that makes a pt difficult to place (of course w/ no insurance). TPN is really expensive. I have seen pt's hang around for months on your basic acute med-surg floor just waiting for placement. They just keep getting denied and the hospital is "stuck" with them at the cost of the hospital.
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I love being a Satanist nurse.
Oh...so this is where the funny nurses hang! Thanks for the laugh guys!
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So we want to be respected as educated professionals?
Funny thing is it is not just "text speak". I saw a post the other day and the person kept saying "of coorifice". This was repeated several times in the post. It may seem like nit picking but it really does look unprofessional when basic spelling rules are ignored.