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  1. When co-workers ostracize you

    mmm333 replied to Kadambari's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    CAUTION my friend. It has the potential to make things worse! It could inflame an already toxic work environment to the point where you have to leave. Definitely address it if it impacts patient care...

  2. New grad taking ACLS course??

    mmm333 replied to nurseypoo87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As soon as you are a GN (graduate nurse prior to licensure), you are definitely eligible to take the course. Instructors never ask to see any credentials, so pretty much anyone can take the course.......

  3. Telemetry or Sub Acute for New Grad?

    mmm333 replied to us2uk4u's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Absolutely go for acute care experience. You can ALWAYS get SNF/subacute at any time, you cannot always break into acute

  4. New Grad Starting in Subacute Rehab

    mmm333 replied to juststartinout's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It depends on the hiring manager but most people are going to agree that it doesn't make sense to sit around unemployed for years dreaming about that ICU training program that never

  5. Discouraged NP Student

    mmm333 replied to mjjohns24's topic in Advanced Practice

    @Trauma RUs. Definitely lots of stressed-out med students on that website. You'll find a different attitude amongst seasoned docs that benefit from working with

  6. Discouraged NP Student

    mmm333 replied to mjjohns24's topic in Advanced Practice

    Well, I think MDs do bash each other, just in less obvious ways. and not anywhere where they think they might get caught. With higher earnings come higher potential for damages as a result of a...

  7. stroke certification

    mmm333 replied to gwapo's topic in Neurological

    No not certified. There are certifications for neuro nurses, etc, and perhaps for stroke in general. For those check out AANN website: http://www.aann.org/ You need work experience in the field to...

  8. Must-have gadgets for the nursing student

    mmm333 replied to FDW630's topic in General Students

    Look into apple laptops (imac)... good price point, good microphone for recording, ability to convert, use, make all sorts of files such as .pdf right out of the box, videos and recordings can be...

  9. instructor is out to get me

    mmm333 replied to utadahikaru's topic in General Students

    I'm always guilty of joining in on old threads and getting reminded that "the post is 4 years old", etc. Often I consider the topic completely relevant and do not share the mentality that these issues...

  10. instructor is out to get me

    mmm333 replied to utadahikaru's topic in General Students

    It's great to see an OP let everyone know what finally happened and give us all closure! Too often people come on here to rant and seek advice, and we never find out what the outcomes were! Thanks for...

  11. Unfair suspension

    mmm333 replied to ILoveRatties's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    unpaid suspension implies wrongdoing. paid suspension means external investigation which may or may not be unrelated to you, and could result in a determination of wrongdoing on your part. It is...

  12. suspended :(

    mmm333 replied to stethoscope21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Even where coumadin is given one day extra, if the INR comes back okay, then there is no harm to the patient and you should be OK. It's when that action can be connected to any "problem" that you have...

  13. New nurse here. How do I overcome a suspension from work?

    mmm333 replied to BradenRN30's topic in Nursing Career

    You need to get into another position, any open position, in acute care, either in the same hospital or preferably in a different hospital. Do not go to LTC, many nursing homes/skilled nursing...

  14. What should I bring with me on my first day in LTC?

    mmm333 replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    keep a few ziplock bags of almonds or sunflower seeds in your car or locker in case you end up low on fuel. go on Amazon and buy some mini-sharpie pens for labeling med cups & dressings. the mini...

  15. Cheating in Pre-Reqs

    mmm333 replied to xxyyzz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would tell that instructor and I might even go visit the nursing program office or leave them both an anonymous note. Some members of the current generation seem to think that having a smartphone...

  16. Wrong side/omitted procedure

    mmm333 replied to guest64485's topic in Operating Room

    You could have said, "I'll sign it if you sign on there first and put your license number there". Then write "signed under duress and protest" under your signature. Haha, seriously, you already knew...

  17. Ohio University RN-to-BSN Program

    mmm333 replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    I transcript is literally worth the paper it is printed on, plus postage. The rest is pure profit. Many schools raise the cost of transcripts when the budgets fall short, because after all, the Alumni...

  18. What is a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice?

    mmm333 replied to DNAP2b's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Please, please, please tell me what program you found that skips the "BS"-N. I already have two Bachelor's degrees. Is it Loyola? or another MSN program? I need to get started

  19. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    mmm333 replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    Go for the flu clinic as if it were your life's dream. Then start sniffing around agencies. Remember my golden rule of nursing employment - the unemployed are 99% unemployable. Keep fighting for...

  20. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    mmm333 replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    jst10 your experience is valuable if an individual hiring manager sees the value and if you are able to succinctly explain exactly why it is valuable and how you can use your knowledge, skills and...

  21. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    mmm333 replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    The jobs are out there (OK I mean really out there- way outside the major cities, rural areas in some cases, smaller towns in other cases). The real questions is whether you are willing to go anywhere...

  22. Nurses working overtime

    mmm333 replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have come to the realization that in nursing. Nobody appreciates you working overtime. They appreciate perfection in your work product. They will not think back when you make a mistake and say "this...

  23. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    mmm333 replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    On another note, I understand that many people simply can't uproot... I would get into a flexible RN-BSN program right now, one with short classes like 5wk classes that you can pop in and out of (take...

  24. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    mmm333 replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    You guys seriously need to get on google maps, drive about 1-3 hours outside civilization, walk into those SNFs and say you are ready to work and you can move immediately, your stuff is packed. If you...

  25. Is it something in the water? Inappropriate/rude patients.

    mmm333 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know what you mean about certain people testing our limits. Personally I can hardly stay in my own skin when I'm around OCD people. I've been in a situation where staff is actually entertaining the...