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    Those who can't...teach...your thoughts?

    VICEDRN replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    the question is subjective. the op asked what do you think of the term, "those who can't...teach." i agree in part and disagree in part. i have seen good clinical instructors and good faculty and i...
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    Advice for a New Grad RN After Quitting job/ Orientation after 5 & 1/2 months

    VICEDRN replied to DonovanRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think the term "bad fit" is not the best choice of words. I would just be completely (and probably overly) honest about the whole situation. Saying that it was a bad fit makes it sound like you...
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    Those who can't...teach...your thoughts?

    VICEDRN replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I agree in part and disagree in part. There are people who teach that I suspect probably made (make) wonderful nurses. I think I have had some especially good clinical nursing instructors and the...
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    The Monster: Med/Surg

    VICEDRN replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    The med/surg class is just soo much material all at once. Its so much that its hard to imagine learning all of the material in time for the test. This is the real challenge in that class. I imagine...
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    I am tired of inconsiderate visitors . . .

    VICEDRN replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

    Rhee, I am a mother of two and I think your patient is freakin' creepy! Of course, you care more about your own baby than theirs. I would have thought you to be a really creepy nurse if it was the...
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    Complain more please! It is just an hour!

    VICEDRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Out of curiosity...how do you chart stuff that happened during that "do-over"
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    I did a no-no

    VICEDRN replied to mamad7's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to both you and the OP. You have allowed me to learn from your situation. Sorry about what
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    Drug Flash Cards driving me insane...

    VICEDRN replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    The book will make more sense later on, I promise.
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    Tell the White House if you think there's a JOB shortage

    VICEDRN replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. That's what I thought too but then I thought I must have missed something...I realized they introduced the bill but it has not been
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    Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    VICEDRN replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    No nursing shortage in these parts. In fact, the nurse recruiters at the local hospitals won't even take resumes off of us soon to be new grads. They pretty much look down at us disdainfully like...
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    Tell the White House if you think there's a JOB shortage

    VICEDRN replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in General Nursing

    WHOA! When did they lift the ban on visas that had been in effect a couple of years ago?? I thought they were still in retrograde or whatever it is called... this is some ********!! Good luck...
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    Premonitions- I'm sure it's been covered before....but...

    VICEDRN replied to RhiaRN75's topic in General Nursing

    Somebody already said some people are just sensitive to some things. I knew my brother was going to die at 24 before I was old enough to wear a bra and he did. I knew my former father in law would...
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    Nurse Independent Prescriber?

    VICEDRN replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    You know if we are talking about Tylenol then I have to say that even in my limited experience, not everyone can take Tylenol. I had a patient who had to take Ibuprofen instead. The nurse told me...
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    Does this make sense to anyone out here?

    VICEDRN replied to MsLEE2121's topic in General Students

    If you took a job as a tech, you might be able to stay in your program without feeling like you are just twiddling your thumbs. This is why I suggested this. The nursing job market is kind of tight...
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    Does this make sense to anyone out here?

    VICEDRN replied to MsLEE2121's topic in General Students

    Why not look for a job as a Patient Care Tech? You should be able to find some jobs without having to go off on a totally different track and loose some time in school. (Assuming that you will have to...
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    Anybody else seeing this at clinicals?

    VICEDRN replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Students

    Have made the rounds at all of the Atlanta area hospitals and, uh, I think what you are seeing is an aberration. Remember, if they catch C-diff, nurses go on leave, burning up their vacation time and...
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    And I continue my rant of MAs pretending to be nurses..

    VICEDRN replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    I will reiterate my question from before (Please be patient as I am a student): Do you not need to perform an assessment before administering vaccines? (ie Does the patient have allergies? Has the...
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    Let me be clear there is NO nursing shortage!!!!!!!!! and now THIS????

    VICEDRN replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. I never heard back from either Congresspeople or the President. I also wrote my governor and my state legislature since we have been discussing nursing education requirements in this state and I...
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    And I continue my rant of MAs pretending to be nurses..

    VICEDRN replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    You are describing exactly what happened to me the last time I was in the doctor's office. The front office staff referred to the MA as a "nurse" and when I asked the woman what kind of nurse she...
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    And when I thought the job hunt couldn't get any worse....

    VICEDRN replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I filled one of those out for a position I have never heard anything back from. I agree with the poster who said that they are the equivalent of a lie detector test. It was obvious to me that they...
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    User name on allnurses.com

    VICEDRN replied to Chapis's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    not sure what you mean...but mine is simply meant to be clear that i am not an rn (yet) as i don't want anyone thinking that i am. i am a nursing student. other than that, i simply lack the...
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    same test ..different name..

    VICEDRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle:chuckle too funny... I am sorry your day kind
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    Let me be clear there is NO nursing shortage!!!!!!!!! and now THIS????

    VICEDRN replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know what else makes me crazy? All of the online job application bots and yet every nurse you meet says, its all about who you know and the nurse managers will hire someone they have met before....
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    Let me be clear there is NO nursing shortage!!!!!!!!! and now THIS????

    VICEDRN replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was just a few months ago that we talked about the "white paper" that they are using to support the idea that there will be a nursing shortage. Here are some of the "facts" that support...
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    so what is the best and worst advice u received as a nurse and/or student

    VICEDRN replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Best Advice (for students): Always have a sharpie pen in your pocket and a TON of alcohol wipes as well when in the