Havin' A Party! ASN, RN

ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management

RN with BS (Engineering), MBA (Admin Management), JD (House Counsel)

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    accu checks in ltc

    Havin' A Party! replied to cincin1222's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Learn your facilities policies on diabetics. Follow written orders. Get to know your patients, and keep tabs of any symptoms or changes in status. Use your judgment and get a reading to make sure...
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    Nursing will decrease my life expectancy... how do you keep going?

    Havin' A Party! replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Lacey -- You're in the wrong spot or overdoing at work. Ponder your situation. You shouldn't be feeling like that all the time. Good luck! Let us know how things
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    I think I'm getting burned out

    Havin' A Party! replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Health, Stress Management

    What Mulan
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    Has anyone else quit nursing for these reasons?

    Havin' A Party! replied to CynthiaG's topic in Retired Nurses

    Suggestion: Not a bad idea to consider some counseling based on how you've been feeling. Agree with the others that nursing is way tougher than most know. "DON that wasn't a nurse" -- don't get that...
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    I made the wrong choice...

    Havin' A Party! replied to nanaz25's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Not discrimination. With your record, you'll definitely get hired soon. Keep at it. Review your presentation skills and stay up. Good luck and do let us know how things
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    Just took the NCLEX-RN on 8/5/13

    Havin' A Party! replied to SmilingRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Fabulous,
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    Manifesting job offer by ordering new scrubs.

    Havin' A Party! replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats and good luck to
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    Can a diagnosis of a mental illness potentially harm your chances of getting a job?

    Havin' A Party! replied to BlackBettyRN,OCN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Know a large US LTC employer asks, on a post-hire form distributed at orientation, for a list of meds being
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    Is working in nursing home harder then working in hospital for new RN?

    Havin' A Party! replied to RomanRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In full
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    Termination, reflection, and moving forward

    Havin' A Party! replied to TrixieRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Fab original post, Trixie. Know you'll be
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    Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    Havin' A Party! replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Italian
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    Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    Havin' A Party! replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Loved this
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    What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is a management
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    What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Way too
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    What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ditto.
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    What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    At our facility, if we can't or won't be coming in, it's appreciated that we don't call back. Calling back when we won't be accepting the assignment is a waste of everyone's time. For management,...
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    Dealing with rude people when applying for positions

    Havin' A Party! replied to RNdynamic's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That may be so, Sweet. But, in reality, applicants are customers of the HR
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    Preparing for "State"---what does your facility do? Inservices, reading?

    Havin' A Party! replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great advice, P. Easy to say, but difficult to pull off every day. Congrats on your facility's excellent
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    Dealing with rude people when applying for positions

    Havin' A Party! replied to RNdynamic's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sounded a little snippy to me too. Just
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    Question for Nurse Managers/Hiring Managers

    Havin' A Party! replied to RNikkiF's topic in Nurse Management

    Think the colleges are raking in everybody's bucks based on all the hoopla over BSNs, MSNs, etc. I'm all for education (hold four degrees and three professional licenses in different disciplines)....
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    Manager or CRNA?

    Havin' A Party! replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Nurse Management

    Well, congrats to
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    Brand of graduated compression stockings?

    Havin' A Party! replied to SNB1014's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Sound
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    High Cost Medications

    Havin' A Party! replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    OK. Thought I was the only one that noticed.
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    Graduate RN at 57 years old

    Havin' A Party! replied to healing hand's topic in General Nursing

    Again, congrats! As I hinted previously, unless required, I wouldn't bother with the BSN. Credits are expensive, and the time dedicated will be subtracted from that available for your family,...
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    Graduate RN at 57 years old

    Havin' A Party! replied to healing hand's topic in General Nursing

    To be real, a lot of managers