Havin' A Party! ASN, RN

ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management

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

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    I'm a job hopper.... HELP!

    The moment I read this I knew it would generate a
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    I'm a job hopper.... HELP!

    Very true. Or it's the administration, lack of supplies, the under-staffing, disrespect, the toxic environment, the unequal treatment, the toxic environment, etc. Sadly, over time, IMO and from my...
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    What "bad habits" are LTC nurses known for??

    Hahahahaha!
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    I'm a job hopper.... HELP!

    Z -- Check out nurse refresher programs in your area... if you truly wanna get back into this biz. Good
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    What "bad habits" are LTC nurses known for??

    Yeah, cuz they usually go to sleep at around 7:30
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    Lack of motivation in nursing school

    Poly -- You've gotten good advice here. Of course, only you have the capacity to truly know and decide what's best for you. No matter what that is, know that we all wish you the
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    How do you...

    At AllNurses of course! Love walking barefoot (earthing) at the beach. ... a favorite TV show or movie. ... a praying
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    Changing to a non-nursing career?

    Congrats to all that have made -- or are about to make -- a change to a better life! You'll all likely end up living longer / being happier as a
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    Career Break

    Keep it to four months... no probs. Enjoy
  10. Applaud Tim for his courageousness, and believe 100% in his sincerity and concern for patients. His position statement before the camera and his substantiating logic however leave a lot to be desired....
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    Hope for Nurses

    Liked the post,
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    Healthy Nursing

    Does sound like
  13. Similarly at two facilities I worked at -- in two different States -- we were required to notify the ME. However, never was a case
  14. I'm taking it that the daughter's principal beef is that the State investigators never even bothered to hear her out. (But who knows what her underlying theory was. And perhaps the newspaper didn't...
  15. We must've been sleeping in when this
  16. Liked your
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    Serving Hispanic Immigrants

    Thanks for the resources, K. Interesting reading
  18. Wow, usually I hear of this the opposite way: DONs want you to stay and complete your work! Agree with previous posts... and stress do NOT work off the clock... no matter what. Good
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    Compassion in Practice...

    My experience may be different than others. I have trouble coming up with reasonable, real-life negatives relating to the six Cs mentioned in the original post. No matter how we might quibble about...
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    Taking the CDE

    Belated congrats,
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    Diabetes Self-Management Education

    Thanks for sharing the PP,
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    How do you collect CDE hours?

    After reviewing the cert requirements, agree completely with ya, MBD. Good luck,
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    Do you ever hold Lantus?

    Will not sidetrack the thread, but only make the passing remark that, of course, there are times when nurses will be the ones to originally decide to hold a med or to provide another
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    Do you ever hold Lantus?

    Agree with ya, Sleepy. Seems to me another poster was the one making this a more controversial
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    What "bad habits" are LTC nurses known for??

    Buck -- Errors oft arise from short cuts and bad habits,