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    giving your email to a patient, yes or no?

    mikeicurn replied to Sterren's topic in General Nursing

    There is a nurse that I work with that states our care continues even after dismissal ~ its called "continuity of care". I also read in a recent nursing magazine that following up with d/c patients is...
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    LTC and SNF nurses and CNAs: Have you ever been attacked by a resident/patient?

    mikeicurn replied to MissFlashRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When working as a CNA at a LTC facility that primarily housed residents with mental disorders I was attacked once. I should say I am a guy who is 6' tall and over 300lbs. A man came out of his room...
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    want to know nursing schools without lottery system

    mikeicurn replied to queensqueen's topic in General Nursing

    I go to school at a community college in KY. We do not have a waiting list. Everyone applies, and they make decisions on who gets accepted based upon a scoring system that takes into account your...
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    question regarding nursing pay

    mikeicurn replied to srleslie's topic in General Nursing

    The RN's in our local hospital went on strike about 3 years ago, one of the big sticking points was the fact that they had been paid for 40 hours when they worked 36. The hospital wanted to change...
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    Older students after graduation

    mikeicurn replied to Saysfaa's topic in General Nursing

    I am the oldest student in my class, and I have one of the highest GPA's. I have already had an offer of employment when I graduate from a LTC facility where I worked as a CNA before. I met the DON...
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    Format for handwritten lab values

    mikeicurn replied to superwee's topic in General Nursing

    I was looking for something similar, and ended up making my own. I made up some sheets with instructions and put them on my website so my classmates could download them. You can find mine at...
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    A "must-read" article...RETROGRESSION UPDATE

    mikeicurn replied to azil2010's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Of Course, Here you go!
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    A "must-read" article...RETROGRESSION UPDATE

    mikeicurn replied to azil2010's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    After I read this I googled it to try and find out more info on it. I found where it was brought up before President Obama and he said there was absolutely no reason for us to be bringing in foreign...
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    Life after RN school dismissal

    mikeicurn replied to Milehighchick's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this will help you or not, but maybe it will give you some encouragement. I have a friend who went off to college right after highschool. She admits that when she got away from home...
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    upset....fired from job

    mikeicurn replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I was fired once and was very concerned about it haunting me on my resume forever, it didn't. I did a lot of research and chose to bring it up myself. When you are interviewing for a job and they...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    mikeicurn replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up in Appalachia, travelled all over the world, then came back home. I am used to the oldtimers using phrases like sugar for diabetes, and mis-pronouncing words. Many of them have very little...
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    Difficulty Orienting with Younger Nurse?

    mikeicurn replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    "Introduction to computers" is one of the required classes for the nursing program at my
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    Difficulty Orienting with Younger Nurse?

    mikeicurn replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it is an age thing at all. I have always been a bit of a technofile, so I love "playing" with computers. I manage an eviromental laboratory (until I finish nursing school), and have a...
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    Difficulty Orienting with Younger Nurse?

    mikeicurn replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    Young people don't usually have the patience to teach. About 8 years ago I worked for a while in the tech support department of an Internet service provider. Everyone else around me were 18-20year...
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    International Nurses in the USA

    mikeicurn replied to RITYLISHKA's topic in General Nursing

    English is a difficult language at times. There are often many ways to say the same thing. I am sorry you are having these problems, but with time I am sure your comprehension will improve. I hope...
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    started CNA school last wednesday!

    mikeicurn replied to FullMoon21's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations and
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    Can't get Finanical Aid!!!

    mikeicurn replied to powers2004's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I am confused a bit on things, but I didn't think W's counted against you. I took some college classes back in the 90's, and withdrew from Trig twice because work had me travelling so much I...
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    Need Easy RN school Ny or Jersey

    mikeicurn replied to Dionyonce's topic in General Nursing

    My school (small CC) requires you to take the ACT. They also use the ACT score along with GPA to determine who gets accepted to the program. The also give extra points for every one of the required...
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    Starting a nursing home

    mikeicurn replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I am no expert in this area, but my Daughter-in-law has been in management at a nursing home for many years, and we were discussing this issue one night, or at least close to this issue. She told me...
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    So confused/upset/hopeless. Current CNA student needing advice.

    mikeicurn replied to meghanlee's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a similar situation as you. I just finished my CNA class as a pre-req for nursing school in the Fall. We had a couple of students that vomited at clinicals, and one girl said she refused to...
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    Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    mikeicurn replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    The guys in my class were required to wear t-shirts, the girls did not have to. I am just taking the CNA class now, but as I understand it the nursing students have the same requirement. The...
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    Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    mikeicurn replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student, and we are required to wear t-shirts. It gets really hot, and I hate it. I am not excessively hairy, but I still manscape a little bit. If I had hair spilling out of the top of my...
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    buzz cuts

    mikeicurn replied to srleslie's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wore a crew cut for years, and then decided to grow mine out just a little bit and had some bangs. I recently went back to a crew cut. I was doing clinicals in a LTC facility, where it stayed hot....
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    oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

    mikeicurn replied to Deglynx's topic in Men in Nursing

    I read the best reply ever to that in the male student forum (I would give credit to whoever said it but I don't remember). When asked why do you want to be a male nurse the response was "I wanted to...
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    traveling for school?

    mikeicurn replied to defboy11's topic in General Students

    I am working full-time and attending school full-time as well. It takes me about 50 minutes or so to get back and forth. It is tiring, but I just rest up on my days off and keep at it. I knew it...