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    CNA as a career?

    smk1 replied to zcalla's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I knew I needed to know more and have more responsibility and mobility than CNA. I enjoyed my CNA job when I worked in the school system. Low stress, lots of work and a lot of fun with more autonmy...
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    Spouses scheduling conflict

    smk1 replied to wayunderpaid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand the kid issue...but at the same time it really isn't the manager's problem. Just like it isn't the responsibility of the other co-workers to switch their schedules around to accomodate...
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    Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    smk1 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly the theory in all of the different areas is good info to have (psych, family, peds etc...) We could probably cut L&D clinicals and psych clinicals from the program though and replace it...
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    IM Injections & Z-track

    smk1 replied to swee2000's topic in General Students

    I too have seen research that suggests that we do not need to aspirate, however it takes maybe 2 seconds to do so and is a safety precaution so why not do it
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    What do you expect of students?

    smk1 replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering if they are used to students further along in the program and thought you guys were handling things. They should have checked up on you though. Sounds like miscommunication on both...
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    IM Injections & Z-track

    smk1 replied to swee2000's topic in General Students

    Why would not aspirating cause pain? Extra pain would have to do with nerve involvement right? Aspirating is just to ensure that you are not in a capillary bed that would essentially make the...
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    ADN from a community college vs. ADN from a trade school

    smk1 replied to a_lexy15's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There aren't any trade schools out this way that offer ADN that I am aware of, but I would imagine if the school is accredited by one of the major associations (like NLN etc...) and you have checked...
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    Ever notice this about allnurses?

    smk1 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Unless it is a serious bandwith issue, why do we care if there are numerous threads with similar topics over the course of time? When I see something that isn't interesting to me, I pass it by. Not...
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    Which medical dictionary is best???

    smk1 replied to peaches023's topic in General Nursing

    THis is exactly how I
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    Thoughts - Nurse Mistake

    smk1 replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Instead of going to administration first, why not talk to the nurse and see what happened and how she reacts with your concerns? I always say first go to the source and see if you work things out man...
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    Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    smk1 replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I took spanish for 4 years in highschool and took 1 year in college. I am in no way shape or form competent or even basically adequate to translate spanish ESCPECIALLY in a medical setting. Basic...
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    when do you start to apply for jobs??

    smk1 replied to LyndseyER's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduate in March and was planning to start applying right after Christmas time. This way I will know what my preceptorship will be for my last quarter and I've heard that holidays aren't the times...
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    Why is NS so hard?

    smk1 replied to mydee's topic in General Students

    NS is very time consuming and draining, so motivation can wane and your spirit can be beaten down if you don't have a good support network. The grading of a lot of the assignments and even clinical...
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    RN trainwreck

    smk1 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a student so I don't know what to say, just chiming in to give you some online moral support. (a lot of those things she is doing are pretty big no-no's like the pre-op checklist! and the...
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    Why Do Crna Gets Paid So Much?

    smk1 replied to disboibdavid's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    this still doesn't explain the pay difference between crna vs np/cns. i'm going to go with the fact thatanesthesia can be a cash cow and these professionals can make the hospital a lot of money....
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    Your personal delivery experience- what happened

    smk1 replied to DEB52's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I started having contractions at 35 weeks. Went in to my doc and she said I was dilated 1 cm and effaced 20%. Over the next 6 weeks I went in to the hospital thinking "this is it" every week. I was...
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    Why Do Crna Gets Paid So Much?

    smk1 replied to disboibdavid's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CRNA's deserve top pay, but NP's are not just doc-in-a-box practitioners. I think a better comparison would be an anesthesiologist compared to a family practice physician. Both are valued but because...
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    HH-have you ever been attacked?

    smk1 replied to texas_lvn's topic in Home Health

    I am scared of dogs and am not fond of animals in general and that prevents me from going into home health, but my goodness the stories hear are truly horrific. It seems that you should almost be in...
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    Jealous much?

    smk1 replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Jusy keep doing what you are doing. These people won't be around much longer if they can't hack it. Don't let people rain on your parade and make you feel guitly about doing
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    Hospital Workers Suspended for Peeking at George Clooney's Medical Info

    smk1 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    No kidding! Wouldn't finding out he has anal fissures or something gross just completely take the fantasy of him on the big screen away? You'll never look at him the same so why snoop...
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    Am I sensitive about the title Nurse?

    smk1 replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think she means EMT-P (she probably thinks the "P" means "plus")? Strange. Either way I've never heard of a flight nurse making
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    100% dosage calculations?

    smk1 replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    We have to memorize
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    Hospital Workers Suspended for Peeking at George Clooney's Medical Info

    smk1 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I am a bit concerned that 40 people were initially suspended when it was deemed only 27 were at fault. 1 month is a long time to be without pay in Pacific palisades. Those who were truly in the...
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    Please tell me how you would feel et what you would do

    smk1 replied to Lylesmom's topic in General Nursing

    I would be upset too. The same thing happened to us during high school graduation. Budget cuts happened and we had to use our gym which was nowhere near big enough and no one would allow us to com...
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    I had a very bad day in clinical (ugh)...

    smk1 replied to ARRR10's topic in General Students

    I know you feel terrible, but it would be nothing compared to how you would feel if you had gotten the narcs and given them and the found out that was not allowed. Always continue to err on the side...