Accolay

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  1. Which degree is better for older student?

    Accolay replied to annie78's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do you want your MSN as in a Nurse Practitioner program? Or do you mean since you have prior degrees just do a MSN = RN? Not to dissuade you, but how do you know you want to get your MSN yet? As...

  2. Parents will kick me out if I don't drop my nursing dreams...

    Accolay replied to Guest1031502's topic in General Students

    I think saying that we are giving highly irresponsible and even dangerous advice is a little much. Yikes. #First World

  3. Did you contract anything from a patient?

    Accolay replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of contracting things- I just came across this: For the next time you have ebola... Quantum Ems Isolation/Containment Chamber,

  4. Parents will kick me out if I don't drop my nursing dreams...

    Accolay replied to Guest1031502's topic in General Students

    If your parents are really going to kick you out: tens of thousands of 18 year old people live without their parents and make it work. They have jobs, work hard and go to school too. Why wouldn't you...

  5. Thoughts on being a CNA in Nursing school. Is it a good idea?

    Accolay replied to rleah's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the great article. I worked up to a .8 as a nursing assistant during nursing school, first in long term care then in a hospital setting for the last seven months until taking the NCLEX. I...

  6. He Wanted to Practice Satanism for the Baby

    Accolay replied to Shookclays's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Totally happens every time I come to

  7. Patient Complained I got a written final notice...

    Accolay replied to mommyof2grlz's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Much better to resign or transfer than get

  8. Did you contract anything from a patient?

    Accolay replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    One of the residents in the nursing home once gave me some advice: "Never get old." The only thing I've ever contracted is sadness. And who are we kidding? We probably all have MRSA. Why do you think...

  9. Should nurses be able to listen to music at work?

    Accolay replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    We play music in our ICU on the night shift sometimes if it's kinda dead. Usually the computer speakers aren't very good and it's pretty quiet anyway, but if you can hear the beat from too far away...

  10. RN to patient ratio on Comprehensive Stroke Certified units

    Accolay replied to Rin287's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our new strokes go to the ICU, post TPA have a 1:1 if at all humanly possible due to the frequency of neuro exams. We created an ICU position to fly and be pulled if there is a new stroke. I'd give...

  11. How has nursing changed you?

    Accolay replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    After working in trauma it's made me more careful especially when driving. I'm more vigilant at intersections no matter if I have the right of way or not, I look harder for pedestrians crossing the...

  12. First day in OR

    Accolay replied to StatBlues's topic in Nursing Humor

    Once, a long time a go in another life, some of the boys sent their new guy down to get the "key" for the mechanism to fold down the ship's mast so we could go under the Bridge of the Americas in...

  13. Diversion

    Accolay replied to Frina's topic in Nurses Recovery

    False confession -

  14. NP or Physician for men?

    Accolay replied to ImTheCuteBoyNursesLove's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's a big jump from helping with hot rods and having an interest in human anatomy to helping people with themselves when they are at their absolute worst. Maybe try working as a nursing assistant...

  15. NP or Physician for men?

    Accolay replied to ImTheCuteBoyNursesLove's topic in Men in Nursing

    Depends on what kind of MD or NP you are and where you work. Perhaps volunteer to gain perspective on what these professions do? What in your experience has revealed that you want to work with...

  16. RN with GI condition

    Accolay replied to runner502's topic in Home Health

    Yeah, not using the toilet or eating all day is weird. Thinking about you finding public restrooms in advance: "Seinfeld - Magnificent

  17. TPA in hyperglycemia?

    Accolay replied to detrelibre's topic in General Nursing

    It might have been helpful for your bedside nurse to explain that it was an absolute contraindication per pharmacy policy while she was refusing to administer...just sayin' Concerning your policy: If...

  18. Will this affect my future career as an RN?

    Accolay replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Students

    I dunno. It probably wont affect you if you already have another job lined up. A 40 min commute would get old the first time I drove it. As for me, I'm the safe type and would keep the CNA hospital...

  19. Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    Accolay replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Healthcare dollars are a dwindling pile that is supposed to benefit everyone, not just the small population we are referring to. We lose money when this population is readmitted and it does...

  20. Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    Accolay replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    Truth is that we all have our biases. Everyone has certain patients they never want to take care of and certain units they wouldn't ever like to work. Perhaps I didn't make my position clear enough. I...

  21. Breaks

    Accolay replied to NurseKC87's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The best I can offer is you should check your current contract language and talk to your union steward/representative about what's

  22. Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    Accolay replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    One does not step into a McDonald's restaurant and request filet mignon only to become angry, demand said filet mignon and refuse to leave after McDonald's staff calmly explains that they do not nor...

  23. Most Cringeworthy Thing You Did in Nursing School

    Accolay replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Nursing Humor

    I missed reading an email sometime over the summer or just before school causing me to I forget to fill out the state's background check form so I had to miss parts of my clinical. I hated nursing...

  24. Struggling in year 2 nursing. Fear of failing

    Accolay replied to Icecream1234's topic in General Students

    Do you want to be a nurse or not? As mentioned, talk to your professors and etc. and see what you need to do to pass. It sucks, but even if you have to repeat a year of nursing school it wont be the...

  25. Raises

    Accolay replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Some may be dissatisfied with their union, but I think ours does a pretty good job. I think there is some data that shows the unions where I work help actually bring the pay UP for nurses in our...