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    What would be acceptable to say?

    netglow replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    "I have always been interested in behavioral health, and always figured I would end up working there at some point. I chose to get a good medical background first, going to ICU seemed like the next...
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    Ready to graduate... HELP!

    netglow replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes all true, but from what I've been hearing, many facilities are putting more on the NG new hire. Just talked to a friend NG in a level I trauma. The "orientation" was barely 1 month, and part of...
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    money to live on while in school

    netglow replied to rokbe's topic in General Students

    So are you currently in your nursing program? Or are you just taking prereqs. Does your nursing program consider you a full time student? Or does your colleg/state set a certain amount of hours as...
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    My first year was spent looking for work

    netglow replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    juli it does depend on the area, in mine, use of LPNs is rare in any facility. You would have to go far off from the metro areas to find
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    hanging blood with the wrong fluids

    netglow replied to newnurse012's topic in Medical-Surgical

    OP...
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    money to live on while in school

    netglow replied to rokbe's topic in General Students

    I saved and saved. Paid cold hard cash for this my second degree. Lived cheap... I like to call it "camping" LOL. I worked and took prereqs until I entered the nursing program, then conflicts with my...
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    A Nurse I work with is faking their CCRN credentials

    netglow replied to Gr8Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Trauma. You had better be sure. If you are wrong, you will have ruined your reputation. Good luck with
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    Searching for a job in LTC; best strategy?? Advice please!

    netglow replied to kari2009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All sounds good. But don't think that jobs are just gonna be easier to find in LTC/SNF... most are filled by me. In my area many have now begun with the 1 yr. minimum deal too. Some want 2!!! and that...
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    Ready to graduate... HELP!

    netglow replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    My Peds rotation was somewhat lack luster due to low census, but I did have an excellent time with rehab PT on some interesting developmental problems for little ones. Some developmental, congenital,...
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    I feel like I missed out... can anyone give me advice?

    netglow replied to Thanksforadvice's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b40HcQMQEY
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    Job hopping...

    netglow replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    I say do as you want. Loyalty is for the birds. They'd assume drop you without notice. You'll find your own answer when you do or do not get calls from these applications you are making. Go for...
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    do you have Private Health Insurance??

    netglow replied to Trubie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have off and on many years, and currently. I go to ehealthinsurance.com and look at them all/compare. Then I also go to the major carrier websites... last time, I ended up doing it at the major...
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    scared about to quit ...

    netglow replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I have to add, I was so hell-bent on working only hospital. But with all the people I've talked to, I wonder. Great to get experience... but for what? All these very experienced nurses being dumped,...
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    scared about to quit ...

    netglow replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Erin, I was trying to remember... I don't think so. Pretty fulfilling job. It's all about teaching, and facilitating. As I am learning that Hospice RN case management (LTC) is. If you are good at...
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    scared about to quit ...

    netglow replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Home health? Hospice? I rode with a county OB nurse during school. She, hated the hospital from the get go, she was a second career nurse and could not see herself working with neurotic coworkers in...
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    ER speedbump

    netglow replied to t.houck's topic in General Nursing

    Can't guarantee this but I've done this in the past. If I feel I am getting "iffy", I actually say to myself (internal voice) OMG, this is so gross, or, I CANNOT believe I am doing this (snort), or...
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    in 7.5 hours

    netglow replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    OP, so here's how fate will have it. You'll go to a nice quiet place at home with your phone at 9:58, then finally call at 10:00. You get voicemail. You wait an hour, call back, and get voicemail....
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    Trauma!

    netglow replied to Frazzled_One's topic in General Nursing

    Well shoot OP, it seems all you can do here is blabber off all the patient info you can. What's up with you, anyway? I must say you seem to get a buzz from other people's pain and
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    New Hospice Case Manager

    netglow replied to AddieRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The little red book, is it this one? Palliative Care: Transforming the Care of Serious Illness (Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology) by Diane E. Meier, Stephen L. Isaacs, and Robert...
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    I Didn't Pull An Order For That Out Of My Rear End

    netglow replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    OK, well shows ya how long ago last I worked for an MD. (seriously cramps this guy's style, I can imagine. Private practice, loves baseball...). Huh, PDA sending of? He'd do that in a second. I am...
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    How much notice?

    netglow replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    You know you gotta offer 2 weeks. If they move someone in your slot sooner, then great! I know it sucks cause all you want now is to end it fast. You
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    I Didn't Pull An Order For That Out Of My Rear End

    netglow replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, MD must provide DEA license # when ordering, or script will not be
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    I want to keep nursing but feel so stressed.

    netglow replied to Lilnurse71's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Ruby, you always know just what to say. OP take her
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    I just need to talk about it.

    netglow replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :hug:
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    I Didn't Pull An Order For That Out Of My Rear End

    netglow replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    So, the MD phoned pharmacy and ordered a narc. Narc was delivered to pt. home. The primary caregivers (RNs ?) will not give these meds?! What are they looking for that is not already on the script...