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    A little advice poowease

    OP, I'd say everything is a gamble, as you just don't know. So many hiring folks have no idea what the road blocks are to NGs. My state allows RNs to work as CNAs. Of course, the only reason why you'd...
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    So angry and annoyed!

    Agree, and just wait all of you who have not had such experiences with your own care, or your friends care, or your family's care. Never really known/understood what case management is? Well, you...
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    So angry and annoyed!

    Bluegrass, that is fine. I come from a different place. I don't fuss with protocol, as a nurse, I know what it is and I don't like the chain of command, it has no meaning to me when I am not...
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    So angry and annoyed!

    The discussion with the physician will involve the whole picture. Her assessment is what she has found IF SIGNIFICICANT (she is a nurse) and her concernes will be as a caring daughter who, is also an...
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    So angry and annoyed!

    Bluegrass, your discussion will involve meds/labs/tests. This is what is discussed. The MD will look into and advise on what he has ordered... and so the discussion
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    So angry and annoyed!

    OP, you have the right to try and get the best for your Dad. Screw it, you know, just that. Pull it together and calmly get it done. I've care managed for friends, and for family. IT IS NEEDED. OP,...
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    So angry and annoyed!

    How does this pose a impass for you? This is part of the discussion. Why wouldn't it be?! IDK, I've never had a problem with any MD -- even surgeons. It's all in the way you present yourself, RN or...
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    So angry and annoyed!

    OP, :hug: Here's what I'd do (have done) and you might too. Get a shoulder bag. Put in bag: stethoscope, BP cuff, thermometer, penlight, pulse ox. Take bag and go give your Dad a complete physical...
  9. Wow. Just wow. I know that already a few hospitals in SE WI have for the past year or so been just hiring PT nurses too and with they hourly pay rate so low to begin with. You gotta wonder if it is...
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    I need a job!! ANY job!

    Then I think you should post the link to those jobs for everyone
  11. I am sure your intentions are coming from a good place, but, I'm not too cool with the idea. Really, I don't want to put my CV or personal info out there since I've changed careers to nursing. In my...
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    Feeling some heat after a nurse aid was fired...

    Well, I once had something similar, happen. I chose to let it blow over but got tired of feeling that gossip was flowing. So when I was trying to work with this person, and they kept being contrary...
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    Please tell me things will get better!

    OP, you really are not that bad off right now. Probably somewhere close to 1000 or so NGs from your grad date to the present cannot find ANY nursing
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    I lied to the state surveyor

    Diane, you have high personal conduct standards, but I don't trust just anybody in this role :) Also, if in an "at will" state, you can be let go for any or no reason, happens all the time. I'm sure...
  15. OP, now think a bit. Don't get caught making an invalid statement. You might recover by stating and citing projections made re: nursing shortage. But then counter with reality: no nursing shortage and...
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    Switching Careers After only 1 yr

    Does anybody actually fear taking time off? Like if you took time off to regroup, almost everybody would leave nursing. Letting yourself actually think about leaving nursing is, well, orgasmic...
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    Group projects

    I'm with ya OP, I'm a GROUP HATER. Always feel group members keep me from showing how glorious I am. I'm just kidding. NO I'M NOT. Seriously, I plot ways for them to get Cdiff or Noro or something so...
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    remove clotts from iv line

    OP, three years experience as what? If you are a student and you find resistance to a flush, or note that your drip is infiltrating or for some reason not progressing (alarm) DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT...
  19. Reenski, Just don't come whining to Allnurses when you have your 19th nervous breakdown. Yasee, I can sense it's already lurking somewhere just waiting, and it's not going to take much to trigger it...
  20. YES. As a second career nurse, I find it amazing how bad it is often in nursing. It a mind-****, to be required to be so on top of the intricacies of medical care, yet... have a sort of job...
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    Trying not to beat a dead horse

    You can easily find CNA courses at any CC. CNA is not difficult at all. You will have a time commitment tho. There is class and clinical (most likely nursing home for clinical). As far as NW, who...
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    To tell or not to tell

    Have you ever considered working as floor secretary or working for a medical office? Lots of variety in office. You however must be able to understand and do business work for most offices these days....
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    G-tube leaking :(

    Advice: you two need to think about taking this convo to the private room... just say'in
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    OMG! Why??!!

    OP, do you realize that you just set off some bad Karma? You could have those thoughts, but you never should anounce
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    I want to become Male nurse but am under qualified

    IDK Erik, "GentlemanNurse" sounds like an adult movie title, maybe a series. I looked at the subtitle "I want to become Male nurse but am under qualified" and thought, (?) This has got to be another...