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  1. Challenging Hospital Dress Code

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to jaycieRN's topic in General Nursing

    1) If it is just for your unit and not the whole hospital, go over her head and complain. Probably best to do it anonymously!Otherwise, "vote with your feet." Put in for a slot on another unit....

  2. How can I get a RN job in CA ASAP?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Mino's topic in Nursing Career

    Some states have reciprocity, meaning that they recognize each others' licenses as good enough to issue you one of their own. Others have reciprocity by endorsement, which means you still have to...

  3. How can I get a RN job in CA ASAP?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Mino's topic in Nursing Career

    Some states have reciprocity, meaning that they recognize each others' licenses as good enough to issue you one of their own. Others have reciprocity by endorsement, which means you still have to...

  4. Dallas Nurses

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chad75's topic in Texas Nursing

    Depends on where you choose to live, it's not all that expensive (compared to, say, California or New York).Irving and Arlington are kind of smack dab in the middle of everything. If you are looking...

  5. Dallas Nurses

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chad75's topic in Texas Nursing

    Depends on where you choose to live, it's not all that expensive (compared to, say, California or New York).Irving and Arlington are kind of smack dab in the middle of everything. If you are looking...

  6. Anyone taken the GRE test?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to BChapp3182's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took the GRE several years ago. I used an ARCO book and did the practice tests, timed, until I couldn't see. I'd take a break, then come back and start up again. I did that for a week.I got a...

  7. Question RE: Excelsior NC Exams

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to JaneMarieP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    That has a familiar ring to it....I'm moderating the nontradnurses group on Yahoo again. I checked the files this morning and they are in pretty good shape. They make excellent resources for EC...

  8. Shaking a symptom of ?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Chills? Maybe he was just cold? SE of recovery from anesthesia? And what's with the tap water enemas? Even if he was obstructed, tap water would have pulled lytes and left him deficient. Don't know...

  9. About Mantoux Shots: Correct me if I'm wrong

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    check with the CDC. I've just spent about half an hour looking for a page on their site that I found last year, in an attempt to keep from having a second Mantoux (which, btw, is a "test," not a...

  10. latex allergy

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to MisPlacedTexan's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like classic latex allergy/contact dermatitis to me.... I bet its worse with the ones with "powder" (you know that's powdered latex, right?) Your employer should provide you with nonlatex...

  11. Help regarding nursing priorities in regards to patient care

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to tterri22's topic in General Nursing

    Well, now, don't get yourself all worked up.... Our only point in contention is that I would have protected the monitor.....!

  12. Help regarding nursing priorities in regards to patient care

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to tterri22's topic in General Nursing

    I agree on almost every point (me with my big two weeks of experience). There certainly are priorities in nursing. If one task is more or less dealing with a life threatening or potentially life...

  13. Time to do the right thing again. (Cheater selling EC test answers...)

    chris_at_lucas_RN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    We've been here before. I posted this sort of thing once before and several people from here queried EC and ebay about it, and the items were pulled. (Thank you!!!) This is an even more brazen...

  14. ADN vs BSN My daughter and I having a heated Discussion!

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

    I usually try to edit out the stuff I'm not responding to directly, but ya know, it's all pertinent to what I have to say. 1) You must be a spectacular mother to have raised a child who can not only...

  15. Time to do the right thing again. (Cheater selling EC test answers...)

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If you want to make a personal attack, this is not the place. However, I did include a page full of time tested study skills and tips. My personal methods. The individual wrote and thanked me. In...

  16. Time to do the right thing again. (Cheater selling EC test answers...)

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have never had a problem with people selling their notes, or reselling their books. Why should I, there's nothing wrong with it! I do take issue with individuals who sell "actual test items and...

  17. Any tips for starting IVs?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I believe this is it.

  18. Time to do the right thing again. (Cheater selling EC test answers...)

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior College has many, many (like, 17,000) students, and consequently cannot afford to use test items that are not "tried and true." Can you imagine dealing with even 1,000 students objecting to...

  19. Anybody considered legal action against BONs for non-recognition?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to mobileLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    One rather gets tired of these sorts of statements being offered as though they were true when they are not. Excelsior College hasn't "eliminated" clinicals. Excelsior College expects you to gain...

  20. How do you get it through nurses heads that we MUST be patient advocates?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    This is like that old "Tonight Show" spoof.... you answered my questions before I could ask them. How can you "dearly love" a place that treats you and your patients so poorly? And if you are an RN...

  21. Dallas Nurses

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chad75's topic in Texas Nursing

    Realizing you are off potential employers and onto neighborhoods (about which I know nothing), allow me a temporary hijack-- My current employer (which, so far, seems very, very nice) is Medical City...

  22. what is guest relations?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

    Go to the ER and ask. It could be anything. I'd cast my vote with the "greeter" group, but it could also be the unit secretary spot (first one to see the patients as they come in). In our hospital,...

  23. What is the answer to this test question?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to yeepers's topic in General Students

    This is exactly why hospitals are rushing away from even using abbreviations. We had the same sort of junk in training--after the test, we were told that the "proper" way to express milligrams was...

  24. How do you get it through nurses heads that we MUST be patient advocates?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, do I have a sad story for you. In my second clinical rotation, my assigned patient's roommate was a wee hours transfer from a nursing home. Apparently someone determined that the DNR for the LTC...

  25. considering home health extremely scared

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to soomach's topic in Home Health

    I guess I never heard of people actually paying slaves.... :uhoh21: Was this a job you were forced to take or one you pursued? No nurse should ever work unsupervised if she/he is "scared" or...