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  1. RN_2012

    Listing license on resume

    RN_2012 replied to aknight07's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I list mine...they can find it searching the BON website with just your first and last name, anyone
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    Work place bullying

    RN_2012 replied to KRSLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How does the CNA bully the nurse, can you give examples? It could be a case of the nurse is being tested and needs to verbally stand up to the
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    Ethical Question About Pacemaker

    RN_2012 replied to Nursingbride12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The Use of the Singular They in Impersonal and Singular Constructions | Linguistics
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    Hiring Process Advice!

    RN_2012 replied to proudauntie415's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Did you have to submit a drug screen yet? Most nursing jobs won't even begin orientation until they receive the negative. I would clal the DON anyway to double check that everything has proceeded...
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    State retirement/County retirement

    RN_2012 replied to travel09's topic in General Nursing

    THOMPSON HOOD VA has a state retirement
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    VA Hiring Process

    RN_2012 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I applied at our local VA nursing home last week, interviewed Wed this week, hired today, drug test tomorrow and start Oct 1. I was surprised how fast the process actually
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    BCTC Nursing Fall 2011

    RN_2012 replied to kdonovan's topic in General Nursing

    As Donnie-RN stated, you couldn't have been at Lawrenceburg. I can now come back and say that I have graduated from there in the same class of 2012. I am fully prepared to pass the NCLEX and have...
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    Are doctor offices likely to hire new grad RNs?

    RN_2012 replied to emptyboxcars's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They generally hire LPN's or MA's, not
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    Scared at new job in psychiatric hospital

    RN_2012 replied to GypseyGirl's topic in Psychiatric

    Do they not have a week or longer training on holds and other self defense techniques that are safe for you and the patient? I worked in a pediatric boys home as a PRN aid and we had intensive...
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    HESI Exit exam. It's not even my time to take it and I'm so scared!

    RN_2012 replied to glenlorie's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I am confused how you can be expected to pass the HESI exit exam with only one year of nursing school behind you. We took a HESI exam that counted towards our grade each semester geared towards the...
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    DUI reporting and IPN help!!!

    RN_2012 replied to 10pat's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh yeah, one DUI can happen to anyone...anyone that gets behind the wheel of a vehicle while under the influence. It isn't something that "just"
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    DUI reporting and IPN help!!!

    RN_2012 replied to 10pat's topic in Nurses Recovery

    DUI and Nursing just don't go together. DUI and anyone in the medical field is career suicide. I would question your judgement as an employer & so will the
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    Male RN in maternity

    RN_2012 replied to lilcampy310's topic in Men in Nursing

    My best advice is to not take it personally if the female patient isn't comfortable with a male nurse. It happens and it has no bearing on his
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    Discrimination against learning disabilities

    RN_2012 replied to MarineRN1's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    When you accepted your job did you accept it with them already knowing of your LD and need of reasonable accommodation that would allow you to perform your job without risking patient safety? Some...
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    Does nursing school break up relationships?

    RN_2012 replied to Lady01's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My husband has never had my undivided attention. I am very independent, he is dependent, but for nursing school he is totally
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    Who actually ENJOYS clinical?

    RN_2012 replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

    I am a third level ADN student and love
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    RN teacher failing students to "weed" them out?

    RN_2012 replied to xmissxscarlet09's topic in General Nursing

    If everyone is expected to perform that same, pass the same tests, etc...how is it unfair. If 20 out of 30 students pass, then only 20 out of 30 students are preparing properly and the others need to...
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    Anything wrong with this order?

    RN_2012 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    In my inexperienced opinion as a 3rd level ADN student it reads that the dosage is 2 packets a day, to be split into equal doses twice daily at the times in the order. So, you would give one packet...
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    BCTC Nursing Fall 2011

    RN_2012 replied to kdonovan's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what school year you had trouble in, but I am just starting my 2nd year and have had none of the problems you listed. Last years class at a 97% NCLEX first time pass
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    BCTC Fall 2011 new nursing students

    RN_2012 replied to Kiersten's topic in General Nursing

    What campus are you going to? I am going to be a 2nd year RN student at the Lawrenceburg
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    Just accepted into adn program! Should i accept or decline?

    RN_2012 replied to marcopolo's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, that is exactly how it is in several of the state school nursing programs here in Kentucky. Here is a link to EKU
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    Just accepted into adn program! Should i accept or decline?

    RN_2012 replied to marcopolo's topic in General Nursing

    The acceptance into the BSN programs don't guarantee acceptance into the clinical portion of it in the 3rd year. I am doing my ADN and then will bridge to BSN in the same amount of time it would take...
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    Lovenox injection...

    RN_2012 replied to nurse blondie93's topic in General Nursing

    What is to argue about...every direction you read about it states to leave the air bubble
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    CNA skills clinical

    RN_2012 replied to LolaLo's topic in General Nursing

    I am in school now to be an RN...however do have my CNA...and I believe things as far as clinicals should be similar. You should not be allowed to perform something like this without proper...
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    The Grading Scale For Your School

    RN_2012 replied to blueyesue's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For prereqs it is the old school scale: 90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C 65-70 D below 65 is an F. Nursing school anything below a C is failing and they do round up so a 89.5 would round up to a 90. 90-100 A...