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  1. Big dreams with much disappointment ...sigh!

    Guest343211 replied to Dreaming4acute87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So wait. Where are you seeing those without another undergrad degree getting a MSN in a year? The people that I see bridging directly into MSN programs are those with ~80% of undergrad nursing...

  2. Big dreams with much disappointment ...sigh!

    Guest343211 replied to Dreaming4acute87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hang in there. You'll figure it out. Unless you have a bachelor's degree in something else + the ADN, going right for MSN is a bit problematic, pragmatically speaking. Keep looking for positions,...

  3. Patient asked me what an IV med was for..i didnt know

    Guest343211 replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Uh oh. No way around this one. You are supposed to know the medicine, what's it is being used for (for the particular patient), of course dosage, timing and all the rest--safe administration...

  4. Doctor Hassles

    Guest343211 replied to ThislittleoneRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Of course, we don't know, b/c we weren't there. In this instance, I am giving the OP the benefit of the doubt. Read her initial post/description. Read the comment that was negative and...

  5. Score one for standardized scrub colors

    Guest343211 replied to MN-Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Look, no one gives two figs what color scrubs someone is wearing. What they want to know is on the tag, or at least should be. The issue is nurses have these bizarre feelings about wearing the...

  6. Doctor Hassles

    Guest343211 replied to ThislittleoneRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL, as long as those are truly exact quotes and are not given out of context, I personally have NO problem with it. What does bother me are those quotes that are somehow misquoted or taken out of...

  7. Score one for standardized scrub colors

    Guest343211 replied to MN-Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate the rigidity of this practice. I think people should simply wear appropriate scrubs or uniform description and THEIR BADGES. I also think a professional use of ID, such as having labcoats or...

  8. D-Dimers

    Guest343211 replied to maloneys's topic in MICU, SICU

    correct.

  9. Call to organ donation center post pt death

    Guest343211 replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    If people are too pushy about this kind of thing, and I am for organ donation, family members need to have their lawyers on speed dial. There is no easy way to deal with this, but common sense is a...

  10. Call to organ donation center post pt death

    Guest343211 replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    Experiences will vary, as was mentioned by the responder and others. I certainly am not going to put another patient in jeopardy by being on the phone with one of these folks for 45 minutes. The...

  11. Call to organ donation center post pt death

    Guest343211 replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    Yea. That's kind of ridiculous. Meanwhile, you are getting another admission, and your other patient is on the brink of coding. Really. For heaven's sake, can't they take a fax on

  12. RN with a BSN - 2 years in - no available jobs. Should I change careers? Help

    Guest343211 replied to spade11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well, I think it depends on the situation. I feel that a number of nurses do not fight for transparency and accountability from former employers. If someone is generally a safe practitioner, they...

  13. RN with a BSN - 2 years in - no available jobs. Should I change careers? Help

    Guest343211 replied to spade11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I too am so sorry about all that your are going through. I have a question. When you made any changes to the gtt, did you immediately document them? I won't say that it happens a lot, but I do know...

  14. Prevalence of Christians in the field of nursing

    Guest343211 replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I was not offended by your post, and I do not see anywhere that your posts or replies were offensive. As I said, it's a secular site, so you have to consider you will receive variant responses on...

  15. Prevalence of Christians in the field of nursing

    Guest343211 replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Dear OP, This is a secular website, so, I am wondering what kinds of answers you thought you were going to get? To answer your question...it runs in line with the general population. As I am sure...

  16. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    Guest343211 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Really what? jesting... Relax already, would

  17. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    Guest343211 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Even when you aren't in your 20's anymore! you can still be bold and beautiful. . Sarcasm or no, it should now be official. Epic thread. At any rate I don't think OP was talking about these...

  18. Comparing the Output of Nurses with Estimated Demand

    Guest343211 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The article below was from 2009, but it's worth the read. Comparing the Output of Nurses with Estimated Demand Minnesota Public Radio-run blog on the state's economy. Paul Tosto, the article's author,...

  19. Comparing the Output of Nurses with Estimated Demand

    Guest343211 replied to Guest343211's topic in General Nursing

    Read the different areas in the table. This is across the board and not about

  20. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    Guest343211 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Really

  21. listening to heart sounds on women

    Guest343211 replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Cardiac

    Well, honestly it depends on the situation. Example, in a critical care unit or a step-down unit, I would explain that I will be assessing heart sounds, and if possible it would be best to go all...

  22. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    Guest343211 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL "baby voices." Yes I do think people use personal similarities, either consciously or unconsciously, rather than focusing fully on what are truly the strongest candidate/s. It just shows that the...

  23. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    Guest343211 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think wisdom may come with age but not necessarily. There are many things that go into making a person truly wise. Usually a wise person will learn well from experience. An exceptionally wise and...

  24. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    Guest343211 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to disagree with nursing being a "professional" career. It's more like a wannabee professional career in reality. Many may try to argue this, but most nurses on the clinical frontlines that...

  25. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    Guest343211 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I mean ^this is a good point, but when push comes to shove, people will put their survival first, b/c they have to do this. Doesn't change the idea that nurses that are younger, inexperienced, less...