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  1. Reapplying for a job

    canigraduate replied to Bkre8iv2's topic in General Nursing

    What you can say in the interview, if you get one, is exactly what you said in your original post. Be prepared to give concrete examples of how you have changed and what steps you took to get where...

  2. New nurse: I get no respect

    canigraduate replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency

    One thing is for sure, if you don't change, then your situation won't change. You seem to be a passive person. Get assertive. Otherwise everybody will walk all over you, since you are conveniently...

  3. IV compatibility

    canigraduate replied to sara2013's topic in General Nursing

    My facilty's eMAR has a reference manual with IV compatibility. If I can't find out from that, I check Micromedex, then ask the pharmacist if it isn't

  4. Some days.......

    canigraduate replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    As a snarky person who uses passive aggressive phrasing to be able to call people out without getting points, I am excellent at detecting meanness. Roser13 doesn't pull any punches. If you're being...

  5. Demanding Client

    canigraduate replied to hhaide1123's topic in Private Duty

    I am not a private duty nurse, but I deal with all kinds of difficult people. You do not have to put up with this. Assess yourself and decide if this situation is something you can handle on a...

  6. Nursing Supervisor is Inappropriate

    canigraduate replied to Shelby, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, honestly, the first thing I thought was, "Is this for real? How can anyone be this oblivious? Are you stupid?" I'm sorry that was my first reaction. You need to change jobs. A paycheck is not...

  7. Advice on Nclex with ADD/Anxiety

    canigraduate replied to NurseAlzar's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Nope. There's no simple way to do much of anything nursing-related, especially study for the NCLEX. The best way to get ready for it is to answer lots of NCLEX style questions. Make sure you...

  8. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    canigraduate replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This just happened on my unit two nights ago. We had a gentleman admitted to OBS who had his 12 year old grandson with him. It was the middle of the night and the mother had no transportation to the...

  9. Stanford Rape

    canigraduate replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    Somehow this thread has devolved from decrying rape and rape apologists and is now almost exclusively devoted to someone who doesn't even have a lady parts. (I'm not saying men don't get raped, I'm...

  10. Stanford Rape

    canigraduate replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    That is a true statement for all of us who have read this thread. (I

  11. Stanford Rape

    canigraduate replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    I've been lurking on this thread from the beginning and I just wanted to say how grateful I am that there are such vociferous champions for women's and victims' rights on here. I've been brought to...

  12. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    canigraduate replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

    As a preceptor and former clinical intructor who is currently working the floor, I will tell you exactly why you get that attitude. Nurses are adults who expect you to be competent and know how to...

  13. Unsure of what nurse recruiter meant

    canigraduate replied to EP10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Pre-employment forms are usually copies of your nursing license, copies of diplomas/degrees, copies of your driver's license, your CPR/ACLS/PALS etc., your vaccinations, any fit testing, any...

  14. Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

    canigraduate replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, that explains a lot. I had to get out of ICU because I couldn't handle the noise and the sudden intense situations. Some idiot went out the fire escape door and I had to leave the unit until...

  15. Sleep Rooms

    canigraduate replied to AlleycatLady's topic in General Nursing

    At the place I work now, a lot of the night shift nurses eat while they are charting or during a short break, then use their 30 min break to take a nap. There's a sofa in our break room that can be...

  16. Nurse with ADD :(

    canigraduate replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    The lab people will contact you about a positive result. They confirm your prescription but do not report what you are taking to your employer. It would be a HIPAA

  17. Nurse with ADD :(

    canigraduate replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Fellow ADHD'er here. I grew up in the 70's and 80's, when it was common that females were misdiagnosed or were skipped over and not diagnosed at all. I didn't get diagnosed until I was 33. My...

  18. Am I supposed to hate my first nursing job??

    canigraduate replied to StevietheRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in OBS, which is like CDU. It got better after about 8 months, but I had lots of experience to draw on. My training was only 4 shifts, though, which sucked. We have 5 patients at night. We get...

  19. 5/29 This week, I have learned... One year later!!!

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry, crackles, you'll get there. WILTW - I am trying my hardest to stay at my current job until after my one year anniversary just so I can have some stability on my resumé. I only have a...

  20. Calling in for no sleep

    canigraduate replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    Kinda making the point for her, doncha

  21. Inpatient rehab insurance question

    canigraduate replied to Loveyourkidneys's topic in Addictions

    It used to be that community and family would help foot the bills. I would say it's a SOCIETY

  22. crushing meds, best foods to disguise taste

    canigraduate replied to heynow1313's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Put 'em in whatever she'll eat. I hide pills in mashed potatoes, gravy, stew, eggs, cheese, anything that is mushable or stirrable. I once had a lady who would only take her pills dissolved in warm...

  23. Equal work for Equal Pay

    canigraduate replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think "deserve" is the wrong word. I think I "deserve" a million dollars. NP and MD are TWO TOTALLY DIFFERENT things. You have to get over this comparing fixation. Let's take it out of the...

  24. What do you hate most about your job?

    canigraduate replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Lack of communication. Systemwide lip service to being patient-centered, when all the actions are cents-centered. Lack of respect for the person and the position of nurse at my hospital. Having to...

  25. Calling in for no sleep

    canigraduate replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    Right? I drink two shots, and I'm down for the count. My brother goes through a quart of whiskey every two days and can do math equations in his head while operating heavy machinery. I'm definitely...