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  1. What is the least stressful high paying nursing specialty?

    canigraduate replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    My guess would be retired nurse with an extensive financial portfolio funded by money gathered while working doubles and

  2. Lost and in need of advice

    canigraduate replied to MNbyte's topic in General Nursing

    1) Revamp your resumé. It obviously isn't working for you. Get a professional resumé writer or a nurse recruiter to look at it. 2) Go to the facilities you want to work at. Find the recruitment...

  3. Taboo: 10 Things Nurses Should NEVER Say!

    canigraduate replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    I am sooo superstitious at work. I knock on wood, I avoid the "Q" word, and I try not to pay attention to the phases of the moon so I won't borrow trouble. I have always had a harder time sleeping...

  4. Drug Testing

    canigraduate replied to level1's topic in General Students

    OMG. Do y'all not look stuff up before you come on here? Jeez. 1) Marijuana use and possession is still illegal per federal law. 2) Even in Colorado, employers can have stipulations about working...

  5. Be candid how do I handle my illnesses with regards to the BON if I get an interview.

    canigraduate replied to honeyforasalteyfish's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sigh. I'm a part of the "don't tell anyone and lie your ass off" crowd. I'm a little bit older and came through life at a time when any hint of mental illness meant being ostracized, bullied, and...

  6. Help! How to address recruiter regarding different position when offered another!

    canigraduate replied to ConstantGrowth's topic in General Nursing

    ??? I wouldn't worry about any of this until you get job offers. It sounds like you're getting way ahead of yourself. You can't choose between positions you don't have yet. Apply to everything you...

  7. Problem physician

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

    Why do you still work there? Use the corporate compliance line to report the reportable stuff, write a letter to the CEO and whoever else you can think of, and get out of there. Nobody's worth that...

  8. Gay student attending Christian Nursing school?

    canigraduate replied to gpark32's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I attended a small Southern Baptist college in North Carolina, which is known for its backwards view of sexuality. Just don't go there. Check each school's policy, because some have the morals clause,...

  9. Should I tell the truth before I begin my program?

    canigraduate replied to tambat's topic in General Students

    Pet peeve: CNA = certified nursing assistant (or aide). Licensing results in a license. Certification results in a certificate, which you receive when you are certified. Two different legal terms...

  10. Whatdaya think this is?

    canigraduate replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I feel like I'm on the Price is Right and got the wah-wah-wah-oooooooh after bombing at the Yo de lay he hoo game.

  11. New Nurse ... not distinguishing myself as brilliant

    canigraduate replied to SilverSister's topic in General Nursing

    Paragraphs are your friend. Slow down your thoughts, not your actions. It sounds like you've worked yourself into a frenzy. Stop letting your coworkers treat you like dirt. It takes two to be a...

  12. Open mouth, insert foot

    canigraduate replied to noelly10's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! Me, neither. One of the fun parts of ADHD is being just as surprised as everyone else at what comes out of my mouth (or through my

  13. Do you talk to your coworkers alot on your lunch break?

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

    I like my quiet time and will leave if you get all Chatty Cathy with me. I have to deal with people talking at me all shift. There are a few exceptions, but very few. When I was traveling, there were...

  14. Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

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

    LOL! I thought this was going to be a joke a lá NOADLS, but this is SERIOUS?!?!? Wooohhooooohhhaaaahhaaaahaaaa! Somebody needs to learn how to play nice in the sandbox. If you can't handle that,...

  15. I Hate People (my rant)

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

    This is one of the rudest, most condescending posts I have seen on here in a while. And that is saying a LOT. And, really, "Bye Felicia?" You wanted to make sure this poster received some sort of...

  16. Sexual Comment from Boss???

    canigraduate replied to headtotoewounds's topic in General Nursing

    That comment is pretty innocuous, taken out of context by itself. But, because you asked for interpretation, here's mine. Since you said there's a general hate-on going for the manager, he probably...

  17. Whatdaya think this is?

    canigraduate replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    That is so weird. I've seen old signs crack like that as the vinyl ages, but never one that was kind of incomprehensible to begin with. My guesses: 1) Men's bathroom that way! (My serious guess. It...

  18. Reaction to PPD test?

    canigraduate replied to meganec17's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry about it, it happens to me every time. I have sensitive skin and it gets red from the PPD frequently. The largest one was about two inches in diameter. It only happens with a certain...

  19. Complaints already?!

    canigraduate replied to OneDayAtATime93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First, relax. Second, talk to the manager and find out what the complaints were about and who by. The complaints may be baseless. Also, take note of who complained about you in case these are the unit...

  20. Gender bias

    canigraduate replied to Zooey72's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You know, you really don't have to. This guy's upset. He doesn't need to be

  21. I Hate People (my rant)

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

    Why won't this thread die? Y'all are beating a dead horse at this

  22. To medicate or not to medicate

    canigraduate replied to SuperMomBob's topic in Patient Medications

    Whoops. That's a whole different ballgame. In that case, I guess it's up to you, OP. If you feel they are unnecessary the noc shift can re-address it if the situation changes. But medicating someone...

  23. Gender bias

    canigraduate replied to Zooey72's topic in Male Nursing Students

    There is actual gender bias towards males in nursing. Google the studies if you don't believe it. But there's no quota. It isn't codified, it's just an extension of our paternalistic

  24. To medicate or not to medicate

    canigraduate replied to SuperMomBob's topic in Patient Medications

    How did this devolve into forcing demented patients to take benzos? Take a step back and cool down, please, and come on back to Rational Land. I think two things about the scenario the OP posted: 1)...

  25. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    canigraduate replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Y'all are killing me. My worst one was an osteomyelitis patient who was my age. He had already lost one leg to the disease and it had recurred in his other. He decided that he didn't want any further...