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    Rant. Questions are killing me!

    broughden posted a topic in General Students

    So as new nursing students we keep getting told time and again, "Dont read into the question." Ok fine. We had a question recently: "A Native American patient has been refusing to take their...
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    First clinical nightmare

    broughden replied to Flylik3abr1's topic in General Students

    Yeah I didnt see their post about not knowing the rights of med administration until after I had already posted. While not knowing a full assessment makes sense (at least compared to my own program)...
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    First clinical nightmare

    broughden replied to Flylik3abr1's topic in General Students

    Our school is set up similarly. We learn our assessment system by system, we arent cleared for a full assessment until the end of the first semester. As for your clinical instructor, I would discuss...
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    Blew a vein during clinical

    broughden replied to KitKat2019's topic in General Students

    This is going to happen. A lot! Dont sweat it. My gosh when I was still in the army and we were learning to give IVs we practiced on each other. By the end of the week, we looked like a support group...
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    about to fail nursing clinical

    broughden replied to nursinggirligirl's topic in General Students

    We dont have a lot of info to go on. Are you in a ADN or BSN program? Are you in a public or for profit program? At our school clinicals are attached to a specific lecture course. While we have...
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    Any RNs considering medical school?

    broughden replied to Jstimmm's topic in General Students

    For someone who keeps touting their intelligence I find it remarkable that you neither know how to use the quote button, nor type in grammatically correct
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    Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    broughden replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    That they need to seek professional counseling, as this is a spectacularly bad idea and as you said they seem to be obsessed with it which can be unhealthy to this
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    talking to the cops about my patient

    broughden replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    As a former cop whose been in lots of hospitals I can state, your facility should have a written policy for
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    Credentials question

    broughden replied to pmabraham's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know what the nursing "culture" is but I agree with this. Nursing is a second career for me. However, the practice of listing your degree behind your name is generally tied to a career where...
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    Out of Practice NP - Which terminal degree?

    broughden replied to NP1234567's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Our faculty is 75% DNP to PhD. The only EdD is the admissions
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    Enablement Overload

    broughden replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Normally I'd agree with you but the amount of whining in this thread by professionals who are supposed to care for and protect the some of the most vulnerable of our population, calling children who...
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    Enablement Overload

    broughden replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Oh I sincerely apologize that I wasnt here checking everyday for your reply in order to answer. I am a BSN student and abuse survivor. Oh yes thank you so much for correcting me on mistakenly...
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    I would really love....

    broughden replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    If you parent your child based on information from Facebook posts, you should be stripped of your parental rights and be denied the ability to bear more offspring. We need to stop the stupid people...
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    Allegation of Neglect

    broughden replied to jaortiz20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So because they told you they had a camera, you admitted to something you know you didnt do? With 12 years of experience on the job? Either you arent being honest or you have a spectacularly bad...
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    Allegation of Neglect

    broughden replied to jaortiz20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Im not buying that. That is the single most boneheaded excuse Ive ever
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    Enablement Overload

    broughden replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Ever consider its an abused or beaten or bullied child using the easiest excuse they can think of to come to what they perceive as a safe place with someone who wont judge them and is supposed to...
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    I would really love....

    broughden replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Nothing wrong with bashing anti-vaxxers. They place our entire population at risk through their sheer stupidity. Bash away. We had a nursing faculty member state last week that "there are many studies...
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    Rant. Questions are killing me!

    broughden replied to broughden's topic in General Students

    Maybe you missed my first sentence? I was not longer speaking in context of the question. But speaking in terms of real life practices. Hence my final statement
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    Community College or MGH?

    broughden replied to Actioncatt's topic in General Students

    UMass-Boston is $12,682 a year. Worcester State University is commutable from Boston and its instate tuition is $10k a year. Fitchburg State University is commutable from Boston is $10k a year....
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    Community College or MGH?

    broughden replied to Actioncatt's topic in General Students

    I vote neither? 1. A ADN at a community college will take you just as long as the BSN at a university. And then you will still need to complete the BSN once hired. 2. Do NOT pay for a private...
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    Rant. Questions are killing me!

    broughden replied to broughden's topic in General Students

    Here are some relevant examples: People Are Freaking Out Over 'Racist' Nursing Textbook | Nurse.org These arent isolated incidents. Our current textbook has similar examples that are extremely...
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    Rant. Questions are killing me!

    broughden replied to broughden's topic in General Students

    NCLEX questions aside. Im fairly confident, even as a student, that if the adult under your care is: 1. Fully competent 2. Not a danger to themselves or others 3. Not involved in an emergent/traumatic...
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    Help! Tested positive

    broughden replied to Jaybird82's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is what Im curious about. I wonder if they just did the simple mass test or if they then sent the sample out for confirmation gas spectrometry
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    How to splint a broken finger or dislocated elbow/shoulder?

    broughden replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    You cant do triangle bandages, reductions or other techniques online. You have to build muscle memory.
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    Rant. Questions are killing me!

    broughden replied to broughden's topic in General Students

    I was joking! It was a joke. LOL Get some