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    LTC does not equal RN experience?

    itsnowornever posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I see so many recommendations here to work in LTC after RN graduation to get experience and then move to a hospital job....I was talking to the career advisor at my school and she said that LTC does...
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    An Overview Of Nursing Compact Licenses

    itsnowornever replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I always wondered why we had to get new licenses...and your drivers license example was
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    Questions about Oncology Nursing

    itsnowornever posted a topic in Oncology

    I am soon to graduate and I think I am interested in Oncology (on top of a few others). How do you handle seeing patients at their worst in life? Do you get attached? If you have a loss, how do you...
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    Questions about Oncology Nursing

    itsnowornever replied to itsnowornever's topic in Oncology

    Thank you for your reply. I was just asked the other day by a fellow student, "YOU wanna go into oncology? What made you think that?"...and I was kinda shocked. I'm not as cold as they think I am!...
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    Nursing and being a mom?

    itsnowornever replied to itsnowornever's topic in General Nursing

    I wont lie, my husband is great at cooking, sometimes dishes and does laundry...however, I spaz if the floor isn't vaccumed daily and the bathroom isn't cleaned. In 7 years he hasn't touched the...
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    LTC does not equal RN experience?

    itsnowornever replied to itsnowornever's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For LTC---I have a friend who is working at an LTC facility and he does all admin stuff, and supervises the LVNs who take care of the patients...are their hospitals where the RNs actually do things...
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    What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    itsnowornever replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I have to say that yes, I am a "new grad" that wants to go to the ED and that is my goal, however, I am rather shocked that this post blankets us all in the same group. Do I want to be an NP?...
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    got fired after only worked three and half weeks

    itsnowornever replied to newRN2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    quick question...what is "sth" you use it a lot and I"m curious. As for your question? Perhaps you should. You dont want to be branded a "liar" and just explain why you were fired. You already called...
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    If you are working 2 jobs for 3 months, does that equal 6 months experience?

    itsnowornever replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say it's 6 months experience, but if you get the interview and the people giving the interview are cool, kinda joke and say, "Hey, 3x2=6...at least I can do
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    A question to nurses with children

    itsnowornever replied to taramade's topic in General Nursing

    I am married to a police officer, so there are holidays that he just can't be home. Most of the time he works a swing shift, so we can do things in the morning and then he goes to work...I"m kinda...
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    Worst case scenario needle stick

    itsnowornever replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad this worked out in your favor! My heart sank reading this! My husband (a police officer) was stuck by a needle he didnt' know what in a suspects pocket. Immediately ditched the suspect...
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    Did I screw myself over?

    itsnowornever replied to MPKH's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did what was best. Had you not said anything who knows what the last job would have told them?!?!?! And then they would never have had YOUR side...so they woulda just believed the other...
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    Need help with labs!

    itsnowornever replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just a student, but in testing situations, practice questions and on the floor I get their diagnosis, and then look at labs pertaining to that and see if they are normal/abnormal and why...then I...
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    Advice needed, healthy schedule -1mo or 2wk rotation better?

    itsnowornever replied to obizyanka's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have to choose or can you just pick one? That's kinda odd that they do that, but I guess it's to maintain
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    Should I switch Nursing Schools after finishing my 1st semester?

    itsnowornever replied to JCast87's topic in General Students

    Time isn't the issue here. Dont rush it. My pharm class was 9 weeks and it was GRUELING the only reason I got an A was because I had an AWESOME instructor! I am in a BSN program that is costing me...
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    My friends have medical questions at all hours of the day...

    itsnowornever replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My son wanted to know if his hang nail could stab someone in the brain if he fell from a tree and poked them. I gave him a goofy look and said, "I dont know!" and he said, "well, you are a nurse, or...
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    Brand new graduate, brand new job, and I am a stress case!

    itsnowornever replied to Nugget's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Michelle--lemme say I am JEALOUS! You will do GREAT! This will give you a ton of experience! Good luck and PLEASE let us know how it's
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    Frustrated

    itsnowornever replied to purplena19's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would have done the same as you. If he can't pass a swallow eval, I'm not making him swallow during my shift! He's not aspirating on my license! You charted your assessment, and you CYA...and the...
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    Experienced nurses...need your advice!

    itsnowornever posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I dont know how many of you read the new nurses anxiety posts, but here's hoping someone does! So there are a TON of us that applied to the USC program. Reading the thread, there are minor trickling...
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    HIPAA Question or ethics issue?

    itsnowornever replied to somedaypeds's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I don't see it as either. Ask your employer to get their view...but maybe mom just wants someone to talk to and doesn't know how to talk? I for one know that when I am upset/hurting I prefer to write...
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    IV help: specific questions about insertion site and advancing

    itsnowornever replied to vampireslayer's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just wanted to add---it helps to know the equipment you are working with too. Find an IV start kit where you are working and open it and really inspect it. Is it hard to pop the catheter off the...
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    IV help: specific questions about insertion site and advancing

    itsnowornever replied to vampireslayer's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In the ER I was just at AC was the norm...never know what you will use it for, so that's where they wanted it...and lemme tell you, the more "blind" the stick, the easier they are to get. If you know...
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    Why do some nurses guess on BP?

    itsnowornever replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Kortikoff sounds (spelling) is what they are called. You don't need perfect placement. They are pretty frigging loud and for the most part the brachial artery is in the same place on
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    My first code-feedback appreciated!

    itsnowornever replied to sunnybabe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You did a great job! You acted quickly and did what you should have done! Kudos to you! Dont feel bad about crying. My first code I didn't even know the patient (hadn't dealt with her at all that day,...
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    Iv orders

    itsnowornever replied to kellycinalli's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm sorry but if you called me at home to tell me about a mistake that you already fixed and I was already getting written up for I'd be furious with both you and the DON that you called me and not...