Agnus

Agnus

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  1. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    Agnus replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    How do you know it is an emergency? Does it flash "emergency" ? Then again why would someone call you in an emergency? What you are calling an emergency is

  2. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    Agnus replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    So you say cell phone use in clinical is OK if the student is really important? What sort of "very important"call are you talking about. I do not comprehend how a student nurse or most people for...

  3. How many lawsuits have you been involved in

    Agnus replied to Miami NightNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The truth. The vast majority of nurses are never involved is a law suite. There are certain specialties that are at a much higher risk for litigation than others. OB is the number one area where you...

  4. BSN degree

    Agnus replied to idahostudent's topic in General Nursing

    Key word "burned out on school" If you want to get your BSN and are right now burned out on school waite. Get a job. In time you can look into BSN programs that interest you and can return when...

  5. Traveler tax loophole!

    Agnus replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    According to the IRS a relocation bonus, or a housing bonus are non taxable only to the extent you use them for relocation or for housing. So if you receive a $10k relocation bonus but you only have...

  6. Is it right to try to negotiate pay?

    Agnus replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Actually they do care. There is a nursing home group that advertises they will pay a travel bonus for nurses and CNAs that live at a greater distance. I worked for another hospital where I negotiated...

  7. east cost vs west coast

    Agnus replied to jennyjuniper's topic in General Nursing

    Getting into programs most places today is challenging. Your question is simular to is the grass greener over there? The answer to that is always NO. This is because it is impossible to have a...

  8. Excelsior Nurses Deserve Universal Acceptance

    Agnus replied to ToddEMTP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I appreciate your views. The problem goes even further than you realize. I enrolled in Excelsior College as an RN going for my BSN. In one hospital I worked in in NV nurses were warned not to enroll...

  9. MRSA during preceptorship

    Agnus replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

    MRSA calls for contact precautions. It is the organism that determines they type of precautions not where it is located. MRSA in suptum calls for contact precautions. You can be exposed about town...

  10. MRSA during preceptorship

    Agnus replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

    MRSA in suptum is contact precautions not

  11. Males in nursing

    Agnus replied to byswe0525's topic in General Nursing

    If you are nurse you are a

  12. I am the RN here, you are not! -long

    Agnus replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    my suspicions

  13. In nursing uniform during a traffic copstop!

    Agnus replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Wat are your

  14. Why do people think the hospital is like the Holiday Inn Express?!!! LONG...

    Agnus replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly I do not know any Holliday Inn that cuts your food comes running to move a cup a 1/2 inch for a yelling patron that is too lazy to move it himself. Or that responds this way at all to a...

  15. Job Interview and Questions...

    Agnus replied to Canadian_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I can not imagine applying for a job in the SAME hospital and not automatically expect them to speak to my current manager. I would not conceive of applying for another position in the same...

  16. Patient Autonomy

    Agnus replied to UBC-SN's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely they should have autonomy in making decisions. I have seen nurses proceed with doing something to a patient when they say "no." or "stop". This is not only unethical but illegal. It is...

  17. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    Agnus replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, doesn't work for darn on myopia, or presbyopia for that

  18. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    Agnus replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    On the same note I had some spoiled milk this week the expiration date is still 2 weeks away. Yes the milk was refrigerated. It happens. When I was in the military over seas we bought some powered...

  19. pathophysiology paper

    Agnus replied to nca868s's topic in General Nursing

    Appendicitis. It is the most common disease that requires emergency surgery. The patho phys is fairly straight forward. The "organ" itself is about as simple as you can

  20. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    Agnus replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Heck as soon as someone hears you are going to or headed for nursing school this starts. I remember being in the Post Office. A lady in a very LOUD voice started asking me for advice concerning her...

  21. AIDS patient ?

    Agnus replied to mikemay1969's topic in General Nursing

    Lesile, I blame your school. 1st asking for "volunteers" and referring to them as "these patients." AND even more important failing to educate students on the virility of the HIV virus is...

  22. Need feedback

    Agnus replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    In any hospital where I have worked and drugs were pulled from pyxis they are charged, period. If meds are not given then it needs to be documented as to the reason and it needs to be documented that...

  23. Anyone have any advice on these?

    Agnus replied to *Scrubs*'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Do they Fit well? It depends. Really the only way you can get an answer to this is to order them and try them out. As long as they are not scuffed and new you can return them if they don't fit. No...

  24. Oooooo, Makes me all warm and fuzzy!

    Agnus replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Nursing

    They did say "exciting career options." Did you call when you found out that they were not going to hire you? I might have been tempted to and have some fun with

  25. My sister is on life support

    Agnus replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    God bless you my dear. I think of my own big sister and if I were in your shoes.