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    Finding my place in nursing. Not liking LTC/SNF!

    NurseCard replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know much about ALF's, I really don't, but in most LTC's, the residents are only bathed/showered twice a week each, and often the CNA's simply don't have time to do an extremely through job....
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    Coping w/th working outside a desired specialty

    NurseCard replied to destirichardson's topic in General Nursing

    Allnurses has a lot of straight shooters, you will find. They do offer good advice. Med Surge is a wonderful place to start your career. You will get so so much valuable experience that will help...
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    Benefits... No need is good news?

    NurseCard replied to FuturePN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you been formally offered the job? Sometimes benefits aren't discussed until after the formal job offer. But, the other posters offer good advice and information.... the place may not even...
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    Nursing 20 years/MED ERROR

    NurseCard replied to marace's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... Your post was hard to read, because I've made mistakes as well, horrible mistakes, that still haunt me as well. I've made some whoppers, sometimes not even under as stressful conditions as...
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    Difference between RRT and Code blue team

    NurseCard replied to Chedely's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing that, in a small rural hospital, the two teams would be one and the same. I work in a small hospital and I know that the same people responding to a RR are going to be the exact same...
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    Needle Stick On 12-Month Old

    NurseCard replied to RnPR's topic in General Nursing

    YOu should always report needle sticks. An incident report would help to keep up with any trend; are other people having issues with that same needle? Issues with the safety mechanism? And, you...
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    Do I have to get my masters?

    NurseCard replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, I don't even have a bachelors in nursing, nor do I have any desire to get one at this point. I'm quite happy. I plan on staying at the bedside as well. I'm one of those people who is just not...
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    Risk of getting your family members sick?

    NurseCard replied to Pete_soon2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    All the talk about Chuck E Cheeses is giving me the heebie jeebies. That place is SO SO nasty. As for me... I've never gotten sick from patients at work either, and I've worked in personal homes,...
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    Job offer without telling me pay rates

    NurseCard replied to nekoneko's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That is odd. I don't know that I've ever gone into an orientation without already knowing what I would be making. I mean, generally when a job calls you and offers the job, they immediately say...
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    Need help..hate my job :(

    NurseCard replied to butters9812's topic in General Nursing

    It could get depressing I guess. I just had to always leave work at work, go home, spend time with my family, do "me" time as much as possible. Take time to de-stress. Just like any other nursing...
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    Need help..hate my job :(

    NurseCard replied to butters9812's topic in General Nursing

    I see I've gotten a lot of flack for this post. I do apologize. Wasn't thinking too clearly. Yes, psych can be VERY stressful, in fact I never even said that my worst, most stressful nursing job...
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    Responding to annoying co-worker who asks you to work for them every week?

    NurseCard replied to NurseUnforgetable's topic in General Nursing

    Just say "I'm sorry, I can't". No explanation
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    Patient complaint-freaking out!

    NurseCard replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm... the nurse who took the controlled substance home would have been VERY smart to go ahead and bring it right back. You know? Just saying. You don't know what those other nurses got fired for....
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    School Nurse Haiku

    NurseCard replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse I just love this board so much Kids are home, I'm
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    June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    NurseCard replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I'd cut out the rest of it and just use
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    June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    NurseCard replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    It ain't easy being a Cadillac nurse in a Mazda Miata
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    June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    NurseCard replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Putting an end to the age old myth that Nurses make tons of
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    PSA

    NurseCard replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Great information, thank you!!
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    Is Developmental Psychology the same as Human Growth and Development?

    NurseCard replied to Danielle91's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm apt to say, they are probably not the same thing. Developmental Psych is likely a Psychology department class, wheareas Human Growth and Development, in any universities I've seen, were taught...
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    Accusation Against Male Nurse (Me)

    NurseCard replied to Lapzs's topic in General Nursing

    My apologies, I know I'm behind in this thread. I have to say that I agree, the OP should have just gone ahead and wrapped the IV. And, I'm not sure that he has fully acknowledged this. Maybe he...
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    Accusation Against Male Nurse (Me)

    NurseCard replied to Lapzs's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! I AM six feet tall, and quite heavyset. I'm really introverted though, so in that regard I don't seem to intimidate people much. Threads like this make me actually glad that our hospital...
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    Need help..hate my job :(

    NurseCard replied to butters9812's topic in General Nursing

    There are tons of options available to you, as far as nursing jobs with a slower, less stressful pace. Psych nursing is one option. I loved going from a post surgery/ortho floor to an adult psych...
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    Private Nursing

    NurseCard replied to maso123's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is what you would have to do. Or, I suppose your client would have to pay you in cash, which could get awfully expensive I would think. If you want to be a private duty nurse, I would...
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    Random Question

    NurseCard replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    No clue. None of the hospitals that I have worked in, were set up in this
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    do you think students who got kicked out of NS, were for a good reason?

    NurseCard replied to Skippy97's topic in General Students

    I personally do not know of anyone who was actually kicked out of our program. I do know plenty who flunked one semester and decided not to go back. I also know plenty who just decided to