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    Med/Surg vs. Clinic

    NurseCard replied to KT_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Three years on a med surge floor is not a TERRIBLY long time, as you of course know, but it is still long enough that I think you've gained a ton of critical thinking experience and skils that, as...
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    New RN having the worst time

    NurseCard replied to Nursetaylor3's topic in General Nursing

    A nursing home is, unfortunately, NOT a great place to get started, because you don't get the amount of orientation that you would on most (good or decent) hospital units. Having said that,...
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    Very anxious and scared about starting nursing school.

    NurseCard replied to CaptC's topic in General Students

    A lot of nursing exams will test your critical thinking skills, much more so than just your ability to memorize. Here's an example: You're starting your nursing shift and you've just gotten report....
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    charting!!!! I am about to leave home health...

    NurseCard replied to principessaGG's topic in Home Health

    I left home health about nine months ago and haven't looked back. I have returned to hospital work and am actually enjoying it; never thought that I would. I work in a small community hospital for a...
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    Thankful To Be A Nurse On Thanksgiving

    NurseCard replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm thankful for many things! I am so fortunate! First of all, I'm thankful for my husband of 21 years, for putting up with me all this time!! I'm thankful for my two healthy children, a daughter who...
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    Did you choose nursing because it was your "calling"?

    NurseCard replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Students

    Not really. I chose nursing because I was looking for a steady, good paying career....and I thought that Psychiatric Nurse sounded like a really neat job. I guess it was in my blood though. :) I had...
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    Would you Have Said Something to the Surveyor?

    NurseCard replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wouldn't mind hearing that
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    Emt problems

    NurseCard replied to Brandie333's topic in General Nursing

    I've had EMT's kinda give me a hard time about calling them, and insinuate that the patient does not need ambulance transport, but I don't think I've ever had them flat out refuse to take the...
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    I am not proud of my track record.

    NurseCard replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't someone mention early in the thread that the OP had a second account on here? This whole thread is just
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    Are nurses allowed to turn in wanted criminals?

    NurseCard replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    What about just making an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers.. So and so was seen walking into the Podunk ER at 8pm, and seen walking out at 10pm...? Edit: I see that has been suggested already. Seems...
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    Does my mental illness make me unfit to be a nurse?

    NurseCard replied to Pudding212's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. I take medication for depression and anxiety, and it has never once been an issue, nor has it ever been brought to my attention that it might be an issue in my state. But, all states...
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    November 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

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

    You think a turkey laying in a hospital bed is crazy??? Donald Trump just got elected
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    Ah Mondays...(vent coming)

    NurseCard replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    That's called a
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    "Near miss"

    NurseCard replied to railroadrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it never hurts to report something very serious that COULD have happened. Better to catch a possible cause of a sentinel event, like pushing ordered 25mg of Metoprolol :)... and eliminate it...
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    Not paying license renewal fees on time (random thoughts)

    NurseCard replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I procrastinate EVERY year, and actually usually renew my license sometime on the 31st of October (the day we are due here in KY). It's generally because I have also procrastinated in getting my CEs...
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    Possible alleged neglect complaint... I hate snfs

    NurseCard replied to idreamofnursing17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Davey Do, I love your
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    Possible alleged neglect complaint... I hate snfs

    NurseCard replied to idreamofnursing17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay, I can't get it to look like an actual chart entry. Hope you get the idea.
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    Possible alleged neglect complaint... I hate snfs

    NurseCard replied to idreamofnursing17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It should look something like this: Nov. 1, 2016. *LATE ENTRY* Resident seen lying in bed. Family asking this writer to 9:01 pm give resident a PRN Dilaudid. This writer asked...
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    Possible alleged neglect complaint... I hate snfs

    NurseCard replied to idreamofnursing17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No it is not too late. When you go back to work, make a late entry, date and time everything that happened, when it happened. Good luck on the new job!!!
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    Possible alleged neglect complaint... I hate snfs

    NurseCard replied to idreamofnursing17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And I would not "just quit". You only have two weeks. You can make
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    Possible alleged neglect complaint... I hate snfs

    NurseCard replied to idreamofnursing17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Avoid being out on the floor anywhere when you are on your break, and you know that there are overly demanding family members nearby. That's one piece of advice. So the family demanded that you give...
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    Newly Hired in Management, Sad and Afraid.

    NurseCard replied to nette1022's topic in Nurse Management

    I once was given a leadership position at an LTC and had no one to train me. I was doomed to fail from the start. And I did, two months later. I felt overwhelmed from the very beginning, and never...
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    Should I have volunteered to stay overnight?

    NurseCard replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    So.. WHY are you working this second, goddawful sounding job? References? The people running the place sound evil enough to me that they wouldn't give Mother Teresa a good reference. Honestly, the...
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    November 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

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

    Whew. Time to go eat my leftover Thanksgiving dinner. My patients are starting to look quite
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    November 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

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

    This hospital stay will cost me HOW MUCH? Ugh, stick a fork in me, I'm