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    tell me about your most embarrassing job interview!

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

    Long before I became a nurse, I had a rather brief career as a graphic artist. The first job as an artist that I had, I hated. It didn't pay well, it was too far to drive, I wasn't doing any type of...
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    Help! I didn't make it out of orientation

    NurseCard replied to Superstar1182's topic in General Nursing

    I've always heard, as a rule, that you need not include any positions on your resume in which you did not even finish orientation. Did they bother to give you ANY useful information as to why they...
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    We really care about our nurses at our wonderful LTC

    NurseCard replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The first LTC where I worked, really was a decent place to work; unfortunately the pay was dismal and the DON was not a nice person at all.
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    Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    NurseCard replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    After two years of nursing school and almost 10 years as an RN, I STILL don't know the exact definition of "critical thinking". Sad, huh? In my opinion, it involves a lot of common sense. Something...
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    I think I'm done with nursing.

    NurseCard replied to MBrickle's topic in General Nursing

    Just my 2 cents, related to back problems... I suffered a herniated disk back in August of 2008. I was in HORRIFIC pain, could barely walk, thought my life as I knew it was over. I had actually...
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    Giving alcohol to a resident

    NurseCard replied to fournee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's amazing that I've worked in two different LTC facilities, and have not had one single resident with an order to give them any alcoholic beverages, nor have I seen any stored in any of the...
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    nurse coming to work drunk

    NurseCard replied to nickola's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah.... I enjoy reading some of the wild stories posted on this site; I also have to wonder how many of them are made
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    I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    NurseCard replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree that some of the answers are harsh as I too think that what the nurse did was slightly inappropriate. Nothing at all wrong with trying to make the child feel more at ease, but with a...
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    what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    NurseCard replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    Something in the mail that looked like it had been printed up on a home printer. It basically said "Merry Christmas from *blank* company". It was half torn up by the time it got to my house. Oh,...
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    So, who is working tomorrow?

    NurseCard replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I worked last night 11p-7a, made it home just in time to watch the kids open presents, then sent the family to the in laws, and I am getting ready to get some sleep. I work tonight also. I worked...
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    Foods you have discovered as a Nurse

    NurseCard replied to FlorenceNtheMachine's topic in General Nursing

    Used to work with a group of girls from Nepal; they used to make some yummy food and bring it in to work. Couldn't tell you what any of it was called,
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    How long did it take you to get into your dream nursing Job?

    NurseCard replied to nursejess12's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for over nine years now, and I really cannot say I've ever had my "dream job", nor do I even know what that is anymore. =) I THINK that my dream job would be as a school nurse, but...
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    What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    NurseCard replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    So far I haven't gotten anything, nor does it look like I'm going to get anything. A long time employee of my facility said that they have received a turkey every year. "A turkey, from a place that...
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    My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

    NurseCard replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Commuter, I think you and I are soul sisters. I TOTALLY could have written that. I too am very Type B, hate dealing with doctors, hate dealing with new people all the time, hate dealing with family...
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    Tough decision, must be made my tomorrow

    NurseCard replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Career

    That's what I was wondering too; you said "current" employer but then you also allude to hints that you don't currently have a job? I'm confused. What did you end up doing? I would have went ahead...
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    Dear British "Hoaxed" Nurse:

    NurseCard replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Such a terrible, sad story. =( I wish she had not killed herself over this whole thing; NOTHING is ever worth it. I pray for her soul to be rested in peace with the
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    Do you like your long commute?

    NurseCard replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My favorite nursing job to date, was an hour drive from where I live. I wish I had that job back. Had to quit because the drive was just getting too expensive but considering my current situation,...
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    Work related depression

    NurseCard replied to Genista's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I too could have written that first post, except I'm still at the bedside. If I did not have a family to support, I think I'd quit nursing altogether to go live in a loft, make paintings all day, and...
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    What makes you want to vomit?

    NurseCard replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I can handle poop, pee, vomit, even sputum. No problem with sputum. Colostomies, I don't like to empty them but I've gotten better... But I can't stand a dirty nasty, smelly MOUTH. Ew... I just...
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    NurseCard replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just a couple of weeks ago, there was a little lady on my unit, 92 years old, who died while sitting in her wheelchair in the dayroom. This lady was hospice, very chronically ill, had no quality of...
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    Nasty feet

    NurseCard replied to Stcroix's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working psych, had a young guy who wore these leather boots ALL the time, WITHOUT socks. When he would take them off, I kid you not, you could smell his feet as soon as you walked on the...
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    Should I feel guilty?

    NurseCard replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I always have a little trouble with "where am I?". Seriously. I really don't want to say "you're in the nursing home", but what else can I say? If we're in the bedroom I guess I can just say...
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    Is it really "easier" working in a hospital after you have worked in a nursing home?

    NurseCard replied to jobhunting's topic in General Nursing

    The two are very different indeed; I've been working in both psych and LTC for the past three, almost four years now, and I honestly cannot imagine ever going back to an acute-care hospital...
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    Ethical/moral issue

    NurseCard replied to dee78's topic in General Nursing

    Just my 2 cents..... when I had my daughter via C section, she ended up having to stay an extra day due to having lost too much weight since birth, but I was all ready for discharge. The hospital...
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    If you could pick your ideal job in nursing, what would it be?

    NurseCard replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would like to be a school nurse, making good money, on a