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    Help :(

    NurseCard replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    No advice on the hospitals, but I do wish you well in the relationship!
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    Verbal abuse from a TBI patient

    NurseCard replied to Crumityk's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Prior to my current job, I worked for an agency for a few months. I was offered a job sitting with a young man who was a quad for 12 hours, 3 days a week. I believe he also did have TBI. I...
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    The school board closed our school...

    NurseCard replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I'm so sorry to hear
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    How soon is too soon to quit a new nursing job!

    NurseCard replied to Nurse4evervdw's topic in General Nursing

    what made you decide to a) switch to critical care and b) switch
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    Horrible first job - need advice

    NurseCard replied to PAnurse94's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is just about the worst I've heard. Seriously. You need to get out of there. Did you do an incident report, regarding this second incident? The pain you felt when the patient fell on you? O2...
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    School Shootings

    NurseCard replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently there has been another shooting tonight, some school near Atlanta. They were having baccaulaureate ceremony.
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    School Shootings

    NurseCard replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with pixierose in that, I honestly don't know. I have a high schooler too, so all of this crap is so scary to me. Wanding everyone that comes in the school is the best solution I can think...
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    Pro Life Beliefs and Nursing

    NurseCard replied to Tuzla99's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Okay, I'm not going to get into a debate... I only wanted to point out to the OP that he may have to take care of someone who presents with a different problem, and decides to bring up the...
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    Pro Life Beliefs and Nursing

    NurseCard replied to Tuzla99's topic in General Nursing

    I also wanted to say to the OP, after I posted.. you never know when you will encounter someone who has had an abortion and perhaps wants to talk about it. It could be a 20 year old woman who has...
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    Benefits over passion?

    NurseCard replied to KJCnango's topic in General Nursing

    The VA. My mom started out working on the floor and was able to transfer to the OR. She has never been able to shut up about the amazing pay and benefits of working for the VA. I managed to snag...
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    Pro Life Beliefs and Nursing

    NurseCard replied to Tuzla99's topic in General Nursing

    Are you worried that you will encounter a patient that has had an abortion? Because it is very unlikely unless you plan on working on an obstretrics unit and even then I'm not sure that it is likely...
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    can RNs change specialties often

    NurseCard replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    Option 1 would probably be your smartest option, if you can swing it. Go ahead and get licensed in the state where you are going to be living, and get to working in a job that you might get to stay...
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    Wearing scrubs home?

    NurseCard replied to Lee_Ryan's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, we buy our own uniforms and wash them at home. Probably, operating room nurses are the only ones who do not. And L/D
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    HIPAA Violation?

    NurseCard replied to Medic_Murse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Ehhh, the curiosity gets the best of some people. Honestly, if I had a family member being a total jerkface and saying "I'm a nurse, dammit!", I'd probably look them up
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    Finding a nurse to travel with.

    NurseCard replied to Baw0012's topic in Travel

    I thought travel agencies paid for everything?? Rent mainly, and some if not most living expenses? There is a forum here for Travel Nursing. Look up at the top of your screen under the...
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    Death and Repossession

    NurseCard replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh I am so so sorry about your dad. So
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    can RNs change specialties often

    NurseCard replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I would find a good hospital where you think you may want to stay for a long time. I'd get a couple of good years of Med Surge under my belt. Then, just let your manager and your CNO know that...
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    Job Reference Dilemma--Help!

    NurseCard replied to MissCleoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, talk to the instructor. Sometimes even if you had a bad experience in a class, at a job, etc... the person in charge will give you a good reference. Most of the time they really just want...
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    not sure what to do

    NurseCard replied to Ambersmom's topic in General Nursing

    Personal phone number... Ughhh! I used to do home health, and I WOULD give patients my private number (no company issued phones), but after dealing with a couple of patients who would abuse that...
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    FOMO & anxiety. Need advise.

    NurseCard replied to Octobermyfav's topic in General Nursing

    I'm commenting on this kinda late, but... I'm on Facebook, but I really don't use it to keep in touch with people. I mean, if I truly want to keep in touch with someone, I call, text, email, etc., and...
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    If you changed your username, what would you go with?

    NurseCard posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    So, a little background... I get asked a couple of times a week to take my husband's 21 year old nephew to work. He works at Mickey D's. He's a little on the slow side, but a very sweet kid. My...
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    How did you get the big pay raise?

    NurseCard replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    Almost here 2 years, still haven't gotten one. Honestly not expecting one. I know that's sad, but I consider a few things. One, I love working here. Two, this hospital is in a precarious situation,...
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    For new or prospective Psych NPs

    NurseCard replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in General Nursing

    All I understand was that the son was not really taking the med. That's
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    My all-nursing unit is considering hiring PCTs, looking for advice.

    NurseCard replied to sam95UAB's topic in Medical-Surgical

    1:3 with no PCT's sounds fine. I work on a similar but smaller unit. We do not use PCT's and can at times have 4-5 patients to ourselves. That's tough of course, but 1:3 works well. I like that...
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    Sign off/low census policy???? Is this an issue????????

    NurseCard replied to ronurse99's topic in General Nursing

    We are put on call for the shift, and given, I think a dollar an hour, while on call. We do 12 hour