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    Family members bring us junk food!

    RNrhythm replied to guycna95's topic in General Nursing

    Carbs are cheap and easy. There is nothing comparable. Cheeses, insoles, etc. are all exponentially more expensive. Fruit that is in season is a good
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    Coffee marketed to nurses. Would you buy it?

    RNrhythm replied to ResumeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Too contrived. I would be insulted by coffee marketed especially to nurses, as opposed to people who want good coffee at a reasonable
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    What are some reasons you either like or dislike your Unit Clerk/Unit Secretary?

    RNrhythm replied to Thrillbook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it is extraordinarily unfair to our unit clerks when they get some cryptic, unclear, obscure order wrong and people over react. I have seen the illegible written doctor's orders and tell the...
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    LVN keeps personal notes about patients

    RNrhythm replied to VegGal's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I am new in my RN career and your post fascinates me. I recently had someone ask me about an intake assessment I did nearly a year ago and I did not recognize the name at all, even after looking at...
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    LVN keeps personal notes about patients

    RNrhythm replied to VegGal's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    In my LTAC people usually keep their brain sheets until their days off. Because they contain HIPAA info, no one takes them home but leaves them in a designated cabinet in the
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    How to give 2 week notice

    RNrhythm replied to Motherofadarling's topic in General Nursing

    "I called her to notify her so she wasn't blindsided by the email with my official resignation. I then emailed her and HR my official resignation letter." I like this answer
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    New Nurse, Freaking Out and Stressing Out

    RNrhythm replied to BunnyBuns's topic in General Nursing

    Be friendly and respectful to everybody and don't pass up an opportunity to help someone out if you can. What goes around comes around. Plus, having a reputation as being pleasant and helpful is not...
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    I'm a new nurse and I feel like quitting :'(

    RNrhythm replied to NurseGee2016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your night preceptor may be terrible but unfortunately that is usually the case. I wanted to quit during my first 4 months but then I got the hang of it. It was VERY frustrating. I think most new...
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    Nurses who don't have the "passion"

    RNrhythm replied to My_toe_sis's topic in General Nursing

    I have a passion for not getting laid off any more, for earning a fair wage, and job security. I have never had a passion for nursing but I work hard, do my best, and my patients and managers are...
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    Bookbag for nursing school?

    RNrhythm replied to abarreto's topic in General Students

    Halfway through my program I opted for a wheeled bag because I started to have eldercare issues and needed all my books all the time in order to take advantage of any available down time to study....
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    Discrimination in PT care??

    RNrhythm replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    I would think most healthcare providers have either experienced or witnessed this. I know I have. I have had patients decline caregivers (RN, LVN, CNA, phlebotomists, etc.) based upon gender or...
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    Starting school at older age! :(

    RNrhythm replied to Lessh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Girl, I became a nurse in my early 50's. By the time you reach that age, you will be a seasoned professional with a 20 year career behind
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    Is money everything in this profession?

    RNrhythm replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I took an oath and I took it seriously. It sounds like you are describing nurses running up costs to increase their billing. That sounds unethical. I do agree that we should be fairly compensated and...
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    Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    RNrhythm replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    I am pretty sure I am spending less now, because I am NOC and am usually asleep during the day. I used to maintain a nice wardrobe but now I am either in scrubs or sweatpants. I don't recall the...
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    How old is too old to become a new RN?

    RNrhythm replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

    I got my RN a shade over 50 years of age and I found a job after 6 months in a very tough job market, but it was kind of a fluke, the job is a compromise from my goals, with a long commute, and was my...
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    We'd like to offer you the position but............

    RNrhythm replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    Peds and neonates totally scare me. If I was interviewing you, I'd be impressed! I hope you have practiced some bullet points on how your previous experience is an asset with the adult population....
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    The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

    RNrhythm replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This isn't so bad but a patient's adult children once asked me, "Why would you want to do THIS kind of nursing?" with a tone and expression that indicated that my job as an RN in an LTAC was...
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    Taking home empty vials

    RNrhythm replied to johndough's topic in Patient Medications

    You are joking, right? I once popped a mint into my mouth while leaving the med room (stupid of me) and immediately two nurses, friends, politely requested I stick out my tongue. I cannot imagine...
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    Fellow student=back stabbed?

    RNrhythm replied to esrun77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your situation may be exactly as you perceive it. The thing is, all interview and hiring situations have a huge degree of randomness. You just have to accept that. Until you have an offer letter in...
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    New BSN Nurse with Minimal Guidance in LTAC: I want to do things right

    RNrhythm replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    After several months, I just learned that I was applying wound vac film incorrectly. So much easier
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    New BSN Nurse with Minimal Guidance in LTAC: I want to do things right

    RNrhythm replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Yes, exactly. Go ahead and shame/scold me all you want, but this is the environment I work in, and apparently others do, too, include the
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    New BSN Nurse with Minimal Guidance in LTAC: I want to do things right

    RNrhythm replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    That's really funny. Tell me another. Clearly my work environment is more like the OP's than yours. The last thing I want is the attention of anyone in management. I get what the OP is saying,...
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    New BSN Nurse with Minimal Guidance in LTAC: I want to do things right

    RNrhythm replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I am in a very similar situation and I bet the information you want is more basic than what you will find in a professional journal. At my work, on the in-house home page, after much searching for...
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    New grad job search and tuition payment

    RNrhythm replied to momo42's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I wasted several months only applying for acute care hospital jobs. Later, I saw how people I knew also applied for home health, flu clinics, even short term gigs via Craigslist. They...
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    June 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

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

    Did your doctor explain about the rectal