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    Physical Assault by Patient

    Been there,done that replied to Kitkit24's topic in General Nursing

    As you are still having nausea and abdominal pain, you need further work up. I was assaulted. I documented it and was evaluated in ER. If you cannot get past the trauma, you will need treatment from...
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    Unsafe Interventional Radiology Practice

    Been there,done that replied to ElleFur's topic in General Nursing

    So, the nurse has no doctor order to administer medication. Why is this even a
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    Unsafe Interventional Radiology Practice

    Been there,done that replied to ElleFur's topic in General Nursing

    Please clarify. A nurse cannot administer any medication without a doctor's order. Are there standing orders
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    Learning IV Skills Outside of My Job

    Been there,done that replied to Brae30's topic in General Nursing

    I have passed IV skills during orientation, on a mannequin arm. Haha.. I couldn't have started an IV, if my life or the patient's' life depended on
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    Inevitable Resignation

    Been there,done that replied to pharmanurse11's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah.. but speak silently and move
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    Inevitable Resignation

    Been there,done that replied to pharmanurse11's topic in General Nursing

    Conflict of interest of course. Greed of course. You made a mistake reporting it internally. I hope you have another job lined
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    Learning IV Skills Outside of My Job

    Been there,done that replied to Brae30's topic in General Nursing

    Really stinks that your coworkers are giving you a hard time. Is there even one that would teach you? Do you have nursing education you could reach out to? I hated drawing blood and starting IV's......
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    Learning IV Skills Outside of My Job

    Been there,done that replied to Brae30's topic in General Nursing

    I hope OP can learn virtually. I just wanted to say I love your user
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    Learning IV Skills Outside of My Job

    Been there,done that replied to Brae30's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with that is, OP would have to take equipment home. That is
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    Agency Nursing with Limited Experience?

    Been there,done that replied to kat1822's topic in Agency Nurses

    I cannot tell how much experience you have. Your post focuses on your child rearing issues. Trust me, employers do not
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    new RN

    Been there,done that replied to starik1978's topic in General Nursing

    Call your school or the BON. They are the only ones that can help you. Research jobs on the major job boards, such as Indeed and Careerbuilder. Check out the website of the hospitals you are...
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    LPN to RN regret

    Been there,done that replied to OverIt's topic in General Nursing

    As Brandy said, negotiate. You are not a new RN grad. You are bringing 9 years of nursing experience with you. Where are you applying? Think outside of the hospital. Look into utilization and...
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    Left the ICU after 1.5 yrs, where to next?

    Been there,done that replied to bdemismi's topic in General Nursing

    You've only been looking for one month. Did you get any interviews? One month is not very long in a job
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    Left the ICU after 1.5 yrs, where to next?

    Been there,done that replied to bdemismi's topic in General Nursing

    Where have you
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    Is a career change worth it?

    Been there,done that replied to Sweetpea04's topic in General Nursing

    You are only in your 20's. You have a lot of time to figure out what you really want. You have only been in the oncology position for six months. Not enough time to make a change. Surprised you feel...
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    Did I handle this alright?

    Been there,done that replied to guest1200295's topic in General Nursing

    I found that, the best thing to do in an interdisciplinary team meeting, was to keep my mouth shut. That way I could get back to my patient
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    Going back to nightshift bc I wanted to do NICU

    Been there,done that replied to Sweetpea04's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever worked nights before? Some nurses can do it , some cannot. Nights made me physically
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    HELP!! Cant figure out what I wanna do!!

    Been there,done that replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Nursing

    You have pros and cons for both L&D and OR. You must be quite versatile to switch between them. Your comments about being "annoyed with direct patient care", suggests you would be better off in...
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    Can hospitals require you to do "extra" on-call shifts?

    Been there,done that replied to Overtime Mom's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine if you will, a place where administration has on call agencies to fill those needs. Overworked staff would not need to come in every weekend. Maybe they could have a life, while the big wigs...
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    Can hospitals require you to do "extra" on-call shifts?

    Been there,done that replied to Overtime Mom's topic in General Nursing

    Seems as if OP works in a specialty area. I have not. I do wish them the best. Still appears administration is working them like
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    Can hospitals require you to do "extra" on-call shifts?

    Been there,done that replied to Overtime Mom's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot imagine how your facility thinks they can manage staffing this way. I have worked in many facilities. As a staff nurse, I was never on call. Not on one weekend, let alone on the next one....
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    Quitting while on orientation

    Been there,done that replied to MDelainy's topic in General Nursing

    " it is just too much." You have answered your own question. Move on and best
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    Is this an Unsafe assignment legally?

    Been there,done that replied to c1henry2mr gmail's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot follow this at all. Appears that the facility is a hot mess.. and getting worse. You have been working there for years. Do you feel like it's time to move
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    "Reasonable accommodations" for RN with ADHD & PTSD? And / or advice?

    Been there,done that replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I do not work anymore. That is my point. In our profession, having a panic attack would prevent you from providing patient care. There would be nothing you could tell your boss.( If you were in the...
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    I Suck at Giving Handoff Report

    Been there,done that replied to Kp1's topic in General Nursing

    It appears that you are on a very busy unit. Three months of experience is not enough to excel any where. Use SBAR to provide a concise report. Hang in there... it will get