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  1. Been there,done that

    Flu shot/husband-looking for advice, not to debate

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

    Congratulations on the new arrival! I am not an expert on the flu vaccine. If hubby gets the vaccine, it will not protect him from all strains of the virus, but it's an excellent start. The...
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    RESUME QUESTION: quit job after only 3 weeks, blah blah HELP PLZ;)...

    Been there,done that replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You are under no obligation to include a position that lasted 3 weeks on your resume or application. I have left off a 2 week employment and a 6 month employment.. whatever works for ME. Let it...
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    Most of my coworkers are leaving...

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

    Better you to seek your third nursing job, than let this unsafe facility cause serious damage to your entire career. I would be sending my resume to anybody and everybody that would review it. Similar...
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    Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    Been there,done that replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, prudently.. I know that the community is running rampant with those bugs. Prudently, I am not going to risk adding the massive amount of organisms collected on my HOSPITAL scrubs to the mix....
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    Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    Been there,done that replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I am completely aware how TB is spread. That example was certainly not the best of what can be spread via funky scrubs. I just remember that, because the staff, and the state administrators were...
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    Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    Been there,done that replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    The moral of this story is, buy your beer a case at a
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    holidays... sick call...

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

    The repercussions for a holiday call off is specific to the institution. In any one of the many facilities I worked in, I would just lose the holiday pay. It SHOULD "bother" you if you would be...
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    Sleeping at work

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

    It is NOT justifiable, the powers that be do not give a rat's patooty to investigate the issue and remediate the problem. They are just canning a good worker, because we are ALL expendable....
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    Sleeping at work

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

    This is an example of zero tolerance. It makes it a no brainer for the powers that be. They do not have to THINK about the situation , or take any other factors into consideration. And they get the...
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    Sleeping at work

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

    "Giving the appearance of sleeping" can be grounds for immediate dismissal in many facilities. As charge nurse during many night shifts, I saw some staff nod off. I never reported them, it is a human...
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    Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    Been there,done that replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I am not saying the organisms are EASILY spread. I am saying there is a risk of transmission that a prudent nurse should not take. Wearing your funky scrubs in private, is far different from exposing...
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    24 hr on call

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

    Didn't pay ON CALL pay for being on call? It's amazing.. how many ways nurses get
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    missing narcotic

    Been there,done that replied to teeroze201069's topic in General Nursing

    For your peace of mind, discuss this with your witness. S/he is equally responsible. The pharmacy recount may solve the issue. But it's not the first time the Pyxis has made an error. It's only a...
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    24 hr on call

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

    So the company must have a registered nurse on call at all times, to legally cover everyone else's position. They are making YOU do it 24/7. I can hear the laughing from here.... and they are...
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    24 hr on call

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

    What is "a non medical home care company" ? There are thousands of privately owned home care company's desperate for nurses to make money for them. They bill Medicare and insurance companies for 3...
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    I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

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

    Eloquent and spot on. Except when "we must poke them time and again, or when urology struggles to place a catheter, or difficult intubations, or chest tube insertions." HADES no. This is where I step...
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    Is it worth it now or should i wait?

    Been there,done that replied to Nicole.oss123's topic in General Nursing

    We are not academic advisors, if you are still confused, continue the discussion with your advisor. Why are you switching mid stream... and will you even be accepted to a nursing
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    First Nursing Shift

    Been there,done that replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Two weeks of orientation is not sufficient to train ANY new grad. You would need 3 months of guidance to apply the skills you have learned . You have been set up for failure. The hospital wants to put...
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    Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    Been there,done that replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Inadequate facilities for the staff would be another issue. Working from home might be a solution. Never a line. I have been known to wear the same jammies for 3 days in a row though, talk about...
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    Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    Been there,done that replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, thanks. I scrub the peaches very well. Again, we are not talking about lay people. We are talking about hospital scrubs contaminated with a blend of MRSA, VRE, VRS, and who knows WHAT drug...
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    This job sucks. Please Help!

    Been there,done that replied to NurseyWorsey66's topic in General Nursing

    Check out an old thread I started , Do we need to take drugs.. in order to do our job? I can commiserate completely. I realized in the first year, that nursing was an extremely difficult job .. and...
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    Necessary to socalize with doctors?

    Been there,done that replied to nurse1990's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    " I don't start with a "Hi Dr.__ How are you?" I usually say "Hi Dr.__ I have your patient...." OP says hello.. and then gets down to business. Highly doubt any doctor has " a worst blow
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    Necessary to socalize with doctors?

    Been there,done that replied to nurse1990's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't start with a "Hi Dr.__ How are you?" I usually say "Hi Dr.__ I have your patient...." Completely agree. "how are you" is a social greeting, not a professional one. You will get to know the...
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    Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    Been there,done that replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    We are not talking about patients and visitors going shopping , we are talking about PROFESSIONALS shopping with contaminated scrubs. I was working the scenario. The first thing I do is hit the...
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    Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    Been there,done that replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I am not one for BS. The fact is no matter how well we know our patients or their risks, there are always unknown factors. Apparently, you have never been part of a STAT TB screening , for the entire...