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  1. Been there,done that

    Changing career fields

    No need to say "sorry" .Get it out of your vocabulary, cops are never sorry. Best of
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    Doctor stole my stethoscope

    If you know it was stolen by a doctor, walk up to the doctor, and tell them to give you back your stethoscope! I had a good scope walk away .. ONE time. After that I used the Fisher-Price model the...
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    Anything I can do with nursing and history degrees?

    "From now on, please no one reply to this thread unless they are a fellow Weirdo like me." I have your answer, as I sit around in my underwear making 6 figures writing. Somehow , your charming...
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    Comments to make on an Unjust write up?

    I will be Yelping
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    "Are you a Christian?"

    Happy holidays, Feliz navidad, "don't tell me what kind of Christmas to have", worked for
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    The problem with Some new nurses

    You are barking up the wrong tree. Nursing didn't change. Corporate health care changed nursing. Your unit is obviously understaffed. We all know one CNA for 30 patients is not adequate. Are you...
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    Nursing noob! Need info and some advise.

    You need direction from an academic advisor, before you waste more time and $$. You are all over the place regarding your goals. I wish you the best... but we are nurses, not academic
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    Hair drug test requested

    Good to know. They've got us by the short
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    Hair drug test requested

    I bow to your expertise. Just thought she needed all the help she could get. I work for an insurance company, I know the deal .Makes perfect sense that ANY insurer should not know if I was screwing...
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    Hair drug test requested

    True, but if she has been acting erratically ...the powers that be may be questioning her clinical judgment. Even if she has not been officially charged with anything ,YET what would be the harm of...
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    "Are you a Christian?"

    It was a good off the cuff answer. In the future, you don't owe an answer to a "very personal question" to anybody. If someone asked me that, even in the delicate hospice scenario, I would respond...
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    Hair drug test requested

    If you have taken the Vicodin or the Percocet in the last 90 days, prepare for your follicle test to be positive. Even if you diverted the Dilaudid, the result would be the same, positive for...
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    Advice on applying through insurance company.

    I have discussed Linkedin, FB, and cover letters with the people I work with in the corporate setting. This is the information they have relayed to me. Are you receiving different information within...
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    Is this common?

    Not common at all, you have most excellent ancillary staffing. I bet you even have nursing assistants to clean the buttocks. If you were to ever leave this sweet set up, the new facility will train...
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    Breakroom Potluck Tips

    " slip the small appliances past management until they go home". Is that like taping the patient's arm band to the bed? There is a reason building services do not allow small appliances to be...
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    Breakroom Potluck Tips

    You can't keep food warm or keep it cold. Leaving pizza and chicken at room temperature is a recipe for disaster. My tip is... skip the potlucks and the
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    Advice on applying through insurance company.

    Removed my Linkedin account , it was a waste of time and energy. I receive many calls with my resume on a major job board. I am on FB, but I did not identify my employer and never post negative....
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    Advice on applying through insurance company.

    The big boys" like United, Anthem, and Cigna" are overloaded with applicants. You would need to send a resume using the key words. Blue Cross is BEGGING for RN's. Have you applied online to your...
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    Difference between nursing skills and tasks?

    A task is something that can be taught to a layperson. They can suction, change a dressing, and even start an IV. The professional nurse has the skill to know the rationale for treatments and...
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    Hair drug test requested

    Vicodin and Percocet are pretty much the same thing. Truly hope you are not doctor shopping and trying to medicate your emotional pain with
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    Ice machine use in hospitals

    Feeling the pain. Now, we must be politically correct in our attempts to guide a new generation. Would love to see you start a weekly thread like Ixchel's. "What I learned this week." It would be...
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    Career Advice for a New Grad

    The dementia wing in LTC would be Hades on earth for any nurse, let alone a new grad. Fail to see what skills you would obtain that would make you more desirable in critical care. IV's,...
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    Hair drug test requested

    I am surprised you can still function.. period. You are in mourning. Is your manager aware? Yes, vicodin and percocet will show as any other opioid. PLEASE consult your provider on this. Damn it...
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    Always being told to "ask questions"

    "I know these questions seem ridiculous". You are questioning your questions. You will know who you can count on. I was charge nurse for 20 years. Got questions from nurses, doctors , family and...
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    Was this a blood transfusion reaction?

    Is the physician going to be present in this "interview"? Because you kept him informed and HE called the shots. Thinking the interview is similar to a mortality and morbidity learning event. The...