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    Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    Review the legal definition of abandonment. The charge nurse has no legal recourse to use this charge. Review the mandatory overtime requirement, per your facility. Then notify your malpractice...
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    Drug seekers

    What a horror story! Really sorry this happened to you. Is it too late to file a complaint? Nurse Ratched is still out there, abusing other people. P.S. that looks like your real name, you really...
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    Drug seekers

    Ponder this one. My father and my brother both had huge pain issues. They both had a brain enzyme that interfered with the metabolism of opiates. At the end they both required 80 mg of morphine an...
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    How do YOU handle these situations?

    A temp of 101.4 requires notification. I would expect orders for a full sepsis work-up. You should approach management and nursing education to obtain standing orders for OTC
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    Career Change

    The quickest , least expensive route to nursing is an ASN degree from your community college. As far as jobs out there? That is something only time can tell. I personally feel that once us baby...
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    Are most new grad RN preceptors like this on the first day?

    A macho preceptor , just what you don't need. You should be having weekly reviews where your progress is documented. Most facilities use these reviews to also evaluate the relationship with the...
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    Specialties

    Yep, CABG patients are pretty routine.Transplants and LVAD's can give you the experience you are searching for. Have you applied
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    Night Shift Relationship Woes

    You don't have night shift woes, you have relationship woes. Your S.O. is not respecting you. He is not caring to understand your needs Choose your battle wisely. In my case, when I worked...
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    Specialties

    Sounds like a good plan. Does your facility have a cardiac ICU? If not, consider another facility that does. Get a year of Cardiac /ICU experience, write your own travel ticket. (Honolulu is a blast)....
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    Reason for leaving job?

    An interview is not the time to say ANYTHING negative. Your reason for leaving is" I am seeking new challenges." If offered a job on the spot ( they sound desperate, seeing red flags), your answer is...
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    Transferring to another level of care

    The patient needs a little chat with the doctor, problem
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    Knowing When To Move On, Where To Go

    Cannot disagree more. Floating would sink her ship
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    Knowing When To Move On, Where To Go

    Deep breaths. Research the many threads on the issues during the first year of nursing. You need to stick it out for one year(at least). Focus on that..then research your
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    Travel Nursing - In SERIOUS need of advice

    You can't have it both ways..."traveling is almost imperative to me. /But we REALLY want kids." Only you can decide which comes first. Travel nursing will more than pay the bills. But where will your...
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    Drug seekers

    That was not a gentleman;) Could have been worse, he could have called your phone 15 minutes before the dose was due. This is NOT your battle. The physician has ordered the medication, it is your...
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    What would say to a nurse shadowing you

    I would say Buenos Dias, Bonjour, or whatever the correct greeting would be. Then I would say hello to the interpreter. There would be no other way I could communicate with the observer. In order for...
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    forunate to be torn between two job offers

    Review the recent thread regarding
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    Is nursing for me?

    As you have an associate's degree, what is preventing you from entering the workforce now? Perhaps some time in the real world , would give you some insight you would not gain with further schooling....
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    Interview Question that has me stumped

    "i answered- I would refresh myself as to what the current best practice guidelines, policies and procedures are." Shot yourself in the foot. You gave away the fact you were not aware of the best...
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    My rights after pt assault

    What ever games the hospital is playing regarding assault charges... you must protect your job while playing the games. What is the hospital policy regarding providing care for a patient with...
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    How to Know if I should continue?

    How long was your training at the LTC and how long were you employed
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    NYP After Interview Wait Time

    It can take several weeks. The larger the facility... the longer the wait. Their HR has many applicants to process. Do something to take your mind off the wait. Good luck, let us know how it
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    Day Shift Anxiety in New Grad- should I talk to my manager?

    Do not confide to anyone that you are that anxious on days. It can and will be used against you. Simply state you prefer night shift. They will most likely jump at your offer. Also... lay off the IV...
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    should I stay or should I go?

    How does it feel to get paid less than you are worth? We all work for MONEY. You are giving away almost 10K a year, and hours of your time commuting. This is time and money better used for your...
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    Working From Home?

    Boo hoo. A broken ankle. You state you have not had the surgery, but your "floor nursing\standing\walking days are over." ? Does not compute. I had a broken ankle, required 2 surgeries... I walk just...