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    Denied a job, what would you do?

    Been there,done that replied to jpdlii's topic in Nursing Career

    Management was thinking you are not just over qualified... you will be seeking greener pastures ,
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    RN's what was your occupation while in nursing school?

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

    What school will you be attending? Some community colleges offer the CNA training as a college
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    Not all nurses wear scrubs

    Been there,done that replied to rosen60's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Is it negativity?... or just ignorance? Many people can only envision us as angels of mercy in white at the bedside. This is the time to inform them that nurses are educators, managers, counselors,...
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    Fired 6 weeks into orientation

    Been there,done that replied to CuddleFox's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The problem lies with your preceptor. He/She does NOT understand the preceptor role and threw YOU under a bus to save their face. I am truly sorry for you that this happened during your first...
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    Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

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

    So , what I hear you saying is... we should just keep on accepting all of the outrageous demands of the corporate masters, even if it leads to unsafe nursing
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    Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

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

    This is not an issue of CAN we perform respiratory therapy's duties... the question is how are we going to find the time? We are already stretched too thin, now the corporate masters rub their...
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    how to deal with an evil boss...

    Been there,done that replied to jlynn167's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If the facility is nonunion.. the manager's behavior can be brought to HR(grieved). Saw the wicked with of the west brought down.. finally.. when HR realized that 50% of all grievances brought were...
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    how to deal with an evil boss...

    Been there,done that replied to jlynn167's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm assuming this in not a union facility. However, nurses should be grieving this manager's behavior to HR or higher management. The pattern will be noted. I have seen this type of manager ,...
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    Medication Error

    Been there,done that replied to rhapsodyinblue's topic in Patient Medications

    .Failing to report is not ethical.. whether or not the patient was harmed. After all.. this is all about the patient, not the nurse. Hopefully she is in a facility that will remediate the situation,...
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    New Telecommute Case Manager

    Been there,done that replied to moffist's topic in Case Management

    I use my home computer, must use a dedicated line. Everything is password protected times a gazillion passwords! Write those down! I have seen colleagues unable to work because they forgot one....
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    Wellpoint/Anthem BCBS phone interview

    Been there,done that replied to cosmicmama's topic in Case Management

    Very happy for you , working from home is our reward for all those 12 hour shifts at the bedside. Please let us know how it's
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    Hate and love being per diem

    Been there,done that replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    Amen! You left out on of my major gripes .. pulled to another unit after the first 4 hours! Any chance of getting to know your patients , or heaven forbid, a break... is out the
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    Correct pressure for gastric decompression

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

    Low intermittent suction is the standard order. Low suction is all that is needed to keep gastric secretions from accumulating. In order to clear ACCUMULATED secretions.. we gotta suck a little...
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    Really horrible working conditions with NO support

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

    Please document your statement that float pool receives twice the "money" that staff nurses receive.(as if that would matter). Float nurses DO NOT do the exact same thing. I have worked float pool in...
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    need advice/opinions on where to relocate!

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

    Why not go for the gold? I had a travel assignment in Hawaii, only 3 years ago... at that time they were hiring new grads. Good luck! Let us know what you
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    Really horrible working conditions with NO support

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

    Been there , done that. Can't go back in time but, during the shift when you ended up crying in the bathroom.. you needed to take the issue right then and there to supervision. Agree with...
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    Does it get better being a new nurse?

    Been there,done that replied to telealli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Previous posters said it all. However, please use your employee assistance to get some additional support during this most difficult time. Good
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    Cardiac Telemetry

    Been there,done that replied to workingtomygoal's topic in Cardiac

    Congratulations. I found my niche in telemetry/ step down many moons ago.I appreciated the constant stream of information from the monitor, showing every beat of my patient's heart. Gives you volumes...
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    Charge Nurse Interview

    Been there,done that replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Review the charge nurse job description. Be prepared for questions as to how you can fill those duties. Give examples as how you have filled the leadership role. What is your definition of a...
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    Well here's something I didn't think about: secondhand pot smoke?

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

    You would need to be exposed to a high concentration of secondhand smoke over a long period of time to test positive for THC. The real problem here is nurses are held to RIDICULOUS standards by the...
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    Higher patient load, higher acuity, and adverse events

    Been there,done that replied to snsbelcher's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "I'd like to be able to review and discuss this literature with our administration to help support our adverse feelings about proceeding with the ratio increase." Skip it. You and your colleagues...
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    Float Team or Ortho???

    Been there,done that replied to exp626's topic in Nursing Career

    Floating has it's own set of benefits and challenges.. please expand on " a little" afraid. Ortho can be heavy physically. But, f you have a tech... go for
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    Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

    Been there,done that replied to Buffy31's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Don't beat yourself up on this, it took time for your to fully realize what was going on. Good
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    Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

    Been there,done that replied to Buffy31's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The main issue with expired drugs is not the efficacy, it's that the preservatives become unstable, break down and can cause significant kidney
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    Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

    Been there,done that replied to Buffy31's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How are the narcotics documented , how did you know a bottle was missing? Most medications are stable past the expiration date, but I hear what you are saying.Why did you report this to the doctor? Is...