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    No job post ER internship

    Been there,done that replied to Male2017RN's topic in General Nursing

    How long had you been in
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    Trouble with A&P I

    Been there,done that replied to guest517's topic in General Students

    A&P was the only class I had difficulty with. Back in my day, we did not have online study aids. I made study cards, carried them everywhere to grab one whenever I had a minute ,even at a red...
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    Been there,done that replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    "He was saying he now wanted to stay since we gave him his coffee. THIS is the part I am questioning myself about-I told him "no sir, I have already removed everything and you have signed the paper to...
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    Been there,done that replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Feel free to take a break. Use your assessment skills to look at the big picture. This is not about serving a patient a cup of coffee. This is about managing a patient that is declining doctor's...
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    Been there,done that replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Any patient has the right to refuse a doctor's prescribed treatment. YOU had no right to refuse the patient's request. It's a hospital, not a jail. "but could that have made him stay longer in the...
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    Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    Been there,done that replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    He is supposed to be your life partner and support you. Choose your battles wisely. It's going to battle that should not
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    Super senses

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

    Sounds like anxiety. Better to learn to turn off your nose. THAT is one of my super
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    New Grad as a Clinical Liaison

    Been there,done that replied to Alison2209's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I fail to see how working in bars and accounting could qualify you for a NURSING position that requires years of clinical assessment and hands on skills. This corporation wants to use your nursing...
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    What to do? New nurse feels like she's drowning. Please help.

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

    Your priority is to take care of yourself. If daycare is not an option, how about a nervous breakdown? Do you have time for that? There is much to learn about safe nursing practice during the first...
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    Job Satisfaction for RNs?

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

    No, I did not "love" nursing. Who can love 13 hour shifts without a break, death and dying, bodily fluids all over yourself? I guess architecture could be hard work and stressful, but you are doing...
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    Rejected from dream job

    Been there,done that replied to yoganurse22's topic in General Nursing

    Two interviews is not that many. I had 5 interviews to get my dream job. Certainly you would send a thank you note after each interview, no more contact would be required after you were turned down. I...
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    Not sure if it's the career for me! Help

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

    I have no clue what the requirements are to be a midwife. I cannot imagine being bored with a BSN curriculum. Seems like you are "bored" with any information not conducive to your " passion". If you...
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    New Grad feeling like I can't do anything right!

    Been there,done that replied to ashrnbsn12's topic in General Nursing

    You are not being ambushed, you are being trained. A new grad in CVICU would require more than 12 weeks. There is a problem with your orientation. You should still be 1:1 with your preceptor, who is...
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    Socially needy coworkers

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

    You will not be able to change her behavior. "She's also poked into other people's charts for no reason." Inform management of this and she will no longer be around to be
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    Hurricane Irma: Are per diem nurses USUALLY required to work during a hurricane/disaster?

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

    You are the only one that can make this decision. As for me, no job is worth my
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    Career path

    Been there,done that replied to Mommabear3RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's a whole lot of education to get away from the bedside. I have an ASN, make 100K/ year. Market yourself. Insurance companies are begging for you. Best wishes in your new
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    Refusing to change/toilet pts

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

    No,YOU are not nursing the patient, the nurse is nursing the patient. You are assisting the nurse. I have directed the assistant to get another assistant to help them clean the patient. If I stayed in...
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    New grad on med surg unit

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

    Deep breaths. You can do this. Listen and learn.
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    If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    Been there,done that replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    A LAWYER.. they call the shots.. and make the big bucks.. deciding our
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    Should I take 5 nursing pre-reqs in one semester?

    Been there,done that replied to Sweetie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are correct .Many classes are rote memorization. Micro and A & P for sure. I earned my degree because I have a photographic memory. Don't take both at the same time, unless you have one....
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    Should I take 5 nursing pre-reqs in one semester?

    Been there,done that replied to Sweetie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anatomy & Physiology was the only class I received a B grade for. It is a very tough class . What is this thing known as critical thinking? That is learned on the
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    What has been the most rewarding moment of your nursing career?

    Been there,done that replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    Patience , grasshopper .. your moment will come. I have saved lives , and I have watched them go. My moment was when my patient died. I was cleaning up the scene.. my patient was in his body...
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    Refusing to change/toilet pts

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

    I certainly have compassion for the patient lying in poop. It's not that I don't want to get my patient comfortable... it's 15 minutes, that I don't have to give. I am charting, passing a gazillion...
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    Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

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

    I don't care what the cops want. I want the lab results to treat my patient. If you were unconscious I would want to know WHY. A tox screen is required. Cops can get those results, with a court...
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    Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

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

    That someone was me. I can't chose a different career. I have been doing this for 35 years. The nurse in the video made an error in judgment, she is also a big wimp. There is no place for wimps or...