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  1. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not talking about being above CNA duties or acting above them. Why does everyone always assume that? I'm talking about working as the nurse you were hired to

  2. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    It's true...if there are no aides you'd be providing that care for your 5 to 6 patients, helping other nurses if you choose...still responsible for your normal patient load. Not half the hallway, or...

  3. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    You mean my one big paragraph is unacceptable? Just kidding! I guess I should've explained more in my original post. I was chatting with a group of nurses who mentioned how they frequently work as...

  4. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    It is the same in my state. But there are so many people out here misinformed about this in this state, AND, I certainly wouldn't want to say in court, well, that wasn't the role I was working in so...

  5. Is this considered bullying?

    blackmamba123 replied to Ilovenursing3's topic in General Nursing

    Hello and congrats on being a new nurse. To be blunt, you have a terrible preceptor. It's up to you to decide if you want to work there or not. Are you on the same shift as her? Will she be your...

  6. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    I've actually seen individuals working on the unit as the CNA for their regular nursing salary who believed that they're not responsible as a nurse to their patients because they were working as a CNA...

  7. June 2018 Caption Contest: Poll - Select $100 Winner!

    blackmamba123 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    George, grab me some PPE off that isolation cart. I'm going

  8. March 2018 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    blackmamba123 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I told you that wasn't green dye in the corn beef and

  9. March 2018 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    blackmamba123 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Lucky charms and lager doesn't mix at

  10. Dying Patient Requires CPR- Nurses Laugh Instead.

    blackmamba123 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    The blatant disregard for human life displayed by these women is appalling. It's so tragic that such cruel individuals were ever licensed to care for

  11. What do you think of 12 hour shifts

    blackmamba123 replied to RNattie's topic in General Nursing

    I love/hate them. I too work nights. I basically spend my life mean, moody, sleep deprived and grouchy, in a dark and dirty house, not knowing one day from the next. But only on three days a

  12. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    blackmamba123 replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So sorry to hear about your experience. I agree with many of the other posters about leaving this job off your resume. Try not to let it get to you, or keep you from applying elsewhere, including...

  13. Nursing School Needs Repair (And Why I Quit)

    blackmamba123 replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ok, I've gone to LPN school and RN school, and supported my daughter as she went through LPN school and RN school, and have friends who have done variations. You've just described every nursing...

  14. English As A Second Language

    blackmamba123 replied to Santa Monica's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, unfortunately that med surg nurse seems like a jerk. Issues with pronunciation alone certainly isn't grounds for being deemed incompetent! However, when it's time to practice, communication is...

  15. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    blackmamba123 replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to respectfully disagree with you on one point. It seems like one of your concerns is that knowing the patient is a sex offender could impact care. That definitely is a possibility, and not...

  16. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    blackmamba123 replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure you can legally add it to a chart, but you can pass it on in shift report. I've heard worse things passed on in shift report. By worse, I mean judgmental comments that really don't have...

  17. Nightshift -days off

    blackmamba123 replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift woes....I have them too. I'm not old, but I'm no spring chicken either, so this time around, the nights are wearing on me a lot. When I was younger, I worked 12 hour nights so I could be...

  18. Nurses gut feeling????

    blackmamba123 replied to loriaz's topic in General Nursing

    Great point...totally

  19. I'm not sure I'm cut out for this

    blackmamba123 replied to coffeeaddict15's topic in General Nursing

    That first year (and sometimes first two years) are going to be stressful and challenging no matter what type of nursing you do. But floor nursing is definitely not for everyone. Still, depending on...

  20. Nurses gut feeling????

    blackmamba123 replied to loriaz's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't mean to post twice. Tried to edit it, but no go. Still learning the

  21. Questioning career choice

    blackmamba123 replied to Chocowalnut4's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Sorry to hear that you're feeling dissatisfied and depressed! Have you explored other types of nursing? With a year experience, you should be eligible to try different types of nursing,...

  22. Nurses gut feeling????

    blackmamba123 replied to loriaz's topic in General Nursing

    It might be beneficial to avoid teaching a new nurse anything about "gut feeling". I think I know what you mean by gut feeling in nursing, but that's something that comes with time, experience, and...

  23. Nurses gut feeling????

    blackmamba123 replied to loriaz's topic in General Nursing

    It might be beneficial to avoid teaching a new nurse anything about "gut feeling". I think I know what you mean by gut feeling in nursing, but that's something that comes with time, experience, and...

  24. How Long Would You Wait for the Best Offer?

    blackmamba123 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of the posters. However, I started out as a nursing assistant, became an LPN, then BSN RN. I have the utmost respect for what every hardworking caring caregiver brings to the...

  25. Research patient or see patient first?

    blackmamba123 replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    I'm doing a full assessment first every time. I've read charts that make the patient sound like they're knocking on deaths door, and they look phenomenal, and seen some people who look terrible, but...