lrobinson5

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   How to break into infection control/become infection preventionist

   lrobinson5 replied to SmellTheRose94's topic in Infectious Disease

   There is an associate infection control certification that can be taken by anyone, and it at least shows potential employers that you have a working knowledge and interest in the field. That being...
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   Med error?

   lrobinson5 replied to TraumaQueenRN4's topic in Pain Management

   You are right! I am thinking under my current hospital's rules, but another hospital I worked for had the hour
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   Med error?

   lrobinson5 replied to TraumaQueenRN4's topic in Pain Management

   Both nurses are incorrect. At least where I work you can't give two pain medications at the same time unless one is scheduled and the other is as needed. The other thing is that you technically can't...
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   Walmart cashiers wearing gloves?

   lrobinson5 replied to Misstika's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

   As a former cashier, people hand over pretty gross money. Sweaty boob money (and money from other inventful places) is common, and can scar your psyche. Even if you could wash your hands immediately...
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   New grad RN, can't land a job after nursing school

   lrobinson5 replied to viviagbobu's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Are you applying to ANY hospital nursing position? Many students seem to lean towards specialties, and I often wonder if the reason it is so hard to get hired is because people are only applying to...
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   Very concerned

   lrobinson5 replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

   Total failure of the safety net that was supposed to be your preceptor. There is no way in hell I wouldn't step in and teach what to do in the event of a hypoglycemic patient. We have a very standard...
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   Did anyone attend CSUF RN-BSN?

   lrobinson5 replied to Nurse45910's topic in School, College Programs

   I went to Cal State Fullerton and had a good experience there. The grading system has the downfalls of any school that gives +/- . It's possible to get lower than a 3.0 overall if you get too many B-...
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   WA Appellate Court says nurses cannot have 'break buddies' must use designated break nurse

   lrobinson5 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

   So for people using break buddies is there not a charge nurse on the floor to relieve nurses for breaks? Or is it not common for them to do break
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   Nurses are people too

   lrobinson5 replied to jupiter_rising's topic in General Nursing

   Strong unions and persistence is key for staffing ratios. You think the hospital lobby didn't fight tooth and nail against mandated increased staffing? We usually have 2 CNAs for a unit that can go up...
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    Giving OTC medications to your aides/coworkers?

    lrobinson5 replied to knotizer12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just so long as it doesn't belong to the facility there is no problem there. I would say if you are uncomfortable with 'giving medical advice' or 'prescribing medications', just make the bottle...
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    Steps to becoming a R.N

    lrobinson5 replied to Cspencer7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What area of California are you in? Also, have you taken any college courses, or are you fresh out of high
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    Having trouble figuring out a path to RN

    lrobinson5 replied to futura4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I live in Southern California and hopefully can help with some of your questions. Right off the bat when you said what your end goal was I thought of CSULA and their ABSN program. They guarantee an...
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    Ohio Bill Focuses on Protecting Nurses From Mandatory Overtime

    lrobinson5 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The hospitals just don't want to hire more RNs, plain and simple. We're managing over here in California. No mandatory OT, mandated breaks, and state mandated ratios. There have been times where the...
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    What would you do?

    lrobinson5 replied to notTHATjersey's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think if you word it in a way that shows your concern for her she MIGHT take it better. I think the type of person that pretends to be a nurse is probably one that will get really annoyed by someone...
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    New Opportunity - Why am I so afraid?

    lrobinson5 replied to LPNx12's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think your current job will be flexible enough to attend an RN program? The one benefit I can think of with the hospital schedule is that it might work better for school, unless you are able to...