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    How much do you make as a tech?

    MsPebbles replied to RCBR's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Southeastern MI $17.27/hour + noc differential No previous healthcare experience Med/Surg
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    So is ADN- RN really a waste of time?

    MsPebbles replied to mzsuccess's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm in an ADN program and was hired a couple months ago as a nurse tech at a magnet-designated hospital system. Sure, they'd prefer to hire BSN grads, but it doesn't mean it's impossible as I've been...
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    Is it OK to say no to a nurse?

    MsPebbles posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a new NA on a very busy GI Med-Surg unit and often have up to 15 pts. We do q4h vitals (unless they're post-op then it's q15 or q30 minutes for the first 2 hours), hourly rounds, strict I/Os,...
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    Is it OK to say no to a nurse?

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I truly appreciate all your responses and I'm so glad to know there are so many nurses out there with a great sense of teamwork and appreciation for assistants. The one thing that keeps me staying...
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    Is it OK to say no to a nurse?

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will, thank you
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    Is it OK to say no to a nurse?

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you so, so much. You have no idea how much your kind words mean to me right
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    Is it OK to say no to a nurse?

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I really needed to hear this, thank you. I guess my fear is that since I'm still on probation, once my 90 day eval comes around I'm afraid my manager will be told that I'm not cooperative. I...
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    Med passing question from a student

    MsPebbles posted a topic in Patient Medications

    As students, we're taught that when passing PO meds to open them in front of the patient and administer each one individually after explaining what it is. I have witnessed an RN open all her meds...
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    Becoming a nurse with scoliosis

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thank you for posting this, makes me feel much better. And luckily, I have no problem touching my toes, so hopefully that'll work in my
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    Becoming a nurse with scoliosis

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Well, I'm bumping my own thread from a year and a half ago because I'm now facing what I had been dreading: a pre-employment physical for a hospital job. And just my luck, the questionnaire I have to...
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    Rant and insecurities.

    MsPebbles replied to missmollie's topic in General Students

    I could have written your post myself. Like you, I always felt as though I'm a pretty smart person, usually excelling in most things I put my mind to. But nursing school has definitely changed the...
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    Med passing question from a student

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree. I know that when I'm out in the real world there will be more pressure to become more efficient, but I will refuse to do so at the risk of a patient's safety. I just got a job as an NA...
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    Med passing question from a student

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in Patient Medications

    I really appreciate everyone's responses. I asked this question because during clinical I'm always in awe of the nurses with 6-7 pts who make things look so easy while I feel as if I'm running around...
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    Please tell me I'm not alone

    MsPebbles posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in my second semester and currently in Med-Surg 1 clinical. Each morning when I arrive I tell myself that this will be the day I'll finally feel confident in my abilities and not feel like a...
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    Please tell me I'm not alone

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Students

    Oh, trust me GrnTea, I have learned my lesson! I already knew that water is the worst for those at risk of aspiration...I just didn't THINK. I had been feeling flustered all morning and jeopardized...
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    Bypass the recruiter? Advice please!!

    MsPebbles posted a topic in General Students

    I was hoping I could get some advice about my frustrating attempts at getting past a recruiter. I am truly beginning to feel defeated...I mean, if I can't even get in as a PCT (fully qualified per...
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    Bypass the recruiter? Advice please!!

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Students

    The RN friend is actually not on any of the units I applied to. She works for this hospital but at another facility. What you said makes sense about not wanting to hire students as PCTs anymore, and I...
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    My instructor said...

    MsPebbles replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    "A bowel movement is an elderly person's
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    Ugh so upset!!

    MsPebbles replied to brycross33's topic in General Students

    A med error is a med error, regardless of whether or not it "doesn't do much harm." Having said that, remember that you are still learning, and use this experience to be more diligent in the future....
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    i believe it's time to call it quits......

    MsPebbles replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    (((virgojd))) - I just wanted to say congratulations on your sobriety and I'm so proud of you!!! I can only imagine how difficult it is, especially at a time when you feel all doors are closing in...
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    Any one know anything regarding Chaldean Birth practices?

    MsPebbles replied to Anbo3882's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As I mentioned in my earlier post, Chaldeans are almost always associated with Assyrians...so much so that the two heritage groups are often referenced interchangeably. In light of this, perhaps this...
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    Any one know anything regarding Chaldean Birth practices?

    MsPebbles replied to Anbo3882's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am 100% Chaldean. My parents immigrated from Iraq in the 60s and I was born in the Metro-Detroit area. Yes, our heritage is ancient, but we are still around! A lot of times we are grouped into...
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    Negative Feedback from GN Interview - HELP!!!

    MsPebbles replied to jtnurse13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So glad to hear it went well! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!
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    Stop complaining in class!

    MsPebbles replied to JoseQuinones's topic in General Students

    Why let these things bother you so much? You are there for yourself, not for everyone else, so if they want to gripe and moan about everything under the sun, then that's their issue, not yours. They...
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    Negative Feedback from GN Interview - HELP!!!

    MsPebbles replied to jtnurse13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In the corporate world, assertiveness is a must if one wants to stand out and move up. But you have to remember that there's a big difference between "showing them how great I am" vs "showing them...