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  1. Interesting morning....

    dura_mater replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    They pay for plasma

  2. Should nurses with long hair be required to wear it up?

    dura_mater replied to dura_mater's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, the reason I posted this question is having been in the restaurant business for ten years prior to nursing I am fanatical about wearing it up as well, whether it be during pt care or cooking. I...

  3. Home Health a good option for fairly new grad??

    dura_mater replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Home Health

    I wouldn't do it. I am a new grad & I know where my limitations lie, and hh would be one of them. Like previous posters said, hh nurses are very autonomous & therefore need to have excellent...

  4. Please help with case study for Nursing School

    dura_mater replied to Ireynolds87's topic in General Students

    LA_StudentNurse, I agree there could be that circumstance.... However (and not to play semantics here) the OP says in one post that he/she is hasn't seen (even??) started nursing school yet and then...

  5. Please help with case study for Nursing School

    dura_mater replied to Ireynolds87's topic in General Students

    why do people insist upon

  6. feedback about cover letter-please?

    dura_mater replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it sounds like name dropping to mention who reffered you to the job listing. Personally, I would go into a bit more detail of who called this nursing recruiter and your relationship...

  7. pre-nursing student needs help with tattooed nurse survey!!

    dura_mater replied to perseverance72006's topic in General Nursing

    I would go to a tattoo parlor & bring scrubs/stethascope/etc... and camera in hand & ask if anyone would be willing to help. From what I have seen, most female tattoo artists would fit the...

  8. lost? dont know what to do! attending City Tech New york

    dura_mater replied to dayana.jim87's topic in New York Nursing

    I would look into finding a good math tutor, and look into office hours for your math instructors. Let your instructor know that you are focused on getting a good grade in their class, and let them...

  9. Need some help/recommendations following removal from nursing school

    dura_mater replied to mlb69's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree, great

  10. Just a little poem......

    dura_mater posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Disclaimer: the language/descriptions used here is not meant to offend anyone She captured and betrayed me, Seduced and enslaved me, Shattered; then remade me. Inside her hell I could not see The...

  11. Nursing Internship Cover Letter

    dura_mater replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    If I can't locate a specific name of the recruiter, I will address it to: Dear Nursing Recruiter/Hiring Manager But I agree with coffee nurse, if you have the names of the recruiters & can't...

  12. this hit too close to home...

    dura_mater replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie, My heart goes out to you during this difficult time.... I think your in-laws are amazingly blessed to have such a strong, intelligent & loving dil as you. (((HUGS)))

  13. New RN on a cardiac floor

    dura_mater replied to 82Angie's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck 82Angie, I hope things work out for you! Could you possibly talk to your preceptor & let her know that you have goals in mind for your workday? IE: IV meds, total care on 1 pt, etc.......

  14. New RN on a cardiac floor

    dura_mater replied to 82Angie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think lying is ever a good idea. And changing or requesting a change of schedule just because there are issues with her preceptor can give mgmt the wrong impression. I think she should...

  15. my FIRST interview!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    dura_mater replied to MsRN247's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're very welcome :) and again, good luck! Keep us posted & let us know how it

  16. my FIRST interview!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    dura_mater replied to MsRN247's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IMO, you should come up with a list of questions to ask both places at the end of your interview (most employers will end up the interview with "do you have any questions for me?"). Make sure your...

  17. New RN on a cardiac floor

    dura_mater replied to 82Angie's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask your current preceptor why she hasn't let you do the procedures (IV med pass, cath insert., etc) as well as why she hasn't given you your own pt yet. Maybe she has a reason, who knows...

  18. recommend care plan books please

    dura_mater replied to oztizz184's topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoyed Ackley & Ladwig, Nursing Diagnosis & Care Plan (I believe that's what it was called) This book has tons of interventions & rationales for each, couldn't have done my care...

  19. Things new grads do that bother you/scare you half to death??

    dura_mater posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering, since I hope to be starting a new grad program in the very near future..... What are the things that new grads do that really get under your skin?? Have there ever been times...

  20. Should I not include this in a resume?

    dura_mater replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, the only time an employer really cares about your personal life is when it starts to negatively affect your work performance. On that note, I would definitely leave that statement out, say...

  21. Things new grads do that bother you/scare you half to death??

    dura_mater replied to dura_mater's topic in General Nursing

    no need to get upset yes, I'm sure she was a new grad once & has now learned better which is all she is trying to help us

  22. Need some help/recommendations following removal from nursing school

    dura_mater replied to mlb69's topic in General Nursing

    From my experience, learning in NS was all in what I made of it. I couldn't waste my time wishing things/teachers/situations were always "calm, cool, and collective" This was the real world... this...

  23. Memo to All Hospital Staff

    dura_mater replied to nminodob's topic in Nursing Humor

    ROTFL!!

  24. Need some help/recommendations following removal from nursing school

    dura_mater replied to mlb69's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats mlb69!!!! I bet this is a huge relief :) just a word of advice..... keep your eyes & ears open, & make sure everything is 'documented' maybe its the cynic in me showing, but I...

  25. Please help

    dura_mater replied to dlmroussel's topic in General Nursing

    I also did Kaplan & Saunders, liked both of them, but for me, Saunders questions were way too easy to spot the 3 answers that were wrong. try Mosby's Q&A book, I much prefered it to...