PatMac10,RN RN

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    What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

    PatMac10,RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, ya'll are serious about this spelling and grammar thing. Honest question, does your browser have spell check, because I don't see it on mine. I'm still trying to remember not to post with my lazy...
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    What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

    PatMac10,RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember discussing, in my Psychology class, that young people or people in general going into the health care profession with the attitude "I'm going to learn as much as possible as soon as...
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    I get so frusturated....

    PatMac10,RN replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, so they wanted to medicate him when he wasn't having an episode? Is Haldol a common drug used with patients who have a problem related to alcohol? Sorry for the question, this is supposed to be a...
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    Poor nurses

    PatMac10,RN replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, I noticed that too. I think it was an honest mistake by that poster. They might have meant to put registered in front of the
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    Poor nurses

    PatMac10,RN replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    CrazierThanyou i'm form the poorest county in NC (literally) and our nurses and CNAs make more than that. Wow that's strange. Wonder why the pay is so low and different in your
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    TEAS Test Fall 2010

    PatMac10,RN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What's up guys? I was wondering how many were taking the TEAS test this fall and/or Winter, and if you plan to take it more than once? My nursing adviser says that it is good for us to take the...
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    Is it worth it??

    PatMac10,RN replied to marty6001's topic in General Nursing

    I hope its worth it for me too! Oh, you're right on about spending money. I've been working on and off since the summer before my junior year in HS to save up for school. My mother and grandmother...
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    Poor nurses

    PatMac10,RN replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! LPNs making $10.75/h here they make (newly graduated) between $15-$17/h and with experience around $21 to $23.75/h. Our newly Graduted RNs make $20.75 to $23.75 and can go up to the $30's with...
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    Male Nursing ?

    PatMac10,RN replied to xGuYx's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm just a recentntly graduated HS student and am only a Health Occupations Student ( Hopefully I'll be PatMacCNA saturday after Itake my CNA exam) and people already look down and pick on me. I...
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    How is it like to be a Psych Nurse..

    PatMac10,RN replied to blessedbelle's topic in Psychiatric

    I think you pretty much answered it. I thought that a Psyshiatric Nurse Practitioner could give some sort of counseling as an APN.
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    Summer Sizzling Heat

    PatMac10,RN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Can you say Heat Stroke waiting to happen. I like it cooler myself. Matter a fact when the heck will fall and winter come and relieve us of this ridiculously humid and hot weather we're having in
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    Just Curious ?

    PatMac10,RN replied to xGuYx's topic in Emergency

    Try shadowing in the ER. I really enjoyed it. The ICU was interesting and enjoyable for me as well. It's never to early to be interested in becoming something as great as a nurse. I'm 17 and I am...
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    Are private duty nurses, independent contractors, or self-employed?

    PatMac10,RN replied to vlntrnurs's topic in Private Duty

    AN RN or LPN can bill federal sources like medicare and medicaid? Wow. I didn't know
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    What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

    PatMac10,RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    lolz!!! i had already started it and needed to finished it and did bit by bit. minimizng from window to window. i'm going to go over it one more time though.lolz!!!! sorry, you guys just keep me...
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    Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    PatMac10,RN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I personally think sometimes it looks un-neat and unclean (according to the person), but it shouldn't be mandatory. I personally wear a t-shirt under my scrubs. Haha! Hilairious
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    What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

    PatMac10,RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to allnurses rnew!!!! I'm just praying to make it through my pre-reqs and into a
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    What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

    PatMac10,RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    That describes me too mjmoon. I think we get ahead of ourselves because we are so excited about nursing. ( At least I am) It takes some restraint I guess. I love learning more about nursing it's...
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    How is it like to be a Psych Nurse..

    PatMac10,RN replied to blessedbelle's topic in Psychiatric

    Can you give short term counseling as a Psych nurse that is not an APN? Most people I talk to in nursing school or nursing say they like psych. In fact my mom, a L&D RN is going back to a RN-MSN...
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    Nurse practitioner or psychologist?

    PatMac10,RN replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Psychiatric

    So Psych RN who are APN's can practice counseling? I want to be a a MHNP as well and was wondering if it was within the scope of practice of this APN to do long term, short term, aor any
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    What is private duty nursing really?

    PatMac10,RN posted a topic in Private Duty

    I'm sorry if this post is a repeat of thousands. But, what do private duty nurses really do? Are they/Can they be self-employed? Any other info will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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    What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

    PatMac10,RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen much harsher. You were an angel compared to some I've read. I posted on that Boston MED thread too and the The nurse I don't want to be one. One poster told me you might have an opinion,...
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    What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

    PatMac10,RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you becasue I can honestly say that I have been one of those people. I did learn that the best way to learn is from experience. So now I am just sitting and waiting. So I am going to try...
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    Tonight's Boston Med: nurses featured!

    PatMac10,RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks wind. Now back to that CPR vest, can you set them to a certain number or strength of compresions if you want. How do they work I want to know becasue they are really fascinating and
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    Tonight's Boston Med: nurses featured!

    PatMac10,RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I promise you this is my last post to you. I'm ope nto disagreement. When someone replies with matter-of-facts I respond with my opinion. People disagree everday that doesn't bother me. I did state an...
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    Tonight's Boston Med: nurses featured!

    PatMac10,RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Lolz!!! Sorry Career changes I'll go back and correct that. I really agree with and appreciate your last 3 sentences. Sorry about that