SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Volunteer

    SoldierNurse22 replied to tiabates's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most hospitals have volunteer programs. Do a search for the hospitals nearby and choose which one you like best. Happy
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    home health - patient abandonment?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to jenniferhill1983's topic in Home Health

    You might want to change your username, OP. You'd be really easy to find if someone was looking for evidence against you on the
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    Interview at Grand Rapids Hospital

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SweetHomeChicago's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'm glad to hear you got an authentic taste of Spectrum's culture. I have known several nurses who were initially impressed and treated pretty well by Spectrum, only to hire in and find themselves...
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    The military is moving my family!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to nlb2504's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your pre-req credits may or may not transfer. That will be impossible to say until you actually know where you're being PCS'd and which college/university you're going to. This is a school-specific...
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    Pierced ears; need advice

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Burno's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If you want to, go for it. Just be aware that you'll probably have to remove them for your clinicals. (Please don't go in as the previous poster suggested expecting to ignore the rules or somehow get...
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    The military is moving my family!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to nlb2504's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to look into the universities in the area that you're moving into and contact them directly with your questions. You can also ask your school if there are colleges/universities that they...
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    How many CNA's to a hoyer lift?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to erinberrin's topic in General Students

    It was always 2 minimum for us as well--no excuses or
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    conscious pt terminal wean

    SoldierNurse22 replied to taylynnfree's topic in MICU, SICU

    On the contrary, I used to get excited at times when my patients neared death, but that happened under a certain set of circumstances. I got excited for the ones who were ready to go, the ones whose...
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    Don't go into nursing school if_____

    SoldierNurse22 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Cardiacfreak didn't say anything about making the world a better place...she cautioned against the idealistic and naïve notion that once you're a nurse, the world (and nothing less) will change. It's...
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    Don't go into nursing school if_____

    SoldierNurse22 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    --Don't go into nursing if the English language (or language of use in your facility for our international members) has it out for you...or vice versa. Thorough, accurate, well-worded documentation...
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    Have you ever had an accident driving to work in a snow storm?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Esme for the
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    Interview at Grand Rapids Hospital

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SweetHomeChicago's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Congrats on your interview! I went to school in Grand Rapids, so the stomping ground is familiar. A word to the wise--if you're looking at hiring into the Spectrum Health system, proceed with...
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    Lack of EOL knowledge amongst Careproviders

    SoldierNurse22 replied to softrbreeze's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Man, I've seen all kinds of things done with patients at EOL that are simply horrific. It amazes me that medical schools in particular don't cover this stuff. I mean, life is a terminal condition....
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    The line that makes me want to hurt someone, aka 'That's not my job!'

    SoldierNurse22 replied to uRNmyway's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's understandable. I've never encountered someone who just didn't do something and asked me to do it instead. I've worked in some pretty good places...and the people who would try something so...
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    Nurse jobs that allow modifications?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to hayleyyelyah's topic in General Students

    The military has been accepting of certain forms of modification in the past, but as the drawdown tightens, they're starting to change the regs and kick people out. Guess who'll be among the first to...
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    The line that makes me want to hurt someone, aka 'That's not my job!'

    SoldierNurse22 replied to uRNmyway's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Patient? Yes. Family? It depends. Do they need directions to a hotel so they can find a bed for the night? Or do they neeeeeeeed a Diet Pepsi from the patient fridge to the point where they're...
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    "Omg. I just got my CNA license, and I'm giving narcs."

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Sharpeimom is talking about the ability to delegate certain nursing duties to unlicensed personnel. For instance, taking vital signs, giving a bed bath, etc are all duties that can be delegated by a...
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    Quitting my job

    SoldierNurse22 replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A hospital will be more stressful. It, much like the office you're working in, will be a new position and a new experience. There will be new things to learn and a much heavier knowledge burden...
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    Prejudice in Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to registerednurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, you'll soon learn that what school you went to once you're a nurse is completely irrelevant and that your ability to document and express yourself through the written word is imperative--if you...
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    Prejudice in Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to registerednurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Beautiful. uRNmyway, how did we forget to add in the grammatical debate that so often rears its eloquently expressed and flawlessly-written head on AN? I fear we may have be cited for negligence...
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    Prejudice in Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to registerednurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Break out the tar and feathers on this quiet Christmas Eve! I have nothing better to do! OCNRN, props to you for actually managing to pull my surprisingly long hair as often as it's back in a...
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    Prejudice in Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to registerednurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Truly, you are a human being of unparalleled generosity and delightful wit, but alas, I must insist you keep at least half the popcorn for yourself as I am no longer planning to actively post on this...
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    Prejudice in Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to registerednurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh yes...please, in a thread about racism, generalize about what "white people" do. I said flat out in several posts that race was a possibility, but I hesitated to say it WAS the reason. You need...
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    Prejudice in Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to registerednurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't say what I thought the chances were--I simply said it was possible. And that said, anything is possible. In fact, the possibilities of what could be behind this are
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    Prejudice in Nursing

    SoldierNurse22 replied to registerednurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh uRNmyway, thank you for making my night a little more amusing! Do you have any spare