mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

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    New grad from online RN program with ZERO CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

    mmc51264 replied to angel1312's topic in General Nursing

    What did you think it would be like actually being the one responsible for caring for a patient with no experience? As a student, there are safety nets, instructors, preceptors, and expectations...
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    New grad orientation

    mmc51264 replied to newnursemoon's topic in General Nursing

    We don't do IV sticks where I am. Or phlebo. I think it depends on where you
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    Can "listen to the science" be misinterpreted as the doctor is always right?

    mmc51264 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    He is choosing to be obtuse. Same as Oz, the other official WH physician. They choose $$ and fame/power of common freakin sense AND their Hippocratic
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    Can "listen to the science" be misinterpreted as the doctor is always right?

    mmc51264 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I find that doctors may have too narrow of vision. I work on an orthopedic unit and many of our >65 pt have medicine primary teams or consults. Ortho surgeons aren't great at assessing the...
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    New Grad RN: Lost and Hating My First Job. NEED Advice?

    mmc51264 replied to newgradrn20205's topic in General Nursing

    Get the new job and then take the high road and give proper notice. I know many will not agree with me, but nursing is such a small world. You don't want a "not eligible for rehire" from even a sucky...
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    Post-Graduate Certificates?

    mmc51264 replied to ToHealTheSick's topic in General Nursing

    From my understanding, the general part of the MSN is similar and then the specialty part is added. I have a friend who got her MSN in a non-clinical specialty (leadership & finance, I think)....
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    Has your hospital ever ran out of something before COVID

    mmc51264 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Usually it was manufacturer back order. We always got a replacement of some sort. Right now we are stocked with Sure wick (???) instead of prima fit. There's always something new. As much as I...
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    Job Applications

    mmc51264 replied to jakrob123's topic in General Nursing

    look for new grad residencies! I did one when I was a new grad and it was
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    Is disclosing a mental health record that awful of a thing to do?

    mmc51264 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    I take a controlled substance for legitimate reasons and I have had 2 pre-employment drug screens. I brought in the bottles to show employee health and that was the end of it. I don't understand...
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    New grad ED woes.. advice appreciated

    mmc51264 replied to NewGradEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, they really try to help and will offer another position. If you like the facility and want to stay, then stay in another area. My only issue is the other place might be worse....
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    Nursing school

    mmc51264 replied to babdyboc's topic in General Nursing

    I know that in NC, each school is allotted a certain # of student slots. Not sure how you are going to open an accredited nursing program that would be competitive in the
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    How much do you owe in student loans?

    mmc51264 replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    too much as I made a bad mistake getting a Masters in Teaching. I am now in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Thank goodness my are all Fed Loans and I work for a non-profit. I am an older...
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    EBP Assignment

    mmc51264 replied to BabsRN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure how it works where you are. At my place of work, there are different classifications of work. If someone is clocked in as indirect time, they are not supposed to be doing patient care....
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    Nursing school

    mmc51264 replied to babdyboc's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure that you can just open a nursing school. The private ones I know of, like Miller Mott or ECPI have issues with credits transferring or being able to take NCLEX. They do a lot of CMA...
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    Burnout in BSN & ADN Nurses

    mmc51264 replied to NeophyteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Love this phrase
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    Burnout in BSN & ADN Nurses

    mmc51264 replied to NeophyteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure how Covid has changed things, but I started as an ADN nurse and had >650 clinical hour experience. My BSN counterparts may have ~250-300 clinical hours. I feel like the higher # of...
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    New Grads and Acute Care Hiring

    mmc51264 replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think new grads are looked down on either. The problem comes when the hospital/organization spends time and money on orienting, some have contracts to sign for a commitment (1-2 years mostly)....
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    What else can I do? Help please

    mmc51264 replied to crystalpan's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot of burnout going on right now and so many non-bedside stuff is being done remote. I am not even sure how they are orienting people new to those positions. I agree with others, one...
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    Help! Why is switching specialties so difficult?

    mmc51264 replied to EDNurse07's topic in General Nursing

    I would think it would have to do with not having specific experience in peds or L&D. Our peds nurses cannot float to adult units and vie versa. It's one of those things where you need...
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    Have you ever received an award for nursing?

    mmc51264 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I won a "FON" Friends of Nursing award. It is a peer nominated award. I had no idea. We have not had anyone in management to promote this for a couple of years and I am trying to boost morale and see...
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    RNs can a CNA save an RN's hide?

    mmc51264 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously?? You are accusing me of falsely documenting? Of teaching to copy and paste so that the CNA can also document falsely. Oh-no, you are saying that the RN is the one charting falsely and that...
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    RNs can a CNA save an RN's hide?

    mmc51264 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    It is up to us to delegate. Nurses work from the top of their scope to the bottom of their scope, which includes the duties of an NCA. If we don't have and NCA, we do all the tasks. As the RN,...
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    Duke vs UNC vs UNC Rex

    mmc51264 replied to rubyagnes's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Why the hate for Duke????? You seem to be spreading it on any post that talks about Duke. I got my MSN at Duke and I am NOT miserable. Know plenty of nurses that left UNC to come to Duke....
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    UNC vs Duke Neuro ICU

    mmc51264 replied to rubyagnes's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I think I have to disagree with your statement that "UNC-CH does have much better nursing culture than Duke. This is nearly universally recognized in the area." I work with a lot of nurses that...
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    RNs can a CNA save an RN's hide?

    mmc51264 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    If it's not documented, it didn't happen. CNA/NCA work under the RN's license. It is up to the RN to make sure that Is & Os are documented, Q2H turns, etc. A good NCA is worth their...