mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

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    Over $300k in student loans - help.

    mmc51264 replied to friendlyskies's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure how you inferred that I am taking on more debt. I am paying cash for my son to go to community college (and he is living with us, and he can get insurance through my husband until he is 26)....
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    Over $300k in student loans - help.

    mmc51264 replied to friendlyskies's topic in General Nursing

    Then things have changed, when I was in undergrad the first time, I was able to borrow more than 1/3 of 225K. I have 2 BS and 2
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    BEDSIDE...run, don't walk!

    mmc51264 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you implying that because I like bedside, I have no integrity, self-respect or healthy self-esteem?? With those qualities, one does not feel as if they are being "treated like garbage". I just...
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    BEDSIDE...run, don't walk!

    mmc51264 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have an MSN and CHOOSE to be at the bedside. I love it. I don't want to be anywhere else. I work for a great organization and while it is very large, it tries very hard to take care of us. During...
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    New Grad COVID

    mmc51264 replied to Kitkat191's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Run. If anything, new grads need more time WITH a preceptor now more than ever as many new grads had virtual clinical. We are extending time w/new
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    Clinical ladder change

    mmc51264 replied to Mini2544's topic in General Nursing

    Ours has changed a little too. New nurses start as a CNI, after their first year and the new grad residency, they are a CNII (experienced nurses that are hired, start as a CNII) In order to move up...
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    Over $300k in student loans - help.

    mmc51264 replied to friendlyskies's topic in General Nursing

    Good Lord! I thought I was bad with my $150K. I have started the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. I am 56. It will take me 10 years to complete this program, which, ideally, would let me...
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    Nurses, How do you score on big 5 personality

    mmc51264 replied to Flowerwater's topic in General Nursing

    Not surprised by this. Pretty accurate and consistent with similar tests that I have
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    Prepare Nurses to Pass NCLEX, or Prepare Nurses for Real World?

    mmc51264 replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My first nursing degree was an ADN, less than 10 years ago, and I had over 650 hours of clinical. When I was hired, I was hired on an orthopedic unit with extended orientation (6 months!) and I felt...
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    Patient's "right" to abuse nurses...I need your opinion

    mmc51264 replied to MsNewbee's topic in General Nursing

    That pt needs to have some sort of plan put into place. Something to the effect that you will be available for routine care in certain intervals. I work in a hospital setting and it is a little...
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    HIPAA Breach?

    mmc51264 replied to jeane1090's topic in General Nursing

    No. I agree about teamwork. You are not accessing a pt for any other reason than to relay a lab value while you are in the program, saving your teammate time. Especially if she was perhaps on the...
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    Too strong of a personality?

    mmc51264 replied to NICU_rn_bsn's topic in General Nursing

    I get in trouble because I am "too passionate" about my job. I hold people to the standards I have for myself. I realize I have issues with being blunt. I have issues with social cues, not great at...
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    I can't get a job!!

    mmc51264 replied to ThatBLURN's topic in General Nursing

    where are you? I know they are hiring at every hospital here in Eastern
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    new job, can I be denied job for benzo PRN

    mmc51264 replied to seeing123's topic in General Nursing

    @ScarletPixiedon't mean to hijack thread, but how you do that signature? Scarlet Begonias is my fav Grateful Dead song. LOVE
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    What did you do with your old nursing school textbooks?

    mmc51264 replied to coopman712's topic in General Nursing

    For my ADN, I burned the damn thing (It was HUGE! and all compassing) After that, I rented everything. It was very cost
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    Med-Surg IV Meds

    mmc51264 replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

    Antibiotics. All day every
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    Egocentric Managers

    mmc51264 replied to BBpeds18's topic in General Nursing

    I was told that as an RN, I had to give 30 day notice when I changed jobs. My manager, her boss and her boss' are all non-white. I think it just matters what your organization is like. Mine is very...
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    new job, can I be denied job for benzo PRN

    mmc51264 replied to seeing123's topic in General Nursing

    that should be between employee health and your
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    Advice for new RN graduate..

    mmc51264 replied to EmmaK's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I can tell you is that what is going on now is not normal. I really feel bad for new nurses right now. Starting a nursing career in the midst of a 100 year pandemic is insane. Be flexible,...
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    2 Nurse Verification of SubQ Insulin

    mmc51264 replied to Heide MedSurg's topic in General Nursing

    We did a study/audit at my facility as they were thinking of doing away with the dual sign off. What we found is that the mistakes that were being made were not due to sign-off. They were, wrong route...
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    Duke vs UNC vs UNC Rex

    mmc51264 replied to rubyagnes's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I've spoken to you before. 1-Duke Neuro. We are so short now hospital-wide, you can get all the overtime you want. I am pretty sure they don't negotiate salary. I am also pretty sure you might,...
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    New Ortho Nurse Tips

    mmc51264 replied to trshad1's topic in Orthopedic

    Don't be a "pain med judger" I work with some nurses who don't believe pt's pain. It's real. I have chronic pain and multiple ortho injuries/sx. Part of the reason I am an ortho nurse. Understanding...
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    Orthopaedic Certification

    mmc51264 replied to Apex36's topic in Orthopedic

    I just got an email from them that are doing live proctoring so you can take it from home. I have to recertify this month and I am tempted to test again as I am terribly unorganized and not sure I...
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    Precepting in ortho

    mmc51264 replied to Cari1030's topic in Orthopedic

    Spend some time with OT/PT and learn about precautions for each joint replacement (anterior and posterior hip precautions, dos and don'ts of knees). It is imperative that you learn good body mechanics...
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    Orthopedic nursing

    mmc51264 replied to Future MSN's topic in Orthopedic

    I have been an ortho nurse for 8 years. I love it!! I am at a large teaching hospital so we get all kinds of ortho stuff. We have a separate spine unit so there is very little spine (which can be...