BuckyBadgerRN

BuckyBadgerRN ASN, RN

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  1. Lose your license for administering a PRN med without a pain scale?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I'd take that license of mine that they keep threatening and walk away.

  2. License suspended b/c of taxes

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to nydoll911's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My state will yank your license for unpaid student loans too. With plenty of notice. I'm sorry that you're without a license, but I really don't think the "I didn't know" excuse will fly =( I...

  3. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've worked in facilities that required certain colors for certain staff (RN's wore ceil blue), and facilities that let any staff wear anything they cared to scrub-wise. Made NO difference. Patients...

  4. missing clonazepam set up please help asap

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Nurses-give's topic in General Nursing

    Some more details are needed, OP. What happened and what makes you think the ADON set you up? Isn't ONE nurse in control of keys while working? How do you feel it came

  5. HELPPPPP !!!!!Failed nclex twice, last chance next

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Jaylen123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I asked BECAUSE it is a fact that non-English (as a first language) speaking nursing students have a much higher fail rate for the NCLEX, and I wondered if this wasn't a large part of your failure...

  6. When did you find your calling?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to SBDon's topic in General Nursing

    I've always wondered, who does this calling? Who's voice should I be listening

  7. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Studies show that color-coding scrubs actually does not "work". Patients still believe anyone wearing scrubs is a nurse. I've never heard of magnet hospitals being REQUIRED to do

  8. Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Dang, if only that worked! My DH IS an officer, and I know he's given nurses tickets,

  9. new grad: cant find a job

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah, residencies around here are for MD's

  10. new grad: cant find a job

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's great advice!! How about your friends who have landed jobs? Anything happening at their

  11. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have never ever seen that, not once. But I'm sure you've seen it countless times and have a wild tale associated with each and every

  12. I feel demoralize and I feel i cannot go on.

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to curiousnurse2009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Never engage an azzhat. Since you can't very well walk away, let him rant and look like a buffoon. I really don't know what you being pregnant and his shouting have to do with anything

  13. Why do nurses eat their young?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Perisoreus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's a free country, go for

  14. Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Can you explain this? I don't have a BSN, so clearly it's over my

  15. Why do nurses eat their young?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Perisoreus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As it turns out, I am not able to pounce on every new thread as it appears. I respond as I read, so my thoughts aren't tainted by the words of others. My sincerest apologies to you, Jensmom, how...

  16. Sticky situation help!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to freespirit2's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I'd get a third set of eyes during narc

  17. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope you called her out on it! And the answer as to why they do it? Because they can. REAL nurses don't hold them and clinic/hospital staff who allow it to happen

  18. Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care WHY someone is a nurse, just that they practice as the best nurse they can

  19. new grad: cant find a job

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think you missed the gist of the message. Psych nursing is NOT a last resort

  20. new grad: cant find a job

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You're 22, why are your parents playing such a huge role in YOUR career? And clinic experience IS experience, but not usually what an acute care hospital is looking for. You've run into the age-old...

  21. HELPPPPP !!!!!Failed nclex twice, last chance next

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Jaylen123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OP, is English your first

  22. HELPPPPP !!!!!Failed nclex twice, last chance next

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Jaylen123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm unfamiliar with this

  23. eliminating the LPN role ?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Annaleemabey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LOL, I also see that OP hasn't been

  24. eliminating the LPN role ?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Annaleemabey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I see this is your very first post. Did you look around AN at all to read some of the other hundred threads on this very same topic? You might find what you seek there without having to reinvent the...

  25. Universal Precautions

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Samt9's topic in General Nursing

    I don't wear gloves for 99% of my injections, including