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  1. Is listening to two people at once an acquired skill?

    acgemt replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In my experience, it can be done...listening to two people at once, or doing two different tasks at once. Should it always happen? No. I truly believe that is how mistakes hppen. When I get really...

  2. New Grads-What are some of the silliest things youve done so far?!?!

    acgemt replied to GrnHonu99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How about the most embarassing?? My cute as a button 81 year old came in for falure to thrive and alzheimer's/dementia issues. I chose not to secure her belongings (after all what could an 81 year...

  3. Question about confidentiality

    acgemt replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    You do bring up a good point about confidentiality. I would imagine that non-nursing citizens would easily be able to look up this site, and view the contents. I feel though that the information we...

  4. What Would You Change??

    acgemt replied to Back2School@40's topic in Emergency

    Amen! The longest I have gone is 9 hours without peeing. I am sure this will have repercussions later on in life :-) No Mandatory overtime! A well-staffed

  5. Failing the NCLEX- please help

    acgemt replied to CollegeGirl06's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what words of encouragement I can give for someone failing the exam for a 4th time. I will offer some suggestions though... Maybe she is studying a little too hard. One thing that I...

  6. "Honey"

    acgemt replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    I will say that normally it does not bother me to be called dear or honey. I say sweetie or handsome sometimes to the more elderly population. They seem to like it. I will say that on a particular...

  7. Hospital interview tomorrow, what ?'s to ask?

    acgemt replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Ask the things that are important to you...the nurse to patient ratio is always an important question because you get to see exactly what you are going to be dealing with. Ask at the end of the...

  8. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    acgemt replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    I was in Best Buy today doing some shopping. At the counter were three sales clerks in their late teens, maybe 20s, talking about the simplest things of life. I had to stop and think to...

  9. RN to BSN- Univ of Phoenix

    acgemt replied to DavidNurseEMT's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious what the clinical situation is like? How do you have to contact different places to see if you can "work" there for clinicals? I agree the advisors are pretty worthless...they aren't...

  10. RN to BSN- Univ of Phoenix

    acgemt replied to DavidNurseEMT's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am currently enrolled in the RN-BSN program at the University of Phoenix. I have to say that I absolutely love the program. I am in m 5th class (I think I have 8 or 9 to go). I enjoy the...

  11. Would this bother you?

    acgemt replied to Ann RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anything wrong with this. Think of it as an annual update or a refresher course. I always thought I was proficient in inserting foley cathethers...then I got two females back to back...

  12. Somebody Please Help Me

    acgemt replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    In a perfect world, nurse to patient ratios would be perfect. No patient would get ignored. Nurses would not feel overwhelmed. If you are looking for ways to get involved, I wouldsuggest joining...

  13. Help! How do you stay awake on drive home after night shift?

    acgemt replied to neetnik461's topic in General Nursing

    I remember I was driving home after a night shift when I was working as a tech....the drive was 40 miles...even with the coffee, scrambled eggs in the passenger seat, loud music, windows open, etc, my...

  14. Forcing overtime

    acgemt replied to sharann's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Mandatory overtime is one of my biggest pet peeves in nursing. :angryfire I currently work in an ER (3pm-330am). There are multiple times each week when i am faced with staying late, and not by...

  15. stinking of cigarette smoke

    acgemt replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse that smokes...with that said, I completely agree with what you are saying. I choose not to smoke while I'm at work (for many reasons...among others, I don't have time!!:chuckle )...

  16. Can you pay the bills on your nursing salary?

    acgemt replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    With lots of

  17. Why are so many of us over weight?

    acgemt replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...interesting post. All I really have to say is that becoming as you say "fat" does not happen overnight. It is not something that happens once you become an RN. It happens over time. Nurses...

  18. More good days than bad

    acgemt replied to shape0fmyheart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am sorry you are going through this. Believe me, you are not alone...hug... Just like you I graduated in may, and started in july. I am just about to come off orientation (er) and its like...now...

  19. Does it ever get easier?

    acgemt posted a topic in Emergency

    So, I'm finishing up my last couple weeks of orientation (yay!), and there was a code in the ER today...he was in his late 40s...it was a sudden unexpected death. My preceptor and I went into the...

  20. Does it ever get easier?

    acgemt replied to acgemt's topic in Emergency

    Thank you everyone for your quick replies. I had a wonderful chat today with my nurse manager who does grief counselling. I found a lot of strength and reassurance in talking to her. I will always...

  21. What do you love about working in the ER?

    acgemt replied to Kay28's topic in Emergency

    I love the variety, I love the patients (most of them), and I love seeing the difference you make in their

  22. I saw something new and scary

    acgemt replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    How would you even come up with the idea of drinking urine!!?? Ewww...well, at least she's not eatting her own

  23. I hate those days where feel totally dumb

    acgemt replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency

    Don't worry, I feel dumb about at least one thing a shift. Either that or I just do something completely random that I have no clue why I just did it. For instance. I was Multitasking my...

  24. My First Night Shift

    acgemt replied to NurseNicoleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    P.S. and if you find that you are REALLY tired on the way home from work (if you have a long commute) have a soda or breakfast with you...something to keep you awake at least a little while

  25. My First Night Shift

    acgemt replied to NurseNicoleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would try and stay up as long as I could the night before (unfortunately that would only last until midnight or 1am)...then I would wake up early...get some things done in the morning, and then take...