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  1. Interview Tomorrow & Bad Job References

    chloecatrn replied to princsheather's topic in Nursing Career

    Unfortunately, employers aren't necessarily going to care about personal references if your professional ones are less than stellar. Anyone's friends will say good things, but not all employers will....

  2. Please help, injury and first day!

    chloecatrn replied to RNASHLEY's topic in General Nursing

    This. Good luck

  3. Calling all night nurses!! Newbie night shifter needs sleep tips, STAT! :-)

    chloecatrn replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Your body may just not be conditioned to that point yet. Eventually, if you're going to work straight nights, it will get there. I'd go for a completely darkened room, skipping the iPod. You can...

  4. My patient takes ibuprofen for sinus congestion!

    chloecatrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Patient Medications

    There's a difference between questioning orders and questioning what a patient knows works for her. She's not taking "pain killers," she's taking an anti-inflammatory, which reduces inflammation in...

  5. Can a nurse just be a nurse anymore???

    chloecatrn replied to NightNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! I was the loudest, most obnoxious voice of dissent on one of our shared governance councils. They certainly got their hands full when they got me. A PP said that the clinical ladder should be...

  6. Paper license?

    chloecatrn replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yeah, I've figured out I'm an idiot who loses things. You'll have

  7. My patient takes ibuprofen for sinus congestion!

    chloecatrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Patient Medications

    Okay. The doctor prescribed her an antihistamine. This will help with the congestion. You understand that if she continues to have sinus pain, she'll still take ibuprofen, right? I guess I'm confused...

  8. New grad...Where to start??

    chloecatrn replied to kassidy's topic in General Nursing

    Truthfully, in today's market, apply to every position you see. The market is tight, and anywhere that will hire you and give you experience is the right first job. It will allow you to figure out...

  9. Can a nurse just be a nurse anymore???

    chloecatrn replied to NightNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I really believe that the clinical ladder is to encourage the bedside nurse to continue to grow professionally within the organization. So many nurses say, "We do it this way because we've always...

  10. I'm not rude and assertive so I wouldn't survive at work...right?

    chloecatrn replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wish some nurse would eat the myth that nurses eat their young. Not all nurses have a bad attitude. If you're not willing to let people walk all over you and you've got a backbone, and you're...

  11. Did you ever see a patient taking two laxative at the same time

    chloecatrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Anyone who's on long term narcotics, should avoid a vasovagal reaction from straining to have a bowel movement, who's post op and can't rip out stitches, is elderly and has friable perianal...

  12. My patient takes ibuprofen for sinus congestion!

    chloecatrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Patient Medications

    If she's got sinus headaches, then there's nothing wrong with ibuprofen as long as her doctor's okay with it. I suffer from quite a few sinus problems, and decongestants do nothing for me, because...

  13. Advice needed...how to survive the night shift commute...literally.

    chloecatrn replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Since your doctor diagnosed you with a medical condition, was he willing to write you a note stating that for your health, it was important that you switch to day shift until they were able to...

  14. For my resume: Am I an "RN Graduate" or "Graduate RN"?

    chloecatrn replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    You're a graduate nurse. You'll become a Registered Nurse when you pass NCLEX.

  15. Physical Assessment

    chloecatrn replied to HappyCat0325's topic in General Students

    This. Also, when you're practicing, find a routine that's comfortable for you, and do your assessment the same way each time. Get into the habit of doing the assessment the same way every time, and...

  16. New grad - ? re: resumes. Is one cramped page better than 2 pages?

    chloecatrn replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    it's not true that a one page resume is key any longer. from donna cardillo's website: [color=#7b1622]q: i've been told my resume should be only one page....

  17. Impatient.....

    chloecatrn replied to breenicole's topic in Nursing Career

    Why has orientation been pushed back? That's a little odd in and of itself. Have they given you a real

  18. precepting GN's

    chloecatrn replied to newwavegirl89's topic in General Nursing

    They are allowed to work as Patient Care Techs/Nursing Assistants until they pass their

  19. Would you take this job?

    chloecatrn replied to melissa_rn's topic in Nursing Career

    You don't mention if this is a small town or not, but I get the feeling that it might be. Small town politics being what they are, it might be detrimental to take the job, be trained, and then try to...

  20. I'm leaving my first nursing job after 6 months, any advice?

    chloecatrn replied to yng65's topic in Nursing Career

    You're in home care. Home care is a different being from acute care or long term care, or pretty much any other type of nursing in an actual facility. Do not give up hope. Do not give up nursing....

  21. Can an RN be be an nursing assistant?

    chloecatrn replied to lilnurseling's topic in General Nursing

    If this is allowed in your state and your facility, know that you may be held to your highest license. For example, if you are the NA caring for a patient who is going bad and dies, you may be held...

  22. New job- getting adjusted

    chloecatrn replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it takes until you're not quite so overwhelmed. I'm sorry that's such a vague answer, but it's the best one I've got. Being overwhelmed and stressed can make you have really strong...

  23. Smoking coworkers and fair breaks

    chloecatrn replied to vlomankill's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The rule on the unit where I used to work finally had to become that you had to find someone who was willing to accept signout on your patients and take control of your portable phone. If you...

  24. Question about student nurses working at your facility

    chloecatrn replied to karenbear's topic in General Nursing

    Our students had charting access, but the instructor had to scan her badge for med administration. She was there with them for every medication administration anyway, and they administer under her...

  25. How do you stay sexy in nursing school

    chloecatrn replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Students

    Please do not wear any type of fragrance. Speaking as a severe asthmatic, for whom any fragrance can cause an attack, the hospital is the last place I want to have to worry about bronchospasm....