canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    Can a hospital legally force you to get your bsn if you are an adn

    canesdukegirl replied to lv2brn's topic in General Nursing

    The hospitals are pushing this in order to obtain Maggot Status...I mean Magnet
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    Burn unit interview, HELP!!

    canesdukegirl replied to yehboy's topic in General Nursing

    Working on a burn unit is very demanding physically, emotionally and mentally. There are so many areas of nursing that you must delve into in order to give your patient the best care that you can. You...
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    Anyone ever heard of anything like this?

    canesdukegirl replied to JusBeinANur's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but we are talking about administration here....do most even know how to take
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    How do you protect your license? What are common errors to avoid? Pls. HELP

    canesdukegirl replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Lila-while I understand what you mean, this member is posting a great deal of questions that look like homework assignments. It is one thing to ask the occasional question, but another thing...
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    Sample Questions for mini Interviews introducing new staff to staff members

    canesdukegirl replied to Delag5's topic in General Nursing

    Ah! Very nice way to introduce new staff. 1. Where did you go to nursing school? 2. What is your favorite book/movie? 3. If you didn't go into nursing, what other profession would you have...
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    What happens on a nursing shift? Starting when you first came in.

    canesdukegirl replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP, I am wondering the same thing. Members use this forum for various reasons such as to vent, to ask fellow nurses about a specific situation that they are/were faced with, or to ask for advice...
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    How do you protect your license? What are common errors to avoid? Pls. HELP

    canesdukegirl replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The best way to protect your license is to maintain safety for your patient at all times. This is a rather broad answer to the relatively broad question you asked. You learned what you needed to...
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    I am doing a paper for school.... please post your opinion

    canesdukegirl replied to jaclynshroyer64's topic in General Nursing

    The first sentence seems to be out of place in regards to the rest of your paragraph. One hypothesis is far different than the following sentiments, meaning the "nursing shortage" has nothing to do...
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    I am doing a paper for school.... please post your opinion

    canesdukegirl replied to jaclynshroyer64's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with the charting issues. There is so much redundancy in our paperwork, all created by administrators who are cow-towing to JCAHO to look good on paper. If we could streamline our...
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    Sexy nurse image in Hooters ad

    canesdukegirl replied to Jonathank's topic in General Nursing

    I personally think the ad is funny. It would have been helpful if the doc was dressed in a lab coat and a basketball uniform underneath to add to the ridiculousness. OP, I understand where you are...
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    Sexy nurse image in Hooters ad

    canesdukegirl replied to Jonathank's topic in General Nursing

    Love you,
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    to bring a book or not to bring a book?

    canesdukegirl replied to kvd_RN's topic in Operating Room

    KVD-I think it would be great for you to bring a reference book. Most if not all of our residents still carry their texts with them for surgeries. If they are concentrating on Sports Med, they will...
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    A good "congratulatory" gift for a nurse friend?

    canesdukegirl replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    One of my friends gave me a gold necklace with a caduceus and "RN" in the middle. It meant the world to me and I still wear
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    You Won't Believe What Sparked This OR Fire

    canesdukegirl replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Operating Room

    I think the scariest moment of my life (and there have been many) was when a very demanding, arrogant and stressed out surgeon was prepping a pt who was having an I&D of the buttock. We had to put...
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    True that a lot of new nurses quit r/t stress and misconceptions of what nurses do?

    canesdukegirl replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in General Nursing

    I have said it before and I will say it again: if management were required to work one to three shifts every month (that isn't a great deal of time), they would see and experience the challenges we...
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    Anyone have issues with lateral violence?

    canesdukegirl replied to RainClover157's topic in General Nursing

    All the time.
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    Anesthetist or Physicians Assistant?

    canesdukegirl replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you,
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    Anesthetist or Physicians Assistant?

    canesdukegirl replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    HA! I was wondering the same thing,
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    Bombed OR interview :(

    canesdukegirl replied to LoveANurse09's topic in Operating Room

    I wish you luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for
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    New grad--old story: I am in orientation hell.

    canesdukegirl replied to smwiller's topic in General Nursing

    You nailed on the head RIGHT HERE. She obviously does not want you to deviate from HER plan, so now she will be looking for every "mistake" that you make as punishment from deviating from her perfect...
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    what has been your experience with companies who end memos with......

    canesdukegirl replied to tazzle's topic in General Nursing

    More info
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    termination from nursing school

    canesdukegirl replied to cwgirl7's topic in General Students

    YES!!! Meet with the dean. I had a very good friend who was in this situation (well, sort of. She was loud and very opinionated, which is why the instructor did not like her. You state that you are on...
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    I ask this GREAT Nursing Community to Please Help Me with Picking Up the Pieces

    canesdukegirl replied to To Help and Learn's topic in Operating Room

    OP, first of all, let me take this opportunity to say how much I admire you for posting such a heartwrenching experience. It is never easy to share something as personal and as difficult as what you...
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    Computer charting

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone out there use hand held Toughbooks or another hand held device to do computer charting? I saw a nurse in pre-op the other day using a small Toughbook with a touch screen. She completed her...
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    Crazy loud dramtic crying -my ears are still vibrating

    canesdukegirl replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    OH! For a minute I thought the OP was talking about a staff