nursemike ASN, RN

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    What do you receive upon completion of a nursing program?

    nursemike replied to ShawnThePhoenix's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds like the first twelve weeks would be comparable to my first semester of Fundamentals, much of which would apply to CNA training--activities of daily living, taking vital signs, basics that...
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    I'm new to allnurses and I need help

    nursemike replied to erica34's topic in General Nursing

    I think you may be tripping over the term "converting." Nursing math is easy. How many quarters make 50 cents? Going the other direction, if cookies are 50 cents a dozen, how many can you buy for...
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    Young adults and MI

    nursemike replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, unless you accept that mental illness is as natural as any other illness... But I'll admit, that's problematic. I smoke. I've been trying, off and on, to quit, but haven't yet succeeded. Do I...
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    What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    nursemike replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    I was tempted to quote Shakespeare: "First, kill all the lawyers." But that would be wrong. Give them all colostomies. Ditto for the
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    Feelings About Having to Leave Nursing...

    nursemike replied to iluvdetroit's topic in General Nursing

    I was pretty nostalgic when I left carpentry to go into healthcare. It was not a change I was making eagerly, and working in a hospital was just kind of a fall-back position that I didn't think would...
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    Middle aged men are such babies!!

    nursemike replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I think I needed that. Been a tough
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    Middle aged men are such babies!!

    nursemike replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I find this unfair and offensive. The stereotype that pregnant/hormonal women can't control their emotions is something we just don't need, especially on a nurses' forum. Also, pretty much all...
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    Male Nurses/female Patients

    nursemike replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    Although these stereotypes exist to some extent, it has not always been the case. In the distant past, in at least some cultures, male nurses were the norm, with females being too "unclean" to attend...
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    General Q's About Nurses -- Thinking of becoming one

    nursemike replied to boba7523's topic in General Nursing

    Generally, it's going to be difficult to get into a nursing program with less than a 3.0 GPA. Not impossible--in fact, I did--but difficult. The school I attended weighted various factors and...
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    Grr! "Customer Service" Nursing Gone Crazy!

    nursemike replied to KaseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    For me, on a typical shift, there are times when I'm very busy, and times when I could be catching up on my charting. I really hate charting, so when I'm caught up with meds and such, I'll ask...
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    So today, I almost passed out ....

    nursemike replied to USN2UNC's topic in General Nursing

    Last night I assisted with a ventriculostomy for the first time. I guess they usually get done in the OR, or on dayshift. I've come in at the end a couple of times, but this time I was the...
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    old grumpy

    nursemike replied to josh1974's topic in General Nursing

    Nice story. It bears out what I've been thinking, lately. We are humans. None of us is really capable of being Robonurse, anyway, and really, I think it might be better if we don't try. Good job,...
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    The Beginning to an End

    nursemike replied to AlmostBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Heh heh...try to look on the bright side: in a few short months, you'll be much too worried about NCLEX to even think about what comes after. But these anxieties are pretty universal, and the reality...
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    new grad struggling with unit politics and poor performance

    nursemike replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's just you. The poster specified it was a written rehearsal of what she plans to say. Which isn't a bad idea. I agree, being able to assess body language face-to-face could help. But it wouldn't...
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    new grad struggling with unit politics and poor performance

    nursemike replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you took this to my manager, I think she might get sexually aroused. Well, perhaps I exaggerate. But I'm sure she would be
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    Did I keep my composure...too well?

    nursemike replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say you were a victim of sexual assault, and would not be wrong to file charges. But it's often iffy whether the assaillant was culpable. It sure sounds like he knew what he was doing, but...
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    Are we experiencing mass burnout in healthcare?

    nursemike replied to SheaTab's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I also looked up S 1031. Thanks, Tabitha. I'll be writing and/or e-mailing Senators Rockefeller and Byrd tomorrow. My one concern is what it will mean for LPNs, but it looks like they'll be okay....
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    Are we experiencing mass burnout in healthcare?

    nursemike replied to SheaTab's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks. (I liked your whole post, but especially appreciated this
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    new grad struggling with unit politics and poor performance

    nursemike replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't suppose it would be wrong to acknowledge that you've had inklings that some co-workers may have misgivings about you. In any case, before forming any too-negative opinions of them, please...
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    new grad struggling with unit politics and poor performance

    nursemike replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think discussing your situation with your NM is a good idea. There may be a stigma attached to a Dx of mental illness, but the path you are on now will lead to termination, or worse. Prescribed or...
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    Are we experiencing mass burnout in healthcare?

    nursemike replied to SheaTab's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks. I think I'm in kind of an odd position, in that, until the last year or so, I was probably correct to blame myself for the trouble I sometimes had getting my work done. When you're new and...
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    Are we experiencing mass burnout in healthcare?

    nursemike replied to SheaTab's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It isn't, of course, but you hear so many politicians worrying about wasteful spending, but I can't recall ever a word about Medicare abusing us, the healthcare system, by withholding timely payments....
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    Are we experiencing mass burnout in healthcare?

    nursemike replied to SheaTab's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As far as scope of practice, two things have really surprised me since I've been a nurse. One, not a huge surprise, is how good many LPNs are. In school, we were taught the differences between...
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    Are we experiencing mass burnout in healthcare?

    nursemike replied to SheaTab's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow. That's a side of Medicare abuse you don't hear much
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    Are we experiencing mass burnout in healthcare?

    nursemike replied to SheaTab's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When I was in school, we were more or less bludgeoned into a field trip to our state capital for Nurses' Day, where we wore our uniforms and looked bored while a bunch of troublemakers--er, nursing...