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    Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, & GenY/Millennials: Can We Work Together?

    OCNRN63 replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of nurses in the BB generation have moved into roles away from the bedside due to the physical demands bedside nursing requires. One of those non-traditional roles they have taken? Healthcare...
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    Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, & GenY/Millennials: Can We Work Together?

    OCNRN63 replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    True, but the way I was raised makes me identify with Boomers who are a little older. Plus, after the last few years...well, you know. I most definitely identify with the music of the Boomers....
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    Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, & GenY/Millennials: Can We Work Together?

    OCNRN63 replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    Yeppers. Plus we Boomers are an arthritic bunch and can't type as fast until our BenGay kicks
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    Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, & GenY/Millennials: Can We Work Together?

    OCNRN63 replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    This may be true in your area, but I didn't see people my age and older being shrinking violets when it came to technology in the workplace. Perhaps geography should also be taken into
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    Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, & GenY/Millennials: Can We Work Together?

    OCNRN63 replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I had actually gone back and reworded it almost as soon as I posted it. Man, people are really quick on the draw
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    Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, & GenY/Millennials: Can We Work Together?

    OCNRN63 replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    Facility with technology is not the be all, end all. (Says the Boomer posting from her MacBook Pro, and owner of an iPhone 6 Plus and iPad 3.) Instead of putting people in neat little boxes ("Oh,...
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    Patient privacy and pelvic exams

    OCNRN63 replied to cphillipslpn's topic in General Nursing

    It wouldn't be the first time that we have gotten gawkers on threads related to how to maintain a patient's modesty during certain invasive procedures. People come out of the
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    Are hair accessories unprofessional?

    OCNRN63 replied to silhouettedreams's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would think you were going to San Francisco. (People of a certain age will get the
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    Yellow Sashes for Med Passes

    OCNRN63 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in General Nursing

    "Nurses in white dresses with yellow satin sashes These aren't a few of my favorite
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    I'm a new hire & want to start making protocol changes

    OCNRN63 replied to A.dela's topic in General Nursing

    It's great that you're eager and have goals for the future, but in all sincerity, your first goals should be learning your job and how to be a new RN. When I first graduated, I was a ball of fire. I...
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    How long did you wait to get Chemo certified?

    OCNRN63 replied to SeaH20RN's topic in Oncology

    I waited 1 1/2
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    Opinions on nursing students?

    OCNRN63 replied to milesims's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Brilliant!
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    04/09 WILTW: Confused LOLs

    OCNRN63 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that going to the oncologist (tomorrow) for follow up still scares me, even though I have been feeling OK for the most part. I also learned that I am still apprehensive about follow up...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    OCNRN63 replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    I think so too. Just leaving no room for
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    Their Appreciation Catches Me Off Guard

    OCNRN63 replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Nursing

    Good for
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    What offends you (nursing related)?

    OCNRN63 replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Farawyn. It's refreshing to see a student with your maturity. (LOL, I inadvertently typed "maternity" instead of
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    OCNRN63 replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    I believe we've seen the second coming of Fred Astaire, what with all his/her tap dancing around what his/her background is and where s/he comes down on the
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    What offends you (nursing related)?

    OCNRN63 replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    HA! Thank goodness I'm not the only
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    OCNRN63 replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    No need, I have some in stock!
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    Where do you get your cont Ed?

    OCNRN63 replied to Iheartnursing's topic in General Nursing

    I get mine from a variety of free websites related to my specialty and from my specialty
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    OCNRN63 replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Stop by my place...I'll make you a mean iced cappuccino, with all the pretty foamed milk
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    Do I aspirate too violently?

    OCNRN63 replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

    So after getting positive feedback, you still think you're going to check for blood return every once in a while? Whyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhy? I don't understand why you keep referring to...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    OCNRN63 replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Careful now, you don't want to wreck your
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    pain management in palliative care

    OCNRN63 replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely would have given him the pain medication. End stage pancreatic cancer can be very painful, so his pain medication regimen needs to be reviewed. This patient should not be on prn pain...
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    Lied to in Interview

    OCNRN63 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Your gut is telling you that this job is going to end up being a bad deal. You now have an opportunity in front of you to work for a company you know doing work you know on a schedule that suits your...