Hancock330

Hancock330

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  1. Stop calling me sweetie! - How to get respect as a new nurse

    Hancock330 replied to NurseBerter's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, OP, you don't give any indication of your age and it SHOULDN'T matter, but it does. I've lived in parts of the country where female servers in restaurants (those of you from parts of the south...

  2. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    Hancock330 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see -- "the sugar" = diabetes; "high blood" = hypertension; "high herney" = hiatal hernia; "tubalization" = tubal ligation; "mighty fart" = myocardial infarction. Then there are the names for...

  3. RN total patient care...

    Hancock330 replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The concept of RN total patient care is based on each nurse having few enough patients to make teamwork by all of the RNs to make very high-quality patient care possible. With the levels of acuity...

  4. Win CASH! Christmas Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    Hancock330 replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    OK. Who's this fellow Munchausen and why do you people think I have his

  5. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    Hancock330 replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The ACA (too often called "Obamacare" as if he could pass legislation all by himself) is not a perfect bill, but is the result of compromise, as is all legislation that gets passed in this country....

  6. Considering a move to Oregon...good job markets?

    Hancock330 replied to jonfoley83's topic in Oregon Nursing

    BusyMommy, unfortunately, the local hospitals aren't hiring, as far as I know, and the largest one is trying every trick in the book to reduce nursing hours. The hospital nurses are unionized so...

  7. Considering a move to Oregon...good job markets?

    Hancock330 replied to jonfoley83's topic in Oregon Nursing

    "I have 7 yrs experience( med/surg, tele, ambulatory surgery) would that help if we are thinking of moving to the Portland area? Are there prn options? How easy is it to get a RN license( have ny...

  8. What does Florence Nightingale mean to you?

    Hancock330 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Florence Nightingale was the person I know of who first defined nursing as putting the patient in the best possible condition to heal. Is that not much of what nurses do today? We have many more...

  9. 4th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    Hancock330 replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    "Apparently she's NOT one of the girls from the

  10. 2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Hancock330 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Oh Wise One, PLEASE explain doctors with God complexes and teach me how to get good care from them for their

  11. Best Nursing Shoes/Sneakers

    Hancock330 replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    At the recommendation of my podiatrist when I had plantar fasciitis, I purchased a pair of Brooks Addiction Walkers. They come in widths so I can buy the narrow width that fits my foot, and they come...

  12. What options does an LPN/LVN have with the Navy?

    Hancock330 replied to RxOnly's topic in Government, Military

    I suggest speaking to a recruiter about joining the reserves as an enlisted corpsman and discovering what options exist for financial support while you pursue your BSN (if that is your goal). Such...

  13. Considering a move to Oregon...good job markets?

    Hancock330 replied to jonfoley83's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Explore the job market VERY carefully before you decide to relocate. Jobs are scarce in many areas. If you're considering a move to Portland or the Eugene/Springfield area I'd suggest waiting until...

  14. My mom is 54, has been in RN and now LPN school for 4 years. Please help.

    Hancock330 replied to thebestmom's topic in General Students

    I wonder why your Mom failed clinically. The possibilities are endless and I won't speculate. However, in my 40+ years (off and on) as a nursing instructor, I've been aware of a few individuals who...

  15. Funny ways little kids describe how babies are born

    Hancock330 replied to shhhh's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've known for a LONG time that if men had to have every other baby in each family, each family would have a MAXIMUM of 3 pregnancies: Hers, His, & Hers.

  16. Just for fun; Quotes you use for encourgement

    Hancock330 replied to havehope's topic in General Students

    OK -- I'm not a student, but I've been an instructor for a LONG time. Herding Cats has it right -- you eat an elephant one bite at a time. I add to that, if it looks like an elephant (overwhelming)...

  17. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    Hancock330 replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OK. I've only been a registered nurse since 1969 (when I graduated on Friday the 13th; I wonder if that was an omen?). I don't want to require a CNA prior to admission into the clinical classes in...

  18. My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    Hancock330 replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    Long ago and far away (thank goodness) student nurses were too often kicked out of their diploma (hospital connected/owned) nursing schools for being "not fitted for nursing". Since no one ever...

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

    Hancock330 replied to lv2brn's topic in General Nursing

    SOME LPNs operate very much like RNs in regard to critical thinking and decision making -- many don't. Being able to do all of the tasks that an RN does does not mean that one is overall as capable...

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

    Hancock330 replied to lv2brn's topic in General Nursing

    One word of caution regarding Excelsior. There is at least one state that will not approve graduates from Excelsior to sit for the NCLEX-RN for initial licensure -- i.e., not for the ADN or for the...

  21. Should I tell my nursing school about my disorder?

    Hancock330 replied to Harmony4All's topic in General Students

    By all means tell your program. And continue to work with your physician (hopefully a sleep specialist -- mine is also a neurologist) to assure you're trying all of the combinations of medication and...

  22. help.im scared

    Hancock330 replied to rjm10lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Once you know the results of the lab tests that have been ordered, insist that someone knowledgeable with CDC recommendations discusses your risks and whether any sort of precautionary anitviral...

  23. Study alot and cannot find away to get a better grade, help

    Hancock330 replied to jjhutman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you are not reviewing your exams with an instructor to identify any trends in what you're missing, do that. If you haven't gone to disability services for an evaluation, do so. It may be that...

  24. Community Teaching Project

    Hancock330 replied to haunani's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would suggest beginning to look at common health issues that bring people to a pediatrician's office. You're talking about early fall, I assume, so there is a plethora of possibilities. Think of...

  25. L&D-Maternity 1950's Style

    Hancock330 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I was born at home in 1947 because mother, having had 4 previous deliveries, decided she couldn't leave her 3 living children (a sister had died the previous fall at age 3) while being in the...