PCU_RN9 MSN

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    Barriers to care

    PCU_RN9 replied to PCU_RN9's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I was thinking more so from the patient side when I made this
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    Health care needs

    PCU_RN9 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’m writing this to get some feedback from my fellow nurses regarding some of the biggest health care needs you’ve noted in your practice. I work with an insurance company and I’ve noticed...
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    Any dual MSN/ MBA nurses out there?

    PCU_RN9 posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hi all! This is my first time posting on here in nearly a decade. I’m currently in a dual MSN/MBA program. I am interested in hearing from nurses who may have gone this route and what types of...
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    I've had it with bedside nursing! What else can I do?

    PCU_RN9 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I've been a nurse for about a year now, and i have grown to absolutely hate bedside nursing. I love helping people, and I dont want to leave the medical/ nursing profession but what else is there that...
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    Education of nurses

    PCU_RN9 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Now I know this may upset some but... I think that all nurses should be BSN prepared at minimum, and all LPN, ASN, and diploma programs should be eradicated. My reasoning for this? How many other...
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    New Grad Problems?

    PCU_RN9 replied to tetallorn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    When people start taking jobs for much lower than normal pay that starts a precedent. Then employers think its okay to keep wages down because someone out there will take that low unfair pay. You...
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    First Day At Clinical Falls Flat

    PCU_RN9 replied to norm758's topic in General Students

    HAHA. Very similar story. It was my first day in the hospital and I had my clinical day before we even had our first class! Anyway we had our clinical instructor tell us a room number for a pt for...
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    Splitting pills outside of nurse's scope of practice?

    PCU_RN9 replied to thesundowner's topic in Patient Medications

    Beckster, That is CRAZY! What type of floor do you work on? A general floor? Are ICU and ER nurses still allowed to push those drugs? I think that is so
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    Are nurses professional?

    PCU_RN9 replied to mmmk10's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I fully believe that to be an RN you must have your BSN. I think not only it would be better for the profession but the public sees becoming an RN as easy due to all of these schools advertising how...
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    Hospital nursing question

    PCU_RN9 replied to Nurzelady's topic in Nursing Career

    R*Star, was case management even more stressful than your previous job? Is that why you are trying to get out of it, or is it just not the type of job you thought it would
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    is it just me?

    PCU_RN9 replied to UpinawayRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! just today I had a pt go into rapid a fib 5 minutes before the start of report, he also vomitted everywhere right before that, AND his IV infiltrated! funny you posted about
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    Explaining why I want a certain job.

    PCU_RN9 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am looking for a lower stress work environment and I am looking into urgent care centers. At the interview I am certain they will ask why I want to work there, and not the ER at the hospital I am...
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    Medical Observation Unit

    PCU_RN9 replied to everthesame's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I do not work on an observation unit but I have been floated there before and I know how they run, at least how the one runs at my facility. It is a fast paced environment, you get many many...
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    Break from nursing?

    PCU_RN9 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Lately with my job (as well as my life) I have been feeling extremely stressed out. I have been thinking about taking a short break from nursing and getting a low key, low stress type of job until I...
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    Would you do it all again?

    PCU_RN9 replied to laski's topic in General Nursing

    NO, I wouldnt. The stress. long hours and lack of respect from management, doctors, co workers, and at times patients is not worth
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    Nursing has so many different options should I pursue this career

    PCU_RN9 replied to Curious88's topic in General Nursing

    No...
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    help! nurse or not! i need opinions

    PCU_RN9 replied to heatherd65's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that I would love nursing, I knew from a young age that I wanted to work in the medical field, now that I am a nurse, I hate it and I constantly consider going back to school for something...
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    help with iv starts

    PCU_RN9 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am very bad at starting iv's. I was wondering if there are any classes anyone has ever taken to help them start iv's. I'd love tips about starting iv's too. I seem to rarely be able to find veins,...
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    Medications Commonly Used on a Cardiac Unit

    PCU_RN9 replied to VickieStudentNurse's topic in General Nursing

    in addition to the othe meds listed, multaq is another fairly common
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    new grad getting married..i need advice!

    PCU_RN9 replied to gobucky*'s topic in General Nursing

    You only live once! Go off, get married and enjoy it. Like you said you have the rest of your life to work. Its exciting to get a new nursing job at first, but that quickly subsides and the reality is...
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    Question to research nurses out there.

    PCU_RN9 posted a topic in Research

    Ok, I recently started working on a Progressive Care Unit. I really do not think it is my cup of tea but I just learned about reseach nursing. This sounds like something that would be perfect for me!...
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    Anyone willing to critique my resume?

    PCU_RN9 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking for someone, preferably in upper management who looks at resumes often to look over and critique my resume. I am a fairly recent grad so I need good selling points in other areas since I'm...
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    new nurse who needs advice

    PCU_RN9 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well I graduated and was so happy to find a nursing job on a progressive care unit. I thought everything was going great. But I have started to dread going to work, on my days off I stress and worry...
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    new nurse who needs advice

    PCU_RN9 replied to PCU_RN9's topic in General Nursing

    I had a 6 week orientation and have been on my own for about 3
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    new nurse who needs advice

    PCU_RN9 replied to PCU_RN9's topic in General Nursing

    I had 6 weeks of orientation, and I have been on my own for about 3 weeks. Its so