AJPV

AJPV

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  1. Doctors not talking to nurses

    AJPV replied to AlphaPig's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In our facility (teaching hospital), the supervising docs started emphasizing to all the residents that they need to ask for the nurse during rounds. If the nurse is available, he or she is to be...

  2. The sight of blood makes me pass out.

    AJPV replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I can't stand it when I'm trying to get stubborn poop to come off of a bedpan by spraying it with the toilet sprayer thing and I end up feeling some of the splash on my arm - or even worse, on my...

  3. Is nursing really that bad of a career choice?

    AJPV replied to alyssajeanette's topic in Nursing Career

    pknurse: dude, does the PVT really work? Just

  4. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    AJPV replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We could increase the efficiency of nurses even more if we mandate that every nurse has a Foley and a rectal tube. Nurses must drink Go Lytely Q 15 min to ensure that the stool remains watery enough...

  5. My interview at a Hospital with the lions

    AJPV replied to garn12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't agree with KenH & jalyc. Yes, you can take away some learning points - like you might want to strengthen your IV skills, and perhaps you can learn how to come across more confident in an...

  6. Are we tyrants?

    AJPV replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If it was my kid, I would want you to be a

  7. My interview at a Hospital with the lions

    AJPV replied to garn12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Maybe Johnson and Johnson will want to come to that hospital to shoot some video for their Discover Nursing campaign. What a great recruitment tool for our profession! Ha ha ha! Wow, seriously, that's...

  8. Hospital sued for faces drawn on surgical patient

    AJPV replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    A couple thoughts... How the heck is the hospital justifying not terminating employees who so egregiously violated federal law (HIPAA)? Why are we not hearing about the anesthesiologist and nursing...

  9. Help i missed my license renewal

    AJPV replied to sharocookiesnbdva's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Pleeeeeease tell us you're not continuing to work on an expired

  10. Dating former patient

    AJPV replied to usnurse11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You have an easy "out" right now. You can simply pass on the message that you're not allowed to date a former pt - leave it at that. You don't have to get into all the minutiae of whether you were...

  11. Can a school nurse find a hospital job?

    AJPV replied to natka303's topic in School

    It's not that hospitals necessarily think that hospital nursing is superior to other specialties. They simply think (and rightly so) that hospital experience is more relevant for hospital nursing...

  12. Charting...what to say?

    AJPV replied to chrisrn24's topic in General Nursing

    I use "I" all the time. Our facility doesn't have a policy about this. Stating, "This writer educated pt x about y," does NOT magically turn your statement from first person into third person. It is...

  13. How to protect self from needles?

    AJPV replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    It sounds like your supervisor has never heard of just culture and has no grasp of the damaging effect of a punitive nursing culture. If nurses are constantly in fear of disciplinary action when they...

  14. I don't want a male nurse! - Caption Contest Winner

    AJPV replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm a male nurse. In my experience, many of the female patients who request "no male nurses" are extremely needy and unreasonable. I still have their names etched into my mind because some of them...

  15. which assessment tools should I use on this patient?

    AJPV replied to marsy82's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To be honest with you, I would prioritize this pt's hemodynamic instability above his pain - at least for the moment. I know that "pain" is always the #1 priority on nursing school exams, but...

  16. So disappointed with VA process

    AJPV replied to studentnurse50's topic in Government, Military

    Can you transfer into a school that is accreditted and finish with an accreditted degree? I think it will be very difficult if not impossible to get hired without an accreditted degree. I thought your...

  17. What is your nurse-patient ratio?

    AJPV replied to Starfish, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    1:3 during days (1:4 if short-staffed, which is somewhat rare). 1:4 overnight. I'm on a telemetry

  18. AD VS BSN to start off...

    AJPV replied to OriginalWingNut's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am working as a new-grad ADN right now, planning to start an RN-BSN bridge this coming school year. I did a cost analysis to compare the 2 options. To accurately assess the extra "cost" of a BSN...

  19. Student with criminal record seeking mentors/knowledgeableadvice.

    AJPV replied to lchavez's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I just graduated and passed the NCLEX. Among my classmates, I was quite surprised at how much the state board was willing to overlook past offenses - even serious ones. The trend that I saw is that...

  20. ATI Predictor Test - reliable?

    AJPV replied to alocklear's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got a 99% on the predictor also. Our school really pushed us to do Virtual ATI after graduation (we already purchased VATI with our school tuition). I tried VATI but quit after 2 days because it was...

  21. Should I consider this job?

    AJPV replied to Ankh82's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Don't expect to get paid more because you have a BSN. Usually staff nurse positions pay the same regardless of degree - an RN is an RN as far as they're concerned. If you want higher pay, you'll...

  22. Applying for Positions That Aren't Part of New Grad Program

    AJPV replied to Ct22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Marcos - that's simply not true in many areas of the country. Sure, if you're insistent on limiting yourself to a highly saturated region (eg, NYC, the east coast, or many of the metro areas of...

  23. Applying for Positions That Aren't Part of New Grad Program

    AJPV replied to Ct22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm in a new grad residency and it is the only path for new grad RNs to get hired at our hospital. Hospitals that offer this program are often using curriculum from the AACN/UHC and the development of...

  24. Recently interviewed: I said: "No, no, no, no...."

    AJPV replied to diligent-trooper's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Be sure to ask the manager if you can volunteer to take all the patients on the unit if the other 2 nurses want to go home early. lol - that place sounds like a cruel

  25. What do you guys do the day before your exam?

    AJPV replied to mc_gutierrez18's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Everyone gave me the "don't study the day before" advice, but honestly, I didn't give that tip much credence. Why? Because I always studied up to the minute of every test in nursing school and I got...