pockunit ADN, RN

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    Potential employee and what to bring to interview

    pockunit replied to proud nurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've been making rosemary lemonade. THEN I add the vodka. Priorities,
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    Your embarrassing questions

    pockunit posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not afraid to admit it: I don't understand what a "medical teaching floor" is. Do they teach docs? Is it teaching pts with a new dx? Is it just
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    Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

    pockunit replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    But I'm just so damned good
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    Should I include a cover letter?

    pockunit replied to dseem13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think if you already have an interview, you're past the cover letter stage. But since I haven't even gotten an interview yet, feel free to ignore
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    Potential employee and what to bring to interview

    pockunit replied to proud nurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've never had to bring those things. That should be the job of the potential employer, especially given the odds someone, eventually, will fake the
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    Sodium and CHF

    pockunit replied to silverhalide's topic in General Nursing

    ermahgerd i love you so hard. that was
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    Your embarrassing questions

    pockunit replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, guys! I just submitted the application. It actually does sound like it could be a Very Interesting floor to work on. Not that I'd turn down any of the floors I applied to, of course. But I...
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    What am I doing wrong? Or am I missing something?

    pockunit replied to AlmosttoRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Our hospitals don't accept paper resumes, so everything is formatted the same. It kinda burns my buns that I spent so much time creating a really nice one for companies that don't even want to see it....
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    How to become a Hospice Nurse

    pockunit replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When I wrote my 5 year plan for school, my goal was to be in hospice. I didn't pay attention to certification, but I did think about other work that would serve as a good foundation: med/surg, pain...
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    Any here that the pearson vue trick has tricked????

    pockunit replied to omotzury's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Relax. Good pop-up is good. The won't give refunds for any reason so they won't let you pay if you passed. Unless it says you're on hold or you get to the payment page, you're
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    Heart Stop Beating - man lives without heart

    pockunit replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    You can ask that on any floor. CPR on terminal pts? Happens ALL THE TIME. Full code on 90 year olds? ALL THE TIME. Chemo for pt with little to no hope of improvement?
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    Heart Stop Beating - man lives without heart

    pockunit replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    He got a transplant, did he
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    Heart Stop Beating - man lives without heart

    pockunit replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Could we not, please? There are plenty of other threads for complaining about the
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Have you read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks? Lots of discussion about
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, there's a chip in there somewhere, and that's the only one I can
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you take issue with it as a tax, then your beef is with Roberts, isn't
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The word BANK apears numerous times in the act. As in DATA BANK. So does account. ACCOUNTING. ACCOUNTABILITY. TAKE INTO ACCOUNT. TO ACCOUNT. HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT. If you want to know what it says,...
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah, baby, CHIP me like you mean
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here's an analogy: There are women (and men, probably), who think that douching after sex will prevent pregnancy. Your job, as a nurse, is to educate these people on the inaccuracy of that statement....
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can't get it through my head that anyone actually belives this to be true. Nevertheless: * The Dream Act isn't the Affordable Care Act. * Are you looking at legitimate sites or biased ones. Did you...
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah, but Snopes isn't trustworthy because THEY'RE RONG!!!1 They're liberals. IN
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Cite
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am completely trustworthy, I
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    it is stated in the bill, page something (there's 2700 pages, no way I am gona read it) Then you don't have a leg to stand on. If you can't point specifically to the line (page and paragraph), then...
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    Obamacare and Mark of Beast... wrong time to be a nurse?

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you aren't willing to read it, then you can't really know what it says, no? Here, search it for yourself. http://housedocs.house.gov/energycommerce/ppacacon.pdf There are sections on fees imposed...