OldNurseEducator

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  1. Do your ancillary depts annoy you (security, transport)?

    OldNurseEducator replied to jimmy the P's topic in General Nursing

    Cheating is NO WAY to become a nurse.

  2. Hiring question

    OldNurseEducator replied to new_worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My advice to you is to learn to spell and use appropriate grammar, and maybe then someone might hire you. How are your communication skills?

  3. Do your ancillary depts annoy you (security, transport)?

    OldNurseEducator replied to jimmy the P's topic in General Nursing

    I sure hope this guy was fired for sending those naked pictures!

  4. 2nd day on my own as a new grad, with a student, cried three times

    OldNurseEducator replied to whitebunny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First thing you need to do is learn to spell, and use good punctuation and grammar. How did you through a RN program with this type of communication? You sound like you are in "way over your head."...

  5. CNA without GED

    OldNurseEducator replied to cna23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Get your GED. In 2011 you think, you don't need one?

  6. Losing patients you are close to...vent

    OldNurseEducator replied to highlandlass1592's topic in General Nursing

    Great post! What a wonderful, compassionate person you are.

  7. Questions about job searching

    OldNurseEducator replied to jorjaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, for what my opinion is worth (), I'd make sure this relationship with your boyfriend is SOLID before I'd give up this job. You are, IMHO, giving this up to be closer to him, are you not?...

  8. Do we really need a MD's order for this?

    OldNurseEducator replied to Plagueis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My guess would be that the patient is still getting foods they don't like despite the fact that someone filled out the proper request. So the doctor probably felt that his order might make this...

  9. Floating related to age

    OldNurseEducator replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure the policy is for "older nurses" or those with more seniority who will probably be older? I personally loved floating. It broke up the monotony. Policy sounds like it was originally meant...

  10. LPN Requirements for BSN Student in Illinois

    OldNurseEducator replied to cubs1977's topic in General Nursing

    To all posters: The Board of Nursing in your state is the ONLY place to get answers questions like these. It's a

  11. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    OldNurseEducator replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    The standard of living in a particular area is so important to this post. I make $65K as a nursing department chair at a small community colelge in northern Ohio. I have a MSN. 38 + years of nursing...

  12. love my new career

    OldNurseEducator replied to KellyRPNinOntario's topic in General Nursing

    A truly refreshing post! Hope you will always love it as much as you do

  13. Thinking about leaving hospital nursing, need advice

    OldNurseEducator replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a very friendly person with everyone...just like you. One thing I really liked that kept me from being too involved in office politics was doing home care. You work pretty much independently...at...

  14. QUESTION?

    OldNurseEducator replied to wbdtrt's topic in General Nursing

    I think the poster of this question was asking what would be a reasonable salary for this position. I guess she will take the offer if it is comensurate with the

  15. QUESTION?

    OldNurseEducator replied to wbdtrt's topic in General Nursing

    That's a 24/7 responsibility. Start with $65,000/yr. Get s signed contract with raises written in every year. Good luck and

  16. In your "perfect nursing world" what would you have?

    OldNurseEducator replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a fun thread!

  17. In your "perfect nursing world" what would you have?

    OldNurseEducator replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:

  18. Junior In High School interested in the field of nursing

    OldNurseEducator replied to hcm1217's topic in Nursing Career

    I wish young people would open up their eyes to the real world. Things will get better in nursing. The smart 17 year old DOES pay attention to things like national and world events. I think 17 is old...

  19. In your "perfect nursing world" what would you have?

    OldNurseEducator replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish there were something that would keep IV's from infiltrating...and keep PICC lines

  20. Cough Syrup via PEG Tube

    OldNurseEducator replied to MisMatch's topic in General Nursing

    If the cough syrup were an expectornat, it would

  21. In your "perfect nursing world" what would you have?

    OldNurseEducator replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Great post! Kudos to

  22. i'm a dumb nurse

    OldNurseEducator replied to julaybeeba20's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever call yourself "dumb". It takes time to learn time management skills. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, the patient doesn't look like you spent that much time caring for them. Don't be...

  23. lost meds help?

    OldNurseEducator replied to kenpochic's topic in General Nursing

    Suggestion: Learn to spell

  24. questions about tests/procedures (please help!)

    OldNurseEducator replied to Miller86's topic in General Nursing

    Keep a little pocket notebook with all these things you have learned. How dare they pick on a new nurse with 4 months on the floor! Really! It's very "eat their young". Remember this when you are no...

  25. Thinking of switching to long term care

    OldNurseEducator replied to JLHSNP's topic in General Nursing

    I also think you will really enjoy home health! And you will learn more about the resources that are available to patients. I personally find LTC very limiting. Just my