NurseOnAMotorcycle ASN, RN

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    Ambulatory Nursing

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Kidlucky's topic in General Nursing

    Ambulatory nursing/ office nursing is the long term care of a patient (or entire family) through acute and non acute illnesses (immunizations, chickenpox, asthma, diabetes, hypertension). They do a...
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    improving staff responsiveness

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to idonthaveaphd's topic in General Nursing

    Still trying to figure out how ninjas
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    Gender/Race info on applications - to answer or not to answer?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to R!XTER's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm another biracial/multiracial. I never know how to answer either. Biracial makes people assume back/white. I'm neither of
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    If I see one more post titled....

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    ROFL Rabid!! I love this thread. How about "I have 12 hours to turn in an interview that I knew about for 3 weeks! PLEASE
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    Miss Thing visitor

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Amen to that!! Most would cite "Customer Service" and abandon you after telling Miss Thing she could have whatever she
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    improving staff responsiveness

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to idonthaveaphd's topic in General Nursing

    What's the nurse to patient ratio? CNA to patient ratio? What is the acuity of the unit? What is the percentage of confused/total care/contact precaution
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    Moving to Maine

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to kaufer01's topic in General Nursing

    People yelling at you incoherently from a moving car in NY= insult, get angry at them. People yelling at you incoherently in Maine= "Hi! I know you and I'm excited to see you!" Don't flip them off....
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    Hardest patient as a student nurse?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to MsBlissful's topic in General Nursing

    My hardest pt was a 30-some year old mother dying of cancer with less than 2 weeks to live. Her sister refused to bring her 2 young sons to say goodbye. I cried in the bathroom every 10 minutes or...
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    When did you earn your wings?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Great question. There are a couple of things that made me feel like I might be a decent nurse. Some times I feel like a complete failure. Most of the time I don't feel either way. It's...
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    Magnet theme song...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to tswim's topic in General Nursing

    ha ha
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    Post Op Ileus prevention

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to tcgriffin's topic in General Nursing

    Ambulation: early and
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    Family complaint? Throw the nurse under the bus!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Jamthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh how I despise this statement. This means "I'm placating you but still think you are wrong." I hate it when NM play both sides of the fence like that. If you think I was wrong, say so. If you...
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    Help me finding online chemistry class

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to whomi7's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    http://www.nursingabc.com/courses Try this: make sure your school accepts it before you sign up for it. Some do and others don't. (This is for basic 101 course
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    letter to parents

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Lanesmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How sad. I hope you find
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    RNs that have children aging from 2-18 years old

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to kalin's topic in General Nursing

    I took all of my pre-reqs online for the first year, then had the nursing courses to do. My oldest was 5 at the time, youngest 3. When my oldest and I sat at the kitchen table doing homework...
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    How do I get along well with my clinical instructor?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't think things are going well, ask the instructor nicely (and early on in the clinical, not the last day!) to do a quick assessment on your progress and what he/she wants you to work on....
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    First senior exam tonight...need some kind words

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    GOOD
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    A little down

    NurseOnAMotorcycle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been feeling a little down for no reason for the last few days. I've been feeling so bad that I almost called in today just because I felt like I couldn't face a day at work. I went in anyway...
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    A little down

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not feeling "hurt myself", I've just been kind of bummed. I'll have forgotten all about it next week, I just felt like whining a
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    Parents - was nursing school worth it?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to anc876's topic in General Nursing

    I used to sit at the kitchen table and do my homework while my kids (1st and 2nd grade at the time) did theirs. My kids watched me study, cry, study more, graduate (cry again), pass boards, and work....
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    I was the first responder to a car accident today

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    But aren't nurses at risk if they don't stop? I don't know the legalities, but I was under the impression that you are required to stop and offer assistance until someone better qualified came to...
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    I was the first responder to a car accident today

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    "Who was that masked Nurse?!" "WONDERNURSE!!!" Awesome
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    Need advice: Work bully

    NurseOnAMotorcycle posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hi nurse managers. I'm in need of some advice here. I'm new to the floor I'm working on and I find that I'm being called to the NM office for strange things like "You left your coffee cup in the...
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    Need advice: Work bully

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks.
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    How long to wait to take the NCLEX???

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to jlshort06's topic in General Students

    Take it Immediately! As soon as they'll let you (I believe it 2-3 weeks after