Leader25 ASN, BSN, RN

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    OB Unit for Male Student

    Leader25 replied to nurse2bguy555's topic in General Students

    Sorry but take that opportunity not so bad,it is only one month,I had to drive 6 hours,pay hotel and take clinical exams in one awful program that was supposed to be entirely online based with local...
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    Was RN school easy for you?

    Leader25 replied to EV1518's topic in General Students

    I found that those that had the easiest teachers ,were the worst off as employees. soo make of this what you
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    PASSED NURSING SCHOOL!!

    Leader25 replied to LN95's topic in General Students

    Well well well, you look so brand new and shiny !Congratulations , thank you for sharing.Love your beautiful ,professional and elegant look,keep it up,it will serve you well in the years to come. Now...
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    Addressing Student Body Odor

    Leader25 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    We had this problem once and it was handled by someone adult not a peer,from same culture background who took care of
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    Feeling defeated and alone. Advice on finding a mentor

    Leader25 replied to torpedohamster's topic in General Nursing

    Lesson learned,-keep your business,fears,grief ,to yourself-get a good text book to keep up to date on what you feel you are missing.Finally get yourself a good social worker counselor a professional...
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    Depressed and Suicidal at work

    Leader25 replied to Coffee Cray's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My dear nurse ,take immediate action,give two weeks notice,that is a nurse killer job,you deserve better.You might have to go through 3-4 other temporary jobs to find your best one but anything is...
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    Should I join the Texas Public Employees Union, the National Nurses United (NNU), or some other union?

    Leader25 replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    there is one ,when the ebola crisis erupted the union got involved,I forgot the name but it is national,look it up,it is uncommon in Texas but
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    ADN unable to find job in Houston Hospitals

    Leader25 replied to hsmrn00's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Try St Lukes Vintage, they just did a merger so you have to seriously check its HR hiring practice...or even red cross blood
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    What does the floor really think of nursing students?

    Leader25 replied to superduper's topic in General Nursing

    This might be your problem,it is annoying to some if you appear over confident.Work hard,be humble,keep your personal business to yourself.The grapevine does
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    Millennial Nurses Have Issues

    Leader25 replied to Nurse Yoni's topic in General Nursing

    In the future that will be classified as a disrespectful hateful remark ,so watch your tongue ,
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    Nurses and Bullying: 4 Things You Can Do

    Leader25 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    First they need to stop covering up for abusive nurse managers some can be as bad or worse than co workers.Stop giving exit interviews while you are still working there. They need to stop covering up...
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    Eyelash Lice

    Leader25 replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    ......just passed
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    Eyelash Lice

    Leader25 replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    JUST when you thought it was safe to go back in the
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    Conflict on continuing my education

    Leader25 replied to nicole1030's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do not think you are confused,you know what the best priority is.Education,marriage,save money ,payback loans, children.We all have the baby button, but nursing school and a young family is very...
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    Feeling discouraged

    Leader25 replied to guest1129128's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Stop ,sounds like two are one and the same.Good
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    Help with Microbiology?!?

    Leader25 replied to Missfuturenurse19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am surprised there is no lab requirement. I got an A in micro but I lived with my nose in the book,so fascinating.You have to know and recognize the bugs and creatures,you might get your self a...
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    Am I too old to become a nurse?

    Leader25 replied to TbistheMc's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    looks like no one cares about age anymore,I saw a airline stewardess old enough to be my grandmother the other day. Glad you are in good financial shape because school can get very expensive.Make sure...
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    TB testing 2020, good riddance?

    Leader25 replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    My nurse friend ( one of the toughest,strongest nurses we have ever known).... caught TB while working in a "safer" area.The drugs made her sick,required hospitalization,all this resulted in...
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    How Do You Fit In 30mins Of Exercise In Your Work Day?

    Leader25 replied to RegenerativeNurse's topic in General Nursing

    When ever I went to the bathroom,I did calf stretches,leaning into wall,when standing over counter I lifted leg back several times,I had to due to joint problems.With other staff if it was quiet we...
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    Sitter to escort patient during smoke breaks.

    Leader25 replied to cna1234's topic in General Nursing

    After seeing a patient go ballistic,rip his iv out,swing the iv pole at everyone after requesting a smoke and the resident telling him,"you really should quit smoking"......your units solution is not...
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    New Nurse, Med Error = Lost Job

    Leader25 replied to NewRN9423's topic in General Nursing

    I have always said the MAR is going to kill some body some day.We had constant problems with it ,ecause it was set to ER time adult med protocols and our unit was unique and did not not fit into that...
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    Finger picking and biting

    Leader25 replied to fna977's topic in General Nursing

    You are right there is a lot of contamination of surfaces such as keyboards,but you can protect yourself .When we begin our shift we always did a little housekeeping of visible dirt,mess,and wiping...
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    Webcams in Nursing Homes?

    Leader25 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    Good places are not a dime a dozen ,so looking for a new place as suggested is not feasible or even financially possible.Who wouldn't want a whole nurse or caregiver all to themselves
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    Director wants to change all 12 hr shift nurses to 10 hr!!!!

    Leader25 replied to truejewel82's topic in General Nursing

    If that s what the employer wants and the nurses do not ,the only thing you can do is strike. Good luck with that...12 s were implemented as a hiring tool,since many wanted to work 12s.But hospitals...
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    Who are the Scariest Nurses in Movie History?

    Leader25 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    cant remember the name but she tied up patients to OR bed and proceeded to do horrible surgery to them.A more recent modern entry in nurse