Leader25 ASN, BSN, RN

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    Was nursing a mistake?

    Leader25 replied to Danielle1009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Too soon to be deciding if you can hack it. Takes nine months for full term baby,give yourself at least this much to grow,learn,experience.Go home and read what you do not understand or review what...
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    Can I still be a great nurse without prior CNA experience?

    Leader25 replied to azulaflameRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nah,ignore this trash talk.Nurses talk too much crap that causes angst in new nurses .There will always be some one who "knows it all",or travelled nurse,worked for some doctor..whatever you put your...
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    Patient Yelled At Me And I Feel Stupid

    Leader25 replied to RowRN_8855's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Either you develope the thick skin or change specialty.There will always be crazy,mean,or very sick irritable patients., and their families .Some use to threaten to kill us,some did try after a doc...
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    Thanksgiving With Your Work Family

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

    It was always wonderful,we planned a menu,brought in food, or free meal at cafe but no one could pic up for anyone else,so we had to skip it ,too busy to go so far away.Great group until we got one...
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    Opinions on Employee of the Month

    Leader25 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Terrible idea,just creates hurt feelings for those that quietly do their work,or work a shift that does not get recognize.They have used all sorts of ridiculous "prizes" over the years,instead of...
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    Does your employer give you hell for calling in sick?

    Leader25 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    You never tell them why,and that clerk has no right to harass you.Unfortunately a few bad apples make it worse for legit sick calls.Those Friday Monday calls made them require a doctors note if...
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    I’m Disgusted and Disturbed

    Leader25 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    From my experience,I found emts rude,condescending to whatever nurse is there trying to give some type of report.This was same on the street as well as in an airplane removing a sick passenger.They...
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    New nurse, just told to find another unit

    Leader25 replied to MariannaCNMstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Floating kills more nurses than the meanest professors.No one should have to float,except in a declared emergency and then only in a like to like unit. Some places never float senior nurses,many...
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    Will I be fired?

    Leader25 replied to kQ123_'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Follow up is important no matter whether it is time for your shift to end. Tie up the loose ends ,[sorry ,no pun intended ]. you do not want any phone calls on your day off, that the family came...
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    New Grad NICU Nurse

    Leader25 replied to JazW_Rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NICU is a wonderful place to be in,the fast pace,constant learning,new technology.There are many parts to it,you must come in with your A game every day,there is much sorrow and joy.From day one be...
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    Nurse Bullied & Burned Out

    Leader25 replied to Amanda ORourke NP-C's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Lovely to sit home and write cute little articles about the big elephant in the room that every institution is unwilling to address, leaving nurses floundering in the do nothing arms of HR. Seems like...
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    Had my first bad clinical experience - L&D

    Leader25 replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hold up ,being charge is not a voluntary position unless you were hired as such. Nurses do not like it because you have all the extra work and none of the power. Did you look at the assignment sheet...
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    Thoughts Welcomed

    Leader25 replied to PenelopeT's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This phrase leave me speechless,what do you mean by it?A heart is a heart no matter what you call it,in Latin,English, or
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    New Nurse I Don't Know Anything

    Leader25 replied to Monique Barber's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ease up,you will get an answer eventually .You can brush up on skills on your own, refer U tube or if your school lab is open go there.Look up proceedures in Lippincott following a dx. Look up...
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    I feel like I'm being bullied.

    Leader25 replied to CeeCee4250's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Every once in a while you meet one of these jackasses,we have all gone through similar situations,they will insult you ,humiliate.Take it all in stride,do not fall apart,deep breathe and complete your...
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    Which skills allowed during clinicals?

    Leader25 replied to aspiringnurse12345's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Who is signing for these meds?Big no nos,...It will be found out on chart review and your school will be banned. Report it to nursing ED. don't do anything the hospital told you Not to
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    RN TO BSN?

    Leader25 replied to dianekt's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do not listen to what others say many embellish their experience.Go direct to school academic and financial counselors .Look at the catalog and make up your own mind,just because someone claims to...
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    CNN: Abortion Performed on Wrong Woman

    Leader25 replied to Alex_RN's topic in Nursing News

    Ay ay
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    Leading from Behind

    Leader25 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    What a mess we
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    Should I bring this up to my school health boss?

    Leader25 replied to Haijun's topic in School

    Only worse than being in the headlines is having PRIOR knowledge and ignoring the
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    Body Odor

    Leader25 replied to Lbarba84's topic in School

    They should have hygiene class from grade 1, hand washing,bathing was always in those old 50s films ,why stop.Nasty body odor ,dirty clothes would never be tolerated in certain countries .Why it is...
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    What do you do when parents scream at you?

    Leader25 replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    I am bewildered when someone says they cant hack nursing on the hospital floors,too stressful and someone well meaning soul suggests they leave and switch to School nursing instead..lmao
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    Please Help: Should I Pursue My Passion? Being a Nurse With Bad Anxiety/Depression and more....

    Leader25 replied to Amanda J's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Nurse who are deeply depressed and need care are out on medical leave and some never return.Knowing your troubles I don't know how insurable you are,nurses get sued too.Your brain can not be foggy and...
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    How physically demanding is NICU - back pain remedies?

    Leader25 replied to sjk's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You can not use whatever you want for grease,you must consider also flamability,just like purell hanging near outlets were a hazard.Sending down to medical equipment means the unit will not have any...
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    What sort of job/job title do you hold?

    Leader25 replied to NICU<3RN's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    That is so true.and if there is a unit position they will only hire for one opening.We once had a mix of NP and CNS,but they decided an upgrade needed more doctors so all