Chin up

Chin up

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  1. Questions about school nursing

    Chin up replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I loved all of your post! Could it be, the happiest nurses are school

  2. DON fired during state survey

    Chin up replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    You are not ineligible, not unless you make yourself so. This is the life of the DON, being escorted to their car, with a box of pictures and things. Don's are recycled in certain areas and become a...

  3. Advice on lpn to adn/bsn online bridge programs

    Chin up replied to lizzyreg's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for your reply...I did not realize there was a clinical component. I guess, there are very different programs out there.

  4. Advice on lpn to adn/bsn online bridge programs

    Chin up replied to lizzyreg's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I truly believe, that online programs should be for nurses with 10 plus years experience. Otherwise, you are cheating yourself. You need to have clinical experience for these programs to work,...

  5. Tufts nurses vote 70% to authorize strike

    Chin up replied to Chin up's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    If you knew the Boston Herald, you would not be surprised. The rag represents, the multitudes of misinformed, underachieving, labor hating, "anti- liberal, gay, minority, working women, house owning,...

  6. Do you use your pda/smartphone at work?

    Chin up replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely and the NP'ers use them too. In fact, the new iPhone 4 is everywhere in my facility right

  7. Can someone reassure me?

    Chin up replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    I am

  8. Comments about personal appearance

    Chin up replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    Hey you skinny folk are the new minorities. America is full of obesity. Be proud, walk with your head up high and know, most folks would give their left arm to look like you! Think of them as secret...

  9. Thank you, administrators and staff

    Chin up replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely agree! I also want to thank a certain staff member, for forgiveness:D. Big

  10. Can someone reassure me?

    Chin up replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing...does this mean you are also

  11. Can someone reassure me?

    Chin up replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    I thought used needles were to directly go into a sharpes container, or similar. I think the facilities policy is illegal and if not, unsafe. Do you have infection control policies in place? I can't...

  12. Realistic salary for an LPN?

    Chin up replied to LeeLee87's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You should be starting right out of school in the mid to high 20's. I haven't seen 13 dollars an hour in 20 years. The absolute least you should taken is 20-22 with differentials between 2-6 hour...

  13. Have you CYA if you make a "note" that a patient won't follow policy?

    Chin up replied to peeweedelivery's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Upon further reading, there is a difference from him refusing a test, or med and caring the child. It is apples and oranges. That father was not a patient, but even if he was, he can refuse giving a...

  14. Have you CYA if you make a "note" that a patient won't follow policy?

    Chin up replied to peeweedelivery's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think you handled it properly. The only other thing you could have done, was to document the father, agreeing to mother carrying the baby. But that is hindsight. I think your NM is wimping out and...

  15. My patient suddenly begings c/o pain in the right side, around the rib cage.

    Chin up replied to emmanuil's topic in General Nursing

    I see...he drowned.

  16. My patient suddenly begings c/o pain in the right side, around the rib cage.

    Chin up replied to emmanuil's topic in General Nursing

    Why...is he

  17. online review for nclex.. HELP!! :(

    Chin up replied to maris05's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Again, what does this

  18. question about accreditation

    Chin up replied to jewelee71's topic in General Nursing

    What do you

  19. We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    Chin up replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I forget everyone is not "schooled" in today's vernacular. Because that is what it means, sharing information.

  20. GUM! Can you chew it on shift?

    Chin up replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Did you take the time to read the question? Enough

  21. We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    Chin up replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. We don't get what true preventative is. Our minds are small. We think, obesity, smoking, drugs and etoh, but what you gave as examples in your country make much more sense to me and...

  22. We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    Chin up replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    I did not see that segment, but will watch in it's entirety tomorrow. But, that is what I got out of the little I did see, inconsistencies. But are they really? Maybe they mean, certain folks will be...

  23. Why do we continue to do it?

    Chin up replied to BrookeeLou_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I started because of two nurses who left me in awe, caring for my son, I continued because i was trained and good at it. I went though years loving it ands looking forward to it. When I got restless,...

  24. We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    Chin up replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't have to be. Not if the three strike rule is enforced. It is where we are headed. People don't know, or just dont want to believe it. While everyone is arguing about this and that, measures...

  25. GUM! Can you chew it on shift?

    Chin up replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't think gum should be chewed at anytime. Never mind during professional duties.