mariebailey MSN, RN

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    Rude nurse?

    mariebailey replied to obloom14's topic in Emergency

    I think you have every right to be irritated. Nurses are human, but we should keep it
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    Wow... NCLEX was a JOKE.... studied 4 days...

    mariebailey replied to kobebryant's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Refer them to good ol' Kaplan, Saunders, or Hurst. You must be wicked smart...didn't think to save it on your
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    Hoping for an Interview/Seeking any advice

    mariebailey replied to Genista's topic in Public, Community Health

    I hope you get an interview anyway! 8 out of what, I wonder. I can't say I've ever been ranked by a potential employer. Hit reply and tell them how you ranked
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    Clinical instructor...not getting along

    mariebailey replied to Band's topic in General Students

    You will have supervisors like this too. Take it on as a challenge to get you in shape for the real world of nursing. Good luck. You can handle
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    Student HIPAA violation question

    mariebailey replied to studnt's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No, it's not a HIPAA violation. It may have violated your organization's policy, but not HIPAA. There is no need to look for a new degree; you did nothing to warrant it. Consider fessing up, &...
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    Public Health Nurse

    mariebailey replied to freckled's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Welcome to Public Health Nursing!!! Every PHN interview I ever had included a question to assess my basic understanding of public health. I have also participated in the interview process on a panel,...
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    Is a 3.52 GPA too low!?

    mariebailey replied to Digthis1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good point, but some of the "top notch" universities are public schools. Paying out of state tuition, &/or doing a direct entry grad program (Grad school costs more!) will make the bill a doozie...
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    Experience with PRIVATE student loans

    mariebailey replied to cjr2619's topic in General Students

    in
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    Experience with PRIVATE student loans

    mariebailey replied to cjr2619's topic in General Students

    I am baffled as to why you don't qualify for federal loans. I had a BA before going to nursing school, and I was able to take out federal loans for nursing school. I would still fill out a FAFSA...
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    Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    mariebailey replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I thought of an exception; my TB patients. Sometimes I let them shoot the messenger. I make them swallow an enormous number of pills for 6 months straight, & I tell them they can't leave their...
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    Multi Use Vials

    mariebailey replied to soozabel's topic in Patient Medications

    FYI: I amended my orgininal answer b/c I looked it up on the CDC's website, the CDC does NOT recommend using medication from 2 multidose vials in the same syringe: Is it acceptable to use a syringe...
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    Is a 3.52 GPA too low!?

    mariebailey replied to Digthis1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, an A average is high enough! Cautionary Tale: I went for one of those "US News Top 10", and I will die with student loan debt. A nursing degree is a nursing
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    Your opinion

    mariebailey replied to gissellew's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good. I just read what I posted, and it needs
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    When someone mocks you for being a nurse

    mariebailey replied to fraydar's topic in Male Nursing Students

    This is part of it. Some belittle us, but they need us. Have you seen the movie Girl Interrupted? She calls the nurse played by Whoopi Goldberg a "lowly little nurse maid", but that character is her...
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    Your opinion

    mariebailey replied to gissellew's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When assessing someone's ability to perform their ADLs, remember that you are really assessing whether the patient can perform them safely. If a patient performs them but is vulnerable to slips,...
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    Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    mariebailey replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just re-read it. My
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    Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    mariebailey replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Having someone above you step in and address an out of control situation is not using a boss for "emotional support". I have been yelled at by a patient before and been unable to calm her down. I...
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    Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    mariebailey replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally agree with you that it is necessary to set boundaries to have a therapeutic relationship; it doesn't do the patient any good to allow them to be verbally abusive. It's not all on us either....
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    Awkward situation while putting in 2 weeks notice

    mariebailey replied to nurselove757's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have been down that melatonin/diphenhydramine/caffeine road to hell, and it just doesn't work. You, my friend, are not meant to work night or rotating shifts. That is what you can tell your next...
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    You can't make these things up

    mariebailey replied to TopazLover's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Prostitutes have credit card machines? This is sickening. How can a doc even access that information? Did the insurance company not violate HIPAA by providing
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    Health care a "right" or a "privilege"?

    mariebailey replied to monkago2009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never thought of it like that. Thanks for an interesting and insightful viewpoint, and this is coming from someone who argues that everyone is entitled to health care. My only challenge is that if...
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    Hipaa?

    mariebailey replied to RN79's topic in Emergency

    I totally
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    Hospitals... the only place where...

    mariebailey replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's not such a good thing at a health department
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    Hipaa?

    mariebailey replied to RN79's topic in Emergency

    Nope. No changes to HIPAA. Just changes to how your employer is interpreting the
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    Nurses, whats your perspective on working with aides, or nursing students?

    mariebailey replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you are exactly right. This noticeably occurs in organizations where the nurses are treated terribly. They, in turn, treat each other & their assistants poorly. The nurses where you work...