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  1. Misdemeanors

    db2xs replied to amens7988's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I believe it's on a case-by-case basis. You were young--people do dumb things (even when we're not young!). It's not like you did them last month, anyway. If it becomes an issue, you can provide the...

  2. Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    db2xs replied to Lightning90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I might have mentioned this in an old post but there are several reasons why I didn't pursue medical school. Firstly, I am a second-degree nurse. I had a previous career for more than 15 years not...

  3. Getting around the 18 y.o requirement

    db2xs replied to npaar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Please consider that there is more than one way to live a life, and these social "norms" of going to the prom, crushing on people your own age, etc., they're just what the majority does. I did not go...

  4. DNP vs MSN

    db2xs replied to susie6785's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would like to weigh in on this conversation. I am currently in a post-BSN to DNP program but am dropping out of the DNP portion and will complete the MSN portion only (NP program). You asked for a...

  5. Full time vs Part time

    db2xs replied to Marz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I work full-time (three 12s) and go to school part-time. I am starting clinicals this summer and so will also be switching work to either part-time or per diem (most likely the latter) like some of...

  6. Ethical issue? Treating a 101 year old patient

    db2xs replied to oncnursemsn's topic in Oncology

    I am faced with ethical dilemmas at work almost every day. I feel your

  7. White Scrubs and That "Time of the Month".

    db2xs replied to Shookclays's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Diva Cups are the best! It definitely means that you can't be squeamish about touching yourself down there to get the cup in and out, but they are totally worth it. They save money and they reduce...

  8. Patient Satisfaction Surveys

    db2xs replied to MichelletheRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think most managers/administrators don't know how to communicate. Instead of asking, "What happened?" they go straight to the blaming, "This is unacceptable! I can't believe you did this!" I had an...

  9. Keeping your maiden name

    db2xs replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Feminism is not a bad thing. A feminist is a person who believes a man and a woman should be socially, politically, and financially equal. I think your husband is a lucky man. We need to move away...

  10. In need of an attitude adjustment

    db2xs replied to serenity now's topic in General Nursing

    I have only been a nurse for 3 years, but have you considered turning your mobile phone off while you're working and turning it back on when you're on break or at lunch? And I would agree with...

  11. Does working at a small hospital make me less of a nurse?

    db2xs replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    These are the types of people who say that unless you become an acute care nurse in med-surg, you are not a "real" nurse. They probably also say that we all have to live life the same way. This is...

  12. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    db2xs replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Student Doctor Network. It is like AllNurses but for med

  13. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    db2xs replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do people from SDN come and do this sort of stuff? If that's true, don't they have anything better to do with their

  14. I think I will give negative feedback

    db2xs replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think in this case, you could have definitely said that the governor chose not to expand the Medicaid. That is fact, not opinion. Correcting the patient would not have been in the wrong in this...

  15. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    db2xs replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    I know--what's up with the millennial bashing? It gets old, fast. I can think of some lazy nurses on my unit who are Gen Xers. I def can think of Baby Boomers who are lazy too. I think every...

  16. DNP Fluff

    db2xs replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I don't mind the "benefits of holding your patient's hand" sort of stuff--if it were a PhD program. But a DNP is not a research degree! If I want to start my own business or be a CNO/DON, then fine,...

  17. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    db2xs replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of things: I don't see anything wrong with wanting something more and having a career path. Thirty years ago, women in general did not have as much opportunity to rise up to something more...

  18. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    db2xs replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    "At times"? It is always a business to the

  19. Coffee marketed to nurses. Would you buy it?

    db2xs replied to ResumeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did not because I use a French press. That is good to know. But I wonder how many people at work would be willing to use reusable Keurigs, what with the germ-a-phobes, etc. The amount of waste...

  20. Who's mistake?

    db2xs replied to Nurse4561's topic in Patient Medications

    I get that. But I'm sure the nurse told you in shift report that they didn't give it. If I see a med that hasn't been marked off on the previous shift, I will ask about it. If it's not "urgent" and I...

  21. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    db2xs replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    "Everyone"? That is quite an assumption. Not everyone. I have never wanted to be in management and I definitely do not intend on it,

  22. Im 24 years old and I don't know what I want to be!!

    db2xs replied to LizMateo10's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I'm neither a sonographer nor a CRNA but I can tell you that being 24 years old and not knowing what you want to do is actually pretty common. Many people may never find something they truly love to...

  23. Coffee marketed to nurses. Would you buy it?

    db2xs replied to ResumeRN's topic in General Nursing

    And contribute more to the environmental waste problem? No, thank you, not

  24. Who's mistake?

    db2xs replied to Nurse4561's topic in Patient Medications

    I think it is a problem of both nurses. I don't know what sort of a setting you work in and what sort of a system you have, but were you able to see that the medication wasn't given by the night...

  25. Need advice - am I too old?

    db2xs replied to AmMit's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are you too old to become an LVN? Never. Are you too old to party until 3 am and then go back to work at 8 am without a problem?