KeepItRealRN BSN, RN

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    It's Not MY Responsibility to Get YOU Home...

    KeepItRealRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Expecting adults to take responsiblity for thier actions? How can we possibly do that?
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    types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    KeepItRealRN replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The Dwadler: In the ICU, the night nurse who wasted time all night and then starts a bed bath until 6AM, and at 6:45 needs 2-3 people for help to turn, weigh, and change the sheet when everybody is...
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    Am I an idiot for choosing the BSN route rather than the ADN...?

    KeepItRealRN replied to lee_sHAY's topic in General Nursing

    If you can afford it and you want the college life, then go for it. Sounds like you have that taken care of. If you were taking out tens of thousands of dollars out in student loans to do it then...
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    RN in school getting BSN and hospitals still wont hire

    KeepItRealRN replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    If you need to stay in a specific geographic location then your options are limited. If not then you might consider relocating to where the jobs are more plentiful. It was this way when I graduated...
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    How much did your nursing education cost you? Worth it?

    KeepItRealRN replied to resilientnurse's topic in General Nursing

    30k/yr????? That's 120k total! That is complete
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    How to answer the 10 year goal question??

    KeepItRealRN replied to Telelizard's topic in General Nursing

    I've always been tempted to say "world
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    is 3rd shift inevitable for new nurses?

    KeepItRealRN replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious? If you worked 12 hours he should have dinner made for you. And you seriously clean your house after working a 12 hour day
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    Not-for-profit vs for-profit colleges...did this make a difference?

    KeepItRealRN replied to BabyLady's topic in General Students

    The way I see it, what divides worthwhile for profit colleges is whether or not they need to advertise. A school with a stellar repuatation and results does not need to advertise. More people want...
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    Drug Legalization

    KeepItRealRN replied to commonsense's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Do you really think that the type of person who would "unwind" with a crack pipe or a needle full of heroin gives a **** if it is legal or not. Does it stop them? No. And just because something has...
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    experienced nurse with anxiety on the job

    KeepItRealRN replied to SFDRN's topic in General Nursing

    The OP doesn't indicate whether he/she is male or female. I'm guessing if the OP has trouble inserting foley's into women that there is a good chance the OP is a guy. If I'm wrong I applogize. But...
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    Drug Legalization

    KeepItRealRN replied to commonsense's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And guess what when drugs were legal we didn't have a country over run with junkies. Obviously making drugs illegal does not stop people from using. Having drugs illegal makes for insane profits for...
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    Drug Legalization

    KeepItRealRN replied to commonsense's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Drugs will NEVER be legal in this country as long as the Government and CIA is involved in the drug business. Making them contraband creates an environment where the Drug Cartels make insane profits...
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    Nursing as a Business?

    KeepItRealRN replied to jazzy88rn's topic in General Nursing

    There is not enough money in the world to make me want to give enemas day in and day
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    Small talk with patients, what to say?

    KeepItRealRN replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ask open ended questions that give the patient an opportunity to talk about themselves. 1. Are you from around here? 2. What kind of work do/did you do? 3. Do you have kids/ grandkids? How many 4....
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    Nursing as a Business?

    KeepItRealRN replied to jazzy88rn's topic in General Nursing

    Who on earth would want to do
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    Is it only hard for Asn and Bsn nurses to get hired?

    KeepItRealRN replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in General Nursing

    There is more to bedside nursing than putting in IV's, changing dressings, giving meds, suctioning etc. What is gained with experience is seeing certain senarious and disease processes play out over...
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    Patient complaint filed

    KeepItRealRN replied to ladytopaz56's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, I agree that the path of least resistance is to give it to them if it is legally
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    Is it only hard for Asn and Bsn nurses to get hired?

    KeepItRealRN replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in General Nursing

    And that is a good thing, because how can you be a master of anything until you have callouses to prove
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    Patient complaint filed

    KeepItRealRN replied to ladytopaz56's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but she said she is on investigative leave pending an investigation. I would say that unless she is on leave with pay, then it IS
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    MSP Critical Care Units

    KeepItRealRN replied to mnscotti's topic in General Nursing

    Well I can't speak of those places in current terms. But I worked at Abbott Northwestern a long time ago. I have since worked in at least a dozen hospitals and ANW is still up near the top. I...
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    Patient complaint filed

    KeepItRealRN replied to ladytopaz56's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I a court of law the accused has the right to address the accuser. How the hell can you address specifics you don't know. I guess if they want a response from you without knowing what the...
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    Nasty email from CNS

    KeepItRealRN replied to Cg-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of sounds like a place I worked at one time. If it is a big corporation, espeically if it is a for profit corporation you are powerless to change anything. I would fly low under the radar for...
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    Should I quit my ICU job?

    KeepItRealRN replied to StellaMarisRN's topic in Critical Care

    Any precepto who makes himself/herself scarce sucks a preceptor in my opinion. I have precepted dozens of new ICU nurses. I'm not saying your preceptor should make your life easy, but she should...
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    Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    KeepItRealRN replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    Let me chime in here and give you my 2 cents. First you don't indicate on whether you are willing to relocate to get your first job if need be. If are willing to relocate if needed to get your first...
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    to email or not to email my instructor about my grade...

    KeepItRealRN replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck, but like a lot of people said before me, you didn't pass. Bottom line. What would you think if you hired a contractor and he asked you to pay him for only completing 99% of the