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  1. KeepItRealRN

    Is it necessary to come in off the clock?

    KeepItRealRN replied to Rnurse 2008's topic in General Nursing

    There is no reason if your manager is hell bent on seeing you personally that he/she can't come in early one morning and talk to you before your shift is over. Hell no I wouldn't come in on my day...
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    From construction to nursing, has it been done?

    KeepItRealRN replied to jerc47's topic in Men in Nursing

    Construction to Nursing has been done many
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    Is there really a Nursing shortage, or is it just hype ?

    KeepItRealRN replied to Stacy67CP's topic in Nursing Career

    It is certainly harder for a nurse with no experience to get that first job these days. Depending on how bad you want to work in a hospital one might have to relocate to B.F. Egypt to get that first...
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    V neck scrubs

    KeepItRealRN replied to poeboy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I"ve been in the biz for over 25 years and have never heard of this.
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    Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

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

    Yup, but there have been shifts where I have felt like my very existence revolves around doo doo. After over 2 decades of working in ICU, I now have a gig that has nothing to do with poop and I love...
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    Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

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

    I really mean no personal offense but this is a complete crock of BS. The reason I say this and I may be dismissed as being old because this will date me but it has to be said. When I first started...
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    Hiring favorability & bias

    KeepItRealRN replied to fruition's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A course in basic grammar would help you
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    Is nursing worth it?

    KeepItRealRN replied to 2016New's topic in General Students

    The short answer is
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    Certifications, CCRN, PCRN or FLUNKY

    KeepItRealRN replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Nursing Career

    Is you manager going to pay the fee for your test? If the answer is no, and if there is no financial incentive to do so than I would stay with the FLUNKY. My personal feeling about these...
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    Should I relocate from PA to the South to find a job?

    KeepItRealRN replied to kimann80's topic in Nursing Career

    My advice to you is not to move anywhere until you have a job lined up and waiting for you. Do your homework before moving anywhere. Do you have any friends, family, acquaintances in these areas?...
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    Sitter breaks

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

    Not only that it is a JACHO
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    Sitter breaks

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

    They should not allowed to lump their lunch break and two 15 minute breaks. That ties up one person far too long. They are entitled to their 30 minute lunch and two 15 minute breaks and it is much...
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    Questions about CHF

    KeepItRealRN replied to Chabu213's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Peripheral edema can also be caused by a condition that impedes the return of blood to the right
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    night shift nurses with young children

    KeepItRealRN replied to M610's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked night shift for over 20 years and if all you do is "nap" then you are likely going to be sleep deprived and really hate your job. When you work night shift it is imperative to find a...
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    night shift nurses with young children

    KeepItRealRN replied to M610's topic in General Nursing

    It's been a while since I've had "small" kids, but both my wife and I worked 12hr night shifts until the last year. We didn't use day care and worked opposite days. I worked .9 and she worked .6....
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    Unions protest 100m hospital donation

    KeepItRealRN replied to mhy12784's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Well the truth is that all donations come with strings attached. Be that as it may, I've worked in union and in non-union hospitals, and I'm just not a big fan of what unions have become. In a union...
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    Waiting to Transfer Position

    KeepItRealRN replied to pinkpenguin02's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you are getting jerked around. I would set up a meeting with him for a few minutes when you can have his undivided attention. Bring up that you were offered the position by HR in...
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    What is my right to transfer to another unit

    KeepItRealRN replied to riken25's topic in Nursing Career

    Managers who work like that are complete and total idiots. If a nurse has decided it is time to move on then that nurse is going to move on with or without the managers help. To not let someone make...
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    Someone's got to love their job.. help

    KeepItRealRN replied to nichefinder's topic in General Nursing

    According to HR most places it is 365 days after your first day of hire. On the unit I used to work on, new grads were obligated to say 2 years and that is because their orientation lasted almost...
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    Someone's got to love their job.. help

    KeepItRealRN replied to nichefinder's topic in General Nursing

    When you are a new grad you first job usually sucks. The reason that unit had openings in the first place was probably for that reason having a lot of turnover. Just tough it out until what ever time...
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    Shift Cancellations (Please HELP!!)

    KeepItRealRN replied to wenRN01's topic in Nursing Career

    Or just having to work
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    Shift Cancellations (Please HELP!!)

    KeepItRealRN replied to wenRN01's topic in Nursing Career

    Every place I've ever worked, they have a place where people can sign up to get cancelled if they want the day off (at my facility they call it an EA (excused absence), there is usually no shortage of...
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    The *EXPERT* Beginner

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

    Isn't "Expert Beginner" an
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    So much for the dream job

    KeepItRealRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not clear on this "computer update" is this education on a new feature, or new charting? Or since your computer had to be accessed was a software upgrade? Be that as it may, if it was a...
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    So much for the dream job

    KeepItRealRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They probably don't want dissention