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  1. New graduate nurse fired for not having experience after 30 days .....

    nola1202 replied to spiri1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You know what, this stuff happens at the major hospitals too. Especially specialty units. I hate to see anyone treated like this. I truly believe there is a good job out there for you. I have found...

  2. I Administered A TB Skin Test And It Did Not Bubble Up

    nola1202 replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Don't waste your time feeling like crap, someone else will be all too happy to do it for you! Seriously, people have different skin qualities. Older people have less elastic, thinner skin, some...

  3. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    nola1202 replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    and this is the kind of thing that makes all the administrative crud, and short-staffing, broken, missing equipment/supplies worth it. Suddenly being a nurse is the most interesting, fun thing in the...

  4. Weakness for an answer in a job interview

    nola1202 replied to Critsplace's topic in General Nursing

    Also be ready for the very popular behavioral interview. Look on the internet for behavioral interviewing

  5. Well, had my first shift as an HHC nurse...

    nola1202 replied to arabstarRN's topic in Home Health

    Oh my gosh, don't be so mean to yourself! This is part of having a new patient. Family knows them better than you do, so of course they pick up on the little things. I wouldn't sweat the light or...

  6. i think i hate being a nurse?

    nola1202 replied to amms's topic in Nursing Career

    it's

  7. I like learning about diseases but hate nursing

    nola1202 replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

    I felt this way too and I stuck with Nursing. I tried outside employment, but always come back to Nsg cause of the money issue. (I'm at the 20+ years mark). It's ok to think of Nsg as your money...

  8. Anyone modified their scrubs to add or close up pockets

    nola1202 replied to northmississippi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You could make money with that

  9. Mental health nursing easier than Med-Surg?

    nola1202 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    Detox units are fun. People detoxing can really get in your face when the only thing between them and the meds is you and your keys. Seriously, you will use your assessment skills and give a looooooot...

  10. Venting... and questioning my path...

    nola1202 replied to Lanesmama's topic in General Students

    There's a lot of snobbery re: the school one attends. In every state there is "the" school and the other schools. I went to the "other" I did just fine after graduation and after the first year no...

  11. Anyone modified their scrubs to add or close up pockets

    nola1202 replied to northmississippi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    awesome idea, I wonder if fabric glue and a little velcro would solve the problem. I'm going to try it on an old

  12. Appropriate questions.

    nola1202 replied to Toradol's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be better to ask if the patient engages in any high risk sexual behaviors, and give examples if needed. I always appreciate a clinician asking if I have any concerns or questions...

  13. Do you like the uniforms they give you for your school?

    nola1202 replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    I hated mine. I had larger boobage than some and the powder blue polyester apron with the little polyester mock turtleneck underneath it made me look huge! (esp. the side view) I was so jealous of...

  14. What is your response to lay people?

    nola1202 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I remember being at a patient's funeral and watching the funeral home staff do a magnificent job. I was impressed and thought "how on earth do they do this every day?" The emotional intensity was so...

  15. Do doctors and nurses hate each other?

    nola1202 replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's more about the person, less about the specialty. Some people would rather do their own thing and leave, others prefer a more group oriented process. The biggest problems I've run into are more...

  16. Advanced nursing vs. MD

    nola1202 replied to 10yearreunion's topic in General Nursing

    Apply to both so you have a choice. Also consider if you want to specialize does pathology, opthomology, dermatology interest you. It's very possible to have a sane working schedule in some MD...

  17. The CEO said WHAT!!!!

    nola1202 replied to resumecpr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Been there heard that. My situation was a small family owned rehabilitation and nsg home. He said "nurses are a dime a dozen, if you don't like it here we can replace you just like that. Just like...

  18. The CEO said WHAT!!!!

    nola1202 replied to resumecpr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A doctor once told me that I was his eyes and ears when he couldn't be directly at the bedside. I passed that comment onto many people, CNA's, LPN's. We are needed. Often someone goes sour...

  19. Wound Care - Unna Boot

    nola1202 replied to nuttin2do78's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    thanks for the links, i learn so much from this web site!

  20. Wound Care - Unna Boot

    nola1202 replied to nuttin2do78's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    ok, now the hard part. How on earth do I get these people to keep the Unna Boot on? I swear, I have so many patients who unwrap the darn thing down to just above the calf because it was "too tight."...

  21. how exactly is adult attachment disorder treated? Is is a personality disorder?

    nola1202 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, I keep comming across new terms being used in psych nursing. Adult attachment disorder. I'm not sure if this is a way of not calling someone an avoident personality disorder...or some other type...

  22. how exactly is adult attachment disorder treated? Is is a personality disorder?

    nola1202 replied to nola1202's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks, that's a lot of information. I appreciate your

  23. I am a new grad and got a job as ALF director position!

    nola1202 replied to eve5483's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    my error, sorry, editing and deleting as we

  24. I am a new grad and got a job as ALF director position!

    nola1202 replied to eve5483's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    keep us posted, as someone else said, we will be here to support you. I really do hope going into a nursing specialty like management with no experience turns out as well as it has for other new grads...

  25. I am a new grad and got a job as ALF director position!

    nola1202 replied to eve5483's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    honestly don't know what to make of this. I know hiring a new grad straight into a specialty area like peds, critical care, OR didn't happen when I got out a school in the mid-80's. Now it is more...