MN-Nurse

MN-Nurse ASN, RN

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  1. scoop method for recapping

    MN-Nurse replied to michelecl's topic in General Nursing

    you should take your medicine and sign the write up. if your other hand was poked, you are doing the scoop procedure incorrectly. further most types of safety needles would not have prevented your...

  2. 10 nursing diagnoses. Stuck.

    MN-Nurse replied to ashleyv89's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Disturbed Energy

  3. Why did you want to become a nurse/ My Story/Rant

    MN-Nurse replied to jasonc1254's topic in General Students

    You have written many, many words about being a nurse and what you want to get out of the career. However, as far as I can see, you have written exactly zero words about taking care of people. How do...

  4. CNA's don't get full time pay?

    MN-Nurse replied to peppapig123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Nope. You can fill out the forms for "no lunch" but you'll probably get crap for it. My first CNA job was at a horrible nursing home. The residents got one shower a week and there was one cranky...

  5. are there any nurses out there who haven't been vaccinated?

    MN-Nurse replied to Kendel.G's topic in General Students

    Good.

  6. are there any nurses out there who haven't been vaccinated?

    MN-Nurse replied to Kendel.G's topic in General Students

    There is no link between autism, Guillian Barre, or "brain damage" and vaccines. It was suspected that swine flu vaccinations in 1976 MAY have caused Guillan Barre. However, there is no increase in...

  7. why do you want to leave your current job?

    MN-Nurse replied to aubreyy_32's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If your current manager is friends with your prospective future manager, you can bet they BOTH know why you are

  8. are there any nurses out there who haven't been vaccinated?

    MN-Nurse replied to Kendel.G's topic in General Students

    At some point, though, don't we have to draw a line? I think at the time you enter nursing school, the rubber is hitting the road. You either have SOME idea of how to assess reliable information or...

  9. are there any nurses out there who haven't been vaccinated?

    MN-Nurse replied to Kendel.G's topic in General Students

    Very well, please go work for an employer that doesn't care if you are not vaccinated. Good

  10. Vanco Administration Question Please!

    MN-Nurse replied to suzi0612's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Man am I glad to work at a facility where the MDs prescribe, the pharmacists verify, and the nurses

  11. Forced ultrasounds

    MN-Nurse replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well said. I notice many of the medical practitioners commenting on this issue appear to have zero respect for their

  12. Fired for giving Med late

    MN-Nurse replied to Beaubou's topic in General Nursing

    I just saw this. It doesn't make sense. It was your first med error and your superiors told you they were looking into more orientation or possibly transfer to another unit, and you jump the gun...

  13. Fired for giving Med late

    MN-Nurse replied to Beaubou's topic in General Nursing

    this was the pivotal moment. you knew a bad situation has arisen and you should have sought out your charge nurse and/or coworkers immediately for guidance. in this type of situation, you need to...

  14. Fun ideas for a study group/party

    MN-Nurse replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in General Students

    Either have a study group or have a

  15. Incorporating One's Faith into One's Work

    MN-Nurse replied to Lilnurse0803's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I recommend you start focusing on the spiritual needs of your patients at work and focus on your own spiritual needs before and after your

  16. Forced ultrasounds

    MN-Nurse replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know this isn't the discussion at hand, but your statement above is simply

  17. Forced ultrasounds

    MN-Nurse replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This law, and all others like it, are idiotic. Providers and their patients are perfectly capable of ordering appropriate

  18. ascultating the lungs of a female patient

    MN-Nurse replied to srleslie's topic in General Nursing

    You get used to it after a while. The more comfortable and professional you appear, the more comfortable they

  19. A friend's Mother is a patient

    MN-Nurse replied to mauddib's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Your professor was just being overcautious. She knows students do boneheaded things and was trying to avoid any potential

  20. do you think I should be written up?

    MN-Nurse replied to daisymae65035's topic in General Nursing

    You only got written up? Count your blessings, learn from the mistake and move

  21. Are there any ADN advocates out there??

    MN-Nurse replied to pbstrums's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This had been pushed for over twenty years. I doubt it's just about money. If anyone was really serious about it they would stop letting ADN grads take the

  22. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

    MN-Nurse replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    The issue in question is a purely personal choice and no one should ever be judged no matter which way they choose. That being said, I would report for work because I'm not a big fraidy

  23. The Mockery of Nursing

    MN-Nurse replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Stealing narcs is about the only reason I've

  24. How to find your NICHE in nursing??

    MN-Nurse replied to cyoucapri's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "Hi!! I'm cyoucapri. I have a hard time getting along with other people and I have a hard time organizing priorities and maintaining my composure. Because of these limitations, I have never worked...

  25. Should I try to work as CNA before I get my RN?

    MN-Nurse replied to nolamor's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes. I think working as a CNA should be mandatory for anyone entering nursing