MN-Nurse

MN-Nurse ASN, RN

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  1. How bad is it to not work a two week notice?

    MN-Nurse replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and sometimes those people are called "hiring

  2. Would a course in high school help personal health responsibility?

    MN-Nurse replied to caregiver1977's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not chance in hades. One class compared the environment these kids face starting from birth? Obesity doesn't happen at school, folks, it happens at

  3. Nursing Jobs....?

    MN-Nurse replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    your professors focus on the nclex because if you have to pass it to work as an rn. who cares how many jobs there are (or are not) if you don't have a license. " so, this is my question....when...

  4. A patient passed away last week..

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

    Yeah. I gave my personal thoughts on the weirdness of telepathic communication with the supposed creator of the universe to all my patients and family members. I usually just give them a pamphlet...

  5. A patient passed away last week..

    MN-Nurse posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Everybody loved him, 92, deaf, could only speak sign language. He was always bright and playful with the staff and his family. He was put on comfort care and died during my shift. His family (wife...

  6. Please Help Make Retractable Safety Needles Mandatory

    MN-Nurse replied to LRB79's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't even try to engage the needle cover on syringes anymore. Just take them to the

  7. No more Mr. Nice Guy (New Year Resolution)

    MN-Nurse replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    These used to bother me too, but I decided these behavior say a lot more about the person doing them then anything else. I'm lucky that my unit is staffed with excellent nurses and very few of them...

  8. Is there a maximum amount of urine to remove at one time during an In and Out Cath?

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

    I had an instructor tell me this while in nursing school, but I was unable to find the direction in any evidence based source. She wasn't the best instructor I ever had, which is putting it VERY...

  9. What is your personal philosophy of nursing?

    MN-Nurse replied to lcheinz36's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My philosophy is: "I'll take care of people, and then get paid for it. If I take care of more people or for a longer time, I get more

  10. Ben Stiller as Gaylord Fokker

    MN-Nurse replied to mcknis's topic in Men in Nursing

    " a patient's family member asked me if i was a cheerleader in highschool today. i felt like landing a round house kick to his head." whenever i run into this kind of behavior - and i rarely run...

  11. New name for nurses who are men

    MN-Nurse replied to midlife101's topic in Men in Nursing

    "i think all rn's should be called "nurse practitioner's" after all, we all practice nursing do we not??? and existing nurse practitioner's should be called "advanced nurse practitioner's"" i vote...

  12. Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

    MN-Nurse replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "What are the pros and cons of working as an RN at a ltc facility?" Pros: it's a job with RN in your title. Cons:comparatively little training and often barbaric working conditions. One classmate of...

  13. A patient passed away last week..

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

    "when did he die?" about an hour and a half before the game started. "when the family left, was he still alive when you took care of him?" no. i was referring to postmortem cares. "i'm just...

  14. Who is Responsible for Discussing End-of-Life Treatment Options?

    MN-Nurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Easy 2 word answer: The doctor (in conjunction with patient, and/or family/guardian or poa). Simple If only the real world were so simple. In reality we are all responsible for addressing this

  15. How bad is it to not work a two week notice?

    MN-Nurse replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    I would have said, "No, you don't have to give a notice. But if you were a professional and had any self respect, you would have. You will leave the premises immediately.

  16. New RN 3 Mistakes in first month on Job :(

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

    Only 3?? Way to go!! Sincerely, A Fellow New

  17. How bad is it to not work a two week notice?

    MN-Nurse replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    " i give this two-week time frame because i doubt any employer would be willing to hold a position open for me for longer than two weeks in a saturated job market. " reasonable employers understand...

  18. New grad? Here's what you can expect..

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

    " the one thing that i have not done, (that may hold promise for some), is apply to nursing homes or snf's" i think this is a huge mistake. a job in those facilities often leads to more...

  19. Friendly's Chain Faces Questions on Pension Plan

    MN-Nurse replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Union. The pension is in good shape too, but the hospitals are going to go after it every

  20. What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    MN-Nurse replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    I had a guy who did that because he didn't want to get married that

  21. What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    MN-Nurse replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    I've had that patient about 100

  22. Weird little things you do as a nurse

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

    They put credit card swipe readers on some of the vending machines at work. I'm in

  23. the day you guys took nclex..what did u? (random q's)

    MN-Nurse replied to littleone17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    "1. What did you WEAR to the nclex? (pls try to describe in details.. flipflops?jacket?skirt?combat boots?lol)" Bikini mesh briefs. Low rise. Kidding I wore exactly what I would have worn to class...

  24. Does RN-BSN programs have more "old" people???

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

    You going to nursing school or a

  25. Nursing or Occupational Therapy?

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

    Be careful about narrowing your focus early on. You have to work where the demand is. Often your dream job is not available upon graduation and you have to build your experience in a different area....