MN-Nurse

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  1. Advice for pre-nursing student

    MN-Nurse replied to nhunter6's topic in Nursing Career

    Get experience in healthcare - preferably in the area you would like to work. You want to work in OB? That's great, but it is usually really tough to get a job in a hospital with no experience - let...

  2. Is LTC really a kiss of death for new grads?

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

    I worked for a hospital that completely shut down their new grad program two years ago - still haven't restarted it. However, they hire a lot of nurses of LTC Transitional Care

  3. Do you use chemistry in nursing?

    MN-Nurse replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Every. Single. Stankin'.

  4. Hypothetical question

    MN-Nurse replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Employees having their pick of jobs is a good sign things are improving. Choose the job you want and put in a proper notice. They'll find someone else. When employees start moving around,...

  5. Should I report wide-spread cheating in my class?

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

    Check your student handbook section on Academic Dishonesty, then do exactly as it

  6. No one will hire a nurse with only a Associates???

    MN-Nurse replied to CNA1991's topic in General Nursing

    Feel free to send me your counselor's contact information via a private message. I'd like to speak with him or

  7. Nursing as a 2nd career

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

    It is a difficult market for new grads of any type, but nursing is favorable in comparison to a lot of other

  8. Nursing as a 2nd career

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

    There are no guaranteed jobs. However, the job outlook for nursing is better in comparison with many

  9. Nursing as a 2nd career

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

    How about listing just the top

  10. scab nursing

    MN-Nurse replied to defyinggravity2009's topic in General Nursing

    My union dues go toward supporting causes like staffing, pay, health insurance, pension, working conditions, vacation time, bonuses, differentials.... No one is "forced" to pay union dues. There...

  11. Is Being a Male nurse hard?

    MN-Nurse replied to thegreatone28's topic in Men in Nursing

    Men seem to be well represented in nursing leadership positions where I

  12. Curious female here! :)

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

    "I was just always wondering why not more wanting to be nurses as their first career?" Another engineer here. Funny, when I decided to change careers to nursing, I thought I would be a rarity. But...

  13. Classmates complaining about program, I think it is fine

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

    Nursing school is stressful and can cause people to do weird

  14. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

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

    I don't think anyone suggested not assessing a patient until 5am during an 11-7

  15. Newly graduated RN... and pregnant

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

    If your manager has any experience at all, she's dealt with this before. Many times. One of my coworkers got pregnant a couple weeks into orientation. She walked into the manager's office and before...

  16. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    MN-Nurse replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Boy am I tired of this. Get your flu shot or go work in a different

  17. scab nursing

    MN-Nurse replied to defyinggravity2009's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital network's 2010 financial statement shows a $14,106,000 non-recurring expense for strike costs. Just to clarify for

  18. scab nursing

    MN-Nurse replied to defyinggravity2009's topic in General Nursing

    The reasonable ones

  19. Fantastic CNA. but...

    MN-Nurse replied to nursetiffany.'s topic in General Nursing

    Kids. Sometimes the only way they learn is to get fired. An RN in my class recently had to learn that

  20. scab nursing

    MN-Nurse replied to defyinggravity2009's topic in General Nursing

    The hiring of replacement nurses is something the striking nurses know must occur. They (the striking RNs) know patients cannot go completely without care. It is the cost of the "scabs" or...

  21. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

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

    Doing assessments at night is one of the areas you really have to use your judgement. Like everything else, it takes experience. Some patients' conditions require two or more focused assessments....

  22. Insulin tips for no bubbles in syringe

    MN-Nurse replied to princess pickles's topic in General Nursing

    This works for me. Be patient, when drawing up the insulin (or heparin for that matter) give the fluid time to get into the syringe, then push the extra insulin and air back up into the vial. It's...

  23. Curious, re nursing and weight loss

    MN-Nurse replied to Bonnie86's topic in General Nursing

    No new diet tips. Eat a healthy diet of lean meats, fruits and veggies. Lay off the processed foods. Drink a LOT of water and don't drink any soda, even diet. Combine that with the steps you take...

  24. Are most employers hypocrits?

    MN-Nurse replied to teeroze201069's topic in General Nursing

    That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. CNAs are mandated reporters and MUST report skin problems found during cares. If you were documenting skin problems in the chart and signing off on...

  25. new grad bad interview

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

    Here's a clinical question I was asked in my new grad interview: You are at the nurse's station and these 4 things are happening: 1. The phone is ringing 2. You have a new admit from the ED coming. 3....