MN-Nurse

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  1. Feel pressured to do 2 people transfer alone

    MN-Nurse replied to CelesteR903's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If someone falls or gets hurt when you are transferring them improperly, your facility will hang you out to dry. Your managers, supervising RNs, and coworkers will be more than happy to throw you...

  2. Telemetry monitoring patient from ICU to step-down

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

    Monitor and RN go with the pt at the two hospitals I've worked

  3. Insight on a question I do not agree with

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

    I found frustrating debates and agonizing over test questions very helpful. It's part of how you learn to take those blasted nursing school tests. The truth is that "NCLEX-style" question writers...

  4. Associates vs Bachelors Degree

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

    I changed careers and did the Associates because of cost. If I had unlimited resources, I would have gotten the BSN. Because of all the prerequisites required to get into my program, the ADN took...

  5. New Grad

    MN-Nurse replied to mom2lily's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations on the NCLEX and the new baby! Hospitals appear to have their pick of any number of experienced nurses. If you don't hear from any in your area, try LTC and Home Health. Good

  6. Insight on a question I do not agree with

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

    You misidentified the key words. The key words in the question are "appropriate response." "Absorb" is most definitely not a key word in this question. The word absorb is being used (instead of...

  7. Insight on a question I do not agree with

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

    Further assessment is appropriate, but D is not an assessment. OK, so let's say you are going to use D as an assessment and you ask the patient, "Are you sure you are...?" A. The patient answers...

  8. Insight on a question I do not agree with

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

    D is not an assessment. An assessment would be "How much water did you drink today?" or "What did you have to drink and eat

  9. Insight on a question I do not agree with

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

    The answer certainly did NOT state "as if no more could be absorbed under any circumstances." Nor did it state that only 1 liter of water per day is needed. Remember, don't ask "What if?" and don't...

  10. Job Offer Rescinded Because Test Positive for.....Nicotine?

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

    I would imagine they meddle in providing health insurance for their employees. This may have something to do with the nicotine aversion by

  11. Gonna get stuck?

    MN-Nurse replied to marinka18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations on your position as a hospice nurse! That is a challenging job requiring a lot of skill. I worked as a hospice aide and applied (and was turned down) for a lot of hospice nurse...

  12. about to graduate

    MN-Nurse replied to ohio1965's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Go ahead and start now. A few of my classmates had jobs before they graduated and passed the NCLEX. Most in home health and nursing homes. One worked under a temporary license for a home health...

  13. Insight on a question I do not agree with

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

    No, it would not follow at all. Consider the insensible losses for example. Either way, it's a bad question. When we study fluid intake and output, "Absorbtion" is not one of the

  14. Insight on a question I do not agree with

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

    C is a stupid response, but it is the best among those crappy answers. Very often in study groups, I would say something like, "I don't care what C says. It could say, "Slap the patient so hard his...

  15. NCLEX today...walked out in tears!

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

    For calilloter: "Good luck on your official results." I wish I had a nickel for every RN that told me, "I bawled for the entire rest of the day after I took the

  16. Nurse anesthetist

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

    I think it is required for every prospective nursing studen to say the are going to be a CRNA. Even if you hate math, chemisty, physics, and science in

  17. Saying a Prayer

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

    I'm an atheist (secular humanist) so I just say, "Whatever your favorite is" then I pretend to pray as they do their

  18. New Grad Charge Nurse for Rehab to Home Unit

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

    Yeah, when they start positioning you over that trap door on the floor....jump! My nursing home was a firing squad for new grads...and many went from new grad/new hire to charge nurse to fired in...

  19. Overtime, how much?

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

    This is part of the reason I quit my salaried job. I figured by 10am on Thursday, I, was working for free the rest of that day, Friday, and often Saturday and

  20. Taking good body mechanics too far?

    MN-Nurse replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Then I would bring my own just like I did as an

  21. Why can't I let go?

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

    Put your big girl undies on and write them a friendly, glowing resignation letter with at least two weeks notice. "Step out the back, Jack, make a new plan,

  22. Nursing students required to have health insurance?

    MN-Nurse replied to amanda081106's topic in General Students

    Health insurance was not required at my CC, but we were offered fairly cheap insurance through the school. I think it was like $100 a month and a ridiculously high deductible. I ended up getting...

  23. This can't be what it's all about, can it?

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

    It is NOT the same everywhere. Most places I have worked the RNs are BUSY. Two exceptions during clinical: the Special Care Nursery RNs basically sat on their butts chatting (all the babies were doing...

  24. second career nurses finding jobs

    MN-Nurse replied to bols27's topic in General Students

    Second career ADN here. Was (still am I suppose) a mechanical engineer. I got a job offer 4 weeks after graduation and 10 days after passing the NCLEX. I started my job search 4 years ago. I began...

  25. Torn between NCLEX books for study??

    MN-Nurse replied to crey29's topic in General Students

    Agreed. Read and re-read the strategy section in the beginning before every semeter and before taking the