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    advice, please?

    P_RN replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    That is an excellent letter, but you might want to consider not posting it as many people might just copy and paste and you have put a LOT of time and thought into it. Good luck, I've seen shortages...
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    leaving work at night?

    P_RN replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    We called security and they would go out with us as a group of 4 or 5. But once before the parking garage I went out alone and this group of teens started harassing me. I felt an arm on my shoulder...
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    Help Please...IV Tips

    P_RN replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    Try this site: Assisted Learning For All It's a composite of many videos. About half way down the page is IV starts. It's from Saddleback College in
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    Need quick advice re job interview!

    P_RN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I was being facetious about the "southerner thing." I've lived here all my life and I know we don't have ice and snow driving skills. I've driven in through hurricanes, spent 24 hr shifts in...
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    Need quick advice re job interview!

    P_RN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Have you checked the web for weather closings. I'm in SC and our TV stations keep a running report of offices, schools etc. closings and delays. I'd hate for you to go in and some "southerner" cause...
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    RN assigned as a CNA

    P_RN replied to myree72's topic in General Nursing

    You are still held to the standard of an RN, so whatever you want to do you are always an RN. Frankly I wouldn't do it.
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    Will a Doctor help ya out??

    P_RN replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    And once you get some time under your belt you'll find you can instruct a doctor in things they haven't had time to read up on. Nurses are People and doctors are people
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    Too old to begin career in ED?

    P_RN replied to rnhope's topic in General Nursing

    One thought. Forty is YOUNG not
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    Nurses...Miserable?

    P_RN replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are miserable, if you think you should get out-why didn't you. Why spend your time on something that obviously ruins your happiness. Yes there were days I wanted to burn my scrubs . Self...
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    Experienced nurses who didn't start in their field of choice

    P_RN replied to JenniferSews's topic in General Nursing

    I started in OR that was always my dream job----not I HATED IT------but I didn't find it out til I tried it. From there Headstart-what's cuter than little kids-aaaargh I hated it. Vocational...
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    Vocational nurse training cost???

    P_RN replied to Ikram29's topic in California Nursing

    SC also has technical colleges. These are 18 mos to 2 year programs in the main. The specialize in getting right to the point in educating LPNs, RNs, Dental Technicians and Hygienists etc. Most...
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    DDNR Violation :(

    P_RN replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    Be very careful in giving information about your patient online
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    People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    P_RN replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    My foreign language of choice is Latin. So if any priests or cardinals stop by perhaps I can help. I also am semi proficient in French as we had relatives in Biloxi who spoke a lot of Cajun slang....
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    Why do you have to have a BSN in order to be in a RN Residency Program?

    P_RN replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't a clue. Our hospital required just the
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    Confused, agitated, medicated, and refusing

    P_RN replied to Rocker's topic in Orthopedic

    What did the doc say? I'd wonder about his sodium and magnesium levels. Also wonder if he is a closet drinker who might have incipient withdrawal coming
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    Meds to given instead of ambien?

    P_RN replied to stram87's topic in General Nursing

    Every body does realize you need an order from the doctor or NP before you can give any of these? I personally have had that out of body experience with the Ambien CR. 1/2 tablet and I was eating...
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    Is the Hemodialysis Nurse Experience can use as experience if I'm going to apply..

    P_RN replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

    Do you actually access and use the dialysis equipment as an RN? If so then I see no reason you could not list that as
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    Would you work as a CNA or LVN if you could not find work as an RN?

    P_RN replied to indigonurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Short answer-No. You're still held to the higher standard of the RN at half the pay (and probably twice the manual labor). I believe I'd work as an insurance secretary or in a grocery
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    is this within my scope?

    P_RN replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    OK may I have the final word? Don't do it. It's not
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    Infant CPR while holding the baby on your arm...What?

    P_RN replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    It's the way I was taught. It also makes it easier to flip the baby if obstruction is suspected. Aomeone questioned protocol. I always took AHA, I wonder if Red Cross is different?
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    After Nurse refresher

    P_RN replied to msdaschcav's topic in General Nursing

    It was really an "in general" question. Was it online or did you have to take it onsite and do
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    who is better trained(clincals) adn or bsn

    P_RN replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree it all depends on the program. Frankly having been in all 3 Diploma is definitely first in getting skills. I did not finish that one for personal reasons. I went right to a BS program and...
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    After Nurse refresher

    P_RN replied to msdaschcav's topic in General Nursing

    Where did you do your refresher course. It seems North Dakota is the only one I can come
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    Holiday Nursing

    P_RN replied to lsad78's topic in General Nursing

    same thing here for 22 yrs of hospital nursing. one thing really got my goat is easter is the only holiday (non holiday to the facility) i wanted, and invariably i was scheduled and the muslim girl...
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    Is this a specialty or is it even considered nursing experience?

    P_RN replied to rn865's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses Performing Radiologic Procedures Try this from the Texas