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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    ixchel posted a topic in General Nursing

    Car-dee-ya-zem. It's car-di-zem. Or dil-ti-ya-zem. Cardiazem isn't a real thing. Can I get an
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    Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    ixchel posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had the worst experience in a very long time giving report this morning. My unit requires bedside report, which I actually love. Apparently a recent new grad hire hates it. Waited until 15 min into...
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    Thank you, Joy Behar!

    ixchel posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    If you caught The View yesterday, you saw Joy Behar ask of Miss Colorado (Miss America contestant) and nurse, "Why does she have a doctor's stethoscope around her neck?" Our friends at Gomer Blog...
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    Hiring an RN into private practice

    ixchel replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    I just looked at a typical billing rate for TMS and I am absolutely appalled that with your prediction of 45 treatments per week leaves you with a pay expectation of $20/hour. Stop telling us what...
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    Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    ixchel replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it
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    Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    ixchel replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Maybe if you take sociology of nursing or theoretical foundations of nursing, you'd actually have half a clue what you're talking about. I further add that maybe a course in research would be helpful...
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    You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    ixchel replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Also, if you genuinely don't care what people think, why do you keep
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    You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    ixchel replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You'll find a lot of those "go with your heart" and never follow advice or feedback folks over in the student and first year after licensing forums. Spoiler: it's not
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    What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

    ixchel replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    I found nursing school was WAY more demanding of every little bit of my time (while I had little kids and a husband to acknowledge from time to time), which was horribly stressful. The first semester...
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    Is this fair?

    ixchel replied to CallMeSally's topic in General Students

    Is this a for-profit
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    What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    ixchel replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I learned very, very quickly that you can't save patients from themselves. That, to me, was no big deal. The hardest thing? When the patient DOES want to save themselves, but there are literally no...
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    Not sure how to deal with this future classmate...

    ixchel replied to tulipsupontulips's topic in General Students

    I HATE it when people try to be my friend. I feel like ADNs flirt overtly immaturely as well. They make me feel icky with all of their awkward
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    Working with a bad back, light duty?? Opinions welcome

    ixchel replied to J89Mike's topic in General Nursing

    BY LAW, your facility is required to make reasonable accommodations, which includes allowing you light duty. For more information, you can look this up under EEOC's ADA online. Any conversation you...
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    7/30 This week, I learned Deanna Troi sucks

    ixchel posted a topic in General Nursing

    You guys watch ST:TNG? Man, I loved that show. Jean Luc was gonna save the galaxy. I'd totally vote Picard/Riker every single election. (This might actually happen this year.) But Deanna.... She was...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Nope! Do
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    Violence in Nursing

    ixchel replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    There is a pretty large group on facebook actively working on this exact problem. They have one gigantic group and then small groups for each state actively working to create better legislative...
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    ixchel replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I really appreciate it. This is actually why I haven't been around in ages. Life seems to be hitting an upward trajectory, hopefully. I'd like to give some advice that you may take as an...
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    ixchel replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    I am responding to the OP only, without reading any comments first. OP, last year I developed persistent insomnia that at its peak, ended in me going into a psychosis at the end of a shift, complete...
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    Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

    ixchel posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Does this happen at your hospital? Recent examples: #1: Radiology tech: "this patient has q0600 portable chest X-rays part of his old ICU order set. They normally DC these but they didn't DC his. Do I...
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    songs that describe the work day

    ixchel replied to peachypurple's topic in Health, Stress Management

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    WILTW 9/13: Social Calls and Social Justice

    ixchel replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I hate how crazy med admin times are! I have a sheet I use to organize my day, and the days when I look down and see things due literally every hour are just ridiculous. BUT! My favorite thing? When...
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    WILTW 9/13: Social Calls and Social Justice

    ixchel replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, all! This week, I have learned hoarding can be a blessing. (I promise that actually is nursing related. ) Always, ALWAYS retain documentation you receive from your employer. Recreating a timeline...
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    8/13 this week, I've learned the connection between AN desktop, insurance, and HR

    ixchel posted a topic in General Nursing

    Seriously. I'm just diving in right now. As an AN member... 1. I absolutely, positively can NOT figure out a damn thing on desktop via mobile AN. Somebody, for the love of god, I've been finding my...
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    8/13 this week, I've learned the connection between AN desktop, insurance, and HR

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, friends, Please forgive my absence. I've received a message from the lovely LadyFree, who I've happily handed the reins over to for a short while. Depending on how the next few weeks go, I may...
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    Not your normal tattoo thread

    ixchel posted a topic in General Nursing

    Two of my medical conditions (a neurological condition that is exasperated by sleeplessness, and now my spinal fusion) have been a bit of a nuisance and could be an issue in the future. Mostly it's...