thenursemandy

thenursemandy

Med-Surg, LTC, Psych, Addictions.

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  1. Charting Bloopers

    thenursemandy replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Omg! I laughed out loud on this one.....to be or not to be, that is the question....I keep forgetting to ask

  2. Job Offer Washington State

    thenursemandy replied to thenursemandy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Really? I didn't know about no income tax in WA. Wow! Thanks for the info. No income tax, plus the fact that my new facility seems so friendly and supportive, sure makes me

  3. Is this what nursing is? 30:1 patients with quality of care seems to be impossible.

    thenursemandy replied to bina78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is typical in most for-profits. Non-for-profits tend to have better ratios and more support staff. Welcome to the real world. It's not what students

  4. Not accepted at Georgetown University for FNP

    thenursemandy replied to Mlstar712's topic in Advanced Practice

    I tried Frontier and was turned down a month ago for FNP. They're getting a lot of applicants. I've read really good things about them though. Ball state and USI are very affordable and they have an...

  5. Plagiarism or not?

    thenursemandy replied to MSN2's topic in Advanced Practice

    I wonder how good your paper could have been if you were "out of it" to the point of plagarism. If it was fairly well written otherwise, id have to conclude you weren't under the

  6. What is the problem?

    thenursemandy replied to lmccrn62's topic in Advanced Practice

    Id let them know that you're a blogger and will, if necessary, write EXTENSIVELY about your situation until resolved, as you have much time on your hands to do so since your certification and license...

  7. Nursing strikes again!

    thenursemandy replied to bsnanat2's topic in Advanced Practice

    That sounds so very frustrating and disheartening. I'm sorry you're going through this. I understand that there must be measures in place, but sometimes the world of nursing can be ridiculous and...

  8. Medical marijuana, role of the nurse, professional organization

    thenursemandy replied to hotflashion's topic in Patient Medications

    I saw a brief documentary that showed nurses in Israel dispense small cups of mmj to their residents that have orders for it. Some smoke it ad lib in their rooms to alleviate tremors and anxiety, or...

  9. Nurses How Do You Deal With Biased Patient Assignments?

    thenursemandy replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think greentea gave some good advice. Is it fair that your manager is on the computer half the day? No Is it fair you get the heavier load? Maybe Not But, you are NOT the manager. She is. You...

  10. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    thenursemandy replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    A wedding ring? Even if the guy had fat fingers,(and thus a larger ring) how the heck did he fit it on to his member? Are you sure it wasn't a toddler?

  11. The College Network LPN to RN program?

    thenursemandy replied to Annesegaran's topic in School, College Programs

    You can save a lot of money by skipping TCN and going straight through Excelsior

  12. LPN-RN W/ Excelsior....Now WAITING For License in Washington State

    thenursemandy posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I am so frustrated right now. I graduated from Excelsior last November, December passed the NCLEX. I have my RN license in Indiana, and have moved to Washington because hubby is Navy. Well, let's just...

  13. LPN-RN W/ Excelsior....Now WAITING For License in Washington State

    thenursemandy replied to thenursemandy's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm so relieved to finally have my licence. :) I had an interview 2 days ago. It seemed to have gone well. Ill hear back about it tomorrow. I'm excited to start working

  14. Is working in nursing home harder then working in hospital for new RN?

    thenursemandy replied to RomanRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  15. Medication Errors....

    thenursemandy replied to momandstudent's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a little off topic, but.....10 months is crazy! What kind of education can you achieve in that short amt of time? When I did my LPN, it was at a community college. I needed credits in Math,...

  16. Medication Errors....

    thenursemandy replied to momandstudent's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I too have high standards. You're right about us having a duty to those in our care. We absolutely do! I wish that med errors never occurred. All I can do is make sure that I don't make them, and if I...

  17. Fellow RN- BSN Excelsior peeps from start to finish..How long?

    thenursemandy replied to Dreaming4acute87's topic in Excelsior College

    My husband wont do it. I keep asking, but by the time he gets home from work its like 8pm Indiana time. I'm sick of asking. I'm putting my foot down. If he doesn't call tomorrow I'm gonna chew his...

  18. How do you know if nursing is right for you?

    thenursemandy replied to halfglassfull's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Read forums on allnurses about short staffing, low-census, mandatory staying over when your relief doesn't show up etc. If you are a single parent this could be very difficult to juggle. Also check...

  19. Nursing Educators

    thenursemandy replied to Daltontna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Toileting is the most common that I know of. Also reaching out of their wc to pick stuff up off the floor. Be proactive. Try to anyicipate needs. I know, easier said than done. When I do med pass I...

  20. Need a pick me up! Or just tell me its going to be okay!!

    thenursemandy replied to becerril.k's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It does get better. Really! After a few weeks you'll start to have a routine down and you'll be mu h happier. Hang in there.

  21. Medication Errors....

    thenursemandy replied to momandstudent's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  22. Medication Errors....

    thenursemandy replied to momandstudent's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  23. Rn to bsn

    thenursemandy replied to RNDialysis80's topic in Excelsior College

  24. How many months did you subscribe to Sheri Taylor's online workshop?

    thenursemandy replied to phengro's topic in Excelsior College

    2 months. I would record myself play it back and look for errors. I passed the CPNE first attempt. I was in a group of six and when I passed the CPA, I was led to believe only one other person in my...

  25. Fellow RN- BSN Excelsior peeps from start to finish..How long?

    thenursemandy replied to Dreaming4acute87's topic in Excelsior College

    I got financial aid AUDITED. My Hubby doesn't have one of his w2's from last year, so I can't get FA. I don't know what to do. He had 2 jobs and I only have 1 of his w2s. So I'm doing straighterline...