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  1. Sad cases

    AlisRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work in a LTACH. One side of my floor has an average of 18 patients at any given time - 17 of whom have tracheostomies and 100% of the trached patients are on ventilators for at least...

  2. Do hospitals incur a net gain or a net loss from the training of a new graduate RN?

    AlisRN replied to WDM08002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    http://www.nursingsociety.org/sttievents/leadershipsummit/documents/the%20high%20cost%20of%20lateral%20violence%20in%20nursing_stanley_4-24-2010.pdf statistics show that lateral violence in nursing...

  3. Sad cases

    AlisRN replied to AlisRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ashley, I'm going to assume from your profile that you are very new to the nursing profession. Someday you will see what people put their "loved ones" through just to gain financially. Trust me,...

  4. Sad cases

    AlisRN replied to AlisRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not making assumptions - This has already been

  5. Do hospitals incur a net gain or a net loss from the training of a new graduate RN?

    AlisRN replied to WDM08002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    right, I've seen so MUCH lateral violence in the workplace during my clinical rotations (NOT where I currently work), that new grads actually RUN away from the job. And they WERE great nurses with a...

  6. Associates vs Bachelors Degree

    AlisRN replied to ysin's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well - this quote absolutely depends on where you live! Acute hospitals here in Massachusetts are phasing out hiring of LPN's AND ADN's. They allow current LPN's or ADN's to stay but are pushing...

  7. New Grad First Job Question

    AlisRN replied to SanDiegoCaliRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take ANY job you can get. If you become licensed after graduation and then don't get a job for a year because you're waiting for the "right" opportunity, then you'll be overlooked and perpetuate your...

  8. New dx of "possible MS"

    AlisRN replied to CloudySue's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Jules is right. MS is unpredictable. It's also a subject that is close to my heart - my only sister has it. She was diagnosed almost 15 years ago and still works 30 hours/week as a veterinary...

  9. Night shift time management - new RN

    AlisRN replied to graykitty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work night shift as well - but our nurse to patient ratio is 4:1. On one side of the floor it is usually 3:1 and the other side is usually 5:1 but that side also has 2-3 CNA's. I keep a piece of...

  10. Questions from a recent grad

    AlisRN replied to JaimeAnne,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    when renewing for your CPR, go for the ACLS instead of BLS. And I'm also in MA - so try here...

  11. Asked to interview for a job I'm NOT qualified for?

    AlisRN replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    If it's not something you wish to pursue, and it sounds like you're not confident in your abilities to do the job - then you should tell them that's not the line of work you had hoped in which to...

  12. Funny things patients say !

    AlisRN replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    Actually, if you drink Visine, it will give you diarrhea (as seen in the movie, The Wedding Crashers lol) Alissa, RN

  13. How much student loan debt and how much is it a month to pay back?

    AlisRN replied to sunshine100's topic in General Nursing

    I have 22K in student loans from my RN schooling - it's about $220/month. I have another 8K from a previous bachelor's degree left, cost is about $62/month, so just under $300/month for 30K in...

  14. Do hospitals incur a net gain or a net loss from the training of a new graduate RN?

    AlisRN replied to WDM08002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, NicuGal, were you never a new graduate nurse? lol I believe, in the long run, if a new graduate is trained and is treated like a NURSE by the other nurses and not like a lower life form on the...

  15. ADN vs. BSN

    AlisRN replied to amandakash's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    there's no PAY difference, no. But it's a LOT more difficult to FIND a job with an ADN than a

  16. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    AlisRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's not what she's asking. Supposedly there's a PVT (Pearson Vue Trick) where you can check the Pearson Vue website within a couple of hours of taking the NCLEX. If you try to reschedule your NCLEX...

  17. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    AlisRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    as far as I know, the PVT works - if it asks you to enter credit card information, that's not a good sign, but if you get the pop up saying you've recently scheduled this test, then you've passed....

  18. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    AlisRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Leslie, I thought the same thing - seemed so easy compared to the tests we had in nursing school. But then I started second-guessing myself and panicking that maybe I didn't pass! EEEEEK. But I did....

  19. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    AlisRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Mine also shut off at 75 and I thought "Crap! Instructors said it could go either way with 75 questions and I finished in 45 minutes total!! I've failed for sure!!!" Nope, passed!!!! The longest 2...

  20. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    AlisRN replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Actually, RN in training, "BonPain" is French for "Good Bread", just watch out for the yeast, no pain LOL You'll be

  21. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    AlisRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this happened before I became a nurse but it happened in a Skilled Nursing / LTC facility. I worked for a Fire Alarm/Security System company where our techs also serviced Nurse Call Systems. We...

  22. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    AlisRN replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yes, we had a urologist around named Dr. Cox. >giggle I'm sure there were more, I should've started a list as I saw these names

  23. New grad nurses- what did you do to get hired?

    AlisRN replied to bornthisway's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had to really really WORK and network to get hired!! My brother-in-law is an RN at a MAGNET status hospital, I got recommendation letters sent out from the Director of Nursing there to other...