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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to have CNAs who would get SO mad when a resident (LTC) would be incontinent a few minutes after they'd taken them to the bathroom...had no idea that the resident wasn't sitting around trying...

  2. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've seen "Mystery Diagnosis' and "True Stories of the ER" (or some such name) where there were actually small insects under a person's skin :) Another guy had a bug in his ear making noise........

  3. Diagnosed with DVT....now what?

    xtxrn replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    Get orders from the doc...and assess, assess, assess.....if ANYTHING changes, call the doc....

  4. More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    xtxrn replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Work hard and do your best- that's all anybody can do= the "good looking" people are eventually figured out, IF that's all they have going for them....

  5. More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    xtxrn replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Unfortunately, I think some a**holes are completely thinking about the superficial aspects of people. There is a morbid sense of what constitutes true value for a lot of

  6. First year student

    xtxrn replied to asiankid520's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most of the math is about medication doses and the ability to measure a wound. :) I don't know what CSM is - but nursing school is taxing- mostly because of the volume of material, and the number of...

  7. Best place in US to be an RN?

    xtxrn replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    Austin and Kerrville were great- Kerrville's cost of living was very low in comparison to some of the bigger places.... JMHO, I didn't like even driving through Dallas or Houston - ..... couldn't...

  8. My daughter is quitting nursing school!

    xtxrn replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that is definitely not the norm in this economy! Maybe your family could adopt a few more people wanting a free

  9. DOH showed today while I was out playing.

    xtxrn replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    And in LTC, they show up for annual surveys, that are within a 'window' of time...so you know the 3 month (or so) window they're likely to show up, but not exactly- so admin is always stressed until...

  10. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :uhoh3::uhoh3::uhoh3::uhoh3:

  11. Entry Level Positions without a "New Grad" program

    xtxrn replied to lookup's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When you do orientation, the people (or person) you orient with will give you feedback, and also let the manager know how you're doing. That will help them decide if you're ready to be turned loose :)...

  12. metaphors

    xtxrn replied to frisco96's topic in General Nursing

    But not everybody can understand that- it's very individualized :) What can help is asking the patient how much they know about a subject, and go from there- and always ask if what you say makes...

  13. NCLEX question

    xtxrn replied to kristyhellmann's topic in International Nursing

    I'd suggest contacting the state boards in CA and WA

  14. Time off for Funerals???

    xtxrn replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah- I understand what you're saying, but working LTC, how many flaky excuses have you heard for why people have to take off...? I'm not saying the need to bring in an obit is good.... but I...

  15. Quitting more than one addiction

    xtxrn replied to Nursetastic's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, treating anyone for acute detox from anything is very risky. Complications don't give 24 hour warning . And if nothing else, a detox unit helps deal with the urges to run out and start using...

  16. My daughter is quitting nursing school!

    xtxrn replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    Uh, yeah.... it's nice of you to want to help her financially, but maybe if she has to take the loan out herself, she will buckle down and decide on something....JMHO. You are not bound to support...

  17. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a former co-worker, who at the time was a nursing student working as a CNA....she went on to work in OR, and told me about a guy who had a mustard jar up in the nether-regions.... Got the buns...

  18. Time off for Funerals???

    xtxrn replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW.... Grandma was a real

  19. failed pre-employment drug screen

    xtxrn replied to chk888's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah- but what are the chances of being successful with this?

  20. failed pre-employment drug screen

    xtxrn replied to chk888's topic in General Nursing

    OK- I can breathe again Many healthcare workers are on prescribed meds that show + on drug screens, but in the 19 years I worked, it was uncommon to have impaired co-workers- and we did random...

  21. Dealing with MDs (residents)

    xtxrn replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, more and more MDs are employees of a hospital and their healthcare system, and NOT private practitioners anymore... they get a salary- not direct reimbursement from insurance, Medicare, or...

  22. Most memorable non-nurse/CNA/MD co-worker

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    that is just wrong

  23. Most memorable non-nurse/CNA/MD co-worker

    xtxrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    One of the med-surg jobs I had was in a community hospital in a small town...it was really surprisingly up to date and a nice place to work....Only thing that bugged me initially was the...

  24. failed pre-employment drug screen

    xtxrn replied to chk888's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me you're not serious.....It's so hard to tell when people are advocating that anything to do with pot is some trivial activity with no effect on

  25. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG... and this was a nursing student??? LOL