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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Who Knew Gangrene Could Be So Much Fun?

    xtxrn replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes I was so klutzy in my micro class that when the STD bugs were passed around, my instructor wouldn't let me touch them (in their appropriate containers)....I'd heat up slides on the good old...

  2. Interviewer asking for reference letters

    xtxrn replied to *lorie's topic in General Nursing

    After being out of school for a while it dawned on me to ask employers for a letter if I turned in my 2 weeks notice. The places I worked could only give start & end dates, salary, and...

  3. Report without Orders?

    xtxrn replied to missbutton's topic in General Nursing

    The Cult of Supreme Colon Consciousness- have to be at least 70 y/o to be a card carrying member

  4. Nurses not making enough...wait what?

    xtxrn replied to Reese2012's topic in General Nursing

    Texas (rural)- not even close...but cost of living was lower Illinois (med city)- depends on experience I started out at 7 bucks an hour as a GN- and got 25cents more when I got my boards

  5. feeling frustrated by AN posts and second guessing myself

    xtxrn replied to jlpsu's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a bit of a different situation than a lot of nurses here (but I'm by no means alone). I would give anything to be back in the organized (mostly-lol) chaos of nursing. I loved it, and my...

  6. PICC removal

    xtxrn replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the doc talked to me about the tract going into my jugular, and that some bruising may show up dependently from the jugular, but slapped a couple of 2x2s on with a Tegaderm (I can't have the...

  7. Chronic lateness- what is that about?

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the higher ups definitely squawked about OT, or missed meals (to pay the 30 min we didn't get). The off-going shift was ready to go- done their time; not fair to make them wait ... and...

  8. I'm going to nursing school-That's nice, DO YOUR JOB

    xtxrn replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that last one surprised me.... the administrator had given me the option of having her canned, but suggested the probation (I asked for 6 months because of the argumentative and insubordinate...

  9. Chronic lateness- what is that about?

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't still work, but I still think about nursing a lot, and other threads sometimes remind me of things :) I miss working very much, and just enjoy 'conversation' about a lot of things :) I'm not...

  10. I'm going to nursing school-That's nice, DO YOUR JOB

    xtxrn replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    For the most part I've been lucky... There was one poor kid who signed up to work as a CNA for the summer- took classes before school got out, and was all set to get going. The first day, she was...

  11. .9 = Nine 8-hour night shifts in two weeks. Too much?

    xtxrn replied to EmmieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights (and other shifts). In 2 weeks of 8 hour shifts, I'd expect to work 10...so the .9 is in the ballpark...

  12. Implement a RADICAL IDEA! "Medical plan of care."

    xtxrn replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good to know there's someone to count

  13. PICC removal

    xtxrn replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good articles

  14. Will the nursing shortage ever end?

    xtxrn replied to hopeless romantic's topic in General Nursing

    :) Ever worked in rural

  15. Lack of basic care--appalling!

    xtxrn replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Very

  16. PICC removal

    xtxrn replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    And just because you use this in your area doesn't mean that all other nurses (and I've done plenty of IV/central lines/PICCs-- don't have to agree with you to have 'savy' ) are going to contribute...

  17. What else can I do with a BSN beside bedside nursing

    xtxrn replied to Ayonti's topic in Nursing Career

    ? I have a few questions, and I'm asking with respect- not criticism... it may help you look where you want to go.... When you applied to nursing school, what did you imagine you would do when you...

  18. What does "acuity index" or "average daily acuity levels"

    xtxrn replied to IzumeRyuketsu's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of places have a scoring system for how much care a patient requires....you add up the points for each patient, then add all of the patients totals and divide by the number of patients to get...

  19. What is the one thing you will absolutely not tolerate from a patient?

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

    Bratty kids.... I'm NOT talking about kids in pain or scared kids who are freaked out. I'm talking about the 3 years old screaming at me for popsicles while mom sits there like a wart on a toad. I...

  20. I'm going to nursing school-That's nice, DO YOUR JOB

    xtxrn replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember the title of the book (I think it was the "Peter Principle") that discussed how people advance to the point where they surpass their true capabilities... looks like this guy maxed at...

  21. Major Depression, BPD, and previous back surgery - determined

    xtxrn replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Here is a link that may be helpful :) https://allnurses.com/psychiatric-nursing/borderline-personality-disorder-410694.html When you get to your dream of working with psychiatric patients, you will...

  22. PICC removal

    xtxrn replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the hospitals/nursing homes I've either worked or been in have left the US ... NONE of them in the N. Illinois city I'm in use any sort of "seal". And neither I (have had several PICCs) nor...

  23. Implement a RADICAL IDEA! "Medical plan of care."

    xtxrn replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's great to want to save the OP time with YOUR views- but please don't speak for me or why I have my opinions :) I can speak for myself But if I want someone to know exactly what I think, I'll...

  24. healthcare cost

    xtxrn replied to link51411's topic in General Nursing

    my opinion: uninsured and underinsured patients (and i've been one during the first 2 years of disability), pharmacy companies making prices crazy, attorneys suing for anything - even stuff listed...

  25. To Swab or Not to Swab......

    xtxrn replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Very good to know :) Thank you. I am a typical diabetic at home... I do make sure my finger tips are clean before doing blood sugars since crud can effect the results. But, admittedly, I don't use...