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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    xtxrn replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the hospital for 6 full weeks. Yeah- having to wake up stinks. Patients can sleep at home. When they're not under your license, and care. They don't pay for a nap...they pay for a...

  2. A question for those who have been fired?

    xtxrn replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    The parts of the brain that deal with creativity (such as music) aren't the same as the sequencing for tasks or memory... you never know !! It might help you a lot in figuring out what has been a...

  3. How dare you!

    xtxrn replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    This is also why there are hospital internships/preceptorships for RNs....school didn't teach them about a lot of things either- and yeah- it is terrifying..... the internship/preceptorships are...

  4. Need help..don't know if i should continue nursing

    xtxrn replied to sweetpumpernickel's topic in General Nursing

    There are really lousy people in every profession- whether it be merely irritating, or just plain stupid. Not liking stress is a problem. Nursing is a boatload of stress. You don't just lose your...

  5. keys for narcotics

    xtxrn replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    I gave my DON the keys if she/he asked for them. Never had an issue. This was before the current age of conspiracy theories for everything from 9/11 to ant

  6. What is your input on other health professions & injury?

    xtxrn replied to Seohyun's topic in General Nursing

    Homework???

  7. Nursing students...I can't believe...

    xtxrn replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not reading it as an issue with someone being an NP- but not having hands on experience with patients, which would likely enhance their knowledge base, no matter what they end up doing :) There...

  8. A question for those who have been fired?

    xtxrn replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a good start :) Can you identify any patterns in the types of jobs? Specific tasks that you were written up about? It's good you're pursuing some evaluation to see what may be...

  9. A question for those who have been fired?

    xtxrn replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    When I'd been a nurse for about 18 months, I was left on an acute neuro floor (acute care hospital- no hospital rehab/LTACs then) with a CNA (who was VERY good- and a nursing student, so she could...

  10. Nursing students...I can't believe...

    xtxrn replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm learning that our friends "down under" have a lot of excellent policies re: nursing. One of my favorites is that you can only take boards after completing school (obviously) , BUT one time is...

  11. your facility's calorie count policy?

    xtxrn replied to nursing81student's topic in General Nursing

    Policy & Procedure Manual :) Hospitals I worked at got a written list of what was on the tray, and then we'd have to write the percentages of each item. It's funny (not really) with regular...

  12. No breaks (class action lawsuit)

    xtxrn replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    FWIW, and JMO.....but I'm not sure there's much to stand on unless the facility forbids breaks- and they won't - you may feel to busy to take a break (had probably 2 of 19 working years with regular...

  13. Anyone successful in switching from psych to med/surg?

    xtxrn replied to Guest321574's topic in Medical-Surgical

    BTDT a couple of times with 2-3 years of psych between med-surg or LTC. No big deal. I've gotten a lot out of anywhere I worked. GO for it

  14. Nursing students...I can't believe...

    xtxrn replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    THIS should be that so called nurses "creed" that so many seem to recite day and

  15. Nursing students...I can't believe...

    xtxrn replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    With respect- I think it has a lot more to do with dealing with people, knowing more about their other diagnoses that may effect things you deal

  16. Nursing students...I can't believe...

    xtxrn replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I mean this sincerely....what did you expect to be doing? Who recites some nursing creed? I've seen it on a book mark. People can recite all sorts of things- without action, it's ALL meaningless....

  17. Nursing students...I can't believe...

    xtxrn replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    At 20, YOU are barely out of high school I agree that NPs should have some floor experience. As should MSNs and DsN/PhDs... but there are evidently schools who want the tuition money more than...

  18. How dare you!

    xtxrn replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like a bad night :hug: Just make sure you get very specific info re: orienting newbies, agency personnel, and how lunch breaks work. In the 19 years I worked, I got regular lunches at one...

  19. serving alcohol to patients

    xtxrn replied to mqurse37's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One of the standard orders on admission to all LTCs I've worked in was the ok to have alcohol. The nursing home is their home. It's not prison, or some sort of punishment. These folks were drinking...

  20. Relocation Questions.

    xtxrn replied to almost.nurseloretta's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Texas is a huge state- you can get all sorts of weather :) I lived there for 17 years, and loved it SO much- the South is so much more friendly (ime). The pay in smaller towns may look worse, but...

  21. New Grad: Time & Management, Med Errors, & being swallowed up by old bitter bettys!

    xtxrn replied to sarahg88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do NOT focus on wanting to be liked- you will always fail. Focus on learning to ONE thing better each day- and you will be doing better before you know it. Let the jerks whine- but if they have a...

  22. How Soon To Specialize

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

    Keep an open mind. I always wanted to work pediatrics when I was in school. I got out, and could only get into neuro (and I really liked it). I did all sorts of nursing- and learned from each of...

  23. New Grads: Lets take action together!!

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

    The big problem is money. New grad orientations/preceptorships cost a LOT of money for the facility. They are finishing what school didn't do (bummer for you). If you can get someone who can hit...

  24. nurse working on weekends-daycare options?

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

    Are there any week day co-workers who have kids? Could you trade off with you watching one of their kids one day, and another's kid on another day- they leave your child with them- each taking one...

  25. In need of moral support r/t corrupt past A.E.B misdemeanor charges

    xtxrn replied to uRN4it's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You were a kid. Yeah- you didn't have the greatest judgement- but a LOT of teenagers do dumb things; you did what you needed to do, and have several years of "good" behavior to show you changed....