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    NCLEX Nervous

    NightNurseRN13 replied to SF489's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here is a great video on how NCLEX works
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    How do I start my own Private duty nursing?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Karilynnmorgan's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    72$ a day? Are you talking home health or private
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    Advocating for my pt.

    NightNurseRN13 replied to buggybum96's topic in Private Duty

    Seems you have done what you can, maybe try again? I have one case where there are only two nurses. The other nurse doesn't initial the mar or maintinence sheet. I am always having to text or call her...
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    RN training pay at 10$/hr??

    NightNurseRN13 replied to gotchills's topic in Private Duty

    Runnnnnnnn! I started off as a new grad making 24$ a hour even during training. I'm in NC and I know the cost of living is cheaper
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    Silvercel vs. Doctors Orders

    NightNurseRN13 posted a topic in Private Duty

    My patients doctor instructed to use A&D ointment on a scab that won't seem to heal (due to uncontrolled pitting edema and diabetes), the patient wants me to use silvercel instead. Am I wrong for...
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    Should I let my manager beat me at Trivia Crack

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think if your nurse manager plays trivia crack with you then you have it made. Small talk
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    grey's Anatomy petition

    NightNurseRN13 replied to XXXX5's topic in General Nursing

    I love GA. The depiction of nurses/doctors is unreal, but it's just a show. I wouldn't waste so much effort on
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    What's your dress code at work?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh see this is a perk of my job. I wear sweatpants and whatever t-shirt is clean. PDN, gotta love it! (certain clients at
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    How many of you actually enjoy your job?!

    NightNurseRN13 replied to kwerno00's topic in General Nursing

    You have to understand that people will more often complain than they will praise. It's a way to vent. There are some very legitimate posts on here that question whether someone should be a nurse or...
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    closing in on graduation

    NightNurseRN13 replied to MLvb52789's topic in General Nursing

    If you aren't tied down to anything, could you try travel nursing? Not sure if that would get you into L&D, but from knowing friends who do it, it is a great experience and you will learn a
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    attn working mamas.

    NightNurseRN13 replied to heather.m's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. My kids are almost teenagers now, they both were in daycare even though I wasn't even working. We did it for the socialization (I was a young mother and didn't know anyone else with...
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    Should I let my manager beat me at Trivia Crack

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Give it all ya got and the first chance you get steal her science
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    Silvercel vs. Doctors Orders

    NightNurseRN13 replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    Got an unna boot prescribed, thank God! This patient also for months has been upset with me because I wouldn't administer their insulin without an order. They finally got an order and I administered...
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    Changing Trachs

    NightNurseRN13 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've changed out many trachs successfully, but it still terrifies me to do it. Will the feeling ever go away? I know anxiety can be a good thing, but is this
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    I shouldn't be a nurse

    NightNurseRN13 replied to scarednurse's topic in General Nursing

    classic example of nurses eating their young. Annoy the hell out of them and ask many questions. DO NOT EVER BE AFRAID OF ASKING FOR
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    I shouldn't be a nurse

    NightNurseRN13 replied to scarednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I bet you will never make that mistake again! :)
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    Write ups and feeling bulling by staff

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Elan84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It took you 15 minutes + to start an EKG and then you only spent another 15 minutes with the patient before handing them off to someone
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    Changing Trachs

    NightNurseRN13 replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in General Nursing

    No, the entire trach
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    attn working mamas.

    NightNurseRN13 replied to heather.m's topic in General Nursing

    THIS THIS
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    Is it best to sleep or after a night shift?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how you are going to do this with only 4 hours of help. Even with shifts spread out, I would burn out
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    attn working mamas.

    NightNurseRN13 replied to heather.m's topic in General Nursing

    oh my! You are going to be so tired! Only 5 hours to sleep? That 5 hours doesn't even include transport and wind down
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    No Good Very Bad Nursing Instructor

    NightNurseRN13 replied to misskitty22's topic in General Students

    I had an instructor like that. She tried her hardest to get under my skin, but years of working as a manager in retail served me well in that
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    Silvercel vs. Doctors Orders

    NightNurseRN13 replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    You have no idea! this same patient will take their inner cannula out and hold the tube in their unwashed hand while they take a paper towel and try to clean it. I've told them a million times to not...
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    Assess and Monitor.....

    NightNurseRN13 replied to my4helpers's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Remember that ADPIE is ongoing. You don't reach evaluation and then stop, you go back to assessment. Assessment has the analysis and interpretation component, whereas monitoring is measuring...
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    attn working mamas.

    NightNurseRN13 replied to heather.m's topic in General Nursing

    I've found that when working nights you are really "working" the day shift after that as well (since you are sleeping). I think I'm away from my kids more since I work nights. If you work days, at...