SHGR MSN, RN, CNS

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    Small pocket book of med surg

    SHGR replied to rosy3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If there is a pocket clinical companion to your textbook, that might be the wisest choice as content and emphasis may differ among texts. We use Ignativicius and Workman text and it has a nice...
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    Interview for an Adjunct LVN Instructor, Please Help!!

    SHGR replied to DlalanneRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Make sure you ask astute questions. What committee work you will be responsible for, what support is available to you as a new instructor, what resources you can expect. What is the faculty teamwork...
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    Would you take a $5 paycut for Dream job

    SHGR replied to loving2024's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I did take a pay cut of about that amount to get a job that I truly enjoyed and stayed 11 years, that suited me and clarified my goals. So I can say dream job + goals= worth more than
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    How do you saline-lock? / What is saline-locking?

    SHGR replied to 757RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I was thinking similar. Like when we say "cap the IV" and there is no actual cap to place on it because there is a clave or other valve there that provides the seal. For years we would call it...
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    Eaten Alive in the ED

    SHGR replied to MillennialNurse's topic in Emergency

    This. As paidmydues said above, this is a patient safety issue. Another poster above made a good point that welcoming each and every new person will (might) help the culture moving forward. It...
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    Nurse stealing narcs advice

    SHGR replied to Nursenicole1's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing. I worked in a facility like
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    I have no words. I have a thousand words.

    SHGR replied to anon456's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wonderful article. Thank you for sharing this with the
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    Are test banks allowed if the professor doesn't use them

    SHGR replied to wendy2016's topic in General Students

    People get ahold of test banks and put them on Quizlet. ATI, for example, works very hard to remove their proprietary questions and content from such sites. It is difficult to differentiate what...
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    Failed Nursing 4 by .8 of a point

    SHGR replied to Cherway95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does your program have a system for a grade appeal process? That would have the professor look through your tests and work for the extra point you would need to pass. And lesson learned for anyone...
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    Should I try becoming a nurse again?

    SHGR replied to Liz92's topic in Nursing Career

    I was thinking similarly. Could be ADD, depression, anxiety, avoidance behavior... CBT or DBT could be helpful. Therapy is useful for both learning about yourself and learning strategies to be more...
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    I was a stripper ..

    SHGR replied to FutureLPNNursing's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked with a stripper who was an RN. We all knew about the side job. Not a problem at all. It's not illegal, just questionable for some. I know it's good money. One big concern, though, is that...
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    Which RN positions boost resume for MSN in Leadership?

    SHGR replied to brittanybordoli's topic in Nursing Career

    This is an excellent post and piece of general advice. It really would have been ideal for OP's manager (mentoring the newer nurse) to explain the rationale for the decision, and allowing the OP to...
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    Would a 75% NCLEX pass rate scare you away from a school?

    SHGR replied to RaggedyAm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The NCLEX pass rate of the school may be related to the students who are admitted (eg, what is the lowest TEAS score the school will accept for admission) and perhaps the school's being a for-profit...
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    HELP! I have to write policies now??!

    SHGR replied to ArisTomas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So sorry this happened to you í
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    Why are Nurses and CNAs so mean/rude

    SHGR replied to guest05/03/16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi OP, it sounds like you are working in the same type of lousy LTC that I was working in for awhile as an RN. It was poorly managed and angry CNAs and LPNs ran the show (lots of no call/no show,...
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    HELP! I have to write policies now??!

    SHGR replied to ArisTomas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There have to be some guidelines. One is probably that all sources have to be from within five years. Besides searching for already-created policies (either from colleagues at other facilities or yes...
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    Non NP MSN types

    SHGR replied to hugz331's topic in Advanced Practice

    For what it's worth, you can teach with any MSN so that can always be an option later. Some hospital systems like and hire CNSs, some like and hire CNLs so if you are vested somewhere, find out which...
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    Are hair accessories unprofessional?

    SHGR replied to silhouettedreams's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Really? no more than an inch wide? I always recommend stretchy headbands to students that have the kind of wispy bangs that are just perfect for getting into wound care and sterile field. I think...
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    Opinions on nursing students?

    SHGR replied to milesims's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a nursing instructor, so people who want to be nurses provide an endless supply of job
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    SHGR replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE this book. It's an amazing account of nursing and hospital life in the 70's. Cooked by Carol Karels is similar and just as good, but less well-known, taking place in the same time period....
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    Lied to in Interview

    SHGR replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Why the angst, OP? Take your old job back.
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    Here Now Gone Tomorrow

    SHGR replied to WonderingWhichWay's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, we finally have new-grad ADN positions that are opening up for our ADN grads, but not so many entry-level positions that I would post my location here and say that's a destination for...
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    most satisfying nurse or NP job

    SHGR replied to Alaynalee's topic in Nursing Career

    In demand? Psych-Mental Health NP by a landslide. Satisfying? Nursing instructor for an ADN program. And complex case manager for "non-compliant diabetics" (also known as "people with diabetes,...
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    Failing student in clinical

    SHGR replied to organichombre's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Wow, do you have clinical fail days? These are big safety issues. We are allowed to give students a clinical fail day for such things and two fail days=failure of the course. I am frankly just as...
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    When you don't hear what the docs hear?

    SHGR replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Does your electronic stethoscope offer the option to record and slow down the recording? that might help. Glad you have the tenacity to get this skill down. You are correct, it is not