SHGR MSN, RN, CNS

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    Aspen U

    SHGR replied to Flare's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I was a little curious about it, too (and clicked it...but the site looks more like an ad for the college than any other college website at which I've looked. Which is A LOT of them LOL). The...
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    How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

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

    This is the best concise explanation. And I'll re-think gum chewing if you offer compassion (the same as you would to a patient who has dry mouth) and offer another interview-friendly solution? It's...
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    Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

    SHGR replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Humor

    Looong time ago, I had a postop patient who had just had a bilateral mastectomy, prophylactically (she had a cancer on only one side? It was a long time ago) and it was late, night shift, I was...
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    How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

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

    I have to politely disagree with "no gum chewing." My mouth gets really dry, especially when I am nervous. I've gotten called on it but I have to stand by
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    SHGR replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did the troll leave yet? MOAR JOKES
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    Marquette Direct Entry MSN 2012

    SHGR replied to MissHolland's topic in Post Graduate Students

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    The Mockery of Nursing

    SHGR replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My all time favorite..."OMG when I was in college a few years ago all I did was get drunk and party while that boring old Suz was sitting in the dorm studying and learning stuff. Now that I'm back...
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    SHGR replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is a breath of fresh hil-AIR-ious after all of those whiny posts asking for love. Why do I read
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    MA v.s LPN on job availability alone

    SHGR replied to Thujone's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Agreed- totally a regional thing. Our big clinic has mostly MA with some RN, and no LPN. In Milwaukee, very few places hire LPNs- mostly LTC. However, our sister clinic in the next county has mostly...
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    How do I get out of being a nurse?

    SHGR replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    When I read your initial post, I imagined a nurse literally telling a patient, "Yeah, pot is alright!" (and it does come up in oncology, from time to time...) Your actual statement is the truth, not...
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    How do I get out of being a nurse?

    SHGR replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    So it would have been ok to say that to a nursing student or someone you were advising telephonically? Talking to people is talking to people. I guess I mean, is the issue impulse control or...
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    Whole class failed first test....now its a TAKE HOME!

    SHGR replied to Dowdy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah, I thought pharmacology was mechanism of action, onset, duration, and whether the meds are metabolized in the liver and excreted by the kidney. I don't think clients' belief systems came up once...
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    Lost two kids yesterday

    SHGR replied to Double-Helix's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    God bless you for the work you
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    have you been hired on the spot?

    SHGR replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, at a couple of restaurants...oh, you mean for nursing? Yes, at a horrible nursing home that smelled like pee even at the front door. Walked in, next thing I knew I was having an interview with...
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    Should I wear makeup to my psych clinicals if I'll be around sex offenders?

    SHGR replied to Kuniklo's topic in General Students

    The little bit of eyeliner that it takes to make you look awake, chapstick, ponytail, small earrings- just enough to make it appear as though you care about yourself and are there to work. That's my...
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    help with schizophrenic or bipolar diabetic patients

    SHGR posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, I have a question for those who are experienced with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other serious psych issues. I work in a primary care clinic and spend the majority of my day helping our...
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    instructor says nursing is not for me..

    SHGR replied to Orlette's topic in General Students

    I so can relate to the above, though I am INFP- but volunteering as an English Language Partner reaaaaaally helped my social skills. It was amazing- I guess because the "small talk" had a total...
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    Placing IVs in shoulder, breast, upper chest

    SHGR replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Trav- We don't start a ton of IV's and so I'm not the best at it. Your rationale makes a ton of sense though.
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    I'm trying my best, but seriously stop putting me down on the phone

    SHGR replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    I'm not sure if you thought I was being snotty (I wasn't trying to be). EBP= evidence based practice, or research-based best practices. An internet search of "handoff communication nursing" gives tons...
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    Placing IVs in shoulder, breast, upper chest

    SHGR replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I always wondered about this. I have really surface veins, the kind that look like a road map LOL, so if I wear something like a swim suit or a strapless top it's like WHOA VEINS. I'd let someone...
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    I'm trying my best, but seriously stop putting me down on the phone

    SHGR replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    Well-said, Nascar Nurse. Like x 1000!!! We should all try working a shift in the other nurse's short-staffed and underfunded
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    I'm trying my best, but seriously stop putting me down on the phone

    SHGR replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    It's called "hand-off communication," lack of which is one of the biggest reasons for patient complications during any kind of transition. It's a huge push with my employer and I see a lot of it in...
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    A BIG pitfall of working office hours. warning long!

    SHGR replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Think about this statement- you are lying to yourself. You think he is excellent with people? Really? :) OK, so this co-worker of yours has some skills. A lot of people have skills, and still are...
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    help with schizophrenic or bipolar diabetic patients

    SHGR replied to SHGR's topic in Psychiatric

    Well, I know it is possible to do more than what my current best shot is. I will practice the above. I'll look into communicating with the therapist/psych if the patient is un-redirectable or...
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    help with schizophrenic or bipolar diabetic patients

    SHGR replied to SHGR's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, I didn't mean at all that I associate psych with violence- I know that that is a very unfair stereotype. However, we do have a couple of patients that escalate and both also have substance abuse...