SHGR MSN, RN, CNS

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    Are shy and quiet people not allowed to be nurses?

    SHGR replied to sunnyskies2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Patients want their nurse to listen to them. Not everyone wants someone to come into their hospital room and chat their ear off. Sure, some do. But by and large, people want to be heard, to be...
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    What can you run iv tylenol with.

    SHGR replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    What's wrong with good old rectal
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    Working third-shift while attending school for nursing?

    SHGR replied to heidster's topic in General Students

    I did it- worked night shift as a CNA while in nursing school. I survived. Sometimes I fell asleep in class. One time I fell asleep at work and got caught. I'm blessed that I did not get fired at...
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    Discouraged...advice, please? :(

    SHGR replied to NewLPN11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Whoa, I think we must have worked in the same LTC facility!! It was the worst job I ever had. I cried every night before I had to go to work. If I had had a coworker like the OP I think I could...
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    Families that talk about my coworkers

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

    I've found sometimes that families completely seem to make things up- and even believe that they are true. "I'm sorry to hear that...I'm sorry that happened to you." And then find out the other side...
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    NP wanna be

    SHGR replied to mtsteelhorse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am hard on myself too and have high expectations. People keep reminding me "you're not supposed to know that stuff yet!" As in, I'll learn it in the classes in due time. As far as EKG's go, there...
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    Reports between nurses and CNAs

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

    When I worked inpatient, we had RN report for the shift overlap while the CNA's answered call lights and took vitals. Then when the dust settled, CNA's got report from each of the RN's with whom they...
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    NP wanna be

    SHGR replied to mtsteelhorse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Why do you feel you are not up to speed academically if you are finishing up your BSN? If your classes are rigorous and you are doing a lot of writing, and your instructors are holding you to...
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    Is it hard to get a job with an Associates degree in Nursing?

    SHGR replied to bailee4's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think it is no harder to get most jobs with an ADN than a BSN. It seems that lack of experience is the main problem blocking new grads from getting jobs right now, regardless of degree. From what I...
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    What career did you have before nursing?

    SHGR replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is my first career, unless you count all the crappy jobs I did to put myself through school- waitress, hotel maid were the main two. I was a traditional student, got my BSN in nursing right...
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    Surviving a passive aggressive co-worker?

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

    This was a fabulous and long post. I just wanted to point out in addition to the above that the OP stated that in his state, MA's cannot administer medications. This is different than in my state....
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    Type II Diabetes Mellitus

    SHGR replied to Ted's Wife's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ..which would be an alteration in nutrition,
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    Type II Diabetes Mellitus

    SHGR replied to Ted's Wife's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was thinking along exactly the same lines- potential for safety issues (what else might she be forgetting?) seems the most important thing here, not necessarily the "specifics" of eating a lot....
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    Type II Diabetes Mellitus

    SHGR replied to Ted's Wife's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is a concept map? When we did nursing diagnoses in nursing school (in the 90's) we called it a care plan- is that what you are talking
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    What chance do I have of getting accepted into Marquette's DE - MSN?

    SHGR replied to jpflieger's topic in Post Graduate Students

    There was a whole thread on this recently. https://allnurses.com/post-graduate-nursing/marquette-direct-entry-610451.html I got into it not realizing everyone was a DE applicant. I got into their...
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    Was asked if I was bisexual?!?!?

    SHGR replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is how I was taught to ask it, rather than asking if a person is heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. For one thing, because it normalizes behavior. For another, it opens the door to an honest...
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    Saturation of NPs?

    SHGR replied to stillwater's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've been wondering about this too! I don't see a problem with part-time schooling
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    First ER death

    SHGR replied to Crux1024's topic in Emergency

    That sounds beautiful. Every death should be so peaceful and
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    Scope of practice ?

    SHGR replied to cornettclan's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above. I worked hospice for many years. RN's have a pretty good idea generally what the cause of death is , and as stated above, this is not the official cause of death- it's just...
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    front desk job at a medical office ?

    SHGR replied to Infermero's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Our front desk staff are waaaay abused by patients on the phone and in person. They treat the RN's, MA's, and docs with respect
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    Adult NP or FNP?? Any Opinions??

    SHGR replied to Gville RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't think it's intended to be a derogatory term, and I don't consider it to be one either. The philosophy and history behind NP's is pretty awesome, actually, and I'm behind it 100%. I can't...
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    Adult NP or FNP?? Any Opinions??

    SHGR replied to Gville RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I work in a Family Medicine
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    Adult NP or FNP?? Any Opinions??

    SHGR replied to Gville RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There will be a combined adult-gerontological NP. Those over 65 are handled by MD's and DO's where I work- no
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    Adult NP or FNP?? Any Opinions??

    SHGR replied to Gville RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was aware that this was our facility policy, and for reasons that make sense to me, but I guess I thought it was a common
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    Adult NP or FNP?? Any Opinions??

    SHGR replied to Gville RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am really glad that I read this thread and then the concensus paper that is referenced, since this is an issue that I struggled with as well- applied and was accepted to an FNP and an adult NP...