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    New nurse.. Just want to quit everything..

    Guttercat replied to nohseungjin's topic in General Nursing

    Is this for real? I've never heard of such a situation. I'm finding it difficult to believe. Get out of
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    Irony regarding cellphone use at work

    Guttercat replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do not carry a smartphone. I carry an old-school flip-phone. Problem avoided. I can still receive texts while at work, but that's
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    Continuing Education for RN's/LPN's. Anyone have a favorite site?

    Guttercat posted a topic in General Nursing

    On my last license-renewal cycle, my college classes counted. But they are now old enough that they will not carry over. I was about to sign up with Nurse dot com...but it refused to allow me access...
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    Continuing Education for RN's/LPN's. Anyone have a favorite site?

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good point.
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    Continuing Education for RN's/LPN's. Anyone have a favorite site?

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Why in god's name do they *need* our license numbers?
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    Acute renal failure alert?

    Guttercat replied to Chisca's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Was just looking for this thread about a month ago. Thanks,
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    Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

    Guttercat posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    It's Pick on Doctor Day! :) I have a high regard for physicians, well, most of them, but it sure can be fun to poke fun at them. Our hospital had a notorious, frequent flyer patient with multiple...
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    Anecdotally, the world conspires against days off.

    Guttercat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do we not all hope for peace and rest and silence on our days off? We work in a field that tests our mental resilience to intense and incessant sensory input for hours. This is my afternoon off. I was...
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    If You Could Only Give ONE Piece of Advice to New RNs

    Guttercat replied to renardeau's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Run
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    Anecdotally, the world conspires against days off.

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

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    Anecdotally, the world conspires against days off.

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Hire a Mariachi band to play at on his lawn at 6
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    New nurse feeling inadequate

    Guttercat replied to NewbieNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an old nurse and still feel inadequate on some level every day. The good news is that eventually you will feel adequate in your inadequacies. Meaning you will know yourself, your limits, your...
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    WANTED: Your Personal Stories About Abusive Relationships

    Guttercat replied to Elizabeth Blanchard Hills's topic in General Nursing

    Wish I could help you. I don't really like to talk about it except in the broadest of terms. Short marriage. I got out. Nice man, pleasant, even-tempered, and in no way controlling or obsessive during...
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    Just a Nurse

    Guttercat posted a topic in General Nursing

    (I've been an RN for quite some time, so this may be a generational issue.) The other day I was entering the elevator at work with several other people. A male visitor boarded the elevator at the same...
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    Helpful (?) (!) Advice for burns

    Guttercat replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Because it goes well with freshly cooked
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    Am I too old to change career?

    Guttercat replied to mmaku2020's topic in General Nursing

    Question back at you: why would anyone want to go into nursing admin who is not a nurse in the first place? If you are looking at administration roles within the medical field, you can get a degree in...
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    Am I too old to change career?

    Guttercat replied to mmaku2020's topic in General Nursing

    On the other hand, an MBA + RN can open a lot of doors within healthcare. Something to think
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    Bed Bugs

    Guttercat replied to NurseEmmy's topic in General Nursing

    Eeeewww. This thread is making me all sorts of itchy scratchy.
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    Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    Guttercat replied to zornzo's topic in California Nursing

    Online would be great, but. I am attempting to apply online, but I cannot seem to even print the college transcript requisition forms from BreEze. I have tried two different (both are very up-to-date)...
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    Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    Guttercat replied to zornzo's topic in California Nursing

    Has anyone recently (with the last month or so) tried applying for endorsement on-line through BreEze? Holy nightmare. I have been trying--without luck--to enter my previous colleges, and also to...
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    MA to ICU RN, Testing and Advice?

    Guttercat replied to dariannarnold's topic in General Students

    You have multiple people telling you that if your end-goal is to become an RN, then skip the MA. People that have years and years of experience. Maybe you don't want to hear what we're telling you. I...
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    Feeling so Bummed

    Guttercat replied to nursingforme2's topic in General Students

    ^^^This. Growing up is hard to
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    Feeling so Bummed

    Guttercat replied to nursingforme2's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is not a high school musical. This is about your future as a professional; not worrying about which table you'll be sitting at in the lunchroom. Leave that sophomoric silliness...
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    Looking for some advice before making a mistake.

    Guttercat replied to italianlifter's topic in General Nursing

    Wait. Just a couple of hours ago you stated that you were going to go the NP route as opposed to PA because of autonomy. But now it's PA and not NP? Huh? >scratches head I get it. A degree path is...
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    Looking for some advice before making a mistake.

    Guttercat replied to italianlifter's topic in General Nursing

    Just as aside, I think a couple of posts have been a bit harsh on the guy. He's 22 (for the love of God, his brain hasn't even finished developing yet), and just finding his way. A lot of finding your...