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  1. Why we don't hate nursing?

    newrnltc replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Making a difference sounds cliche but you will. Over and over and over...You will find those extra few mins to offer comfort when the docs and everyone else are in a rush. You will find the extra...

  2. nursing school bullying

    newrnltc replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    a year from now this guy and his weird behavior wont mean jack. you have bigger fish to

  3. LTC: 3 Strikes I'm OUT???

    newrnltc replied to mejajo02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Theres no management meetings or family to interrupt you on night shift but remember you are working with a skeleton crew. In my place there were no Docs in the house. I was the one they came too when...

  4. help! boss threatening to charge me w abandonment??

    newrnltc replied to puzzpiece's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with sweet wild rose. When I left my previous job I gave 2 weeks notice and they found someone pretty quick. After her 1st week she dragged me to the med room and said "you guys are crazy! This...

  5. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    newrnltc replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget Florence nightingale didn't have to do all these redundant charting and signing of fridge temps, carts, closets

  6. Malpractice insurance for RNs?

    newrnltc replied to SummerLei's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Always had my own whether or not my employer provides it or not (currently does not). As others have said, even if facility provides you with malpractice, when **** hits the fan you don't want to take...

  7. Tegaderm and tape dressing on VERY diaphoretic patient

    newrnltc replied to Beanyamean's topic in General Nursing

    Hypafix

  8. Any office nurses that have been MAs first?

    newrnltc replied to joyfullpn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I was an MA for 9 years before I became an RN, BSN. As an MA I was very task oriented and familiar with the procedures my doc did (set up, assist, take down etc). That is all I knew. Patho,...

  9. Patients with many needs taking up too much time

    newrnltc replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    " I tried to explain to her that the doctor has other patients at this time and our office policy states that you need to give us 7-10 business days to complete paperwork" -------- That's all you need...

  10. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    newrnltc replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    googled that video.

  11. Why do you visit allnurses.com?

    newrnltc replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    see other points of view, learn new things, reminisce about the trials and tribulations of my time in ltc, appreciate my current clinic position, see whats happening in hospitals these days, hopefully...

  12. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    newrnltc replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1 ny 2 2.5 years 3 out pt clinic 4 61000/year 5 no shift diff but paid holidays 6 non

  13. What is your Achilles heel?

    newrnltc replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    I have 2 achilles heel. Eyeballs and diseased va jay jays (google images of vulvar cancer and vulvular lichen sclerosus!). The first time I saw these cases was at an industry symposium. In the...

  14. Job hopping or finding the best fit?

    newrnltc replied to dculver88's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    hello! I'm a dermatology RN as well. I agree with little kane.. dermatology is not all acne and bug bites. theres actually a large number of interesting conditions. off the top of my head lupus,...

  15. today's gonna be uneventful... today's okay..

    newrnltc replied to kismetRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    whoa whoa! I don't feel that you should be responsible for the cost of this test. the insurance staff should have checked with the pts policy if the test is covered or if it requires a prior...

  16. New job!

    newrnltc replied to LPNlisaD's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    gi office is great u get a mix of medical visits and procedures!

  17. Need a pick me up & to vent

    newrnltc replied to RaleighNurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How does someone look at you like you are not a nurse? It sounds like the criticism you are getting is mostly internal/from yourself. I am sort of in the opposite position. I am an RN that works with...

  18. Long Term to Short Term

    newrnltc replied to DebraBaker's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i think you just answered your own question! if you feel your knowledge is lacking in labs then brush up on them! Which value is critical? what are the interventions? (ie ie s/s hyperkalemia,...

  19. Stable life vs not enough action! Do you ever envy your inpatient counterparts

    newrnltc replied to newrnltc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    100% right! I love hearing from you

  20. Stable life vs not enough action! Do you ever envy your inpatient counterparts

    newrnltc posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Hello AN! As a relatively new nurse in NYC, I have been lucky to be consistently employed. I started out part time in an SNF (5 months), then was hired full time in LTC (6 months). NOC shift 5 nights...

  21. Scripted responses to difficult phone conversations with patients

    newrnltc replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    yes! for the pts that are able, I love to refer them to the member service number for their insurance. after ive exhausted all my resources calling in, writing appeals etc. if meds or procedures are...

  22. Nurse of 6 years going into plastics

    newrnltc replied to GWENLYN18's topic in Aesthetics

    Hello! I just wrote a really long post in the ambulatory/clinic nursing forum about getting a clinic position. Maybe there will be something there that's helpful for you. Plastics can be elective...

  23. How do Clinic Nurses get their jobs?

    newrnltc replied to SunnyMindRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Hello! I am an RN that transferred to clinic from SNF/nursing home. If you can't get into a hospital affiliated clinic it would be helpful to start off in a doc's office (alternative ambulatory...

  24. Did you pass first try?

    newrnltc replied to Momofboysx3's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would say all the rates ans statisitcs don't matter except your own

  25. Nursing Home: Tips on how to be faster in med pass?

    newrnltc replied to itsdebraanne's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Never memorize meds, but double-check to see if orders were changed. And yes, know your patient's habits, especially in LTC; sometimes, reasoning or logical discussion (I.e., you need this for your...