veggie530

veggie530

CCRN, ED, Unit Manager

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  1. Threw a cooworker under the bus

    veggie530 replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You wrote on the mar what another RN gave you verbally without checking? Seems

  2. Could I get some quick tips on IV starts?

    veggie530 replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I pull down on the skin to tighten it when I insert the catheter the rest of the way, too. Keeps the catheter from

  3. Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    veggie530 replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Really? LTC's working against you? I guess it goes both ways. Every FLS I've spoken to says "it's better to be employed than say you haven't done anything in the last __ months." That would be my...

  4. What do you need when you start applying for RN positions?

    veggie530 replied to Clo611's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I carried around all of my reference letters. It has the person's contact information right on the letter, if there was any question as to the veracity of the letter, it would be easily

  5. I just can't do this anymore...

    veggie530 replied to ruthiemk's topic in General Nursing

    lol @ husband being a douchebag. the OP claimed that the husband made her take out student loans. lack of personal responsibility = a 1 reply topic,

  6. Male Nurse Hair Styles

    veggie530 replied to Benners's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah, exactly. Why do anything that could go against you? Seems like all risk and no

  7. Rough night in clinical, feeling discouraged.

    veggie530 replied to Superdude87's topic in General Students

    When you're on the road to accomplishing goals and creating a better version of yourself, there are days that are good, easy, bad, and hard. Sometimes, you flat out fail. Come back stronger, keep...

  8. Aren't You just Incredibly Proud?

    veggie530 replied to Carpediem1012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think I remember something in psych about presenting reality being

  9. Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    veggie530 replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I think it would be unethical to overlook current employees for an outsider. Isn't that the status quo

  10. Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    veggie530 replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    You seem to be sort of oblivious to the way work environments work, no offense!! If you work for a company, and then you get a new license/qualification (RN) and a job opens up, why, as an employer,...

  11. Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    veggie530 replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're awfully easily offended ;-) And he/she had a point. It's been a month...that's not terribly long. if you have a job within 6 months without knowing people you're doing pretty good,

  12. Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    veggie530 replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally get you, and you WILL get bypassed for current employees because that is what is ethical. But the only reason I know anyone is because of how I stood out. I'm not painting everyone without...

  13. Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    veggie530 replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I received notification on passing NCLEX in July... ADN... California... starting a new job soon... got my foot in the door by standing out in school and volunteering. All the people who didn't stand...

  14. Cursed at a patient-fired

    veggie530 replied to sle9403RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This. If you have done anything that could be perceived as a negative, you need to cite how it was a great learning experience, what anger management book you bought and how many hours of therapy you...

  15. Male Nurse Hair Styles

    veggie530 replied to Benners's topic in Men in Nursing

    Forgot to mention, nobody gives a damn about who you are, haha. Not when they're looking for nurse's anyway. For real. Look at it this way: nobody is going to have a bad perception of you based off of...

  16. Male Nurse Hair Styles

    veggie530 replied to Benners's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm VERY open minded about this stuff, but if you come to me as a potential employee with a faux hawk (at least with the 2-3 inch length difference you describe) I'm probably looking past you....

  17. GRADUATED!!! Do I call myself RN yet?

    veggie530 replied to Nurse-84's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I wonder if we graduated from the same program...

  18. How do women feel about pts that only want female RN's?

    veggie530 replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Besides, the issue in that case isn't the fact that black nurses couldn't care for the child. It was the facility posting a racial sign, lol. As for my answer... I'm growing less tolerant of it....

  19. Is it right to pursue nursing if the school is 2 hrs away from husband & kids?

    veggie530 replied to fbanh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You know what's

  20. Is it right to pursue nursing if the school is 2 hrs away from husband & kids?

    veggie530 replied to fbanh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a man. Tell him to suck it up for less than 2 years and you guys will do the best you can. I have multiple class mates that are 1 hour+ away and one of them has 5 kids. Where there is a will there...

  21. Earrings?

    veggie530 replied to healthy12's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It's all according to your school as well as your institution you do clinicals

  22. Not sure this environment is for me

    veggie530 replied to tailsspin's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I hate to throw any more on you, but I kind of understand you... I don't mean to sound arrogant, but I'm an all right looking guy who works out a lot and women kind of lay out the red carpet for me in...

  23. I lol at the stud who quit because he had to empty a bedpan...

    veggie530 replied to tenjuna's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm actually coming around on this. One less chiseled, great looking guy to compete with for the good looking female

  24. From Cop to Nurse

    veggie530 replied to blueline's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Great! I know several cops that became nurses and I myself was a criminal justice major before I decided to jump ships. Easy transition once you get past the

  25. Want to quit nursing school.

    veggie530 replied to dpf112's topic in General Students

    Good post even if I don't entirely agree with it. Certainly get a job and become more financially independent. No excuse not to be. 9) Sleeping in your