malamud69 BSN, RN

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    What is the politically correct term for "nurse"?

    malamud69 replied to DanielCA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How bout
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    What is the politically correct term for "nurse"?

    malamud69 replied to DanielCA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "Free agent technician...." akin to Robert Dinero character in the movie
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    mens shoes in nursing

    malamud69 replied to RandomRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    New Balance cross
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    Voluntary Euthanasia

    malamud69 replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What scares me the most whenever the word "traditional" is thrown around in these conversations is that it is inevitably connected to "bible" Utter terror! These conversations always end up this...
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    AL Girl Moving to CT, HELP

    malamud69 replied to hw19's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    You definately can get a job as a new grad in any/all of the major hospital systems...you must be tenacious and don't expect it to be a quick process...3-6 months on
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    Long shift then class?

    malamud69 replied to OnlyDreaming's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I do the opposite. ..a long shift after a 5 hr class-overnight. If I work the night before or my sleep is inadequate it is no fun! In the future I will schedule
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    How do you stay organized?

    malamud69 replied to chryzc's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Index
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    Signs the patient population is doable ?

    malamud69 replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well....we are dealing with humans...good
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    Scenarios

    malamud69 replied to loryswag's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you
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    Scenarios

    malamud69 replied to loryswag's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Regardless of all the "do your own HW rhetoric. .." the answer is in your post...it is that
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    Warning----Fashionista in the House

    malamud69 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Funny yes, but my real concern is with the fashionista/prima donna nurses I work with! Ugh! How can you engage in "hands on work" when your so concerned with your nails and fashion scrubs and jewelry...
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    PCT Bashing PCT

    malamud69 replied to ArrowRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Sounds like you work with a bunch of cowards....and a construction term comes to mind: "job scared" You are new and probably don't realize you "are" doing a good job...those miserable people you work...
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    Too much stuff behind ID badge!!

    malamud69 replied to NurseEric81's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    EXACTLY!!!
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    Too much stuff behind ID badge!!

    malamud69 replied to NurseEric81's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yeah....except for my actual ID w/ access swipe all that other....went in the
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    Pt ages

    malamud69 replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At times it can be a ponderous read, but if you can get through those parts its worth it! Ahhhh...if only books had fast forward/skip...maybe on an ereader? If your good at skimming textbooks....same...
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    Pt ages

    malamud69 replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Read "House of god" pretty much sums up the discussion regardless of socioeconomic
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    Getting to the gym?????????

    malamud69 replied to hmowry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am index card notes person-when I was taking A&P I lived on an elliptical. ...me and my giant stack of notecards....perfect study
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    malamud69 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "...mmmm...don't care?" If people aren't observant enough to notice/clean up-looking at it from all perspectives then it's their problem...what are we
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    Never get the job...

    malamud69 replied to ntvan07's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Do not give up...keep your name in their...hospitals are like giant sleeping dragons...keep poking....then watch out-once "awake" it will be all you have to keep up with the whirlwind. Be bold! Took...
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    Hospitals that hire RNs with only an ASN?

    malamud69 replied to JamesC18's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    All of them. ..don't let the "magnet" propaganda dissuade you...they all need bodies to fill positions...get in there-be
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    Should I work while in school?

    malamud69 replied to CLin's topic in General Students

    I worked every weekend at the hospital I currently work as an RN...why? So I could secure my job...still wasn't a guarantee, but certainly helped having a foot in the door...actually my days at work...
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    Out of control visitors

    malamud69 replied to duskyjewel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This may get a host of disagreement but I cannot resist. ...so in this world of "pills" to "fix" every "condition" for example "adhd" in reality the best medicine is a 3 phrase treatment: "Sit down!...
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    Why did you become a nurse?

    malamud69 replied to Valerie99's topic in General Nursing

    The
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    new grad RN, adn

    malamud69 replied to ngd1140's topic in New York Nursing

    Try White Plains Hospital. ..they use the propaganda about "bsn only" for their magnet status dog and pony show, but when it comes to filling those dreaded night spots...wow! Magically "licensed"...
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    A calling to help others but give me a good paycheck

    malamud69 replied to runningcrazy's topic in General Nursing

    If your using that analogy toward "dues" you should probably extrapolate to taxes as well...don't you