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  1. Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    LTCnurse11 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was told during my brief stint working med surg that you either have critical thinking or you don't.

  2. New nurse with LTC experience terminated from med surg floor

    LTCnurse11 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hello to all nurses of any title and/or experience level. I am in need of advice and guidance. I am a Registered Nurse of 18 months with a background Hello to all nurses of any title and/or...

  3. New nurse with LTC experience terminated from med surg floor

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I did apply to another job and I was hired into an RN position in a cardiac stress lab--I really like it. The convenience of the day hours is great and I learn tons about cardiology. The problem is...

  4. Rural Hospital vs Large Hospital

    LTCnurse11 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    How many of you out there have had opportunity to experience work both a rural hospital (ie critical access) or a large urban or (ie cities greater than 500,000

  5. Rural Hospital vs Large Hospital

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Career

    I wanted to hear which people preferred large hospitals and which preferred smaller hospitals. You gave me your input on your smaller hospital, thanks. I hope to hear about work in a large hospital....

  6. Rural Hospital vs Large Hospital

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Career

    Hmmm interesting. I wish I would HAVE the opportunity to go other places in the critical access hospital that I work. I've gotten so eaten up by the internal politics that's what I strongly dislike...

  7. Seriously?!?!

    LTCnurse11 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    All of this---awesome. Just awesome. It absolutely baffles me sometimes that humans are the "intelligent" species. Working EMS, I've seen some stupid crap. A pre pubescent boy who decided to go for a...

  8. 12 hour shift

    LTCnurse11 replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    No way. If you work nights it will kick your ass and make you sick. If you like taking up to 9-11 sick patients overnight then maybe it's your thing. Days will seriously kill you if you're working a...

  9. I don't want to be a nurse anymore!

    LTCnurse11 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm feeling so tired out lately. I am training full time in a new department that will eventually be part time. I totally love my job!!!! My problem is that I have 2 other part time jobs plus...

  10. I don't want to be a nurse anymore!

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Seriously I'm not sure how my complaining about my bad day makes me disrespectful to the service I do for others. Are you yet a nurse? Are you a student? Have you had the chance to work as a nurse...

  11. I don't want to be a nurse anymore!

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm better today. Just waiting to get a more regular position. Lets pray one opens soon and I get more

  12. Workplace cliques

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep, it is everywhere. I think that in the smaller areas its easier to see because you are one of the few. Larger hospitals are widespread and have more departments and therefore more cultures. I...

  13. Workplace cliques

    LTCnurse11 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What is the worst place anyone has worked having to deal with cliques? It's very interesting to see how workplace dynamics operate and I'm just seeking out feedback from

  14. Workplace cliques

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is so interesting to hear that from another person. I had been working at a very small hospital as a new grad and it was astounding to see how few people it takes to create a "dictatorship". It's...

  15. Workplace cliques

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my lord, LTC is very notorious for having that issue. So much wasted energy when all certain people want to do is catch you in a

  16. Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My nursing thought process is different than my parental thought process, but for obvious reasons you can't deliver the same care to patients as to your kids. There is some overlap but a divide in how...

  17. Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Lol--EXACTLY!!

  18. Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree with your statement that people can have more natural ability than others. And being under stress can cause roadblocks in the Information processing circuit. Consider the factors at play such...

  19. RN-BSN in 6 months is DOABLE!

    LTCnurse11 replied to RN*mommy's topic in Western Governors University

    That is so amazing and very, very inspiring!! I am hoping to go back within the next year to start my BSN. I am so happy to hear you did it,

  20. Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was honestly waiting for someone to get the ball rolling on that. Just because its good to hear other nurses verbalize that theyve observed these stages in really after much discussion with nurses...

  21. Help! I didn't make it out of orientation

    LTCnurse11 replied to Superstar1182's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds almost exactly like my situation, except that I oriented for 3 months and was let go. Fortunately I was able to transfer back to my original unit which was skilled nursing. I was thrown...

  22. Anyone else feel like class is a battlefield? Venting ahead...

    LTCnurse11 replied to gainschool4lpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you think this is bad, wait until you start in the real world. Nursing profession can be brutal. I do empathize with your nursing school experience. In nursing school, people are anxious and...

  23. PBDS is a useless tool to measure critical thinkibg

    LTCnurse11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Who has taken this test? IMHO it minimally assesses ones methodology of critical thinking. Facilities use this tool to guide orientation. If you ask me, missing one minor step in the critical thinking...

  24. Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

  25. Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    LTCnurse11 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What is a chiver? And why am I getting the feeling it's not a good thing? Also, working on that floor I wasn't getting it. I'm not afraid to own that. But does that mean I'm not a critical thinker or...