lmccrn62 MSN, RN

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    How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    lmccrn62 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    If you really need to ask this question you need to think about the career regardless of whether you want to go into psych. Mentally ill patients have many habits that are I appealing as well as many...
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    Do pt families every drive you crazy?

    lmccrn62 replied to purple10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are many families like you describe. It's hard to be right when they received their medical education on
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    Share your positive experience with a distance program!

    lmccrn62 replied to CookiePB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I did my BSN through the university of Delaware and my MSN through Drexel, loved both
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    Resident dies and nurse is to blame

    lmccrn62 replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    From your story I don't think the nurse should have pushed the physician but informing the next level of supervisor and detailed documentation. I would have sent the patient to the ED. Good luck...
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    ADN's being pushed out

    lmccrn62 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The studies have shown better patient outcomes in those patients cared for by BSN. Aiken has done plenty if these studies herself. One cannot convince non-BSN that BSN is preferred. We need to look to...
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    ADN's being pushed out

    lmccrn62 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Never said anyone was "sub-par". I have been a nurse for 30yrs and was a ADN went back to school for my BSN, MSN and post master's. I am not feeling sorry for myself or my choices I have made. I am...
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    ADN's being pushed out

    lmccrn62 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    When will nurses see that we have the lowest education required in the medical field. Lets raise our bar and be the professionals we should
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    Staff meet and greet

    lmccrn62 replied to ramonmalino's topic in Nurse Management

    I was interviewed by my staff. I asked them why do you like working on this unit, if you could change one thing what would it be, what qualities do you expect from your
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    Being bullied by my clinical instructor

    lmccrn62 replied to Hello.Kitty's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    How much time do you have left with this instructor? You might want to confront her in a professional way. Ask her if you have done something to upset her? Ask her what can you do to do better. You...
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    Neep Help for Topic of Evidence Based Practice Project

    lmccrn62 replied to Wakes's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why not attitudes of staff regarding pain management. Plenty out there. Could use a survey already developed to look at knowledge regarding pain. Then provide education to nurses and resurvey. I find...
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    I complained my preceptor!!

    lmccrn62 replied to jenrak's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You always do the right thing by your patient we are their advocate. Those that support that nurses behavior is no better then
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    Grateful for grateful patients....Tears and Thank yous.

    lmccrn62 replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One story I remember and was probably my most memorable. One day I arrived to work in the ICU and one of my colleagues said that a woman had stopped by looking for me. They told me she didn't leave...
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    Failed AANP

    lmccrn62 replied to ENP1987's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I took the AANP for adult in March and passed. I struggled through school but made up my mind I can only try to do my best. So I focused on my weak areas and that is what I studied. I used Leik and...
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    lmccrn62 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you done complaining yet? If you don't like working here please do us all a favor and go. don't let the door hit you on your way
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    Horrible Monday, lost job, extremely late to another job interview

    lmccrn62 replied to sw1242's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A hard lesson to
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    Made a dangerous mistake

    lmccrn62 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    It's because it wasn't going through the pump it was free
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    Seeking feedback: NJ NP programs

    lmccrn62 replied to ponderingNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    FDU requires you to find your own preceptor as
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    The right to refuse has so many interpretations

    lmccrn62 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    There is a very fine line here. Patients have the right to know the medications they are taking and we are required to be honest. Our job is to explain to the patient the why's , if they refuse that...
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    lawsuits

    lmccrn62 replied to nicole68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It depends as anyone can sue whether its a valid complaint or not. I highly doubt that giving or not giving the patient a Tylenol would have changed the outcome. The patient was probably extremely ill...
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    Seeking feedback: NJ NP programs

    lmccrn62 replied to ponderingNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went to FDU for my post masters NP. I did well and passed my test but the school has its issues. I was held up taking the test because the incompetence and now my license for the same reason. They...
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    Is this normal?

    lmccrn62 replied to HAL_APRN19's topic in Oncology

    I am not a oncology nurse but the practice definitely sounds unsafe for all. I believe you can file reports anonymously to Joint commission, the state and I believe OSHA. Always do the right thing...
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    Nurses who go on breaks during report

    lmccrn62 replied to cleback's topic in General Nursing

    Totally unacceptable and your direct supervisor needs to address this issue. I would be concerned about assuming patients without report. This may get you into trouble if something
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    Devastated and don't know what to do...

    lmccrn62 replied to TurtleCat's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is part of life. I was laid off due to reorganization after 20yrs on the job I was a nurse manager. I was devastated but I picked myself up and moved on. I am happy and can't focus on the why's...
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    Narcotic count

    lmccrn62 replied to newrn776's topic in Patient Medications

    A lesson learned. Never sign for a waste unless you saw them actually waste it. Working with scheduled drugs s very serious. For all you know that nurse could be diverting medications for herself. Be...
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    What would you do?

    lmccrn62 replied to cowgurl89's topic in General Nursing

    Whether this is a real story or just a scenario I would do what I could within my capabilities and scope. I would not want to live with the guilt of what