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    Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    BloomNurseRN replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Being a 36 means that I'm not huge in the rib cage so it helps overall as far as things like shirts fitting. If I get XL or bigger then it looks like I'm wearing a muumuu. A large tends to be...
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    Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    BloomNurseRN replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm a 36M and a large fits just fine without being crazy tight at
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    family members working in the same hospital and exact same unit

    BloomNurseRN replied to EternalFeather's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The hospital may have a policy about family being in positions of supervision over one another. Otherwise I wouldn't worry too much about it. Good
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    Afraid I might get fired

    BloomNurseRN replied to britpanda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Were you able to find another position? How are things
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    Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    BloomNurseRN replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    One of my good friends works with someone that does this too!
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    How do you revive after being terminated ??

    BloomNurseRN replied to Thachik_109's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got your friend request and accepted. The easiest thing to do is call HR and just ask what will be said when prospective employers call. If you feel like you're not getting a straight answer you...
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    How do you revive after being terminated ??

    BloomNurseRN replied to Thachik_109's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Obviously I have no idea what the circumstances of the termination were but the best thing I can say is grieve for a short period of time (even a week if you have to) and then lift your head high and...
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    Crazy clinicals instructor doesn't like us using the restroom?

    BloomNurseRN replied to JESSICAAA159's topic in General Students

    That is absolutely crazy! I would never participate in that as a floor nurse precepting students and I would absolutely report an instructor trying to do these things. I correct people all the time...
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    Can I refer to myself as RN or the school nurse

    BloomNurseRN replied to kkanady's topic in School

    I'm not sure that's a position I would want to be in. Of course that's also why I would never want to work in a "no code" facility where I couldn't perform CPR and could only call 911 for a code...
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    About to lose my mind! Help me!! Pre nursing student in the Charlotte, NC Metro area

    BloomNurseRN replied to dnllprtt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't really advise what classes to take but I can say that you may need to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. I'm not sure who you're comparing yourself to or why you feel behind but...
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    How do I write an appeal letter

    BloomNurseRN replied to maria33880's topic in General Students

    You need to be honest. You need to address why you failed. Did you work too much due to financial issues or have obligations with your family/children that ended up taking priority over studying?...
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    How do I let the manager/HR know I accepted a different position?

    BloomNurseRN replied to mskangaroo's topic in Nursing Career

    I think emailing the first contact with a polite explanation and expressing your thanks for their time would be a great wrap up to the encounter. You could also including something about hoping to...
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    Normal saline after plasmapheresis

    BloomNurseRN replied to mikethethinker's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh wow. Yep, we could do twice in a 7 day period with at least one day in between
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    Normal saline after plasmapheresis

    BloomNurseRN replied to mikethethinker's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like a homework question. I used to donate plasma twice a week when I was in nursing school. At the end of the process a 500 mL bolus of NS was infused to replace the fluid lost through the...
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    Please forgive my neurosis, but is this is a Hipaa violation?

    BloomNurseRN replied to guest879529's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm very curious. Has something happened that has resulted in you being this nervous about HIPAA? It's a good thing to be responsible but you seem to be a bit excessive in your
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    Please forgive my neurosis, but is this is a Hipaa violation?

    BloomNurseRN replied to guest879529's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Nope. Didn't mention anything other than a
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    what to do

    BloomNurseRN replied to eternalbride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Do you have access to a copy of your official transcript? That might be acceptable
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    Afraid I might get fired

    BloomNurseRN replied to britpanda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have your current illness issues been chronic or ongoing? Is it for something, such as asthma exacerbation, that your physician would be able to fill out FMLA paperwork for you on? If that's the...
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    giving meds with other name on them

    BloomNurseRN replied to nurseat52's topic in General Nursing

    Right patient, right med, right route, right dose, right time (and right documentation) would be the 6. You put right day and right time, which are essentially the same.
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    Is taking first job in an office a bad career decision?

    BloomNurseRN replied to ktm89rn's topic in Nursing Career

    I started in a clinic environment and did my first year there. After a year I applied for other positions and within 4 weeks I had an offer for a Med-Surg floor and an offer from a home healthcare...
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    Post-partum or Med-Surg

    BloomNurseRN replied to EH44's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't think going in to PP now will severely limit you in the future if you work hard and get every skill you can from it. I started out in a clinic as a new grad and a lot of people expressed...
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    Really dumb blood admin question

    BloomNurseRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely reread that. I usually start mine at 60 mL/hour for the first 15 minutes and then bump up to 120 mL/ hour if all is
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    BloomNurseRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    He he. The younger ones rarely do. And there are many variations: coodamin, cadudamin, warFAIRin. But really, cootermin is the
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    Feeling a bit down

    BloomNurseRN replied to Christinajoannne's topic in General Students

    Stop beating yourself up. The female anatomy is sometimes ridiculously complicated. I recently attempted a Foley catheter on a patient and it went in to the lady parts instead of the urinary meatus....
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    BloomNurseRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Still laugh when any older patient asks for cootermin