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  1. proud nurse

    Chamberlain, Capella, Kaplan, or who???

    proud nurse replied to Chibi-chan's topic in School, College Programs

    Flames!!! WOW! What a big help you are. That post was jam packed with info. The funny thing about writing papers...I LOVE it, lol. I wasn't the greatest in math, had to get a tutor and really put...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    proud nurse replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have my ADN. I agree BSN should be paid more. It's a higher educational level. Most professions compensate for the difference between associate and bachelor...why not nursing? It probably wouldn't...
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    Chamberlain, Capella, Kaplan, or who???

    proud nurse replied to Chibi-chan's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi Flames, I was looking into this after reading your post. Are you an ANA member? I wonder if you can get the 10% discount with the $45 ANA membership? How were you able to test out of 2 classes, if...
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    Charge nurse

    proud nurse replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You really do a lot. We do assign beds when the house supervisor calls with an admit, and we have a full patient
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    A wetting epidemic!

    proud nurse replied to fetch's topic in School

    Ah...school nursing. I remember those days. Did it for 3 years, and could never understand what some of those kids were thinking before they walked in my
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    You want us to do what?!?

    proud nurse replied to SilenceintheLibrary's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your manager's idea is almost laughable......almost. Let's take up a collection to pay for the meal of a 6 figure MD? I just don't get
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    Chemo/Biotherapy course

    proud nurse replied to proud nurse's topic in Oncology

    Thanks for the encouragement!! I need
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    Chemo/Biotherapy course

    proud nurse replied to proud nurse's topic in Oncology

    Mine will be open book as well. My head is just spinning from all these meds. I want to have a good understanding of this, and I feel like I don't because they are jamming so much info into so...
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    Phasing out noc shift differential in acute care?

    proud nurse replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I see it as a perk, too. Nobody's getting rich off our differential, that's for sure. Unless my shift diff was $5.00 or more an hour, I probably wouldn't miss
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    Kicked out of class for a "HIPAA" violation?

    proud nurse replied to Trip_McNeelyRN2b's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    When you're in clinicals, you must do everything by the book. Don't do anything without running it by your instructor. Chances are the nurse you're working with doesn't know the policies of the...
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    Nurse Tech and first patient fall. Worried about being fired.

    proud nurse replied to guyman123's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt you will get fired or will hurt your chances of being hired. If this situation is handled the way it should be, all it will be is a learning experience and something you'll always remember to...
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    Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    proud nurse replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just had a patient ask me last night, "nurses don't wear uniforms anymore?" It took a second to register, but I figured he was asking about whites. In my head I was thinking, what do you call what...
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    Bedside Reporting- your thoughts

    proud nurse replied to SailorMoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's okay... I usually give report outside the room, then will go in to meet the patient. That gives me a chance to give/get a decent uninterrupted report, but also include the patient. Lots of...
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    Do Mean Girls make Mean Nurses

    proud nurse replied to CSARmedic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I think of mean girls, I think of people who have their little cliques and make it very hard for anyone to fit in. I see this in nursing, but that's only because I'm in nursing. I'm sure it...
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    Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    proud nurse replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I only wear print scrub tops. Flowers, shapes, cartoon characters, animals, holiday prints...etc. I really don't care what someone thinks of my attire. I'm always clean, pressed, and professional...
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    Nurses dressing up for Halloween

    proud nurse replied to pheonixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't dress up if Halloween falls on the day I work. This is my first Halloween at this job, so I don't know what they typically do. I have 3 Halloween scrub tops that I wear in late October, and...
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    Would you commute an hour to a job you wanted?

    proud nurse replied to nursebythesea's topic in General Nursing

    I had a job for 7 years that only took me 6 minutes to get to. That was nice, but I hated that place. Now I drive about 25 minutes for I job I love. I pass 3 hospitals on my way. I've never...
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    Is it ok to wear nail polish to a interview?

    proud nurse replied to Bouncyball's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think it will enhance your fingernails and your outfit. I don't think it's inappropriate at all, especially if it's a nice
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    Rn being trained by lpn?

    proud nurse replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked as an LPN in LTC for years, and lost count of how many RN's shadowed
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    No longer a nurse?

    proud nurse replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO!! Now that's funny!! Play 20 questions with your employer, lol 1. Did I go to school for care coordinator? 2. Does my degree say care coordinator? 3. Did I take state boards for care...
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    Something not right

    proud nurse replied to KRSLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was an LPN for 11 years before becoming an RN. For me, it was one of the best and smartest things I'd ever done. I rocked as an LPN! I gained years of great experience, and it gave me the...
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    Refusing food offered by patients

    proud nurse replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Years ago when I worked in LTC, there was a resident who was very social and often went to plays and outings. She always had some goodies because she got out a lot, and always wanted to share. Anyway,...
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    Call Bells and IV Pumps

    proud nurse replied to avaloncar's topic in General Nursing

    I use a kitchen timer when running ABT in a capped IV. I try to estimate when my continous IV's will run out. But I hate the distal occlusion when the patient keeps lying on the
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    Disrespectful

    proud nurse replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My last job in LTC was like that. It was really bad on the CNA's, though. They worked short staffed all the time. And our managers did not hesitate to tell them that their nurse would pick up the...
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    Water

    proud nurse replied to C-lion's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...that's a good question. If we can't have water, then nobody is following the policy. Everybody has something to drink with them when they're charting at the nurses station. Some even will...