madwife2002 BSN, RN

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    how to approach manager and give resume?

    madwife2002 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a manager and I do remember a face of somebody who brings me personally a resume and an application. However I do not always have the time to meet with potential staff members who come in. I did...
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    Nurses who have relocated.What would you do? Your opinions please.

    madwife2002 replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Family down the block is very desirable and should not be taken lightly by who ever is moving area's, sometimes it can be a case of not knowing what you have until you no longer have it. Sometimes it...
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    Nurses who have relocated.What would you do? Your opinions please.

    madwife2002 replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I moved initially from England to Arizona spent 4 years there Then I moved from Arizona to Ohio and have spent 2 years here Total of over 7000 miles Worst move of my life was to Arizona but I love it...
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    New Grad In Dialysis, Yet Thinking of the Future...

    madwife2002 replied to LotusRN1972's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    5/ Autonomy 6/ Confidence 7/ Lots of Renal and Cardiac knowledge 8/ Diabetic Care, comprehension and management skills 9/ Knowledge of specialized diets 10/ Multi-disciplinary team
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    How far is too far?

    madwife2002 replied to VanityRn's topic in General Nursing

    I think it makes me uncomfortable. As we know many of us police ourselves but there are a few individuals who really don't understand
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    Threads being moved....

    madwife2002 replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been actively moving threads out of the General Nursing Forum since May. The reasons I move threads is because GNF gets very over crowded and the rest of the forum can be neglected. Once...
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    understanding nursing nomenclature

    madwife2002 replied to sciencemagic's topic in General Nursing

    I agree talaxandra, closing
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    understanding nursing nomenclature

    madwife2002 replied to sciencemagic's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/glossary-nursing-medical-113134.html Link to thread which covers most of the abbreviations
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    Fmla Question

    madwife2002 replied to darwinsbluefish's topic in General Nursing

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    Fmla Question

    madwife2002 replied to darwinsbluefish's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is an interesting topic something I have never concerned myself with because I had never thought about it before. I have often advised staff and even asked HR to send FMLA paperwork out...
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    Torn to pieces - Pls help?

    madwife2002 replied to fedupfinally's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you are in a very difficult situation at work, I do not think it is a healthy environment for you to work in. My advice to you would be to go to the meeting on Monday, listen to what the...
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    Fmla Question

    madwife2002 replied to darwinsbluefish's topic in General Nursing

    I would hope your manager would be understanding and support you, rather than judge. I can however understand your dilemma, if it is a new diagnoses you need time to adjust I think you may find people...
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    Are you looking at me?

    madwife2002 replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, I had never heard or read this
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    Fmla Question

    madwife2002 replied to darwinsbluefish's topic in General Nursing

    As a Manager the FMLA paperwork is sent to me from HR, it goes into a staff members file. I have never questioned if I should get it or not. Why do you think your manager shouldn't get the
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    Chronic Illness

    madwife2002 replied to verivici's topic in General Nursing

    I have chronic pain, arthritis all over my body and I am overweight because I cannot exercize well because of the pain. My chronic problems came because I was rear ended by an 18 wheeler going 85miles...
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    Critical Hgb value changed

    madwife2002 replied to ukjenn231's topic in General Nursing

    I think the justification is to prevent a build up of anti-bodies where possible and to try and increase the HB with other ways rather than relying on
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    My monthly semi-coherent rant on the state of healthcare

    madwife2002 replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    and cents! The pt in the bed, unit etc is looked at as a dollar sign! It is
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    insignificant complaint...lol

    madwife2002 replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    In the UK we call Dr's by their first
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    I was a new RN in 1989! There were no jobs!

    madwife2002 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Job hunting in the healthcare profession appears to be a nightmare these days and if you believe the media there are tens of thousands of newly qualified RN's actively searching for employment. The...
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    curious about dialysis in atlanta - experienced RN relocating

    madwife2002 replied to curiousseeker's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am wondering if I move this thread to the Atlanta forum if you will recieve more answers to your
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    Being bought by DaVita,,,,help!!!!

    madwife2002 replied to nlhrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Any dialysis company is cutting hours and we are already jumping through
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    New Nurse and I dont think dialysis is for me HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    madwife2002 replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    Zero to 60 in 5 seconds LOL Seriously they can be talking with you and then they are gone! We had an ICU RN with many years experience come to work at our unit, came for an easier life! Was shocked at...
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    NHS3 recruiting "next generation" of Nurses' Health Study

    madwife2002 replied to ccoleman's topic in General Nursing

    I will share this with all my collegues at work, unfortunatly I am unable to participate as I am a little too
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    Highly experienced V.S. A lot of certificates and degrees

    madwife2002 replied to grantz's topic in General Nursing

    It depends which position I am employing them for. You simply cannot go on a person's experience alone because you cannot judge if the experience is the experience you are looking for. Plus an...
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    "Make sure to get induced...everyone does it!"

    madwife2002 replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Induction defiantly increases the risk of complications. Although ultrasound is a tool by what we measure dates it is an approximate or estimate date of delivery. A date given to a pregnant woman is...