madwife2002 BSN, RN

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    Old dog wants to learn new trick :D

    madwife2002 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2:too funny! I signed a sign on bonus and I was very lucky it was a great place to work and I stayed 3 yrs before moving accross country. I have heard horror stories about some facilities who have...
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    Old dog wants to learn new trick :D

    madwife2002 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Also if the hospital has given you a sign on bonus or relocation help then you are expected to sign a yr or 2 yrs
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    It's all in the resume!

    madwife2002 replied to CharleeJo.RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Everything looks very good! I actually paid a company to write my resume and it has always got me interviews and through the door. It cost me $65 a few yrs ago-best money I ever
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    Question about Workman's comp/light duty

    madwife2002 replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility we only give light duty to WCemploees and for no other
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    Diagnosed with DVT....now what?

    madwife2002 replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would follow your policy and procedure from your
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    Time off for Funerals???

    madwife2002 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    We give 3 days off for immediate family and we will honor time off for other friends and relatives
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    Nurse Practitioner UK

    madwife2002 replied to JodieMay's topic in General Nursing

    TraumaRUs is a APN she has a lot of Autonomy and she is very specialised, especially as she works in the Renal community which tends to have a more autonomy than other
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    Full face mask bipap

    madwife2002 replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    Pt's are NOT going to like
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    Nurse Practitioner UK

    madwife2002 replied to JodieMay's topic in General Nursing

    OH yeah and this is the best thing, you know how we call Dr's by their first name unless they are consultants well here you have to address the doctor by Doctor XXXXX even if they are a brand new...
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    Nurse Practitioner UK

    madwife2002 replied to JodieMay's topic in General Nursing

    When I came to the US it was so different I cannot imagine if I could return to the UK to nurse anymore. Almost 6 years changes you. The power here lies with the Doctor there is no question about it....
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    Nurse Practitioner UK

    madwife2002 replied to JodieMay's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a very different profession over here in the US. Dr's can be very rigid and old fashioned. Dr's tend to be the 'boss' which was never the case in the
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    Understanding TPA

    madwife2002 replied to haveaseriousquestion's topic in General Nursing

    Please seek information from a medical adviser this is a professional web site for nurses and we cannot give medical
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    What was your 1st RN job?

    madwife2002 replied to sunnid's topic in General Nursing

    Renal ICU after 3 months of working float in a hospital as there were no jobs. Pay was around
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    Can an adult be put out for an MRI ?

    madwife2002 replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    They can give ativan You need to seed advice from your medical adviser, we are unable to give the advice you need on
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    The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

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

    I had a pt come into the Er when I was a student with a piece of a vacuum stuck in an unmentionable place! He said he had fallen on it whilst he was vacuuming the lounge! I was always careful after...
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    Tough skin with a side order of a grain of salt please?

    madwife2002 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly believe 'words get lost in translation' Years ago before I was a moderator and lost the right to have a good old argument on here. I would write on threads, get flamed for something I...
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    Frustrated, need to vent and need advice...please!

    madwife2002 replied to danihunter37's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Please contact the BON for your area and discuss the matter with them. We are unable to give the information you require on these nursing boards. I wish you
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    Finding a job after probation, will I ever be the nurse I really want to be again?

    madwife2002 replied to mymelody's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I work with some excellent nurses in Dialysis, some of them actually got jobs there and have had no problem with their licence ever, believe it or not they actually chose to work as a HD nurse because...
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    Dialysis job while On Probation with the PA DMP

    madwife2002 replied to RNZenpeaceful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Have you worked in
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    Will I even be hired??

    madwife2002 replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Nursing

    You really should not worry about this right now-honestly just get throught the course and enjoy being a
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    Which one do you feed?

    madwife2002 posted a topic in General Nursing

    an old cherokee told his grandson, "my son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. one is evil. it is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies, & ego. the other is good....
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    Hiding meds in food: illegal?

    madwife2002 replied to gilmet's topic in General Nursing

    Gilmet this is a professional nursing website for nurses, student nurses. It is not for patients and their relatives to post on. We decided as a moderating team to let this thread run as it contained...
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    .9 = Nine 8-hour night shifts in two weeks. Too much?

    madwife2002 replied to EmmieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the UK most of the shifts are 5 X 8hr shifts but you do get good vacations which kinda compensates for only having 2 days off a week. I work 5 X 8 hour shifts after having done 3X12's for...
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    Chronic lateness- what is that about?

    madwife2002 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    We recently had a new employee who was late 8 days out of 9 days she now is unemployed
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    I'm considering putting my resume online ... bad idea?

    madwife2002 replied to crazyscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I put my resume on line back in 2009 and am still working at the place who contacted me first, on the first day I posted