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  1. Recovery experience translatable to resume?

    I would add your work as a tattoo artist as it does show job stability (if that was not 'under the table'
  2. I did, and because of this I was one of the 30% who graduated in my nursing school. It all depends on your teachers and how they test. Go strong right off the bat and you can later decide what pages...
  3. Staffing ratios

    As opposed to my floor manager saying we needed to alter our new staffing acuity form when it showed we should have less patients per nurse? Thanks but I'll take government laws. The ones listed...
  4. Is nursing school really "that" bad?

    Totally depends on your school. 1 in 5 qualified applicants got accepted into my nursing program, and of those only 1 in 3 graduated the program (very bad teachers). To be one of those who made it I...
  5. Get a medical terminology book from the library and complete the book by the end of the year. Having this knowledge will help you out in multiple
  6. No question about it, 100% be with your
  7. NG tube feeding

    Don't forget, it is always possible that the tube was initially in the right place when the feeding was started and was later dislodged. I had this happen to a
  8. Frustrated beyond words

    Yes, this sounds much like my school. 400 qualified people applied, 70 were given spots, and 23 ended up graduating. I did it by reading every page, going to every review session/open office...
  9. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    Sounds like you've got a great floor! Med surg nurses over here always have 6 patients on days, rarely 7 (during the interview I was told 4-5, rarely 6, hahahaha) and 7-8 on nights. 95% of my...
  10. Help nurses in 15 seconds

    I thought this deserved its own thread. There is a petition for nurse-patient ratios. The California model should be implemented everywhere. It is a good start! Please sign, it is super quick!...
  11. Disability: genuinely curious

    I had an experience with short term disability I found interesting. I had surgery a few years ago and was on crutches temporarily. My workplace would not let me come back to work while I was on...
  12. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    To the person who said clocking in is humiliating, being 'exempt' is not a position you want in floor nursing. That's all the more incentive for management to overburden nurses into unpaid overtime....
  13. Wrong side/omitted procedure

    Had a question for you all. I recently had surgery and while in the preop holding room, was given a consent form to sign. This consent form had the wrong side and omitted one of the procedures. I...
  14. Nursing Rant: Am I wrong?

    I've always admired the managers who will step up and help the staff out by taking patients as needed/those that work PRN on the floor. By doing this they can better understand the issues their staff...
  15. Med-Surg sentence

    If day shift nurses had 7 patients, that is not better, even if they did have a few extra ancillary staff. I've worked both day and night shift and 7 patients in the day is simply not safe - so don't...
  16. What's the craziest vitals you've seen on someone who lived? I've not seen too many extreme situations, but the ones which stand out for me are: BP - 60/35 - postpartum hemorrhage, recovered with...
  17. Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    Funny, my BS in psych was easier than nursing school. To each their
  18. No one is saying anything negative about LTC nurses here. But to say that one should be happy to have 8 patients because you have 15 in LTC is just comparing apples to oranges. Its like saying an...
  19. Are you a PD nurse?

    I did PD as a med surg nurse, and really enjoyed
  20. Does drinking more water make you thirstier?

    I made the switch recently from soda to sparkling water. I never knew what I was missing, its really
  21. Agreed. Coordinating care and babysitting every single department to make sure they do their job is a huge part of nursing. For example, I got a talking-to when my patient went down to xray and xray...
  22. Interview question

    I would mention it. It shows the nurse knows the field she's getting into which means easier training time, easier time gaining rapport with families, and less likelihood of burnout. One of the jobs...
  23. GOD in NURSE is the Difference!

    Spirituality is an incredibly vague word/concept which does not necessary require belief in a god. Everyone is absolutely entitled to their own beliefs. No message board which bans opposing thought...
  24. Regarding chronic tardiness

    One of the main reasons I aim to arrive early for all formal appointments is because you never know when you'll have traffic or train delays. I'm curious what the effect of self-driving cars will be...
  25. Drowning in prior authorizations... Help!

    Oh! Also forgot to mention, if you didn't already know, Target and Wal-Mart have a huge list of basic generic $4 medications. I'm not sure which specialty you're in but the list includes drugs for...