AJJKRN

AJJKRN

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  1. Informal leader promoted to formal role.

    AJJKRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Nurse Management

    Does your facility have leadership classes? They are often a great way to get tips on personal development (especially conflict resolution and staff expectations AKA crucial conversations) and to...

  2. Night shift managers?

    AJJKRN replied to mp15nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We do not have night managers or supervisors, only charge/resource nurses that may or may not take a Pt load depending on staffing and census. We do have a day shift House Officer and a night shift...

  3. Want to get MSN but don't know what specialty

    AJJKRN replied to jensfbay's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly want to do the MSN for Leadership through WGU and then look into a post masters for NP on down the line...possibly. Right now, practically everyone wants to become an NP from new grads to...

  4. Fingerprinting patients?

    AJJKRN replied to sharkbacon's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Lindarn is right. There are probably not many statistics because it's a hard crime to prove with no support from healthcare or law enforcement to try and prove it! I've been a victim or healthcare...

  5. Found myself in quite the pickle.. (Poll)

    AJJKRN replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    We appreciate that you are going to change your name until you officially graduate and pass the NCLEX, but just an FYI that it's not just an AN thing, nurse is a protected title and unfortunately your...

  6. Thought this was funny - From Gomer Blog

    AJJKRN replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I personally just like the

  7. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    AJJKRN replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    For job stability on down the line (because you won't be able to guarantee anything that may last for half of a century like employment!) I would plan on eventually getting your BSN. Doesn't have to...

  8. Should I Wear this to Work?

    AJJKRN replied to lilgop's topic in General Nursing

    I would honestly be more worried about the necklace getting damaged or pulled off by a confused

  9. plea for collective wisdom -- new grad RN nurse struggling badly

    AJJKRN replied to vespera186's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a brain sheet for each

  10. Beyond Frustrated with WGU

    AJJKRN replied to Nibbles1's topic in Western Governors University

    Can you change your enrollment counselor? I was wanting to do my MSN there early next year...hope I don't get the same

  11. DAISY question

    AJJKRN replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wear mine proudly! Who knows, you may get this new hospital interested in starting a Daisy Award recognition for their nurses by doing

  12. NG tube- when is it not safe to send them home?

    AJJKRN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, my hospital would either have it ok'd to place a PEG or a PICC with follow up before DC'ing someone. One some very very rare occurrences, one of our Oncology GI surgeons has sutured a type of...

  13. 15 minutes to give report + no time clock

    AJJKRN replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to hotel management...I mean err...healthcare at the

  14. When should you tell your boss about a concern in the workplace

    AJJKRN replied to Mojojo25's topic in General Nursing

    It really could just be a difference in teamwork and/or culture on that floor compared to yours. It might be something you may want to mention in passing BUT I would wait and see if you float there a...

  15. 'Marking' for IV sticks, safe?

    AJJKRN replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My facility has used multiple types of vein finders and just bought every floor a very expensive new age vein finder within the past six months. Still hate the darn things. It doesn't work on furry...

  16. Can this be put on the homepage or SOMETHING?!

    AJJKRN replied to SubSippi's topic in General Nursing

    Signed. This is the first I've heard of it and I'm on AN more than my loving husband likes but I frequent the What's New tab because I surf and reply on my phone. Either way, I'm going to tell every...

  17. 6th Vital Sign

    AJJKRN replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Lord, don't tell the managers at my hospital about

  18. Placed on administrative leave, reason unknown

    AJJKRN replied to TurtleN84's topic in General Nursing

    I would be consulting a lawyer or my malpractice insurance (or your union rep if your facility is unionized) ASAP. Being put on administrative leave for a non-physical disagreement with a co-worker...

  19. Frustrated getting back into the hospital

    AJJKRN replied to nurseklg's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that it's your skills that are not up to snuff, it's more like getting used to becoming a hospital nurse without being used to that specific hospital. Their charting (electronic I'm...

  20. Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    AJJKRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Curved metal hanger...I think it was fairly prevelent before the nineties. I wonder if that's why stores sell more plastic hangers these days.

  21. 'Marking' for IV sticks, safe?

    AJJKRN replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not trying to be mean but what happened to successful IV starts obtained by skill, especially in

  22. How to stay positive?

    AJJKRN replied to heatherstone's topic in General Nursing

    You know, not that a nurse can't get burned out for a myriad of reasons, I stay positive because I knew what I was getting myself into and knew for sure that this is what I wanted to do! Hard to not...

  23. Denim Scrubs

    AJJKRN replied to Michelangelo30's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Correction...I think it was "stone-washed"...wow that was a long time

  24. Denim Scrubs

    AJJKRN replied to Michelangelo30's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    OMG...I just had a flashback from the eighties! If you find them do they come in "white-wash"? I think that's what it was called back in the day of

  25. Arghh...

    AJJKRN replied to SN2RN2011's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No, shame on HR for teasing you! I understand we're all adults and life is life but I would say that HR is the one that burned a bridge with an exceptional candidate. Can an entity have a deal with...