AJJKRN

AJJKRN

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  1. Tattoos!

    AJJKRN replied to mmbucklerky's topic in General Students

    If the tattoo couldn't be reasonably covered up, then yep, they were

  2. Tattoos!

    AJJKRN replied to mmbucklerky's topic in General Students

    Please do your research here on AN because you will find that employers, right or wrong, have the right to terminate or not even consider someone with visible tattoos anymore. My employer recently...

  3. Different kinds of coworkers spin off

    AJJKRN replied to Libby1987's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely mix it up as long as everyone plays nicely together in the sandbox! I think a realistic perception is healthy especially when we can all realize that we all have strengths and weaknesses,...

  4. GI Bleed

    AJJKRN replied to Tbajeux2010's topic in Gastroenterology

    Bowel

  5. 7:30 meds? Who is responsible for giving?

    AJJKRN replied to Manda92's topic in Patient Medications

    I give the 0700 synthroid, Prilosec, carafate, etc. Anything that should be given before meals/breakfast. We do Not give scheduled or sliding scale insulin unless the Pt's food is in front of them....

  6. 18 Year Old CNA? Should I do it?

    AJJKRN replied to dancediva234's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You can always work as a CNA to learn the ropes of Pt and peer interaction and not to mention, get your foot in the door to increase your possibility of getting hired if you do chose another path in...

  7. Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    AJJKRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming that convenience can cause increased risks such as increased infant mortality. Seems like an easy connection to me when working with any surgical Pt. There are always risks involved with...

  8. Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    AJJKRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the adult Med-Surg world but I do know that my hospital has about a 50% C-section rate which has stayed pretty steady over the ten years that I've been there. I don't know if this ties into...

  9. Manipulative Behavior - How to Deal

    AJJKRN replied to celery_juice's topic in Psychiatric

    Boundaries, oh beautiful

  10. What is the motivation for bullying?

    AJJKRN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Group Polorization í

  11. Cried at work today.

    AJJKRN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't cry often at work but I have on very few occasions cried when being caught off guard by someone blatantly disrespecting me (like an MD and adding the stress of freaking out Pt and/or family)....

  12. New grads in specialties without the basics

    AJJKRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't forget that Med-Surg is a specialty and that we need new nurses to know the basics just like any other specialty! I think this "phenomenon" has been happening everywhere because more and...

  13. LPN credits to RN Completion

    AJJKRN replied to Rockstar81's topic in LPN to RN

    Not to start a war, but have you ever looked at ASN to BSN programs......either the courses are truly not equivalent, they want to fill the extra credits needs somehow (which is what my program...

  14. how much do you pay on student loans per month

    AJJKRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    $20,000 in subsidized loans for both degrees. I pay about $165 a month right now. Waiting for my DH to graduate so we can just knock em out sooner! Can. Not.

  15. Will an EKG course be worth it?

    AJJKRN replied to Mommyfuturenurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should have to learn how to read heart rhythms in whichever nursing class/clinical that you do cardiac in. I personally think it would be pretty damn helpful considering that I was cross-trained...

  16. Should I retake A&P (soon to be nursing student)

    AJJKRN replied to bbmsn5's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is it just me, or are others thinking "why the hell isn't A&P not part of the programs required (and have to have been taken recently and aced) Gen Eds"?!?! If not, this program already sounds...

  17. Float Pool RN Resume Help

    AJJKRN replied to Sitch321's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Float nurse here...I would play up your awesome flexibility skills and vast knowledge base/experience/exposures, like being able to seemlessly jump into any floors staffing matrix, skill mix, and...

  18. Passing Statistics for NCLEX RN and PN-2014

    AJJKRN replied to RNsRWe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yep, mine first school is well known in our area because it boasts a 99-100% pass rate with every class. It does not have an NCLEX prep course at the end either and does not recommend any specific...

  19. "To BSN or Not to BSN That is the question." Should BSN be minimal requirement?

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

    Requiring more education would potentially decrease the number of candidates going into nursing...this isn't stopping a glut of people pursuing NP education though. Whether or not there would be more...

  20. Your worst nightmare

    AJJKRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of being even more unpopular on AN, if the OP had been a well liked and respected member of AN, do you not think a lot of these comments would not have been more respectful and supportive...

  21. OSHA to fine hospitals re back injury

    AJJKRN replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My whole issue with the "We won't pay for your injury because we provide lift equipment" is that, yes my facility has lift equipment but we still have to physically lift and move the Pt onto slings to...

  22. EKG

    AJJKRN replied to rhuelsen's topic in General Nursing

    I bet you it has more to do with the expense of the test than it does the actual action, our world

  23. Potential Nursing student in the dark

    AJJKRN replied to Sweetcinna's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Could the answer to this question not be that the OP needs to research what educational paths and commitment that it really takes to become a nurse, which is why they posted on AN in this first place?...

  24. Funniest thing you've heard in an interview

    AJJKRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was doing a peer interview one time and asked a prospective outside candidate how many days she had called in within the last year...she stated "well, we are allowed eight call ins before getting in...

  25. Honest reply....

    AJJKRN replied to cupcakeluver's topic in General Students

    Having healthy teeth greatly impacts your overall health, and yes, having an intact smile will impact hiring. Go to a preferred but reasonably priced dentist and see if you qualify for...