TheCommuter BSN, RN

TheCommuter has 19 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Latest Activity

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   Unit secretaries assigning patients to nurses??

   TheCommuter replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn’t be agreeable to this situation at all. Non-nurse unit secretaries don’t know how clinically weak or strong some floor nurses might be in certain tasks. Sorry, but as a former house...
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   How long you push emergency drugs during codes

   TheCommuter replied to Kaitef0716's topic in Emergency

   Moved to the Emergency Nursing forum for more
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   Questioning a doctors order

   TheCommuter replied to MrsJt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I will keep my comment short and to the point: prudent nurses will question and/or clarify physicians' orders instead of following them blindly and unquestioningly. There's an order for 80MEQ of...
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   Need advice

   TheCommuter replied to Irka's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I was an LPN before becoming an RN. I've completed three different programs: an LPN program, an LPN to ASN transition program, and an online BSN program. Out of the three, the LPN program was the...
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   Made a 75 anatomy 1 dropping anatomy 2

   TheCommuter replied to dz149131's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I am not one who candy-coats reality. You need to honestly assess why you have been unable to earn 'A' or 'B' grades in your anatomy coursework. If your performance in these courses was the result of...
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   10 Years, Burned Out!

   TheCommuter replied to GGertie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I am employed by an insurance company. The flexibility is undeniably awesome and I feel so very fortunate to have this job. However, I work from a home-based office. I would be less satisfied if I had...
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   brutal Toronto RPN job market

   TheCommuter replied to 0gaugebear's topic in Canada

   Moved to our Canadian Nursing forum for more
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   Is it true, that if you don't like being a CNA, you won't like being a nurse?

   TheCommuter replied to tmurph704's topic in General Students

   Many people who hated working as CNAs actually enjoy the licensed nursing role. With regards to the invisible healthcare hierarchical structure, CNAs and patient care techs have mountains of...
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   Starting education from the bottom. End goal is obtaining BSN.

   TheCommuter replied to Mommyninja's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   You are located in either California or Texas if you are using the 'LVN' title. If you are in CA, your employment options will be severely limited without the BSN degree. Most employment markets in CA...
10. 

    Anyone else employer not drug test you?

    TheCommuter replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, many of the smaller employers that are owned by sole proprietors or partnerships do not always require drug testing prior to employment. I am referring to family-owned nursing homes...
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    NRSE 4560 Ohio University

    TheCommuter replied to nurse_betty_'s topic in Ohio University

    Your thread has been moved to our Ohio University forum:
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    SLU ABSN what to expect

    TheCommuter replied to SLUnurse2435's topic in School, College Programs

    We moved your thread to our Nursing Programs forum:
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    Best quality DNP education

    TheCommuter replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to the Student NP forum:
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    Intermediate Trauma to TICU?

    TheCommuter replied to baleen's topic in Critical Care

    Moved to the Critical Care forum for more
15. 

    What Is the Problem???

    TheCommuter replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I started in long term care in 2006, I had 30 residents on day shift and 68 on night shift. There was no unit clerk to answer the phones. There was no unit manager to address orders, labs, or...