TheCommuter BSN, RN

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    Online applications: Should I go in personally to HR?

    TheCommuter replied to Lovemed's topic in General Nursing

    Visiting the HR department in-person has worked out for a handful of people and failed miserably for many others. Of course, your mileage may vary.Generally, HR staff does not like to be bothered...
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    Finding an internship

    TheCommuter replied to kadolph1990's topic in General Nursing

    Most internships are reserved for new grad RNs in this day and age. If you have more than a year of paid licensed nursing experience, you are unlikely to be considered. My advice is to apply for jobs...
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    Davenport University LPN Program

    TheCommuter replied to NurseKash's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Moved to the LPN Nursing Student forum for more
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    BCIT September 2017 Intake

    TheCommuter replied to summer-'s topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Thanks...we moved this thread to the Canadian Nursing Programs
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    Masters Degree with no specialty at FAU?

    TheCommuter replied to SENSUALBLISSINFL's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The member who originally responded to your inquiry (klone) has a MSN degree with nursing leadership as a specialty area. Hence, she has a MSN but is not an
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    Nursing Options

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

    Moved to the Pre-Nursing Student
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    Any LVN program on line at San Jose, CA

    TheCommuter replied to gretp0's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It is your clinical practicum rotation...in essence, you will be functioning as a student nurse who takes care of patients. You will complete most (or all) the tasks that a fully licensed LVN would...
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    Any LVN program on line at San Jose, CA

    TheCommuter replied to gretp0's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    No online LVN programs exist that are accepted for licensure by the California BVNPT. California requires 954 clinical practicum hours, which must be accrued face to face with patients at hospitals,...
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    HESI a2 2017

    TheCommuter replied to AsianNoodle's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    We moved your thread to our HESI Exam
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    Tormenting myself over the "what ifs" of life as a nursing student

    TheCommuter replied to 8130's topic in General Students

    Moved to the Student
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    New Grad with Crummy Ankle

    TheCommuter replied to Newgrad1984's topic in Emergency

    Moved to the Emergency Nursing forum for more
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    Fleet enema for a confused dementia patient

    TheCommuter replied to Sjade's topic in Patient Medications

    The easy answer...you prevent the need for an enema in the first place. I worked in the nursing home industry for six years. Most demented elders received a daily combo of a stool softener, usually...
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    NCLEX question from Review

    TheCommuter replied to JoeWBlow's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did this test question come from the actual NCLEX exam or a review book? The site's terms of service prohibits members from posting copyrighted material....
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    Clinical failure for something I couldn't help?

    TheCommuter replied to teachable's topic in General Students

    There's a difference between honesty and radical honesty. Honesty is the best policy, whereas radical honesty is off-putting because it goes too far. A firm denial that you were sleeping or nodding...
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    Clinical failure for something I couldn't help?

    TheCommuter replied to teachable's topic in General Students

    I will not repeat the other respondents' suggestions...Nonetheless, you should have outright denied that you were nodding off or sleeping instead of attempting to explain that you were trying to...
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    Can you work while in nursing school?

    TheCommuter replied to KaliNurse19's topic in General Students

    I did not work while attending an LPN/LVN program. I worked 32 hours per week as an LVN at a nursing home while attending an LPN-to-ASN transition program full
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    Got fired for a medication error

    TheCommuter replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    This OP is, in all likelihood, a licensed nurse. I have never heard of a medication aide administering meds in a high-stakes, high-acuity critical care setting. I have seen medication aides in lower...
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    Feeling Discouraged

    TheCommuter replied to TNViking's topic in General Nursing

    Have you been working at your current place of employment for at least one year? If not, managers at the other hospital system in town might be leery about hiring you because they think you are at...
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    We are not slaves someone please tell the doctors !!

    TheCommuter replied to Samah1992's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The majority of nurse managers will side with the physician because docs are the money-makers of the facility. Physicians bring patients (and revenue) into the facility due to their referrals and...
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    Full time and part time college

    TheCommuter replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    People work full-time jobs while completing 9, 12 or 15 credit hours worth of coursework all the time. Not everyone can accomplish this, but it is
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    What is a good pocket book for the Pediatric ICU?

    TheCommuter replied to pearlbubbles's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Moved to the Pediatric ICU
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    Please Help! Applying for JSRCC Nursing Program for Fall 2017. Any insights?

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

    Moved to our Student
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    We are not slaves someone please tell the doctors !!

    TheCommuter replied to Samah1992's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly...attitude is everything. It has been said that 10 percent of life is about what happens to us and the remaining 90 percent is our response to what has happened.In this game called life, a...
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    Is the Baby Boomer Generation not going to get good care?

    TheCommuter replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not always...there are well-known health care disparities that persist among certain groups of people. When I was uninsured, I was treated differently than when I had health coverage. For instance, my...
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    Out of the frying pan, Into the fire.

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

    Pass the medications and change all dressings while you are in the room at the same time. Do not schedule multiple trips to the same resident's room because this wastes valuable time. It only takes a...