TheCommuter BSN, RN

Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych

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    Worked hard through school but I don't feel prepared!

    TheCommuter replied to Dunkingirl's topic in General Students

    Moved to the General Nursing Student forum for more
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    Are You In It For The Money Or Because You Really Care

    TheCommuter replied to Clety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If my employer suddenly stopped cutting me a paycheck every two weeks, I would suddenly stop caring enough to work for them. I do not work for free. In my world, monetary compensation supersedes...
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    I'm worried

    TheCommuter replied to Terriblyconcerned's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You need to see your primary care provider or other type of physician for this issue. We cannot provide medical advice per the site's terms of service. Good luck to you, and hopefully you can see a...
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    Can Neonatal Nurse Practioners Work In An Independent Clinic?

    TheCommuter replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Moved to the Nurse Practitioners forum for more
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    I'm an LPN but am often called a medtech

    TheCommuter replied to Shasha831's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The guidelines would be largely dependent on the internal company policies and procedures at your place of
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    Priming potassium lines

    TheCommuter replied to Melanin's topic in Patient Medications

    Moved to the Nursing / Patient Medications
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    Why Is It So Difficult To Get Into A Neonatal NP Program?

    TheCommuter replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Moved to the NICU / Neonatal Nursing forum for more
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    Agency Nurses Have No Rights?

    TheCommuter replied to AGaston's topic in General Nursing

    As an agency or temp nurse, you are being utilized as a band-aid solution to patch up deeper problems that pervade the facility where you are being sent to work at. Facilities generally do not need...
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    I used to not like nurses but I am so grateful for all of you

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

    To the original poster...thank you for telling an online community of nurses that you are grateful for all of us. I will give the benefit of the doubt in light of the insults that have been hurled in...
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    CNA's,Housekeeping and Dietary Aides make the same salary in LTC?

    TheCommuter replied to PoppyLizz's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Moved to the CNA forum for more
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    NCLEX Advice

    TheCommuter replied to stbrn91's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This thread's been moved to the NCLEX
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    Valencia college Spring 2017

    TheCommuter replied to J.andrews's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to the Nursing Programs
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    Fake Nurse?

    TheCommuter replied to RN1994#'s topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My former supervisor has never been licensed in Texas, yet she's been working here as an RN for a number of years under her Arizona nursing licensure with compact multistate
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    Foundations of health professions associates, is it too good to be true?

    TheCommuter replied to KZ2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to the Pre-Nursing Student
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    Which path should I take?

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

    Moved to the Pre-Nursing Student
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    Bsn

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

    Moved to the Pre-Nursing Student
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    New Nurse Exhausted from Extremely Long Shifts? Help?

    TheCommuter replied to KellySpencer800's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Moved to the LPN/LVN Corner forum for more
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    Chamberlain college

    TheCommuter replied to Mmcmillan91's topic in Chamberlain College

    Moved to the Chamberlain College
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    CNA's,Housekeeping and Dietary Aides make the same salary in LTC?

    TheCommuter replied to PoppyLizz's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Unfortunately, society devalues certain people and services. People such as the frail elderly are devalued because society places a premium value on youth. Hard labor is devalued because society...
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    Associate Degree better to start with for a Non-Nurse?

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

    Duplicate threads have been merged into one single thread and moved to the Pre-Nursing Student
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    Did something happen with LVN LTC pay?

    TheCommuter replied to SimplyacaringNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's all about supply and demand. Your local employment market (southern CA) is currently flooded with too many LVNs, which lowers the pay rates for everyone. You live and work in a place where there...
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    Did you start in LTC and leave?

    TheCommuter replied to kummerspeck's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I started in LTC in 2006 and left in 2012, so I was a nurse in that industry for a total of six years. Yes, it was worth it. LTC nursing has been the foundation of my entire nursing career and I...
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    Refuses bath all week, complains to family hasn't been given a bath in a week?

    TheCommuter replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Perhaps it is time for a psychological evaluation...depression is common in the LTC population and sometimes manifests itself as loss of interest in
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    This makes me disappointed!

    TheCommuter replied to Nursein2017's topic in General Students

    Sounds like shenanigans to me...there's been a pattern of recent threads started that seem simply too dramatic and far-fetched to be
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    Bridge in Southwest Florida

    TheCommuter replied to deltakappamu's topic in LPN to RN

    Moved to the LPN-to-RN Nursing Student