TheCommuter BSN, RN

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

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    Vent/Advice Needed

    TheCommuter replied to vintagemother's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Medication times at nursing homes and SNFs are often arbitrary and not based on any concrete need. You can get the times changed on many of these
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    Facebook and employers/school

    TheCommuter replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct. You can certainly do whatever you want with your Instagram account. However, future employers and school officials are free to draw negative conclusions based on what they see on your...
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    Facebook and employers/school

    TheCommuter replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    It's very unprofessional to have pictures of you drinking on any social media platform. Even though what you do on your own personal time is your business, you are making it public domain when you...
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    Moving to Bakersfield from NJ...HELP!

    TheCommuter replied to emmajane721's topic in California Nursing

    1. Yes, having a full year of experience would be optimal. 2. Job prospects in the Central Valley are better than in the rest of the state. This is because the cities in the Central Valley are...
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    New grad job search and tuition payment

    TheCommuter replied to momo42's topic in General Nursing

    You might need to relocate upstate if you want hospital employment. Unfortunately, the nursing employment market in NYC has been horrid to new grad nurses for several years
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    Doubts

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

    Moved to the Pre-Nursing forum for more
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    I want to be a Case Manager

    TheCommuter replied to 3000series's topic in Case Management

    I entered case management nursing approximately six months ago when a friend informed me of a job opening at an insurance company and gave me the recruiter's personal cell number. I applied online,...
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    Working in the US, starting LTACH

    TheCommuter replied to Remy Ox's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Moved to the LTAC forum for more
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    Versed IV push or Ativan IVP

    TheCommuter replied to icumurse1122's topic in Critical Care

    Moved to the Critical Care forum for more
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    Flexcare or Valley for travel nursing in California?

    TheCommuter replied to missyumee's topic in Travel

    Moved to the Travel Nursing
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    "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    TheCommuter replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I was a factory worker at a paper mill from 2001 to 2004, prior to becoming a nurse. My mother was a factory worker for 25 years.Anyhow, the factory worker mentality entails thinking that a person is...
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    Help me feel better...

    TheCommuter replied to PediRN913's topic in General Nursing

    I accepted a Monday through Friday job after years of working nights. In spite of the lack of coworker interaction (I work from home), this was the best decision I could have made career-wise and...
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    Burned Bridges

    TheCommuter replied to brown eyed girl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Heck, yes...there's a massive difference between integrity and the concept of playing the game. Integrity is defined as the quality of being honest and upright in one's interactions. When playing the...
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    "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    TheCommuter replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I concur. Other peoples' jobs have the tendency to appear easy to those who are on the outside looking in.It's similar to hospital visitors who think nursing staff is doing nothing if they're seated...
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    Want to move from intermediate care to MICU

    TheCommuter replied to Kharma711's topic in MICU, SICU

    Moved to our MICU forum for more
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    Nursing in Germany

    TheCommuter replied to AnthroRN89's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to the International Nursing
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    June is help a nursing student out month!

    TheCommuter replied to lilbitmore's topic in PACU

    Although this is an inquiry from a student, this thread has been moved to our PACU Nursing forum to elicit the feedback of PACU
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    RN-MSN looking to be a NP

    TheCommuter replied to kinkin92's topic in Advanced Practice

    Moved to the Advanced Practice Nursing
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    Western Governors RN-to-BSN: My First 6 Month Term (Almost)

    TheCommuter replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    My background check results came back within 48 to 72 hours... If you plan to accelerate and finish the degree quickly, do not announce your intentions to the program mentor. Just finish the first 12...
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    Nurse to patient ratio for LTC.

    TheCommuter replied to Cruella de ville's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked overnights (10pm to 6am) in LTC, I was the licensed nurse for 68 residents. The 68 residents were split between three CNAs, if they all showed
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    Foreign nurse vs. Local nurse??

    TheCommuter replied to WhyNurse's topic in Canada

    Moved to our Canadian
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    RN Travel Companies, "Good, Bad and Ugly"

    TheCommuter replied to HolisticRN68's topic in Travel

    Moved to the Travel Nursing
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    Any idea of working for the agency?

    TheCommuter replied to WhyNurse's topic in Canada

    This thread has been moved to our Nursing in Canada forum to reach an audience that is more familiar with the remote northern Canadian provinces and
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    How to become a nurse

    TheCommuter replied to Terrazaw1929's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In addition to the advice posted by previous respondents, I wanted to comment that there are multiple nurses who started out as GED holders. So, yes, it is possible to become a nurse after earning a...
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    "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    TheCommuter replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    This might very well be true since many nurses are educated at the doctoral degree level these days. In addition, a number people with advanced non-nursing degrees have switched careers to...