berrien

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1. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

   berrien replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

   I really don't think that any general statements can be made about the correlation between GPA and Nursing abilities. There are people who are capable of earning a 4.0, but have responsibilities...

2. omg! Bad day! Failed my AcLS recert....

   berrien replied to jalws's topic in Emergency

   I have seen people very nearly fail, or fail. It's not a huge deal. I think that it depends on your facility with how much they will spoon feed students to help them pass, but there are some...

3. Discipline Question, Help Please

   berrien replied to karmababy's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I wouldn't terminate yet. Is the nurse a newer employee or one who has been there for a while? Does she have any corrective action in her personnel file? I would look at that, and then sit down...

4. Starting nursing school in three weeks, what am I forgetting?

   berrien replied to Chelonophile's topic in General Students

   At least at the school I went to, it didn't pay to try to prepare too far ahead because last-minute changes would be made and you'd have to start all over. Also, don't feel like you have to go out to...

5. Not getting charge nurse position

   berrien replied to frisky's topic in Nurse Management

   In our facility, the charge position doesn't require the most experienced and/or strongest clinical skills, but rather requires leadership abilities, dependability, a solid work record, and a proven...

6. Tired of hearing about the kids.

   berrien replied to TECHTORNHOPEFULLY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I am so tired of not only hearing about grandchildren, but having phones shoved in my face to see pictures of them doing things like...eating mashed potatoes for the first time, hearing them babble,...

7. Got "nurse face"? How'd you get it?

   berrien replied to Cinquefoil's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have a normally calm demeanor, (so I'm told), and am not one to strongly react to too many situations, anyway. Prior to a 2nd career as an RN, I spent many years in Human Resources, and interacted...