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  1. Depression takes me out of work and I bear all

    visionary123 replied to Brookm482's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My heart went out to you as I read your post. I can only imagine how difficult this must have been for you. It is wonderful that you recognized what you needed to do (take medical leave and step away...

  2. Mistakes Are Inevitable: No One Is Perfect.

    visionary123 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    MECO28, I think you are right - people are less forgiving now of med errors. The nurse that Ruby wrote about made that med error a long time ago. If it happened today, I am sure there would have been...

  3. New grad delayed looking for work - any advice?

    visionary123 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated with my ADN late May 2013 and passed my NCLEX late July of 2013. Because of various family issues, I decided to delay looking for work as a nurse right away. I already had two home care...

  4. Are Alcohol Rubs done any more? Are they considered safe?

    visionary123 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I noticed a nursing school that used within the description for their LPN program that nurses would be trained in doing "alcohol rubs" (along with vital signs, feeding patients, taking vital signs and...

  5. Are Alcohol Rubs done any more? Are they considered safe?

    visionary123 replied to visionary123's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's what I was thinking, MunoRN. That is why I was surprised to see it on a nursing school's website as something they

  6. I finally passed the scary Nclex exam today after 120 questions

    visionary123 replied to thonyzhong's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Kaplan for my RN NCLEX, including the 'online boot camp'. I was careful to watch all their videos (which were very good) and I used much of the book. When I took my RN NCLEX, the 75 questions...

  7. Did I just sabotage my career before it even started?

    visionary123 replied to bionicgirlie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Unless you have another offer in the wings, I would strongly consider taking the job and consider it valuable experience. Try to go into it with a really good attitude though. You will get so much...

  8. New grad delayed looking for work - any advice?

    visionary123 replied to visionary123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you everyone for your

  9. New grad delayed looking for work - any advice?

    visionary123 replied to visionary123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    MissM.RN, I very much appreciate your encouragement. I feel out of my element in writing cover letters; I do have one, but I was trying to decide if it was appropriate to include in my cover letter...

  10. New grad delayed looking for work - any advice?

    visionary123 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated with my ADN late May 2013 and passed my NCLEX late July of 2013. Because of various family issues, I decided to delay looking for work as a nurse right away. I already had two home care...

  11. New grad delayed looking for work - any advice?

    visionary123 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated with my ADN late May 2013 and passed my NCLEX late July of 2013. Because of various family issues, I decided to delay looking for work as a nurse right away. I already had two home care...

  12. The Patient Who Receives No Visits

    visionary123 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Once, as a student, I was assigned to a patient who had no visitors. She was sweet and personable and loved to have someone to talk to. Since I was a student, she was my only patient, which meant I...