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    Do volunteer RN positions count as experience?

    SuzieVN replied to Misseslloyd's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    At least you're in...Nirvana.
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    Has anyone gotten a job via Allnurses.com?

    SuzieVN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I asked because I feel that most online jobs ad are BS- but in here, I used to work for some places with ads, and they are not the type to play games and post bogus want
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    Tricks of the trade: Diversion- stories of the stupid and sly?

    SuzieVN replied to SuzieVN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't evem heard of that one. I must be 'way' out of the
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    Please help...

    SuzieVN replied to sofla98's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'd trim it down. You repeat registered nurse over and over. A lot of vague descriptions, also. It's clear you're not a chemical engineer, so why do you keep telling them you're a registered nurse?...
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    NEW GRAD LPN

    SuzieVN replied to RenaeReichar's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Any threat to your license, claim of abuse...never really goes away. You never know. Think of your being proactive as being on the defensive. If you and that RN ever have to face off at BON meeting,...
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    Most shocking thing you've seen a physician do?

    SuzieVN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Skin graft unit, military hospital. The director made rounds daily with nurse, students, etc. No gloves. Pulled off dressings, and bare handed would poke the grafts, and say "This one looks green-...
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    NEW GRAD LPN

    SuzieVN replied to RenaeReichar's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Write yourself a clear and detailed summary of what happened, start to finish. Include the name of the RN, exactly what she told in quotations, and what happened that day and the next, until you were...
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    Enucleation. Ever have a patient pull an eye out?

    SuzieVN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Curious. What happened? If you don't
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    Most shocking thing you've seen a physician do?

    SuzieVN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That scares me even more than the
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    NEW GRAD LPN

    SuzieVN replied to RenaeReichar's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Rule #1: Trust no one. Rule #2: See rule
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    Any male nurses working in OB?

    SuzieVN replied to Jack245's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you go to youtube, there are 'zillionz' of women happy to give birth live on camera. I can't imagine a male nurse would be an issue in this
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    Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

    SuzieVN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ever worked in LTC? It's common for the management to throw staff off the train, under the bus, etc.- rather than expend the real energy it takes to solve a
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    How to answer drug abuse hx question

    SuzieVN replied to spizwink's topic in Nurses Recovery

    "Jusy say NO". -Barbara
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    Tricks of the trade: Diversion- stories of the stupid and sly?

    SuzieVN replied to SuzieVN's topic in General Nursing

    If he's willing to go that far, he may as well lick the bottom of the container, there's sure to be a puddle of a mix of drugs that leak from the needles. (But don't give him any
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    Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    SuzieVN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No. Way. Jose. Say It Ain't
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    Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

    SuzieVN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are issues in that place. The aides are treated awfully by the nurses, the management is incompetent, and you are left holding the bag. I've never had to resort to such drastic action, as...
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    Enucleation. Ever have a patient pull an eye out?

    SuzieVN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My sister had Grave's dz, had to have bone removed from under her eye to alleviate pressure on her
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    I was fired as a CNA for severe misconduct

    SuzieVN replied to IKb7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    BTW- if you hit a patient, etc. and they failed to report you (cops, state, etc.)- they are just as guilty of abuse/neglect, and even more liable than you
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    I was fired as a CNA for severe misconduct

    SuzieVN replied to IKb7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You said they told you you hit a patient. Yet your termination letter says nothing, it's blank, a nothing. It doesn't mention neglect, abuse, nothing. Violation of the rules is nothing. I'd keep that...
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    Took my relative to the ED

    SuzieVN replied to CP2013's topic in Emergency

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    What's the coolest operation you've watched??

    SuzieVN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Amazing, eh? At the same time, really- life can be incredibly
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    Enucleation. Ever have a patient pull an eye out?

    SuzieVN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Last night I reached into the upper closet, pulled a box, a pane of glass from a picture frame slid off the box, and slammed against the bridge of my nose. Blood spurted. Nice gash, I have, and...
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    How does your facility confirm you are giving all your meds?

    SuzieVN replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Don't knock it if you haven't tried it!" (Obviously, that's said
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    Lets talk about $$$

    SuzieVN replied to russki1313's topic in Home Health

    Thanks. I'd suppose you come up with various means of escape excuses for those folks that are lonely...and want to tie you
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    Maxim Nursing

    SuzieVN replied to mountaintex's topic in Home Health

    Are those patients really that critically ill, you can't take a break? Seriously? If that's the case, what do you do if you need a