Pangea Reunited ASN, RN

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    MA in charge of clinic?

    Pangea Reunited replied to anchordown16's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious ....how was it resolved? What did the supervising MD
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    Being a pre-med is so overated

    Pangea Reunited replied to Ambreree's topic in General Nursing

    It goes both ways. Search for "stupid doctor", "dumb orders", etc. on this site and you'll see what I mean. People have opinions. People vent. Nurses can be just as rude and belittling as physicians...
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    MA in charge of clinic?

    Pangea Reunited replied to anchordown16's topic in General Nursing

    Are there disputes about procedures, or is this something you're imagining might happen in the
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    MA in charge of clinic?

    Pangea Reunited replied to anchordown16's topic in General Nursing

    ...but do these tasks require a license? Vital signs, for example ...why can't an MA "in charge of a clinic" sign off that a nurse-employee is competent to take vital signs (since they are also...
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    Can I still be a nurse?

    Pangea Reunited replied to dragonhawk's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some vaccines make me feel extremely unwell. Tdap and MMR are the absolute worst. Others, like the flu vaccine, just make my arm a little sore. In every case, the effects are temporary, though. If...
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    Do You Believe

    Pangea Reunited replied to Deepinthegame's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, because I just got hired about a week and a half
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    Staffing issues; call-ins

    Pangea Reunited replied to HLRN814's topic in General Nursing

    If what you say is true, it sounds like you've managed to attract a very low caliber of employee. The solution would be to attract better employees by offering better working conditions, better pay,...
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    Flowers for Mother's day.

    Pangea Reunited replied to XNavyCorpsman's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes. Some people might find it sweet, but I find it creepy, desperate and attention-seeking. The fact that you're publicizing it makes it that much worse. Hopefully you wanted honest opinions and not...
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    What to do after an ADN. Completing BSN. Need your advice

    Pangea Reunited replied to artha's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm not sure why you would work as a CNA if you've graduated from an ADN
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    Feeling a little down about taking a summer class

    Pangea Reunited replied to Ambreree's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want to go on vacations, go on vacations. If you want to go to school, go to school. If you consider this a "problem", you've had a very good life. I do know the feeling to a point, as I took...
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    Did you take a pay-cut to be a nurse? Do you regret it?

    Pangea Reunited replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Nursing

    For me, it was a big pay raise. I'm an RN with an ASN. I was living paycheck to paycheck before I completed nursing school ...and not living well. As a side note, CNAs are nursing assistants, but not...
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    Wife, Mom, & Student

    Pangea Reunited replied to Dreamer05's topic in General Nursing

    I cut back my work to six hours a week and got divorced in my last semester. It was a very tough time, but I'm much happier now. I'm not sure that's the kind of "making it work" story you're looking...
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    Managing CNA's

    Pangea Reunited replied to mrsmonteon's topic in General Nursing

    I just accepted a new job that I haven't started yet. I wish I could take the CNAs from my current job with me. They might forget things here and there, and sometimes they have off days ...but in...
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    How do you deal with verbally abusive pts?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Molly.RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't even try with these types, anymore. I figured out a while back that there's nothing I can do that hasn't been done before. I just go about my tasks with them in a flat, matter of fact way. I...
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    Nurse Aide retention/recruitment

    Pangea Reunited replied to punkdmm's topic in General Nursing

    Good working conditions, good ratios and good pay are how you attract and retain good employees. Gimmicks just don't
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    To BSN, or not to BSN

    Pangea Reunited replied to arb29171's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The number one factor for me would be the job market. If you're easily able to find work with an ADN, it makes sense to start there and upgrade later ...in most cases. The exception would be if you're...
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    Stressed out pre nursing student

    Pangea Reunited replied to taylorm1993's topic in General Nursing

    You have an unknown learning disability and want studying tips. You want to know if nursing is "not for [you]". These are very personal issues that one-size-fits-all tips or answers may not apply to....
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    Unemployment for call offs?

    Pangea Reunited replied to OBRN34's topic in General Nursing

    I would find that very strange, but in California, it's possible that you get a one-time million dollar payment and $5000 a week for three years. They throw money at you for everything, here. FAQ -...
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    Stressed out pre nursing student

    Pangea Reunited replied to taylorm1993's topic in General Nursing

    Is there someone you can talk to at your school? I don't see how strangers on the internet can give you good advice on such personal (and mysterious) matters. In any case, best
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    Should I stop doing Prereqs attend LPN school?

    Pangea Reunited replied to FutureNurseBlackwell's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You'd still have to take the prerequisites before the bridge program. I don't think it makes a lot of sense to work LPN into the
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    Is this request unreasonable? Diabetic question.

    Pangea Reunited replied to SilleLu's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    220 wouldn't have concerned me, at all. In fact, I'd be mildly annoyed that the transferring nurse took up my valuable time rattling that number
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    Nursing School Essay

    Pangea Reunited replied to samnwill23's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not sure what they look for in these essays. Thankfully, I've never had to write one. I would start by breaking that monster into paragraphs, though. "I" should also be capitalized about 80 times...
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    Anyone knows a nursing school that accepts failed nursing students

    Pangea Reunited replied to gruzzy's topic in School, College Programs

    Proceed with caution. Even if the school accepts you (at an exorbitant cost), and you manage to graduate without being "hinged on HESI", you will still have to pass NCLEX to make use of your...
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    34 yr old starting out...help

    Pangea Reunited replied to katylady22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You'd have to go to nursing school before starting as an LVN because an LVN is a nurse. As far as the rest of it goes, most nursing programs have a good amount of information online. I would start by...
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    Being called in to work extra.. ALL. THE. TIME!

    Pangea Reunited replied to 20plusyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    My prior employer called me frequently for months after I had quit and moved out of the state. In that case, I did answer a few times to let them know that I was no longer an employee. They kept...