Pangea Reunited ASN, RN

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    Forced transfer

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

    That would depend on what other options I had. If I didn't have any better ones, I'd be annoyed, but I'd stick it
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    BP freak out

    Pangea Reunited replied to bindikwan's topic in General Nursing

    I don't always give PRNs for borderline "bad" blood pressures. Sometimes it's because I know the patient is anxious, has been vomiting, tends to drop once they settle in for the night, etc. Very...
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    Will I get hired? ADN + non-nursing bachelor's

    Pangea Reunited replied to 8130's topic in General Nursing

    A degree in another area won't make up for not having a bachelor's in nursing. How difficult or easy it is to get hired with "just" an ADN depends on the area you're in,
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    What does it take?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Chelsea2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's impossible to say by what you've written here. Attitude and desire are great, but they only get you so far without ability. Have you started prerequisites,
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    Nurses Aides & Drug Testing

    Pangea Reunited replied to Omxilyomx's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can be tested ...by your employer, the school or even the clinical
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    Have any of your patients ever told you that you're a good nurse?

    Pangea Reunited replied to EquinoxSolstice92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It makes me suspicious ....are they going to ask to go outside and smoke? ...for their dilaudid "a little early"? ...for a 10th cup of
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    Working at UCLA VS. Cedars-Sinai

    Pangea Reunited replied to minmin11's topic in General Nursing

    Day/night rotation sounds like hell to me. I'd avoid it at all
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    Help with first semester of nursing school?

    Pangea Reunited replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    You sort of explained things, yourself. If you don't have time to learn the material at home, how could they possibly have time to teach it in the time span of the class? My advice is to READ the...
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    LVN covering as caregiver for a shift

    Pangea Reunited replied to guest907278's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't be a sucker. If they need coverage, they can pay you your LVN wage. If you agree to a cut, count on being "the one" who always gets pulled from the floor to work as a care-giver while your...
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    I'm I crazy?

    Pangea Reunited replied to sugar12's topic in General Nursing

    That depends on what else you have going on in your life. My job is far away and I love it, but now that I have a newborn, I'm not sure I want to spend so much time on the road. It was getting tiring...
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    Being micromanaged by a CMA?

    Pangea Reunited replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    "Medication rapper" is putting quite a funny image in my head. I would probably just look at her and say, "Oh no!" every time she said something petty, but then harassing petty people is fun for
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    Is there a slower paced floor to work at in the hospital?

    Pangea Reunited replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in Medical-Surgical

    The OP hasn't been by since 2012, so don't hold your
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    Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

    Pangea Reunited replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

    As is the policy at other places (apparently), we have to give at least two hours notice if we're not showing up ....we are considered no-call/no-show, otherwise. The hospital also has to give two...
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    Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

    Pangea Reunited replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would feel guilty and considered a no-call/no-show if I called in that late. When I call in with more notice, I don't feel guilty, at
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    How is it fair to put PRN nurses on call?

    Pangea Reunited replied to sarabear44's topic in General Nursing

    Full time people get their hours first. If you only want to work when it's convenient for you, I think it's fair that that hospital only pays you to work when it's convenient for them. On the bright...
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    Report etiquette

    Pangea Reunited replied to nursecatRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm ready for report and the outgoing nurse isn't, I start my day. I usually don't have time to sit around and wait and I hate starting off with a bunch of angry patients who've been waiting 45...
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    Would you tell a coworker they're going to be demoted?

    Pangea Reunited replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    That's a tough one. Did you find out accidentally, or were you informed? If you were informed, the boss already involved you. For me, I guess it would come down to what I cared more about- the friend,...
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    How to Explain a Termination to Future Employers?

    Pangea Reunited replied to RN_Erin's topic in General Nursing

    If it was prescription medication that wasn't prescribed and created a positive drug test, then it was not legal. I'm assuming the OP didn't test positive for
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Pangea Reunited replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    That might be one of the most stupid things I've ever heard. My friend (or child) would get the
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    non see through white scrub tops

    Pangea Reunited replied to lablonde14's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    With flesh-colored underwear, almost anything is
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    too old?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't think you're too old for school, but the amount of debt you'd end up in afterward deserves serious consideration. While the younger nurses I work with go ahead with their higher education, I...
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    low senority

    Pangea Reunited replied to ChefGirl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A lot of places will just take you off the schedule, entirely, if you have any restrictions and aren't able to do the job you were hired for. Are there CNAs who like floating to ICU that you might be...
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    Why are some people on here so rude?

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

    It's the internet and there are all types of people around. What's "rude" to one person isn't necessarily to another. Some people communicate in a more direct manner. Message boards are not great hang...
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    Travel time

    Pangea Reunited replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in General Nursing

    I spend anywhere from 45 minutes on major holidays to two hours on busy Mondays (going home is about half that time). It kills me, but that seems to be somewhat normal around here. At least I only...
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    bored to tears

    Pangea Reunited replied to KThurmond's topic in General Students

    You can't call someone else boring and then cry when someone calls you boring. My ethics teacher was barely alive and my chemistry teacher talked about colonizing mars all the time. I can barely sit...