Pangea Reunited ASN, RN

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    How do you get your first nursing job, when everyone in NY wants experience?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Sanhect1's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered moving to a less saturated area to get some
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    I am tired of reviewing

    Pangea Reunited replied to aldrich21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are you more tired of reviewing or more tired of
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    Subversion

    Pangea Reunited replied to healthcare2015's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's common ...because we are thinking, human beings and not mindless robots. I have no
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    Have you ever fainted 😕

    Pangea Reunited replied to KMarieD's topic in General Nursing

    I've come close three times. The first was when we did finger-sticks in anatomy lab to check HCT levels. The person who stuck me twisted the lancet and I started sweating profusely and slumped down...
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    I'm stuck and I don't know what to do

    Pangea Reunited replied to LorieStesk's topic in Nursing Career

    Kariace, your post said, "Should I just drop out of the college I'm in and wait another year to apply to nursing school that don't require perquisites". Now it says, "I would talk to the facility as...
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    I'm stuck and I don't know what to do

    Pangea Reunited replied to LorieStesk's topic in Nursing Career

    You need to talk to the people and facilities involved. I'm guessing that no one here will be able to help you since no one here has any idea what options you may
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    Drugs

    Pangea Reunited replied to guest901464's topic in General Nursing

    In my only two nursing jobs, there have been clickable, pop-up monographs for every medication in the computer. Unfamiliar medications can literally be studied at the patient's bedside. Just click on...
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    Nurses, how do you view your job?

    Pangea Reunited replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Nursing

    I like my job, but I don't see it as particularly noble. Antibiotics and surgery would be of no use if the streets were flooded with trash and no one harvested wheat from the fields to make bread....
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    California Board of Registered Nursing

    Pangea Reunited replied to tattooednurse26's topic in General Nursing

    They are rather irritating ...especially because they won't even communicate with you until they've had your application in hand for at least a few months. I did eventually get notified (by mail) that...
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    8 yrs post nursing school

    Pangea Reunited replied to nrsnggirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well, she does state that she failed NCLEX RN "after a few tries" and is "so overwhelmed with all the books and review courses available". Of course people are assuming that it's going to be difficult...
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    What kind of job can I get with an ADN but no license?

    Pangea Reunited replied to LM2015's topic in General Nursing

    If you continue wanting without taking action, I suspect that you'll continue to be disappointed. The world doesn't care what we want or need. To get what you desire, you have to put in the effort and...
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    How to deal with rude coworkers

    Pangea Reunited replied to nicenurse819's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with the "deadpan" strategy. Don't scowl, but don't smile either. Trying too hard just makes them feel powerful and encourages the behavior. Once they see that you're unaffected, they tend to...
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    Failure In Need

    Pangea Reunited replied to Bamana425's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Either study and re-take the test, or keep working in retail. It's that simple. Yes, failure is a possibility ...but what's the alternative? You won't get a nursing license by doing nothing. Good...
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    How to keep a quiet environment on the night shift

    Pangea Reunited replied to Lobe220's topic in General Nursing

    Ambien! For everybody! Even the
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    I need to know if I have the right to refuse care

    Pangea Reunited replied to Penguins11's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is confused, and hopefully she is (considering her behavior), it's a tricky situation. If she's allowed to refuse care in that state, she could end up being seen as a victim of neglect....
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    Cnas view of Cna/students

    Pangea Reunited replied to Boomer434's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I see this happen, it's generally because the nursing student is acting like a nursing student at work instead of focusing on WORK. Make sure you're not reviewing labs while call lights are...
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    When patient sitters get pushy or meddlesome

    Pangea Reunited replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    YES! Once in a great while, we get a sitter/CNA like that. It drives me crazy when the sitter is more work than the patient they're supposed to be helping out
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    Shortest Interview

    Pangea Reunited replied to Zelda21's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you're a new grad, I guess there's not much to talk about. My first interview was a lot like that and they did hire me, so who knows... I got the impression that they wanted to make sure I would...
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    Resignation Notice

    Pangea Reunited replied to KJM-RN's topic in General Nursing

    What policy did you agree to when you were
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    Pay grade: experienced nurse vs new grad

    Pangea Reunited replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. That's
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    Pay grade: experienced nurse vs new grad

    Pangea Reunited replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Be assertive and go get your raise. I had a 20-30 minute polite "argument" with my nursing manager when I found out how much some other nurses were making. Eventually, she broke down and gave me what...
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    Nude nurse goes nutty

    Pangea Reunited replied to chopwood carrywater's topic in General Nursing

    Half the time when a "nurse" does something like this, it turns out to not be an actual nurse ....so I
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    I need a passion...

    Pangea Reunited replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    My first thought is, "How's your personal life?" You seem unhappy, in general ...not necessarily just with your work. Hopefully, I'm
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    Don't talk bad about your patients

    Pangea Reunited replied to BrendaH84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like an abbreviated report of any inappropriate or unreasonable behavior, but not the long version-
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    My Fibro

    Pangea Reunited replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    Of course not ...but I didn't see it as laughing at them. I understood it to be venting about the unreasonable demands people sometimes make for invalid reasons. I get a lot of patients like that on...