Pangea Reunited ASN, RN

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    Foot in mouth, now a social pariah

    Pangea Reunited replied to arack05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe I'm just tired, but that really made me
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    Calling a transgender patient an "it"

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

    We get transgender patients, occasionally. They do get a private room, but otherwise it's business as usual. People may gossip a bit about them out of interest, but never in a mean-spirited
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    Doctors vs. Nurses

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

    I see it like this: My unit is my "home". I'm there for 12+ hours at a time. The MDs stop by and I treat them like guests. If they need a computer, I let them use mine. If they need a chair, I let...
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    RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    Pangea Reunited replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    I failed one clinical course due to absences. I just happened to get a few very bad viruses within the course of the 8 weeks. The instructor was able to get my grade changed from F to W which I am...
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    How would you handle this situation?

    Pangea Reunited replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    A lot depends on the market in the OP's area. I've seen several really good, very well-liked CNAs get turned down for nursing jobs at my hospital after they graduate. There's just too much...
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    How would you handle this situation?

    Pangea Reunited replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    How would you feel about being obligated to work for them as a nurse since they had hired you as a CNA, previously? Assume you had other offers that worked out much better for you after graduation......
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    How did the 12 hour shift begin?

    Pangea Reunited replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I've only worked 12 hour shifts as a nurse and although it's OK, I don't find it ideal. I get four days off every week, but I feel like I spend two of them sleeping and recovering. And on days I work,...
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    Nurse Clueless

    Pangea Reunited replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse who ignored a 60 something O2 sat, but showed up during the patient's rapid response and started to remove the patient's non-rebreather to administer tylenol. Everybody was...
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    I don't mean to complain..

    Pangea Reunited replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    At the end of the day, it's just a job. It's unusual for a person with a happy home life to feel so emotionally starved at work. If things aren't going well, I hope they get better very
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    The grumpy aide ... And how to stop us vs. them

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

    Tell her you agree. Then encourage her to go to nursing school so she can get fewer patients,
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    Former vet tech thinking about becoming an RN

    Pangea Reunited replied to RVTtoRNmaybe's topic in General Nursing

    Vet tech to CNA may not be an entirely pleasant change. Your scope with people will be much more limited and you'll be working on "lower level" tasks as opposed to the higher level tasks you may be...
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    maybe im being paranoid...

    Pangea Reunited replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    You sound reckless and should be banned from all future
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    Get off the phone

    Pangea Reunited replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    If they cooperate, physically, it doesn't bother me. I'm happy they have someone to talk to and I can get in and out of there quickly. If they seem oblivious, I will ask them if they'd like to take...
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    RN forging doc's signature

    Pangea Reunited replied to Student Mom to Three's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody was harmed and everything got done the correct way, eventually. I don't see any need to be dramatic and/or report happy, but I would mention to the other nurse that the doctor came looking for...
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    Best Advice for New Nurses on their First Job?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Ankh's topic in General Nursing

    Make progress! Write things down, look things up, etc. We each move at our own pace, but we should all be moving forward. Be able to accept constructive criticism without getting defensive or...
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    Thanks for the support and opposition

    Pangea Reunited replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Get off my
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    Nurses in California: Nurse Patient Ratio

    Pangea Reunited replied to futureRN721's topic in General Nursing

    It's especially tough for new grads to find work in California. What area will you be moving to? Med/surg ration is 1:5. I'm not sure what it is in other
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    Unwanted transition

    Pangea Reunited replied to TSL7286's topic in General Nursing

    I really like that! It's my philosophy, I just never had a cute saying for it until right
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    Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

    Pangea Reunited replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

    If you're the type of person who "reads and recites" as opposed to understanding, I could see how you might get excellent grades and be a less stellar nurse. I think most people who have excellent...
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    My big mouth

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

    Get some experience, and then get out! Make sure you make a big fuss over how great it was to work there, too. It sounds like this job is new-grad friendly because no experienced nurse would want to...
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    Failed med surg pre employment test

    Pangea Reunited replied to Nrsc's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen nurses with years of experience who have no apparent clue what's going on. Maybe they've had some bad experiences that they're trying to avoid in the
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    Can You Lose Your CNA License for Job Abandonment?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Pj1975's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Since you were not ultimately responsible for the patients as an assistant, I don't see how this is abandonment. It is quitting without notice, though, and it does look bad. I'm under the impression...
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    Taking Up Extra Shifts!

    Pangea Reunited replied to NGYSUN's topic in General Nursing

    IGNORE. You're under no obligation to respond, at all. You do your fair share by coming in to work your regular scheduled
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    Nursing School Blues - I feel trapped!

    Pangea Reunited replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Students

    My work environment is actually pretty good, I'm just not a spontaneous person. Not knowing what will be there when I get there is what kills me. Our ratios, patients (most of them), CNAs and charge...
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    Nursing School Blues - I feel trapped!

    Pangea Reunited replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Students

    I can relate. I feel an enormous amount of anxiety when I think about going back to work. If I have four days off, I literally worry each day that I have to go back in four ...three ...two ...one...