Pangea Reunited ASN, RN

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    Working as a Psych Nurse as a new grad RN?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Michelle King's topic in Psychiatric

    There are different types of psychiatric units. In some, the patients have to be medically cleared before they're admitted and you won't do much beyond hand out routine PO medication. In other units...
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    Working as a Psych Nurse as a new grad RN?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Michelle King's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in a med/surg/telemetry unit that gets assigned every patient with a psychiatric diagnosis, too. While some of the patients may love to talk, their communications are not always accurate, and...
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    HUGS?!

    Pangea Reunited replied to sparky605's topic in General Students

    Noooo. I have to be married to someone before I want to hug them. I think my body language makes that clear, so it's usually not an issue. On the rare occasion that someone doesn't "get it", I might...
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    As a CNA, I feel taken for granted

    Pangea Reunited replied to PNW0212's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There's no excuse for playing on the internet and delegating tasks to someone who's actually busy working ....that said, you will often be asked to do something when you're already doing something...
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    What's your greatness weakness?

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

    I don't feel the need to be praised, so I really have to work on remembering to express praise towards others. People often feel that I don't like or appreciate them if I don't make a conscious effort...
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    How do you pay bills while in school?

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

    I moved into a dive apartment on a bad side of town, got a pay-as-you-go cell phone that looked like it was from the 80's, got rid of my car and took the bus, etc. I also took out some student loans...
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    "Nursing is my fallback plan"...for medical school

    Pangea Reunited replied to The Lady Kate's topic in General Students

    If that's her plan, that's her plan. If it's not realistic, she'll find out in time and make a new plan. How does "Amy" feel about your plans for the
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    "the 3rd degree" with report and other rude behavior

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

    You sound a bit defensive. It might be better to focus on what's being communicated rather than how it makes you feel. I wouldn't go running to management just yet ...give yourself time to adjust to...
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    Pt selling drugs out of room

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

    They buy. They sell. They trade. They pass out, face-down, on a sandwich. Yep! It
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    Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    Pangea Reunited replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Honestly, I don't know what I would do. It doesn't seem to bother anyone else, but it scares me. If a fully informed, aware doctor treating patients can pick it up despite precautions taken, why...
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    Do you go to work with vomiting/diarrhea?

    Pangea Reunited replied to designer-mommy's topic in General Nursing

    I went in once when I had a cold because staffing made me feel bad. I also got floated to a higher-level-of-care unit two hours into my shift and given each nurse's worst patient plus a few...
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    Is it appropriate to ask this in an interview?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Suckitupbuttercup's topic in General Nursing

    That is one THE number one question you should ask. And if their ratios are fair, they'll probably mention it before you even have to
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    Nurse are you worried about the ebola outbreak?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Nursetobe25's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Short answer:
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    Appropriate reaction to rude behavior?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Allie.Adobz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That varies greatly depending on the circumstances. But in general, I choose my battles and don't assume that every "rude" person set out to offend me. Sometimes it's not worth responding to and...
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    Rumor mill at work... How do you deal with purely nosey people?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Friendly gossip is not always bad and can actually help people get to know one another. Maybe they're curious about you or feel like they're helping you come out of some perceived "shell". If you're...
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    Tips on how to improve communication between pharmacy and nursing staff

    Pangea Reunited replied to onconewgrad's topic in Patient Medications

    Tubes not being sent back to pharmacy is a legitimate "bump in the road" and something you may have control over- at least some of the time. Other than that, it sounds like a staffing issue. I worked...
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    Medication Error

    Pangea Reunited replied to emKayLPN's topic in Patient Medications

    (((hugs))) We all make mistakes. The good news is that most of them are fairly harmless (as was yours). Try not to beat yourself up too much. You're only
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    Dealing with Judgmental Co-Workers

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

    That's not a problem. That's just people expressing their opinions. Change the subject if it bothers you.
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    Always Complaints, Never an Attaboy

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

    Just pay me and I'll feel encouraged and keep showing up for
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    negative coworkers

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

    I've seen that attitude towards nursing students who act like they're already
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    Would you get low census in scenario?

    Pangea Reunited replied to adnrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone in overtime is canceled first followed by anyone who's expected to be in overtime before the week
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    Would you do this...? Thoughts....

    Pangea Reunited replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure there are people out there stupid enough to do it, but I'm not one of them. Eating less than you burn off causes weight loss. I'm not sure why people feel the need to complicate something so...
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    Do You need to be in a good Health before starting nursing school?

    Pangea Reunited replied to yayita's topic in General Nursing

    Train yourself to leave your personal problems out of your work/school life. People who aren't able to do that crash and burn
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    How do I report fraud and neglect?

    Pangea Reunited replied to AshleyPCA's topic in Private Duty

    You worked for this family for five years and are suddenly concerned about fraud and neglect? Honestly, it sounds like this is personal ...probably due to a friendly relationship with the mother that...
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    Am I Being Too Sensitive

    Pangea Reunited replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'd say more confrontational than sensitive. It sounds like you wanted to