Pangea Reunited ASN, RN

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    Dashing a patient's hope or just being honest?

    Pangea Reunited replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    "No." was the only right answer, despite the family's feelings. I also doubt the patient's question was serious to start out with. It's more likely that he was amusing himself ...or possibly...
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    Overhiring?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Double Dunker's topic in General Nursing

    This has been common practice at places I've worked. We alternate between being horribly overstaffed and horribly understaffed. I don't mind much, because I love being canceled and having an...
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    Hospital & The Drug Screen: I thought they had to wait?

    Pangea Reunited replied to cassimoo's topic in General Nursing

    You seem to be putting a lot of thoughts into this person's head. She's "disgusted" and "extremely judgemental". She "obviously thought [you were] lying". Is it possible that your extreme anxiety is...
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    No Upward Mobility

    Pangea Reunited replied to motor_mouth's topic in General Nursing

    I probably wouldn't leave a job I loved for some vague idea of advancement. I'd need to have a specific goal in mind and see the move as a stepping stone toward that
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    Nurse stealing narcs advice

    Pangea Reunited replied to Nursenicole1's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I am often the only nurse who gives pain medication to non-verbal or confused patients. It's often obvious that they're hurting, but if they can't ask, people just don't care. And I will...
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    Nursing Entrance Essay

    Pangea Reunited replied to desertprincess's topic in General Nursing

    I dislike these types of essays and am so glad that I never had to write one. It's hard to imagine that people actually want to read them. I would spend all day rolling my eyes if I had to. I would...
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    Pregnancy and Nursing

    Pangea Reunited replied to vbgm221's topic in General Nursing

    If you're already in your thirties, you should consider starting now. After 35, you're considered "advanced maternal age". At the very least, think about how important having children is to you. If...
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    New RN Grad Interview

    Pangea Reunited replied to nurse4211's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Also a very millennial way of thinking. If you're not one, you were born at the wrong
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    Do nurse practioners round with doctors?

    Pangea Reunited replied to RN to be soon's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    From what I've seen, it's usually one or the other- not
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    New RN Grad Interview

    Pangea Reunited replied to nurse4211's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I find the "code" answer peculiar and think your experience may have actually worked against you. A new grad with no nursing experience might have been able to get away with it. The vacation requests...
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    Finished NCLEX yesterday--any advice?

    Pangea Reunited replied to auson16's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Obsess here:
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    Forcing Meds on psych pts.

    Pangea Reunited replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

    Did they actually expect you to give an IM injection to a screaming, naked psychotic patient by yourself? A chaperone and help restraining the patient would have been perfectly legitimate requests (or...
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    What happened to professionalism in nursing?

    Pangea Reunited replied to NursebirdRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Is it possible that you're too involved with what other people are doing? I don't care which co-workers call in sick, or why. I don't worry about when they do their assessments on their patients. And...
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    Registered Nurse Registry?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Wake88's topic in General Nursing

    Minor issues involving work-place mistakes, write-ups, etc. will not show up. Only serious, public safety issues that have been reported to the BON will. If you're nosy beyond that, you need to hire a...
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    How do you draw up small amounts of medications for Picc lines?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Hockeynursing's topic in Patient Medications

    I've actually never heard that, before. I give the medication in a smaller syringe, but always flush with 10cc
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    MSN, $60-$75K, worth it?

    Pangea Reunited replied to peanutfish's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Is this 60-70K cash or loans? What are you hoping to actually do with your degree? In most cases, you'd be better off starting with an ASN or BSN than an MSN. ...and ASN verses BSN really just...
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    Registered Nurse Registry?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Wake88's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the Board of Nursing in their
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    4th Time Test Take

    Pangea Reunited replied to alexvalenzuela88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is a section of the site just for NCLEX discussion. You might find it helpful to read about others who have been (or currently are) in your situation. There are plenty of "success after failure"...
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    Nurses Week at the VA

    Pangea Reunited replied to sbtr50's topic in General Nursing

    I consider my paycheck celebration enough ....but we did get chair massages one year which was kind of
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    Initial Drug Test

    Pangea Reunited replied to Damiapa's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I'll rephrase, then. The issue has been resolved to the OP's satisfaction. It doesn't sound like she intends to come back, but who knows? She might decide she wants to hear it all over again,...
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    Initial Drug Test

    Pangea Reunited replied to Damiapa's topic in General Nursing

    This is an old thread and the OP's issue was resolved back in April. It should be allowed to
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    How to start in L&D???

    Pangea Reunited replied to Eeyore1627's topic in General Nursing

    That's a big switch. I would try to get a hospital job in mother and baby or med/surg (which may not be as competitive) to gain acute care experience and network. But with only home health experience,...
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    Epic care plans and goals

    Pangea Reunited replied to djamies's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused ....are you a nurse? I've never made a care plan according to what a patient states. Do you have to actually write care plans for epic or are there existing templets? As for how much time...
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    Nurse Interview med test

    Pangea Reunited replied to Babynurse1993's topic in General Nursing

    My last job gave one eight pages long- front and back. There were simple side-effect questions along with drip rate questions, partial dose questions, and such. We also had to calculate, draw up and...
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    Ask for a raise?

    Pangea Reunited replied to kateee's topic in General Nursing

    Managers like to claim they "can't" give bigger/more frequent raises or raises outside of the pay scale, but sometimes they can. You can ask, but make sure you have something to bring to the table...