Julius Seizure

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    Do you ever regret becoming a nurse?

    Julius Seizure replied to hs276009's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, sometimes I do too. But not for the reasons that you talk about in your post. The tough part is that now that I've started down the nursing path, switching to another career feels like I'm...
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    STETHOSCOPE HELP

    Julius Seizure replied to Danielledlt's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would honestly just get a classic Littmann. Nothing fancy like the cardiology one or the master classic. You aren't going to appreciate the difference 99% of the time, if at all. Besides,...
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    Nursing day time

    Julius Seizure replied to nsumrein's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in Florida - New grads started on nights. Same with most new staff with experience. I've worked in Texas - New grads started on a rotating shift where every 8 weeks you would flip from...
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    RN license without Nursing major

    Julius Seizure replied to Ele_123's topic in Nursing Career

    What are the 8 hours of classes that you were missing from the first degree? Nursing classes or general education
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    Bullying by Nurses and CNa

    Julius Seizure replied to nadomel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is so true -- I don't mean specifically for OP, but just in general. At my last job, the turning point of me becoming "one of the team" was when I just stood and listen to a couple of the other...
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    Can you refuse to give care to a resident in LTC?

    Julius Seizure replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is what I got from your initial post as well. It doesn't sound as though he is targeting you. He is targeting everybody. Perhaps a staff meeting could be called, and a plan for dealing with...
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    How to deal with a bully patient?

    Julius Seizure replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    At first it sounded like you thought it was right for agency nurses to be dumped on like that. But now that you say you've worked as one, I assume you don't think that is a fair or decent practice....
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    Endorse Where did this term come from?

    Julius Seizure replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

    It makes sense in this context to me. You are kind of signing off that handoff has been given and the new nurse has been prepared to care for the patient. Or, endorsing like a check -- you are...
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    Endorse Where did this term come from?

    Julius Seizure replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

    When patient's family members talk about how we "incubated" their loved with with a breathing tube. Apparently later on we are going to "excubate" them. Had a patient with a feeding tube lately who...
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    How to deal with a bully patient?

    Julius Seizure replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    What was the rationale behind this? I can guess for the male nurses part, but what about for the
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    Blood comparability

    Julius Seizure replied to BKingRn's topic in General Nursing

    I hate those types of responses. At one place I worked, RNs were not allowed to removed central venous lines - had to be a fellow. When I asked why, I was told, "I don't know, its just the policy."...
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    Family not supportive, is nursing really that bad?

    Julius Seizure replied to emnicole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've often wished that I had known about this job option when I was
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    B&M vs Online

    Julius Seizure replied to Owlgal's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This was a concern of mine in choosing a school to attend. My options included a fairly low-ranked (for whatever thats worth) school that doesnt have much of a reputation outside of the state that...
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    Family not supportive, is nursing really that bad?

    Julius Seizure replied to emnicole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not to get too far off topic, but I am curious -- Nutella, would you be able to elaborate more on this? How do you think healthcare systems might move to use RNs differently in the
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    Family not supportive, is nursing really that bad?

    Julius Seizure replied to emnicole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am an incredibly anxious person too...except when I have my "nurse hat" on at work. Something about the job makes you put on your big girl pants and do what needs to be done, and the anxiety waits...
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    Dealing with rude patients

    Julius Seizure replied to Nursestef2's topic in General Nursing

    JKL33, you save me so much typing because you consistently post great responses. Then all I have to do is go "like" them! To the OP: I remember being a new nurse/intern, and I had a really hard time...
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    "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    Julius Seizure replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a fan of the shirt, but I'm also not a fan of any of the shirt or bumper stickers that I've seen that disparage "your honor student". It's such a tired joke. Not sure what this says about me,...
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    Getting better in codes?

    Julius Seizure replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    OP, I was a nurse for years before my hands stopped shaking every time I was in a code. I've seen nurses with 20+ years of experience, leaders on the unit....and then in a code they are shaking so...
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    Question for surgical NPs?

    Julius Seizure posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am looking for my first job as an NP, and found a job posting for a "Cardiothoracic surgery NP/PA". I was reading over the job description and I was hoping somebody here could give me a clearer...
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    Question for surgical NPs?

    Julius Seizure replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for the input, everyone. To be honest, its not my dream job...its just one of the only open positions in my area right now Hopefully some more opportunities will open up, but if not at least...
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    Question for surgical NPs?

    Julius Seizure replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, I was kind of surprised to not see RNFA as part of the job requirements. I have no OR experience, only surgical ICU. But I also did clinicals with general surgery, and those NPs told me that...
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    On-call or cancelled? That is the question!

    Julius Seizure replied to Eschell2971's topic in General Nursing

    Your hospital's policy doesn't sound terribly out of the ordinary to me, but it also doesn't sound like a place that is worried much about nurse morale. At my (former) hospital, the higher-ups...
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    Dating a former patient

    Julius Seizure replied to sarahg88's topic in General Nursing

    Several of the negative responses here have been from nurses who actually have mental health diagnoses themselves. I'm not sure how you can blame that on mental health having a stigma. A patient in...
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    IS ACLS SCARY?!

    Julius Seizure replied to dreamsdocometrue15's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. And if you have not yet gained any bedside experience, its going to be hard to have any context for what you learn in ACLS. Its not really going to "stick" until you see it for real a few...
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    Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

    Julius Seizure replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

    Wait what