Julius Seizure

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    new grad: cant find a job

    Julius Seizure replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I still say apply to SEVERAL new grad residencies in Georgia. Sure, you can work somewhere in Miami and save up first....but I really believe that a new grad residency is an excellent way to start a...
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    new grad: cant find a job

    Julius Seizure replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Why not apply to new grad residencies in GA if thats where you are wanting to move to? When I was a new grad, I wanted to move to a different state....so I applied to a residency there and moved. I'm...
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    Can this be put on the homepage or SOMETHING?!

    Julius Seizure replied to SubSippi's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are change.org petitions too - unfortunately there are several that all need to be combined
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    In serious need of advice

    Julius Seizure replied to rainln86's topic in General Nursing

    Ive worked with RNs who are under 5 feet tall and absolutely tiny. The biggest issue was having to special order size XS gloves just for them because nobody else wore that size. She was a great...
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    Wearing skirts as a nurse

    Julius Seizure replied to purplescrubs15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I thought this seemed like a good suggestions. OP, do you think that your parents would find this a reasonable option? I commend you for not wanting to deceive your parents by changing into pants at...
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    Disability: genuinely curious

    Julius Seizure replied to anh06005's topic in General Nursing

    Similar experience here. Had to file FMLA and stay home until I could walk without crutches. Used all my PTO and then went without pay after
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    I am a real nurse

    Julius Seizure replied to annienurse86's topic in Psychiatric

    I must be an awfully real nurse then since I work in ICU....lucky me.... To be honest....I'm kind of tired of the
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    Vent about toiletting patients

    Julius Seizure replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Id be inclined to make a lot of notes in my charting like "med given late due to RN being unavailable while answering call lights promptly per management". Doesnt solve anything, its just what I feel...
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    Julius Seizure replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm..guess how it became a bit of a stereotype/generalization that students often seem
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    Pros & Con's of baby making while in nursing school.

    Julius Seizure replied to 1naturalhealer2016's topic in General Students

    New AN lingo....TTC = trying to
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    fired for cancelling shifts d/t health issues?

    Julius Seizure replied to pookashellz's topic in General Nursing

    Speak to your manager! Do it face to face. Let them know how much you value your position there and that you are working hard to get your health issues under control. Doing this will help make you...
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    A question for the COBs

    Julius Seizure replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Could one, for instance, be a COB at the age of 27 (with about 4-5ish years experience)....as long as they were crusty
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    A question for the COBs

    Julius Seizure replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    This gives me a question - is there a minimum age for a COB? Or a minimum years of
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    Nurses don't know the lab

    Julius Seizure replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    I particularly enjoyed this part
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    Nurses don't know the lab

    Julius Seizure replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    Something that I have seen repeated a few times in this thread is the concept of a lab tech being less education/knowing less than an RN, as evidenced by the lab tech only knowing that the K+ is 7,...
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    Nurses don't know the lab

    Julius Seizure replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    Thats interesting. Personally, I find the word "phlebotomist" to sound more 'technical' than "lab tech". Possibly because it seems that everybody and their mother in a hospital is now termed a tech...
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    Pulse ox reading poorly

    Julius Seizure replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Many older adults in LTC may have peripheral vascular disease, which is why brisk capillary refill is also not always present. As others have mentioned, cold and poorly perfused hands are difficult...
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    Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    Julius Seizure replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Start a retirement account like, yesterday. I personally have both a 401k through my employer, and a roth IRA that I personally set up. If your employer will match contributions that you make to...
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    AllNurses Abbreviations

    Julius Seizure replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not something I have ever seen here, but I've personally used it at work (when I or somebody else has a brain fart and makes a dumb mistake/asks a dumb question). My coworkers agreed that it was...
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    Nurses don't know the lab

    Julius Seizure replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    I always wondered why those phone calls were made. I used to work in an ICU and would get regular phone calls from lab stating that the patients hemoglobin had jumped since yesterday and they always...
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    Med Error by CNA

    Julius Seizure replied to TriecyJay's topic in Patient Medications

    The OP is allowed to break tablets. The exception to the rule is that the nurse has to first calculate the dose, and then you can prepare the pill or draw up the liquid in a syringe. I don't take...
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    Med Error by CNA

    Julius Seizure replied to TriecyJay's topic in Patient Medications

    I, too, looked it up and it appears correct that an unlicensed personnel is able to administer meds in this setting, including measuring out a liquid dose or breaking a tablet for administration, as...
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    Nurses expecting to do too much!

    Julius Seizure replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    oh
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    Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    Julius Seizure replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think I did make any assumptions about you. I just said I dont think the statement you made was fair, and that it reminded me of similar statements that I've heard others make that I also...
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    Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    Julius Seizure replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think this is very fair to assume. It seems like anyone with an invisible illness is subject to this kind of suspicion and its usually not the case at all. This can happen with handicap...