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    Newly Licensed LVN , Victorville CA Trouble Finding Work .!

    vanilla bean replied to SpecialBlackOps's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Your original post asks, What should I do? What do my fellow nurses suggest? And, well, you got *exactly* what you asked for; roser13's input on what to do & his/her suggestions. You don't have to...
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    Applying

    vanilla bean replied to Momofason17's topic in General Nursing

    Oh! OK. Then, I'd say you have no chance. Seriously though, OP, JustBeachy's post was helpful in explaining the reasons why we can't possibly divine your future as a nursing student. Posters on this...
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    CNA's and Drug Use/Dating known Felons

    vanilla bean replied to jadedncynical000's topic in General Nursing

    Who frowned at this? You clearly have an agenda but are changing your argument. Pick a rant and stick with
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    CNA's and Drug Use/Dating known Felons

    vanilla bean replied to jadedncynical000's topic in General Nursing

    Vigilante troll it is. Question: should that be
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    CNA's and Drug Use/Dating known Felons

    vanilla bean replied to jadedncynical000's topic in General Nursing

    Does everyone have their flounce BINGO cards
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    $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    vanilla bean replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Too
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    ATT long wait..

    vanilla bean replied to letsnurse2016's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? You do know that ATT in the context of a nursing site means "Authorization to Test" and not AT&T,
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    Favorite sayings?

    vanilla bean replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    You might be interested in this
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    35 page study guide

    vanilla bean replied to Tarra58's topic in General Students

    I used it, but found some errors. For that reason, I don't think I'd use it as a resource in the 11th
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    :/sigh*

    vanilla bean replied to JaxJax5423's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. At this very moment I'm giving myself a pep talk to go back to work tonight. I also just looked at job openings at my current employer and found a few that I'm interested...
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    atheism religion and religious hospitals

    vanilla bean replied to CalicoKitty's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I've worked in 2 Adventist hospitals over the years. As a sometimes agnostic/sometimes atheist, I had no issues. I kept my personal beliefs to myself (as I continue to do at my present non-religious...
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    Acute Respiratory Failure - question?

    vanilla bean replied to Llame_Llama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the breaths are too shallow (low tidal volume), then it is possible for very little of the breath to make it to areas where gas exchange can take place. Most of the breath may only move through...
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    how to deal with false allegations as an STNA?

    vanilla bean replied to fruity25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Had to google it: State Tested Nurse
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    Gender, a fluid social construct

    vanilla bean replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    catheters? again? really? Welcome back,
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    I'm starting to think this field attracts a lot of crazy people

    vanilla bean replied to swirlies's topic in General Students

    Nah, just a little jerky
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    I'm starting to think this field attracts a lot of crazy people

    vanilla bean replied to swirlies's topic in General Students

    Well, you know what they say... if you run into a jerk in the morning, you ran into a jerk; you run into jerks all day, you're the
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    You think your job is done, but wait, do you remember to pray?

    vanilla bean replied to chadvena's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I prefer shepard's
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    S.T.A.B.L.E. Course

    vanilla bean replied to txbabylover's topic in General Nursing

    I took STABLE as part of my orientation. The book is big, but I did not find the content intimidating (it is written in a user-friendly way with plain language and good pics/illustrations/tables/etc)....
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    My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    vanilla bean replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I just erased a lengthy reply to this because I realized it sounded like I was being judgmental of your relationship with your husband. I think you may be inadvertently proving your husband's...
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    Hawai'i Nursing Programs

    vanilla bean replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in School, College Programs

    You are speaking to out-of-state tuition fees for the pre-licensure year. Would you be able to live in Hawaii prior to applying? It's an expensive program, no doubt about it, but I afforded in-state...
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    Exhausted

    vanilla bean replied to alicern1950's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused. Your friend, who is familiar with this particular facility and administration there, has given you his/her insight into working conditions there. Yet, you come here looking for the input...
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    Trach experts! ACLS experts! Please clear this up for me...

    vanilla bean replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    If the trach is cuffed & the cuff is inflated, that effectively seals off air from exiting via the nose and mouth. If the trach is uncuffed or the cuff is deflated, you will lose some volume of...
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    RT focus on pao2?

    vanilla bean replied to hotcoffee's topic in MICU, SICU

    Interesting. This may be a practice in your facility or area. My experience (as an RT) was different. We tried to minimize arterial sticks and relied heavily on pulse oximetry to titrate oxygen. I...
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    Nonsupportive Friend

    vanilla bean replied to jonorato's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sorry, jonorato. I hope it feels a little better to have gotten that off your chest. Best
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    Let's Ban the Phrase "I'll Go Get Your Nurse"

    vanilla bean replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    We are either not speaking the same language or I am not effectively communicating here, but either way, I agree that in a perfect world a patient's needs will be expeditiously fulfilled by the most...