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    APA citation-Help!

    vanilla bean replied to guest896979's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Purdue OWL got me through all my APA (and MLA) citation and formatting needs for my
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    Night shift nursing and families

    vanilla bean replied to Camizzle222's topic in General Nursing

    None of your coworkers on night shift are married and/or have children? That's unlikely. Why not get to know them a little better and ask them about their
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    Should I appeal?

    vanilla bean replied to aaronadams92's topic in General Students

    No you do
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    How do you pronounce CITRATE?

    vanilla bean replied to Pseudonym's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a link to the Merriam-Webster site. If you click the little speaker icon next to the word citrate you can hear audio of the word being
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    WBC of 20.7, history of CMML, Cellulitis on lower legs/ankles.

    vanilla bean replied to mcpleake's topic in General Nursing

    Mark, it is against this site's Terms of Service to offer or provide medical advice. Please discuss your concerns with your healthcare provider. Best
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    Nurses' Week - Upended.

    vanilla bean replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses *are* receiving recognition in the form of chair massages, an ice cream social, and CE opportunities. OP is disgruntled about the lack of an acceptable gift. I couldn't care less about any...
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    Case study need help!

    vanilla bean replied to blissfulsusu's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I was thinking too. OP, if I answer your interview questions for you, can I have the job? I am currently
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    Need Advice!

    vanilla bean replied to cianstew's topic in General Nursing

    The job market is still very difficult for nurses in Hawaii and even more so for inexperienced nurses and new grads. There are sometimes jobs to be found in LTC and home health, but those coveted...
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    License by endosement

    vanilla bean replied to Jmikle_09's topic in Nurse Registration

    What does the Nevada Board of Nursing have to say about this? Have you consulted their website or contacted them? They will be the best people to give you
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    please help

    vanilla bean replied to flafla's topic in General Nursing

    Did you have your resume proofread for spelling and
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    Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    vanilla bean replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    My Costco has/had jumbo multi packs of the Pilot G-2 .7 but I just moved. Have I been living in pen Nirvana and didn't even know it? Don't they *all* have
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    Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    vanilla bean replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I have a two color system - black for overall report and whatever color pen has come out of the Pilot multicolor Costco pack for striking off completed tasks and adding new info from my shift. Now I'm...
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    I Don't Want Benefits!

    vanilla bean replied to gypsyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    In Hawaii, employers are required to offer health insurance to employees working 20 hours or more per week (with some exceptions). Many of the call-ins I worked with made sure to work at least 20...
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    Just got the passive aggressive CC email. Advice please!

    vanilla bean replied to SNAMATT's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible you're reading too much into being included as a "cc"? I have never heard of this "email etiquette" of which you speak that "you only cc those whom you don't expect a response from." I...
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    Suspension

    vanilla bean replied to stasiastar's topic in General Nursing

    Of course the DON can suspend you for this. The 'investigation' is the employer asking the "oncall" what the heck happened and mulling over whether or not to fire you over
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    Rant*I hope I'm never their patient

    vanilla bean replied to xtina334's topic in General Students

    The nursing students getting by without "even trying" or not giving it their all make me a lot less nervous for their future patients than the nursing students that are giving it 100+% and are barely...
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    How big of an error would you consider this?

    vanilla bean replied to selfiessuck's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your supervisor/employer. If they want you out for other reasons, this could be the nail (HIPAA violation). If you're in good standing and have an understanding boss, they'll probably...
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    New qualified nurse. Legs and KILLING me

    vanilla bean replied to SallyRi's topic in General Nursing

    The struggle is real! Those 3 in a row shifts were back in my early years; now I only do two
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    New qualified nurse. Legs and KILLING me

    vanilla bean replied to SallyRi's topic in General Nursing

    Finding the right shoes can be a pain in the butt, but it's well worth the initial cost to try different shoes out until you find the right ones *that work for you*. I used to have pain that would...
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    BEWARE of online nursing degrees

    vanilla bean replied to scandy's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, I see. Drinking morning coffee and learning things; thanks
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    Do nurses get away with nurse brutality

    vanilla bean replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Neither does the
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    I think I might hate nursing

    vanilla bean replied to Lexi256's topic in General Nursing

    I still play Candy
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    Do nurses get away with nurse brutality

    vanilla bean replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has officially jumped the
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    BEWARE of online nursing degrees

    vanilla bean replied to scandy's topic in General Nursing

    I just went to their website to see if they try to bill themselves as a school or if it seems like they're trying to dupe people into thinking they are an accredited college (because I've never heard...
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    NSO - Expired Insurance

    vanilla bean replied to Dani_Mila's topic in General Nursing

    Why start paying for liability insurance again before you need it? Why not get the new policy once you accept a job