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    Bedside or management?

    In my opinion, no nurse should be a charge nurse or go into management without at least 5 years of experience.
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    Driving 1.5 hrs (one way) to work. Good idea?

    No.
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    EPIC

    Yeah, print the work list and take it to pyxis no need to write
  4. Remember, Discussing fires, carry on,
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    ER nurse dealing with bullying...

    Actually, 2 types of "breaks". 1. " I'm going to eat my lunch away from work" 2. " I'm going to catch up on work on my break" , aka " working
  6. It is unfortunate that people suffer and die in those fires. The conditions are dry and the numerous reasons of the fire starting make it impossible not to burn. Is there a climate change...
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    ER nurse dealing with bullying...

    Not necessarily true. I don't fit into any clique at work and my work life is not a living hell. Quitting immideatly is easier said than done. Losing a source of income might be tough....
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    Advice

    Perhaps, stop being charge. Is that possible, or do you need to switch units? Sure, I see how this situation is hurtful, since you tried to help. There is a way to be a team player on the...
  9. Yes, tell the truth. I do not think you will get in trouble, just couched about what to do next
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    Is Nursing really for me?

    Did not let you pick the floor after you made switches yourself? Very bad managers! There is your answer! Get thru the orientation first! So sorry you had a mental breakdown. New...
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    Infection Prevention Misinformation

    Quickly, get your child off the computer screen! Online education is infecting everyone! .... and a
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    Do EHRs Push Nurses to Lie?

    Excuse me, should there be a PM inserted after 07:55 or change to 19:55? Otherwise, it seems like only 55 minutes elapsed from the 0700 AM. If the time is now 19:55, and the nurse in the example...
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    ER nurse dealing with bullying...

    That charge nurse should have addressed her concerns with YOU first. Instead, she went talking behind your back. That's not bullying, it's backstabbing. Watch yourself around her. Charting in...
  14. Sometimes I go to the store after work to avoid extra trip next day, and have a 3 year old I do not want to drag to the store. But coming from home, I would not wear scrubs to run errands. I do...
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    Quit While in Orientation (New grad)

    Should have thought about commute. This is me being nice. You will not know for sure if you were "blacklisted" until you start applying there and get no response. Hopefully, that will not be the...
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    Orientation. Advice on precepting

    How many other preceptors did she have? What is the management involvement in this? Let her drown a bit while still on orientation and see what happens. I would advise against the log, or...
  17. No. It's MY PTO. Once I had a crappy shift on my birthday. Called in next
  18. Whatever we do, do not let Russians count the mail in ballots because Trump will win
  19. I can say exactly the same thing about Biden. In short, Putin wins. He has proven methods such as poisoning the opposition....
  20. I come from post-communism country overrun by Russia for decades. I know Putin hates capitalism. Why in the world would he support capitalistic Trump?
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    Working as RN before going on to grad school?

    If you choose to go work as RN, it is wise to wait with enrolling into MSN. New grad RN has a full plate getting used to the job, give it a year before you start MSN. With that being said, go get some...
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    Bad signs? New department

    I would avoid teaching your preceptor new ways of using EPIC. This looks like a newbie know-it-all. Instead, after you are done with orientation, be a resource for the staff, helping with navigating...
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    Favorite type of documentation style?

    My favorite way to document is without interruptions, but how often does that
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    Clinical ladder change

    We had this system 2 years ago, now it has been changed to every level of advancement needs an involvement in quality improvement project. For level 4, a nurse needs to "publish" the QIP, level 3 -...
  25. One of them needs to start taking Prevagen, the other does not.