aghhggh

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1. Going that extra mile ... literally

   aghhggh replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

   Oh my gosh - my last employer was the complete opposite. If you were going to be late to work during a weather emergency, so long as you called ahead and got there within an hour of your scheduled...

2. Best time to remove an Indwelling catheter.

   aghhggh replied to RehabMelbourne's topic in Rehabilitation

   The past few placed I worked we pulled them at the end of the night shift any time after 0600. Doesn't interrupt sleep too badly, plenty of time left during the day for us to monitor voiding /...

3. How to deal with angry doctors

   aghhggh replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I've come to expect a certain level of rudeness when calling doctors, especially during night shift. But threatening violence is not acceptable. I'm all for reporting the jerk. A while back a doctor...

4. writing letter of recommendation for a coworker

   aghhggh posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   One of my coworkers is finishing up a school nurse certification and is starting her job search for a school nurse position. She asked me if I could write her a letter of recommendation. She's a great...

5. Would love to hear your stories of rewards of long term care nursing.

   aghhggh replied to Wokini1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   LTC can be very sad and trying at times. You will see a lot of the residents who you come to care about die. It can be a thankless job as well - you are caring for many people whose dementia is so...

6. Should I get an accelerated BSN with an RN already?

   aghhggh replied to enesberg's topic in Nursing Career

   Is there a reason why you don't just go for the MSN? It seems like such a

7. Anyone working two nursing jobs?

   aghhggh replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Two full time jobs sounds a little extreme to me. I do know a couple of CNAs (not any nurses though) who do it, but they are always cranky and exhausted. I think a full time job plus something per...

8. Non-Nclex passer job

   aghhggh replied to Hershey12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Most of the hospitals in my area will hire nursing students as nurse's aids so long as they have completed one or two semesters of nursing school. However SARs and LTCs will only hire those with the...

9. military service with a history of asthma

   aghhggh posted a topic in Government, Military

   I was wondering if anyone had any advice or guidance for me? I'm a twenty-nine year old RN entering the final semester of an RN to BSN program. My goal after getting my BSN was to try to enlist in...