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    Have you ever had an accident driving to work in a snow storm?

    RNsRWe replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I am quite thrilled to be off this weekend, as I'm usually ON whenever a storm is looming....or finishing up. I have driven to and from work under some of the most horrendous conditions. People have...
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    Have you ever had an accident driving to work in a snow storm?

    RNsRWe replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    After reading through this thread, I decided to confirm the answer to what I suspected: the OP is not a nurse. He or she is a pre-nursing student. Not yet even in nursing school, I presume?...
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    VA Hiring Process

    RNsRWe replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Huh....ok. I had so many people telling me that it was the norm. Not prior to hiring, but during orientation, sometime during the first week or so. I was just hired for one of the medical centers,...
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    VA Hiring Process

    RNsRWe replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Does anyone know if the same pharmacology exam is given to every RN hire, regardless of placement/job? Or is it for floor nursing
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    How do you incorporate your nursing bag into your day?

    RNsRWe replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Because in the Twitter Generation, absolutely every move you make, every thought you have, everything you ever do must be observed by others in minute detail, didn't you
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    How do you incorporate your nursing bag into your day?

    RNsRWe replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in hospitals, it stayed in the break room for easy access. Where I have a desk, it goes into a bottom drawer. No, I wouldn't consider making a video of its contents, but I can tell you...
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    Only 8 courses, $9K??

    RNsRWe replied to RNsRWe's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Wow, good info all. GCU does not have any application fee, so they also will let you just send your transcript to see where you'd end up with requirements and such. Their BSN is based on 84 general...
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    Nurses dressing up for Halloween

    RNsRWe replied to pheonixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ah, graduation ceremonies do account for a fair bundle of purchases, I'd bet. Every so often my alma mater's graduating class decides to do the cap thing, and off they go to the local uniform store...
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    Nurses dressing up for Halloween

    RNsRWe replied to pheonixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm in the camp that thinks whites and a cap are appropriate, OR a holiday-themed scrub top. Hard to imagine being treated professionally with animal ears on a headband and whiskers painted on one's...
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    Only 8 courses, $9K??

    RNsRWe replied to RNsRWe's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Thank you, you've been so helpful! It seems that with the eight core classes plus at least one elective (9), plus a Texas government class requirement (why???) that brings it up to a minimum of 10...
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    Officially giving up

    RNsRWe replied to CuddleFox's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just taking a guess here, but I don't think Mulan was downplaying the standards of the military, just thinking of an avenue to use a BSN that maybe the OP hadn't thought of. People offer up...
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    What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    RNsRWe replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    LOL! Anyone gearing up for a blonde
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    Couldn't believe he did this...

    RNsRWe replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    And this setup is approved by Medicare? Any accreditation agency you know of? Can't imagine what you described here as being
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    You won't believe.....

    RNsRWe replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'm floored that this debate has gone on this long. Especially since I can't even qualify the situation as debatable. The OP gave a distracted acknowledgement that the student addressed her. She...
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    Couldn't believe he did this...

    RNsRWe replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Consider it part of the Dumbing Down of Nursing. A chip at a time, shaving away at the education and profession, making it (appear) as though anyone with four active brain cells can and should do the...
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    You won't believe.....

    RNsRWe replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    aw, she'll be FUN in clinicals. Just
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    Help! What to wear to work when you use hospital scrubs

    RNsRWe replied to roma4204's topic in General Nursing

    This is a real question? Wear whatever floats your boat. Personally I'd avoid stockings and high heels, but that's just
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    100% online RN-BSN programs

    RNsRWe replied to JZ_RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I love that schools are starting to drop the whole group project thing, but not enough are and not fast enough IMHO! Group projects are a valuable lesson when you're in middle school/junior high,...
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    100% online RN-BSN programs

    RNsRWe replied to JZ_RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It can and does. People have chosen not to go to schools that only offer Pass/Fail precisely because applying to higher education can be difficult or impossible. Not all MSN programs will accept a...
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    Obamacare vs. The Affordable Care Act

    RNsRWe replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I watched it and thought it a GREAT explanation! I particularly liked the popups that asked if you wanted to try the premium calculator, look into this or that. You could pause the video, click into...
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    Obamacare vs. The Affordable Care Act

    RNsRWe replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have to wonder how many people looked at Kimmel and said "are you for real? Is this a joke?" Of course those people aren't gonna make funny tv, so....cut. Also remember one of these spots that was...
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    Obamacare vs. The Affordable Care Act

    RNsRWe replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just reminds me that one of their votes is equal to one of mine (well, sorta, not gettin' into the electoral college, lol). I particularly liked Kimmel's quippy question "do you believe an informed...
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    Shadowing opportunity on open heart step down unit

    RNsRWe replied to Lev's topic in Nursing Career

    and that's why I told you :) Sometimes, names others choose for us and the names we choose for ourselves have meanings more appropriate than we ever
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    Shadowing opportunity on open heart step down unit

    RNsRWe replied to Lev's topic in Nursing Career

    A little off topic, but I noticed your login name, "Lev", and thought you might like to know it means "heart" in Hebrew
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    Writing multiple times?

    RNsRWe replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    I know someone (not well, acquaintance) who took an eight-month review course. I was floored at the time duration, and she said she was learning all this stuff, that it went over every single thing...