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    Waiting a month to be paid

    RNsRWe replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    You are overreacting; I don't see cause for concern. If you don't like the terms, of course you are free to pursue other avenues of employment....if you like the job otherwise, I'd let this
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    Is there really a "nursing shortage"

    RNsRWe replied to laylasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    And depending on where you are, even experienced nurses don't have an easy time finding employment. People with GOBS of experience have found themselves submitting alot of applications and getting...
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    Which days should I pick?

    RNsRWe replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    How are holidays handled with this schedule? What if Christmas falls on your day off.....will you have to work in place of another day? Worth knowing. Bottom line is, whatever days you pick, there...
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    Things You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    RNsRWe replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I believe you're looking for "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the
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    License Question

    RNsRWe replied to anetecollier's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    While I suspect it won't be a problem to sit for the exam, it's REALLY a question you have to direct to your State Board of Nursing. Contact them to be certain you're getting the correct answer. Good...
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    My interviewer didn't ask me any questions ??

    RNsRWe replied to ibegyourpardon's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've interviewed nurses in a similar manner to the one you experienced. I already knew the answers to what I wanted to know about their experience by reading the application and resume. What I...
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    Things You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    RNsRWe replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    What I didn't learn in nursing school was that I only learned enough to get me to the point where I could START to learn what I would need to know to work as a nurse. Have often referred to the...
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    Productivity and what

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

    Ya know, it really isn't "productivity" that is the buzzword that irritates most, I think. It's "patient satisfaction". I have seen MANY a floor nurse be clearly less than productive, but no one...
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    Things You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    RNsRWe replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if anyone owns the full 12-volume
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    Hand washing Video

    RNsRWe replied to NurseFisher's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, guys, the OP is just looking for some ideas of what to put in a video she has to put together for work--not the secret formula for Coca-Cola or a ready-made doctoral thesis! Please cut some...
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    Moms who work 16 hour weekend shifts

    RNsRWe replied to WldChrry's topic in General Nursing

    Might be something to consider when your baby is a bit older....or even no longer a baby. Breastfeeding is an obvious consideration for time away, and frankly I don't know too many new moms who would...
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    Bedside report

    RNsRWe replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, my thinking EXACTLY! How, precisely, are nurses supposed to convey information like "Mr. Smith has Stage 4 lung CA, mets to everywhere, and about 15 minutes to live---we sure wish his doctor...
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    Snow- at what point do you call out?

    RNsRWe replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    Reminds me of a conversation with someone I used to work for/with. When people would gripe about "having" to come to work in horrible weather, she'd ask "did you go to nursing school when it snowed?...
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    Snow- at what point do you call out?

    RNsRWe replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, gotcha. Just gotta LOVE the attitude. I think the only person who ever got away with "you'd BETTER do such and such" was my mother.....and that didn't fly for too long, LOL! I don't suppose...
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    Fluids during Endoscopy

    RNsRWe replied to cardinal14's topic in Gastroenterology

    civilian, private facility: 500 cc bags of 0.9% NS at KVO....for just that reason: Keep Vein Open. MD pushing the anesthesia will decide how much IVF to give along with sedation meds; some send the...
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    Snow- at what point do you call out?

    RNsRWe replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    ....and she couldn't get a new script then, while she was standing there? She WANTED to come back in a
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    Having Trouble Hearing BP's

    RNsRWe replied to MotherRN's topic in General Nursing

    Type of scope and how it fits your ear really does matter. I used a cheapie Sprague and heard everything just fine, I just didn't like the weight of it. I got a Littman Select after hearing all the...
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    Is this considered a burn out?

    RNsRWe replied to bTRUE's topic in General Nursing

    Huh. I had always been under the impression that a nurse had to have received the patient assignment (meaning, she got report on her patient load) in order to have them really be "her" patients for...
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    Is this considered a burn out?

    RNsRWe replied to bTRUE's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like monkeybug and I are on the same mental wave-length! bTRUE--you said you spoke with one of the nurses that "snuck off" and of her desire to quit....but didn't address what she actually DID:...
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    Is this considered a burn out?

    RNsRWe replied to bTRUE's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean "snuck out"? Do you mean quietly clocked out and abandoned their patients? If so, this is a much bigger issue than leaving you
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    Take big paycut and work more hours for possible better job?

    RNsRWe replied to Genista's topic in Nursing Career

    Been there, did that.....sorta. For me, it wasn't a huge pay cut, mostly it was a small pay cut BUT I lost the ability to work extra shifts, premium pay/holiday pay gigs, like that. I gave up the...
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    4 weeks notice?

    RNsRWe replied to eileeny21's topic in General Nursing

    Having an attack of deja vu with this thread.....seem to remember that thread going on for a looong time. Last hospital I worked had a policy that you were to give notice for the number of weeks'...
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    The Talent Plus Interview for Nursing Supervisor Job

    RNsRWe replied to shyeh1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    oh, my, I could have fun with these. "What do you think of flow?" Seriously? I suppose I could answer "I prefer it go downhill, while I am uphill and on the opposite
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    New grad working in Endo outpatient center has some questions

    RNsRWe replied to knursing54's topic in Gastroenterology

    This is not normal. What accreditation agency does this facility have? I don't know of a one that would allow the practicing GI MD to not be ACLS, along with the anesthesiologist. I would never...
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    Munchausen by Internet: The Lying Disease that Preys on the Heart

    RNsRWe replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP gave a good outline as to what to look for in a fraud....most people, at one time or another, DO have medical problems--either themselves or a relative or friend--and I don't think we...