RNsRWe ASN, RN

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    Can you have multiple RN licenses in different states?

    RNsRWe replied to Little_Bear2013's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You have one license, and then receive endorsements to any other State that accepts your credentials (meaning you graduated from an accredited school and have passed the NCLEX). There are instances...
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    What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

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

    Reminds me of another one: when I was still fairly new at hospital nursing (six months, I think?) I had been working 7p-7a on med-surg. One evening I got my evening assignment (along with the other...
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    What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

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

    OMG, I remember a scenario like this....except it wasn't a complaining family, it was the fact that there simply weren't enough pillows on my med-surg/ortho floor. Every patient had at least one or...
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    What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

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

    I, too, remember being a new charge nurse and being told by my unit manager that the reason I was so stressed was because I didn't take my breaks/meal breaks! I had told her I COULDN'T take them...
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    The math doesn't add up

    RNsRWe replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, at least she remembered you! :) I used to work 7p-7a hospital shifts. This only happened a few times, but IMHO it was a few times too many: Assigned to Patient X at 7pm. Go to see Patient X,...
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    The math doesn't add up

    RNsRWe replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Oh. My. Gawd. THANK the patients for being patients?? Whatever happened to a patient thanking the NURSE for providing excellent care? Me, I think if forced into this silly situation you describe,...
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    Quitting nursing

    RNsRWe replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    What does "med tech" entail? Are you passing meds.....or a patient care assistant? My med techs are people who clean and care for our endoscopes, so.....what job do you mean? If it's anywhere in the...
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    Be kind to nurses... we choose the size of your IV

    RNsRWe replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Heaven help me the day I can't find humor--dark or otherwise--in my daily grind. I found this funny, and have often had patients comment that they love my sense of
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    Infection Control CEU's?

    RNsRWe replied to RNsRWe's topic in Infectious Disease

    first link is for dialysis, so doesn't apply, but second link looks very good! Thank you!
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    Infection Control CEU's?

    RNsRWe replied to RNsRWe's topic in Infectious Disease

    Checked out several of these sites.....$20 a year isn't free, but of course if I could find a good number of applicable credits I'd snag it. Thing is....they usually don't (or I've taken them all!!)....
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    Infection Control CEU's?

    RNsRWe replied to RNsRWe's topic in Infectious Disease

    Yep, and used up anything they had that was applicable and free. Thanks
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    Tetanus shots: Is it risky to receive 'extra' boosters?

    RNsRWe replied to Lizzily's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, this isn't advice on what anyone should or shouldn't do, but I'll share what I recently learned when researching this very question for a doctor in my office. The tetorifice vaccination is...
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    RNsRWe replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I think you'd do better sticking with bartending, rather then entering nursing school, considering your expectations. People did try to offer you sound advice, but you don't seem to want to...
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    leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    RNsRWe replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not really. In professional circles, three-four weeks is the bare minimum; three weeks will oftentimes still get you the eye-roll. Last place I worked it was laid out in the employee handbook that...
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    Question about GBM treatments?

    RNsRWe replied to RNsRWe's topic in Oncology

    What about nanobots @ Hopkins.....would your friend know
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    Sometimes it's impossible not to giggle...

    RNsRWe replied to AtivanIM's topic in Nursing Humor

    How about the elderly, demented gentleman who used to yell "Fire in the hole!!" just before catapulting himself out of
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    Question about GBM treatments?

    RNsRWe replied to RNsRWe's topic in Oncology

    Been reading about something called CyberKnife, in Philadelphia. Not sure if it's applicable, but it's at least something to
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    Question about GBM treatments?

    RNsRWe replied to RNsRWe's topic in Oncology

    Thank you both for the information. I'm going to check out that link,
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    leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    RNsRWe replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the OP: You said you'd do the time, therefore....do it. Agreeing to cover a shift and then later reneging on it because you didn't feel like it later on is not a reason to leave someone else...
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    leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    RNsRWe replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Quite an assumption, and an incorrect one. Remarkable how you've managed to assess MY character when I've given you no material to work from....although you've provided quite a bit about yours in...
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    leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    RNsRWe replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How do I know your "true character" is good when you say you never give notice...and *I* think that is a serious character flaw? Also -- Did you mean you'd rather hire a nurse with ethics than one...
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    Question about GBM treatments?

    RNsRWe replied to RNsRWe's topic in Oncology

    Good to know....I'm making sure pt has all the info I can find, thank you
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    Question about GBM treatments?

    RNsRWe replied to RNsRWe's topic in Oncology

    Hmmm....interesting! Yes, this is where my mind was wandering. Thanks for
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    called in sick, nurse manager calling back (inappropriate tactics?)

    RNsRWe replied to jbaggins's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of reasons! I keep my cell phone in my pocket and it ONLY rings/buzzes/beeps when it's a call I simply must stop and take. In other words, something of an emergent nature from my...
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    called in sick, nurse manager calling back (inappropriate tactics?)

    RNsRWe replied to jbaggins's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could tell you that this was outrageous behavior and is unique to your facility, however it is outrageous behavior that occurs frequently in many many places....but DOES seem to be unique to...