RNsRWe ASN, RN

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    Not even a word of English

    RNsRWe replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What resources did my grandparents and great-grandparents have when they got off boats from foreign countries to start a new life in the USA? They were broke and spoke no English. What did they do?...
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    Is nursing school really as stressful as everyone says

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

    I've seen obsessives who had no spouse, no children, no job and STILL were freaking out over their schoolwork. And I have seen people with children, a spouse, a full-time job and great grades who...
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    feeling doubtful :/

    RNsRWe replied to babyv15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Working full-time while taking pre-req classes is completely doable, but you do have to prioritize your classwork before your social life. This doesn't mean you don't have one, but it DOES mean you...
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    Dear Hospital Administration...

    RNsRWe replied to aboucherrn's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree with this in theory, in my experience it was always the rare exception that had patients honestly enjoying each other's company, to the point that they preferred to be roommates instead...
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    why doesn't our stomach "like" our own blood?

    RNsRWe replied to brownbook's topic in Gastroenterology

    We lack the enzyme needed to digest our own blood. From a survivalist perspective, probably a good thing,
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    why doesn't our stomach "like" our own blood?

    RNsRWe replied to brownbook's topic in Gastroenterology

    Since it's a biological 'quirk' that we can eat animal blood without issue and frequently (although not always) vomit after ingesting human blood, I like to think it's G-d's little way of making sure...
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    Experienced Nurses Should Leave Legacies to New Nurses

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

    LOL, I just assumed it was
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    Why are people so ignorant?

    RNsRWe replied to peppapig123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I had only read the title of the thread, my initial reaction was "Is this a rhetorical question?" but I decided to read further I think the thing to remember here, OP, is that you will...
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    Experienced Nurses Should Leave Legacies to New Nurses

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

    It is the mentality that nursing is "a calling" that keeps wages down and respect at the barest minimum in most places at most times. If we only see ourselves as being there to serve as some kind of...
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    I am officially broken. Vent.

    RNsRWe replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Much of your story sounds like mine....I do miss acute care (even miss med-surg!!) but NOT the insane understaffing and insanity of the shifts. Now, in specialty care, I have far less drama and more...
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    I am officially broken. Vent.

    RNsRWe replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Because more and more we're seeing "zero restraint policies" being activated across the country. People don't like the idea of people in restraints (and by "people" I mean people who don't have to...
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    Giving the wrong meds.

    RNsRWe replied to Julie19's topic in Patient Medications

    Some of my favorite moments in life have been when an aide decides she knows better than anyone else--including other nurses or the nurse manager--how any given situation should have been handled (and...
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    I am officially broken. Vent.

    RNsRWe replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I feel so sorry for you, I really TRULY understand your pain! I have been the floor nurse with the night you describe, AND I've been the charge nurse with her own full load trying to help the newbies...
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    OMG, wash your hands!

    RNsRWe replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    They say you never forget your first time In this case, it's the first time I assisted an elderly person up from the toilet. I was letting her walk a few steps to the sink where she could wash her...
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    Getting vaccinated for Nursing school?

    RNsRWe replied to cmj1986's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you have received your answer by now: you'll be getting the required vaccinations or you'll not be going to nursing
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    Is there always that one nurse.....?

    RNsRWe replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I suppose it's depressing to read this, but be happy if there's ONLY one. There were times when I thought it epidemic. Then a new, fresh "good one" would come along and restore my faith in humanity...
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    Family Members and their pearls of wisdom...

    RNsRWe replied to R!XTER's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Another Bright Moment in Endoscopy-- Me to Patient (with Family Member at bedside): you can go back to eating whatever your normal diet is, the doctor isn't changing anything. Patient: ok. FM: Can...
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    Family Members and their pearls of wisdom...

    RNsRWe replied to R!XTER's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not a family member, but the patient herself: Patient scheduled for a colonoscopy at our outpatient facility at 0900. Calls me at 0800 to tell me that she was "actually starving", just "couldn't...
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    Children's Responses to Multicolor and Themed Uniforms

    RNsRWe replied to sashamedvinsky's topic in Pediatric

    I refuse to wear cartoon characters, period. But I work in an adult population, so of course it's not expected, either. Now, I do wear colorful tops most of the time; I wear seasonal tops that are...
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    I know this sounds crazy, but......

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

    I'm with JD on this one: you'll have a harder time with the nursing classes in general than with passing the math competency; math is typically the least-challenging of what you have to go through. As...
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    A nurse called me a "little pretend nurse!"

    RNsRWe replied to Amber628's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    These are typically the same people who think telling you "you're too smart to be a nurse, you should be a doctor!" is a
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    A nurse called me a "little pretend nurse!"

    RNsRWe replied to Amber628's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    To the OP: I realize that at the end of the day (it's my end of the day, I start before 7am) I can have a somewhat warped sense of humor. Knowing this, I still thought this funny: your charge nurse...
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    Any nursing students with small kids?

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

    You will need family support, and plenty of it. You need to know you have someone reliable ALWAYS to look after a sick child, one who is home from school/preschool for any reason, and during school...
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    The wait is finally over...

    RNsRWe replied to HopefulLPN83's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats to you, it's a very exciting thing! Please don't think I'm picking, I swear I'm not, but....it's not a degree you're looking to get, but a certificate that lets you sit for the NCLEX-PN...
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    How to transfer to acute care setting?

    RNsRWe replied to dadah_vxr's topic in Nursing Career

    Ah, thanks. Yep, try for a position in med-surg for the experience; you might get to transfer to one of those other units if you're a "star" or if there's not a line of more experienced people ahead...