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    The Unwritten Laws Nurse Managers Live By

    RNsRWe replied to rntj's topic in Nurse Management

    Ouch. Pretty sure if I put together a list like that to carp about my staff, they'd feel the sting,
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    You look too young to be a nurse

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

    "How old are you, anyway?" "Old enough to know I don't want to answer that
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    What to wear for volunteer orientation?

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

    Absolutely everyone said NO JEANS. I went on to say NO
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    Decompress?? what works?

    RNsRWe replied to martymoose's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sounds like a change of job is in order no matter WHAT method of decompression you find! What about the idea of diving into Netflix? I know, some movies make your mind wander back to work if you...
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    Decompress?? what works?

    RNsRWe replied to martymoose's topic in Health, Stress Management

    hmmm....not sure I get the
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    Decompress?? what works?

    RNsRWe replied to martymoose's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Now, be sure to be using BOTH those techniques while also employing mine (etoh) and it's a nearly-guaranteed ER admit!! What a way to get out of a
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    Decompress?? what works?

    RNsRWe replied to martymoose's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Personally, I'm a fan of a nightly cocktail. Just large enough to mellow my mood; some days a small tumbler, others a nice tall one. I know people who exercise to decompress. I find them...
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    Would being a patient at a clinic keep me from getting a job there?

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

    My grandmother used to have a colorful expression "You don't **** where you eat". In other words, leave your personal (and probably sometimes messy) life of the clinic AT the clinic, and find a job...
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    How to transfer to acute care setting?

    RNsRWe replied to dadah_vxr's topic in Nursing Career

    SNF=Skilled nursing facility / nursing home, but what does ICF stand for? Coming from a nursing home without any acute care experience, you'll most likely need to be hired on an acute care/ med-surg...
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    What to wear for volunteer orientation?

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

    Business casual all the way. NO denim, nothing low cut, nothing too tight. You shouldn't have to be concerned with how you're bending or sitting; clothing should be comfortable and breathable....
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    Is this what I'm always going to deal with?

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

    Their reactions may be stemming from the knowledge that it's difficult for LPNs to find work in your area (no hospitals in my area hire LPNs, for instance, there's ONLY nursing home work). Perhaps...
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    I cant spell and school

    RNsRWe replied to rvd4now's topic in General Students

    Is this a joke? If so, ok, fine, we'll move on. If not....you have no hope of passing nursing school without a significant amount of remedial tutoring. Spelling isn't your only problem; you have...
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    What would you do?

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

    Tuesday, make the follow up call, asking if they needed anything more from you, etc. If the job is really yours, you'll hear good things and probably apologies because of the holiday week messing up...
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    How'd you choose? Because I don't know how!

    RNsRWe replied to on eagles wings's topic in Nursing Career

    eagles wings, if you don't mind me saying, it's refreshing to find a student who doesn't have all the answers :) Keep an open mind, learn from the mistakes of others, and I see a nice future for
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    Punching out within 6 minutes of shift end, anyone??

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

    Realistic? Not in the least. I have counseled (and been counseled) for having stayed (or having a nurse stay) more than an hour after shift end because of charting. The thinking was "ok, you didn't...
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    How'd you choose? Because I don't know how!

    RNsRWe replied to on eagles wings's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you'd be hard-pressed to find more than a handful of nurses who knew exactly where they wanted to be right out of school or five years out of school while still IN school. AND did just that....
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    Need input from NIGHT SHIFT nurses

    RNsRWe replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Y'know, when it comes to people looking over your shoulder, I totally agree. But I found that a good number of problems stemmed from the manager NOT being there--ever. She typically showed up a half...
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    Need input from NIGHT SHIFT nurses

    RNsRWe replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thankfully I don't work night shift anymore. BUT I know this hasn't changed for my former co-workers..... 1/2: A "night shift friendly" employer recognizes that staff meetings have to be scheduled to...
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    Resume question-objectives?

    RNsRWe replied to oztizz184's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Depends on where you're applying, actually. I work for a large multi-specialty medical practice and the person who opens the mail dumps everything that looks like a resume or application into an "HR"...
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    When did wearing a stethoscope become popular

    RNsRWe replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    Trying to remember the last time I saw an MD actually HAVE a stethoscope, and not ask to borrow MINE,
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    Code Blue Announcement

    RNsRWe replied to airborneinf82's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Excellent point, and one I forgot when writing my own post. Everyone hearing "code blue" also meant we knew who NOT to call for the next half hour to an
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    "No nurses of color....."

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

    I know I'm tired, but I'm pretty sure a 'white black lady' would be
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    "No nurses of color....."

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

    I remember awhile ago in the news it was popular to use the phrase "reverse racism" when talking about a black person who was making inappropriate racial remarks and judgments about a white person....
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    "No nurses of color....."

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

    Actually, it is the very same problem, same prejudice, just a different racial preference. Same bigot, different
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    Code Blue Announcement

    RNsRWe replied to airborneinf82's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Mine was the oval facility, and it utilized only overhead pages with the room number. If you knew the place well, or worked in the facility (and therefore were responding), you'd know which side to...