hope3456 ASN, RN

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    LifePoint Duke Hospitals-Anyone work for one?

    hope3456 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    OMG I worked at one of their Wyoming facilities. It was awful. Their mission is to capitalize on rural facilities where there is no competition. Patients who don't have the option of going anywhere...
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    Studying Meds for nclex-pn

    hope3456 replied to nypn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Remember the NCLEX is a different type of test - one that you have probably never experienced before. What you will be tested on is anyone's guess. Stick to the NCLEX study guides and don't focus...
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    Two Days

    hope3456 replied to Cardiolyte's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe they are trying to get RNs to quit,
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    Oversaturation? Why am I working short staffed?

    hope3456 replied to Pudnluv's topic in General Nursing

    Good point, Nightnurse13. You also need to have enough highly experienced nurses to orient the new nurses. Something really needs to be done about
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    ~Likes & Dislikes~

    hope3456 replied to Gaby_rmz77's topic in General Nursing

    LIKE: helping patients thru critical thinking, hands on care. Being challenged. Ability to work different shifts. Wearing scrubs and casual dress and not having to spend hundreds on business...
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    Books about nursing

    hope3456 replied to mmcc01's topic in General Nursing

    There are a couple of eBooks on amazon.com. One was titled Nursing Sucks: 101 Reasons Why You Don't Want to be a Nurse. It was actually quite informative (and
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    *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

    hope3456 replied to bree*'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    How can you apply travel jobs if you don't have
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    hope3456 replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So I would be interested to know y'all's opinions on all these online BSN programs that you see advertisements for all over the internet? I am going to start looking into them. However, I have not...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    hope3456 replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Welcome ronchelednik. Great
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    Leaving the nursing field after 3 years

    hope3456 replied to Hacker's topic in Canada

    And this "try a different type of nursing job?" I went looking at job postings this morning and they all want "current experience in same specialty." Or something similar. It seems like you are...
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    Leaving the nursing field after 3 years

    hope3456 replied to Hacker's topic in Canada

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    Will it ever get better out there?

    hope3456 replied to friendlyjane's topic in General Nursing

    Just one more thought - I am not trying to be nasty - but you talk about your small children. You said if you can't find a job you maybe could commute 1 hour? There are nurses who are having to...
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    "Omg. I just got my CNA license, and I'm giving narcs."

    hope3456 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    how
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    "Omg. I just got my CNA license, and I'm giving narcs."

    hope3456 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-24/u-s-recommends-tighter-control-on-hydrocodone-pain-pills.html Where I work we rely heavily on med aides and yes they administer Vicodin. With this new reg...
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    nursing isn't for everyone

    hope3456 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

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    Will it ever get better out there?

    hope3456 replied to friendlyjane's topic in General Nursing

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    nursing isn't for everyone

    hope3456 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Another good resource for anyone who wants to know what nursing is "really" like is an Ebook on amazon.com called Nursing Sucks: 101 Reasons Why you Don't Want to be a Nurse. For current...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    hope3456 replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hopefully the word is getting out on how for profit nursing schools are victimizing students. And if BSN is to be the entry point - so be it - But pre-nursing students need to know
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    Medication Aides....

    hope3456 replied to Guest757854's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a ICF/MR facility (group home for disabled) and we rely heavily on med aides. We have a lot of clients on hydro codone as well. I just heard yesterday that hydro codone is going to change...
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    Nurses who can't find work.

    hope3456 replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

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    Nurses who can't find work.

    hope3456 replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It also depends on the nurse manager. I suspect it is your "old(er) school" managers who have superiority issues and don't want to hire anyone who comes from an LTC. However, Some do realize that...
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    Preceptor experience is not going well

    hope3456 replied to SCnurse89's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You point out that "you are smart and top of your class." I hope you are not conveying that too much to your preceptor. You have to prove yourself just the same and If you have a "know it all"...
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    Tired of hearing about the kids.

    hope3456 replied to TECHTORNHOPEFULLY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not to change the subject but I find the question "what does your husband do?" even more annoying than the talk of kids. I have worked with many nurses who find "what their husband does" to be a...
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    Nurses who can't find work.

    hope3456 replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

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    Broken RN

    hope3456 replied to Herky980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I tried going the "chain of command" in LTC (about the misconduct of the DON) and long story short, it seems that behavior is fairly normalized in the Industry. The regional manager made the DON look...