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  1. iPad or NOT iPad that is the question

    turtlesRcool replied to 1_fit_male_nurse2b's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I liked having my books in electronic format. Mine were on my laptop (a laptop is required for my program anyway) and my iPhone. The phone was key because I could steal a few minutes here and there...

  2. New grad offer on Medical or Rehab/Specialty which would be best?

    turtlesRcool replied to Agregory37's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I suppose that depends on what your career goals are. If you've had some experience in rehab/specialty and you think that's the career path you want to go down, take that job. If you aren't sure...

  3. Asked NOT to document - What to do?

    turtlesRcool replied to BethCNA's topic in Home Health

    Think of it this way - what you chart goes into the medical record of your patient. Another adult falling in the house does not affect the care your patient received. Therefore, you do not chart...

  4. I want to follow my dream and make a difference! How do I get a job in L&D?

    turtlesRcool replied to Ally33007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You sound like me. I got into nursing because of my experiences as a patient when my sons were born. At the hospital where I work, new grad nurses do their orientation on some sort of med-surg floor...

  5. Leaving during or right after orientation for a better job offer, please help!

    turtlesRcool replied to Postpartum RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, you can always sign a contract (honestly, most of us sign some sort of contract when we begin a new job), but there's no way for them to enforce you working for a specific period of time unless...

  6. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    turtlesRcool replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have to work Christmas eve or Christmas day. And then we have to work either New Year's eve or New Year's Day. Kinda

  7. ABSN course load (possible with kids?)

    turtlesRcool replied to jmock's topic in Washington Nursing

    I did it with kids. When I started, I had a kindergartener and a preschooler. When I finished, I had a first grader, a kindergartener, and was pregnant. It wasn't easy, but I did it. My advice is...

  8. Npo and medication

    turtlesRcool replied to igotsdamunchees's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Like with just about everything else, when in doubt concerning an order, ask the

  9. New grad job FLOAT to 13 floors! Qs for medsurg nurses!

    turtlesRcool replied to nurse1990's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm in a similar situation. New grad in the float pool. My best advice is not to be afraid to ask someone. The nursing itself isn't that different from floor to floor, but what you specialize in...

  10. Brain sheets or charting sheets help for new nurse

    turtlesRcool replied to Followingfootsteps's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You can start with one of the pre-done sheets, but my best advice is to make one up based on whatever charting system your hospital uses. Or go based on how you do your assessments. Do you go...

  11. How do you scan insulin?

    turtlesRcool replied to Ann.E's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We log into the med administration system with our own ID and password, and scan the barcode on the vial. If it's a sliding scale, we enter the amount we are giving (e.g. 2 units, 6 units, etc.)....

  12. Debt for Nursing School

    turtlesRcool replied to Karamia0x's topic in General Students

    So, do you actually have a bachelor's in something else? It's just not clear from the OP, but I think most ABSN programs require a bachelor's in something. If so, how much have you looked around at...

  13. Nurses in clinical setting: physicians servant or patients caregiver?

    turtlesRcool replied to sharifi9879's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We're not blindly following doctors' orders. In fact, we could lose our licenses for doing so. A huge part of our job is using our nursing judgment. Another huge part is advocating for the...

  14. Help, pregnant, working nights and seriously depressed!

    turtlesRcool replied to JLB1215's topic in General Nursing

    First trimester sucks! It really, really does. I have three kids, and no matter how achy I got at the end, it was nothing compared to the nausea, exhaustion, and mood swings of the first trimester....

  15. Difficulty trying to transfer

    turtlesRcool replied to Zelda, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you considered a transfer to something else, like med-surg? I get that NICU and Peds are your main interests, but they are also specialties and often don't take new nurses unless there's a...

  16. Placed on Performance Improvement Plan - What should I do?

    turtlesRcool replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I think what manager123's post illustrates clearly is that there is a right way and a wrong way to do a PIP. At the end of the day, a PIP is just a tool, and, like any other tool, can be used for...

  17. RN newly license:job interview for a float nurse

    turtlesRcool replied to luv17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At my hospital, I think it's the latter. They just hired about 50 newbies over the summer, and we staggered our starts. I started classroom orientation at the beginning of Sept, and was on the floor...

  18. let go during orientation, needs advice?

    turtlesRcool replied to sheepingarden's topic in General Nursing

    So your question is: should I stay at a job that makes me exhausted, anxious, and miserable or should I go back to a job where I felt appreciated, competent, and happy? When you put it that way, is...

  19. Accused by patient of stealing his percocet

    turtlesRcool replied to Nursebb1942's topic in General Nursing

    i'm a little confused by all the people here advising OP to make sure she watches the patient take the meds every time. I mean, don't you all do that with all your meds on all your patients anyway?...

  20. Mom of 2 looking into becoming Lvn put down by recruiter at kaplan

    turtlesRcool replied to Rose90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So Kaplan wants you to pay $34,800 for an education you can get at a community college for $1,800? I just want to point out that $33,000 will pay for A LOT of babysitting so you can get your work...

  21. Mom of 2 looking into becoming Lvn put down by recruiter at kaplan

    turtlesRcool replied to Rose90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Having two children will make it harder to do well in the program because you won't have as much time to study. As a mom myself during nursing school, I had to carve out specific uninterrupted study...

  22. UCONN CEIN 2016

    turtlesRcool replied to RN2BCamm's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    What kind of advice are you looking for? Posting some questions might help you get advice on the issues you care about most. And congratulations on your

  23. Wrong chemistry for nursing program?!

    turtlesRcool replied to amberdragonfly's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    It's fine. CHEM 111 is the minimum requirement; you're certainly allowed to take a higher course. I took CHEM 121 because I was looking at multiple programs, some of which required General Chem. I...

  24. In a job quandry, all advice welcome

    turtlesRcool replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How are your relationships with colleagues? Sometimes you can work out a switch on your own. That way you bring a solution to management/scheduler rather than just a

  25. Does a preceptor qualify as a supervisor/manager type of reference for a job? urgent!

    turtlesRcool replied to Jaellys's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are many, many people who don't want their current employer to know they are looking for a new job before they actually get one. It's not just a nursing issue. Sometimes a potential job falls...