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  1. Just got called for a depostition for a pt from 5 yrs ago!

    blueeyedgoose replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a bit confused here so maybe someone could clarify for me. One of the blogs stated that you should keep detailed/ exact records of the cases that you are involved in just in case you do sme day...

  2. hired after age 58 as rn?

    blueeyedgoose replied to suespets's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, I hope that we baby boomers, who have bloomed late, aren't going to be discriminated against because we are over 50. Yes, we might not run as fast as a 20 something but we have a lot of life...

  3. becoming a CNA before a MA, major dilema

    blueeyedgoose replied to athenasbyjen's topic in General Nursing

    Now, I don't know if this is 100% true but I think that you have to take classes at a community college or a LTC facility to prepare you to take the certification test to become a certified nurses...

  4. AMAZED at what some students get away with!!!

    blueeyedgoose replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was a bit taken back with the hostility expressed by nervousnurse's blog towards "student nurses" sitting at their nurse's station. Please tell me where they are suppose to sit and write out their...

  5. 7 months to graduation and I fail a nursing course d/t my careplans

    blueeyedgoose replied to lashawn04's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So sorry to read about your dilemma! I have never heard of flunking a student over their care plan! All of my care plans were different. It, as you said, all depending on who was correcting them....

  6. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    blueeyedgoose replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK here is my story. I live in CT but go to nursing school in Mass. I was heading out this particular morning to one of my clinical assignments doing 80 mph on the highway posted 65 mph. I was in...

  7. boards need to regulate MA's

    blueeyedgoose replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's too bad that this issue keeps resurfacing, and that we can not all work together to better pt's care, and stop physicians from taking financial advantage of the limitation set as the difference...

  8. bariatric surgery

    blueeyedgoose posted a topic in General Nursing

    My doc recommended that I have bariatric surgery. I know very little about this procedure for example: Is this a one day surgery? What are the success rates? What are the complications? et... Does...

  9. WE need more CT nurses or student to sign in. Where are you guys??

    blueeyedgoose replied to RN28MD's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    hi ...i'm a nursing student who lives in ct but goes to school in mass. this fall i will begin my senior year, thank god! i'm going to take the mass boards and then do reciprosity for ct. i would...

  10. OMG, I took the NCLEX yesterday...........

    blueeyedgoose replied to Shantae's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Could someone tell me where to go or what ever for my nCLEX review. I live in Ct but go to school in Mass. I want to take Mass's test and do resaprosity for CT. Gee I hope that I spelled that word...

  11. Starting Salary

    blueeyedgoose replied to gerry79's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hummmmm, I don't see mentioned

  12. Uniforms

    blueeyedgoose replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    Though not a nurse yet, second semester ADN, I would love it if we went back to wearing caps. Not to change the subject here but how much does it cost to take the NCLEX? I was told that it was...

  13. Windham Hospital?

    blueeyedgoose replied to beckster's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Windham Hospital, I think, is a nice hospital but this is from my being a patient there. The town that it resides in is the # 1 drug community on the east coast.

  14. Im sorry, but light stomachs please do not read!

    blueeyedgoose replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for your worries but I was always told that urine is sterile...but I am concerned that the other young man might have a STD and that could be passed on through the urine. Good

  15. How many really use STERILE technique?

    blueeyedgoose replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a first semester nursing student and we had to do a return demonstration of a sterile dressing change today. Though nervous I knew what I was doing. I made it as far as opening up my sterile...

  16. Shoes

    blueeyedgoose posted a topic in General Nursing

    Help! Would someone please tell me what the most comfortable nursing shoe is out there?? I ordered the Clinic shoe, which I wore back in the 70's and were soooooooooo comfortable, but it seems they...

  17. took my nclex today

    blueeyedgoose replied to angelbaby413's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    WTG CT!!!! where did you go to

  18. Diverticulitis

    blueeyedgoose posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    At the moment I am suffering from a flare up, today is day three. My physician, from previous flares, has simply told me to adjust my diet accordingly & bed rest. Clear liquid diet for about...

  19. Who else is starting clinicals in the winter?

    blueeyedgoose replied to RosesrReder's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also begin classes this coming January. I live in Connecticut but will be attending school in Massachusetts, it's not that far away-the school that is. I have been on the school's waiting list for...

  20. Holding up the legs during delivery

    blueeyedgoose replied to bfusco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My youngest baby is 22 years old, my oldest is 27 with another one in the middle. I had all three using what was called back in the 70s as "Prepared Childbirth." No drugs were administered but you...

  21. can CNAs refuse patient care?

    blueeyedgoose replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    lol...tell her she is practicing medicine without a

  22. can CNAs refuse patient care?

    blueeyedgoose replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    as a previous cna the answer to your question is " yes & no." if an alert patient gets upset by the presence of a certain aide or even a certain nurse i would chart this info and pull the aide...