nursel56

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    I didn't wake up on time and was too late to come for AM shift?

    nursel56 replied to Surgonconurse's topic in General Nursing

    Once we had a 2 hour night time power outage in my neighborhood. This was before your clocks would blink twelves or zeroes in case of a mishap. I didn't realize this had occurred until I thought to...
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    Nurse Imposters

    nursel56 replied to Nursemccaleb's topic in General Nursing

    A phlebotomist calling themselves a nurse, I haven't seen that before. Usually it's a medical assistant who does this. In this case where it is not an inquiry from a patient (so use of the term...
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    RN tells my mom that I don't need to take pre-requisites to become a nurse

    nursel56 replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Students

    I agree with shiftingtides in that showing your mom the correct information may be the best way to handle this. There are times even I find the array of choices in nursing education bewildering, and...
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    not smart enough

    nursel56 replied to amynursing's topic in General Students

    First, I would take this part: ...and throw it in the trash. Comparing yourself to others is a colossal waste of energy, and it may not even be true. Now you need to focus on what's left. An...
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    An lpn with no desire to work in the hospital.should I get my rn?

    nursel56 replied to LPNTORN704's topic in General Nursing

    I like private duty for the reasons you do. I can only offer what I've experienced so not all factors may apply, and to a certain extent depend on the overall supply and demand in your area. The most...
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    So over it!!

    nursel56 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I remember my Great Aunt Nellie, who was quite elderly when I was born, being called a "baby nurse". I don't believe she had a nursing license, but she wasn't a nanny as we know it today. She wore a...
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    Are you a "Sister?"

    nursel56 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I attended Catholic schools, and my high school was affiliated with the hospital next door. "Sister" was a term reserved for those nurses in the religious order. One of my fondest memories was the...
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    Nurses Eat Their Young

    nursel56 replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To be perfectly honest, never. As a matter of fact, somehow I made it through a few decades before I even heard of NETY or bully. I've heard of buddy in nursing, though. That is what the hospital...
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    Are there ever any raises in peds PD?

    nursel56 replied to tami2017's topic in Private Duty

    Things weren't too bad when I started PDN in 2004, when you'd get a dollar more an hour after you'd worked with the agency for a year. After that, when we had the severe issue of oversupply in my...
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    Did I make a bad new job choice?

    nursel56 replied to Leogemini's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No, I don't think anyone should quit a job they are happy with because their friend told them to do that. In the past, it was always suggested to work for at least a year in med-surg to get...
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    Swastikas & Nursing | Refusing care based upon moral objection?

    nursel56 replied to guest042302019's topic in General Nursing

    The only moral objection I'm familiar with is a nurse would not be obliged to assist with abortions based on their religious beliefs. I've never seen a situation involving a nurse refusing to care...
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    Privacy curtains are covered in MRSA

    nursel56 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a patient point to the curtain and say, "there's poopy on there". I didn't see anything, or question how she knew that for sure, but I wouldn't really wouldn't like to see what lit up if...
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    Getting kicked out because of panic attack

    nursel56 replied to Embrisi's topic in General Students

    So sorry this happened to you. Especially with just one incident. Panic attacks are awful. You don't mention whether or not you've received a diagnosis of anxiety disorder, even though the...
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    PAs Do Not Like Us

    nursel56 replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for posting that, Dodongo. Aside from the detailed comparisons of the program content, all their angst and hand-wringing struck me as funny, as it made me think of all the posts we get from...
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    Do you ever get concerned about certain users on here?

    nursel56 replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    I used to hang around and participate in The Break Room quite a bit, you wanna see a bunch of nuts? Whooo boy! Many of them (not mentioning names ) post here on the the main forum as well and manage...
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    Racial Discrimination in the Nursing Profession

    nursel56 replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

    I think I can read and think critically, too. I noticed, for example that the OP ended her article by asking if any other minority nurses had experienced racism in their workplace and the first few...
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    Help please ! Nursing Advocacy

    nursel56 replied to CDWARD13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At the very least, try to rephrase your question in your own words. When people see you've done the 10 second copy-paste-submit, it just leaves the impression you don't want to expend too much effort...
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    LTC nurses...

    nursel56 replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK. You're determined to lock onto your interpretation and zero in on a few comments without responding to or acknowledging the people who were thoughtful and tried to understand your viewpoint...
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    LTC nurses...

    nursel56 replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First of all, it isn't just fine if other nurses and/or EMTs complain about LTC nurses. Lots of people preface their insulting posts about other healthcare workers with "I'm not saying it's all of...
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    Not told of lower training pay

    nursel56 replied to amberlt91's topic in General Nursing

    When you say you accepted the job because you thought you would start out at your LPN rate, are you saying the jobs you turned down were rejected because they were paying you less for a month? If you...
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    Live's and licenses at risk

    nursel56 replied to Jendes1979's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So sorry about this, jendes. To have them invoking the "team player" in the face of all that is just perverse. All the best to
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    New grad private duty offer

    nursel56 replied to amberlt91's topic in Private Duty

    It's difficult to say for sure between the two because there are drawbacks to each. With the private duty job you would be doing "hands on" bedside (or school plus outings) but with one patient, your...
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    Is this LTC facility trying to take her license?

    nursel56 replied to Spouse_of_nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, spouse of nurse. Well, my personal reason for wanting to hear this firsthand is that someone who is upset about how their spouse was treated is bound to put a spin on it, although I don't think...
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    i just got a job that dreams are made of

    nursel56 replied to starbabe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I really can't overestimate the positive effect of being fortunate enough to find a job that rings all the bells, as they say. Not to dismiss your husband's concerns, but I agree that sometimes you...
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    Texas Children's investigates RN for social media HIPAA violation

    nursel56 replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It is true she didn't mention his name, but what I do is ask myself if there is a reasonable expectation an outside party could figure out who I'm talking about regardless. Employers don't generally...