nursel56

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    Appropriate to go to a patients funeral?

    nursel56 replied to Emily456's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't think there is a hard and fast answer to that question and as with so many things, it depends on the particulars of the nurse-patient interaction. I've attended several funerals as a private...
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    When did this trend start??

    nursel56 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I first became aware of this when my daughter graduated from college in 2012. Call me old-fashioned, but Styrofoam balls attached to springs and feather boas were too much. Now I will don my...
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    a new grad (sorta) opinion of HH.

    nursel56 replied to cat1235's topic in Private Duty

    I just saw this Spidey's Mom and went over to the Breakroom to catch up - praying for your family.
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    a new grad (sorta) opinion of HH.

    nursel56 replied to cat1235's topic in Private Duty

    I can't say your feelings are unusual for a new grad. I have to be honest though, I would not use the term babysitting when talking about an adult. I only bring it up to remove the possibility of...
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    7 Social Media Posts That Will Destroy Your Nursing Career Before It Begins!

    nursel56 replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great article, Michael! It amazes me how many people are shocked when an ill-advised Facebook post nets them dire consequences. It's worth noting that schools and employers care what is written about...
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    Who establishes the rules

    nursel56 replied to quizzical's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked in lots of ambulatory care settings I've done lots of EKGs with lots of machines on lots of people and have to agree with the others regarding no "authority" making a back of the hand...
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    What's to complain about?

    nursel56 replied to guest449786's topic in General Nursing

    Another group I was surprised to learn make very little money are pilots working for regional airlines who are still mostly male. The lowest (Great Lakes) $14,616 first-year salary as of July 2014....
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    How Important Is Money

    nursel56 replied to Reachgoals's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why would you associate yourself with such shallow people at all? If they were to look down on you, how would you know it? Also, conventional nurse myth-making views the specialized units as higher...
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    Passed NCLEX on my first try in California!

    nursel56 replied to iandrea90's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!
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    Advice on creepy doctors?

    nursel56 replied to carterr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I missed that one! :-/ Your main point is absolutely right, though. We're all different and therefore can't diminish someone else's experience because we don't understand their reaction especially...
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    Advice on creepy doctors?

    nursel56 replied to carterr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So much of this is perception, I guess. The OP last replied as if the most dominant feature of our advice was that she should personally kick the guy's ass in some way shape or form, whereas I saw...
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    Odd situation

    nursel56 replied to anonymous88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The whole thing is very odd and if the mother is not "all there, as we say". In nursing we really wouldn't be using colloquial terms like that because what we have is a possible psych diagnosis and...
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    Odd situation

    nursel56 replied to anonymous88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    *******
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    LVN or RN Route?

    nursel56 replied to Khammy's topic in California Nursing

    It's difficult to get a job as an LVN in California but not impossible. In SoCal where I am pay for LVNs is on a downward trend as well, so I might consider how much you'd be better off vs keeping...
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    Got written up AGAIN

    nursel56 replied to Justliving00's topic in General Nursing

    Your job sounds soul-sucking even knowing you do your best for your residents. If management doesn't get that you can't force them to and it's their loss. Best wishes to you -- you deserve
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    Are RNs ever hired for LPN jobs?

    nursel56 replied to ljapri3's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've worked places where RNs worked alongside LPNs in ambulatory care and in private duty nursing. They take the pay cut because they like the hours or the type of work, but you you are still an RN...
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    Stethoscope Bling?

    nursel56 replied to chorses4evr's topic in General Students

    One last little comment about all this -- it's hard to grasp the nursing school vibe before you are actually in it, as far as individual expressions of style, a fact that seems to remain consistent...
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    That nagging feeling...

    nursel56 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've seen that used for "symptoms" and less often, "suction". With some nurses it's possible they are talking about "Sux" or "Sex" Just kidding on the last
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    Stethoscope Bling?

    nursel56 replied to chorses4evr's topic in General Students

    Don't be upset. This board has so many members that the math itself means you'll get stuff that's off point and all the rest. I don't start a lot of topics myself, but I can tell you that if you sat...
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    Advice on creepy doctors?

    nursel56 replied to carterr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just to be clear, what I (and probably most others) are talking about is not a lawsuit you would file (a civil suit) but a referral to appropriate investigative agency in Canada for possible criminal...
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    Advice on creepy doctors?

    nursel56 replied to carterr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The behavior is ongoing and includes a pattern of violations of body/personal space, and more than one "higher-up" told you to get over it? I personally would have a hard time working somewhere...
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    Nursing care of ADN vs BSN

    nursel56 replied to AKarpi's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Sorry in advance for the long post! Not yet pushing for it, but mostly I think they included that in their report as a Plan B for when acute-care jobs dry up. This is a little section of the report:...
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    That nagging feeling...

    nursel56 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The topic of intuition in nursing has always fascinated me. I think it comes with experience, and it was never something I could "try" to do on purpose. I know this happens on the medical side...
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    SHORTAGE OF NURSES

    nursel56 replied to shermainenevels's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is the pay crappy, too? Have they tried offering cool stuff like tuition reimbursement, flex-time and sign-on bonuses like they used to do when there really was a
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    What is your facility's policy on late patient arrivals?

    nursel56 replied to klone's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    The last place I worked had the 15 minute rule, but that was something that could be modified depending on how busy we were, what their appointment was for (ie a BP and weight check vs minor surgery)...