nursel56

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    No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    nursel56 replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    The pile-ons make me cringe most of the time. When they don't it's usually a long ordeal of the old "why don't you--- yes, but" game involving a member who really never wanted advice in the first...
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    FAILED nursing school. ;( Now what? Lvn program??

    nursel56 replied to zoeland's topic in California Nursing

    Having been through it myself I can tell you that an LVN program is not slower or easier than an ADN program. Sometimes they are faster and more intensely filled with a shorter length of time. I say...
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    Of Nursing, Nudity and Public Perception

    nursel56 replied to hagiospneuma's topic in General Nursing

    It's really hard to tell what your intentions were or what type of response you would consider a "good" one because your original post tended to jump all over the place and mixed concepts within...
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    Of Nursing, Nudity and Public Perception

    nursel56 replied to hagiospneuma's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are grossly exaggerating the degree to which this is an issue and I'd like to see links to the threads you pulled from to create your narrative. Most of your problem seems to be related to...
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    Venting:Frustrated and tired

    nursel56 replied to pebbles049's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's very hard not to get depressed by the current job market but you are so not alone. Can you pick up some more medically complex cases through your Private Duty Agency? Have you thought about...
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    Medical Assistants being called nurses

    nursel56 replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    None taken . . the lack of consistency from one state to another on things like this makes it hard to answer. In some states it has a specific meaning and in others it's intentionally (in my view)...
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    Medical Assistants being called nurses

    nursel56 replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Were you referring to my post? If so, my answer would be that my post wasn't about what someone calls themselves, but what someone else takes it upon themselves to tell the patients who her co-worker...
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    Medical Assistants being called nurses

    nursel56 replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It drives me up the wall when medical assistants call themselves nurses but there are a few things here that I would point out. First, you can't assume that a nurse who was ever licensed anywhere...
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    Nursing: Then and Now

    nursel56 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I remember something similar. My first hospital job all our little patients had their own glass thermometers. We washed them with cold water (you don't want to heat mercury!) and some type of...
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    Which route to go

    nursel56 replied to csacree's topic in California Nursing

    I agree with Meriwhen. California is one of the states that has a statistically higher than average amount of time between graduation and landing that first job. A BSN is one of the first things...
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    I want to move on...

    nursel56 replied to cm17549's topic in Nursing Career

    cm -- I couldn't make much sense of DatMurse's remark at first but I believe he counted the time between your first post and your update, and meant nothing disrespectful, although I'm not 100% on...
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    New PDN...which case to choose

    nursel56 replied to xyra_01's topic in Private Duty

    I think the first thing to evaluate is the overall "feel" of the agency. Are they easy to communicate with, do they thoroughly answer all of your questions, do they seem genuinely concerned about...
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    Coworker is Innappropriate

    nursel56 replied to missnurse89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    To be honest I wonder why you are coming and asking for advice on how to handle this when you have in essence, already handled it by going to your DON to report the situation. You've stated right up...
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    Talking to self during exam

    nursel56 replied to angieb26's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :welcome: to allnurses! Best wishes on the
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    Fired for being an LVN!

    nursel56 replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, that really bites. I am the first to admit I can't begin to understand the intricacies of the VA system or fathom why anybody would need to be convinced to "Hire a vet", whether it is a...
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    Got my license today...some NCLEX advice

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

    Congratulations! Thanks for sharing the tips,
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    Fired for being an LVN!

    nursel56 replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, yes, yes! Caliboy, do the above. Once I read your credentials and see that you are a veteran as well this is a disgrace and absolutely unjust. Not a typical termination. What they did was...
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    Post-interview thank you notes - do you or don't you?

    nursel56 replied to klone's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would definitely send one after a phone interview, owing to the fact that so much of personality or demeanor is lost with just voice contact. It could also be a way to highlight what you felt were...
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    Fired for being an LVN!

    nursel56 replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm so sorry to hear that, especially as a long-time LVN in California. If it makes you feel any better at all, even experienced RNs are getting the boot because of changing market conditions in...
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    Well, this is it...first night on own.

    nursel56 replied to RNRapunzel1029's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Supportive vibes heading your
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    Is this kind of DON the norm in this profession

    nursel56 replied to LilyRosas's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I don't know if my DONs cared about me or not, but in those facilities in which there was a place to be floated, I got floated. I never was called at home, which is a good thing because nothing...
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    HELP PLEASE! New grad nurse about to quit new Nurse job before orientation is over.

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

    It sounds like your orientation will be for a total of approximately 10 weeks and you had a charge nurse willing to switch your shift and your preceptor to help you succeed. Your new preceptor has...
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    Do LPNs use stethoscopes?

    nursel56 replied to futurerpn4lfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it would help if you posted your questions and/or do some searching in the Nursing in Canada forum. The types of financial aid that may be available, educational requirements and scope of...
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    Got Told I am Slow in Receiving Report

    nursel56 replied to jes07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think the best way to handle remarks like that is to forget about your hurt feelings and develop an attitude that lets your co-workers see you as a professional who is willing to learn. I know, it...
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    Never Too Old for Nursing School

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

    All the best biosciencegeek! I really feel that students who have been tested by life and still cling to their dream are very focused students. There are many people who have successfully launched...