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    Why should there be a certification to be a nursing assistant?

    nursel56 replied to giraffe4's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA work might not be difficult to learn, but it is still important and you can do a lot of harm by doing those tasks/procedures incorrectly. For the delivery of hands-on patient care, the only...
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    Do you know this nurse?

    nursel56 replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    I've known a couple of those nurses except that they work their backsides off to support their no-account adult children who are perpetually in a crisis of some sort. I think, why are you killing...
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    nursel56 replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OK, but only because you said lol rather than lulz.
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    Confused

    nursel56 replied to Ladydove3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you should step back and figure out where your weak areas are that caused you to fail the first time and go for the RN entrance exam again. Once you are in any nursing program the amount of...
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    nursel56 replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    3. Overcomplication- nurses are probably the worst at over complicating things. I remember back in undergraduate, we were taught those elaborate care plans. Do you know what care plans are? GARBAGE....
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    Im keeping quiet on my decision

    nursel56 replied to peaq's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think you are demonstrating a skill that will serve you well no matter what the specifics of your family situation. You are protecting yourself so you can give your all to this new endeavor that...
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    I passed the nclex-rn!

    nursel56 replied to sweetgirl61399's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Fantastic!
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    I have the time (to pee)

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

    Earlier in my career my mindset was to delay peeing thinking "I'll just do this thing and then this etc" until it was time to go home. Now I hydrate like crazy and make a point of peeing when I need...
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    Introducing myself

    nursel56 replied to Mami.RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Welcome,
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    Recently Dismissed from Program

    nursel56 replied to KeepAtIt's topic in General Students

    Really sorry to hear of this turn of events. While I would absolutely say that you shouldn't give up, I think it's too soon to load up your plate with new responsibilities. You need time to reflect...
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    Night Shift PDNs....

    nursel56 replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    I believe some families believe private duty nurses, because we have one patient have the most cushy job in the world and anything they perceive as non-workish like watching movies irritates them....
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    Should Nurses help Doctors in Physician assisted suicide (euthanasia)

    nursel56 replied to Caleb12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't think euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are the same
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    Bullied nurse. I quit. :(

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

    So sorry you had no choice but to leave a job you liked. It sounds like you stepped on that charge nurse's toes and she chose a passive-aggressive approach to deal with it. It makes you appreciate...
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    How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    nursel56 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Does anyone have any evidence-based knowledge of a patient refusing to follow their diet plan or deciding to chuck the whole personal healthy habits thing because the nurse was fat? I can't imagine a...
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    Where is the Passion?

    nursel56 replied to ladyk84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    By the title of your thread I'm wondering if you think or are concerned that gossip, hatred and negativity are either inevitable if you are a nurse for long enough or perhaps is contagious if you view...
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    Worried about getting blacklisted if I complain about care - what do you think?

    nursel56 replied to visionary123's topic in General Nursing

    The mama bear instinct runs deep. :-) Hoping for a quick recovery for your daughter and agree it should not be you who files the
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    Interview dress code

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

    Hi April, I think that if the stripes are understated your outfit will be fine. Interview attire should mostly be neat, fit well and be something you feel comfortable in so you won't fuss or worry...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    nursel56 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't think the anecdote about what the doctor told you in 1971 was an accurate harbinger of what nursing has been hoping to become over the decades, at least not in my area and experience. I have...
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    Patients and boundaries

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

    I don't find hostility related to nurses "asking stupid questions" to be all that unusual in home care patients who have lived with their limitations for many years because they really do get burnt...
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    Nurses are Not Doctors

    nursel56 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the question shouldn't be "over-educated" vs "under-educated" but "appropriately-educated". I found this article a few months ago Pharmacists increasingly take on clinical roles which...
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    Job offer rescinded? What did I do wrong?

    nursel56 replied to Pandora6212's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This can happen to anyone and I agree with the others in thinking it probably isn't you. The hiring game is a dance that carries risk on both sides. I shadowed in an office years ago for a day and...
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    Do you think eating in the classroom is rude?

    nursel56 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

    I understand your irritation, Saiderap. Especially the part that includes socializing while they make audible eating noises. It's especially irritating during times and places that are supposed to...
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    What do you say if you don't pray?

    nursel56 replied to BusyBee91's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Busybee, I don't believe that the concept of holistic patient care includes a nurse's religious/spiritual beliefs as one of it's components. This is not to say that you will never be confronted with...
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    Pediatric home health questions

    nursel56 replied to MerissaS's topic in Home Health

    Hi Marissa! Congrats on your upcoming graduation! I think you will find a lot of useful information in the Private Duty Nursing Forum, as that is where we normally discuss working shifts as opposed...
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    Accepted!

    nursel56 replied to vregino36's topic in General Students

    Congrats! All the best as you begin your journey to becoming a