nursel56

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    Rant

    nursel56 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    "Colace is to make your poopy squishy so it doesn't hurt your heiney" Oh no she didn't! I think my pediatric patients would find that
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    Finally landed hospital position but fear I have forgotten so much

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

    Congratulations! New job jitters are completely normal but it sounds like you are hiring onto a place that sincerely wants to match your current level of experience with the best orientation and you...
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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

    That is just one aspect of the all-around failure of the mandatory BSN entry-to-practice campaign started in 1965. There are many reasons for it's failure, but nurses themselves cast blame on other...
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    Let's talk: Nursing Shortage?

    nursel56 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    So what we have are people who stand to benefit financially keeping the shortage propaganda alive with stories such as those posted by Yellow90 attempting to actually increase the number of new grads...
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    Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

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

    Aside from the boundary issues . . .he asked a broad question when you discerned that he really meant a very specific one. You should not feel bad for answering the question he actually asked. If he...
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    Have you ever been asked to falsify notes?

    nursel56 replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    I've been asked to falsify time sheets but not nursing interventions. Wouldn't do either
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    PD is like the armpit of nursing

    nursel56 replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    I agree, she said everything I would have said! ceebeejay, those nurses are obviously wrong but it's really their loss. I don't want to sound too pollyanna but I still approach every job with the...
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    What To Do About False Notes and Charting

    nursel56 replied to cook78's topic in Private Duty

    I feel that there are a few things one must have in any PDN case regardless of how shady things are, and one of them is that you are able to communicate with them somehow in a reasonable amount of...
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    two weeks as a CNA, and something doesnt seem right?

    nursel56 replied to Eddiejf321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hoping for the best job fit for you, Eddie! Lots of great time management tips in our forum archives to help you with the dilemma of wanting to do right for the residents vs ridiculous time...
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    Those who work in clinics who serve low income patients...

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

    I found that those who had enough support to become regular customers were more rewarding to work with than those from upscale suburbia. I guess I'm biased in that
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    LPN before RN?

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

    I think I'd shoot straight for the BSN if you can. Because the job market is so tight for new nurses of any degree program, lots of prior conventional wisdom is up in the air, but generally speaking...
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    nursel56 replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    Hi there! Fellow alarm clock nut here. I managed not to be late to class or clinicals or miss a test, but on the job was getting ready for work one morning and noticed it looked way too light out...
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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

    Yes . . .I took your drop dead comment to mean that employers everywhere are trying to squeeze out every drop of work they can from employees before they qualify for full-time and it's associated...
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    New here/having a nursing midlife crisis

    nursel56 replied to JackieShorter's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey, Jackie . . .welcome to the group. Would love to hear if you were hired at the step-down unit and if it turned out to be the change you needed .
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    Is lying the new norm?

    nursel56 replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in Home Health

    I see that you seem to be interested in drawing me into an argument or two and perhaps that is my fault for responding to your capitalism=selfish statement to defend a group of the most decent...
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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 agree! And have to admit it angers me to no end when someone uses phrases like "the BSN nurses have a certain polish", and similar remarks as a valid reason to get the BSN. You can go to a 7-week...
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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

    The degree debate usually excludes stakeholders who are active where the rubber hits the road. The law. These stakeholders are only too happy to watch nurses tear themselves to shreds and send...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    nursel56 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yes! Me,
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    Is lying the new norm?

    nursel56 replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in Home Health

    I don"t think human traits can be ascribed to economic models, generally speaking that is done in the context of a political argument. The same thing is done when the topic is labor vs management and...
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    Is lying the new norm?

    nursel56 replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in Home Health

    It's my experience that home health agencies tend to bait and switch more than hospitals or larger outpatient facilities. I don't think capitalism and dishonesty go hand in hand. One of the most...
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    On being someone's breakfast....

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

    You sound like someone I would like to work with. When I was new I did the same mental hall of shame and hall of fame when I encountered a particularly impressive nurse or equally bad nurse that I...
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    Why do nurses "eat their young"?

    nursel56 replied to hope4ccns's topic in General Students

    Whatever you will allow others to do to you as a student nurse I can say two things about that having hung around lots of nurses for a lot of years. You may correctly guess that the nurse is being...
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    yikes! new nurse/old nurse conflict

    nursel56 replied to JoI8815's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've only run into one manager that fits this description and your options are really limited. I think Morte is right and if there is any bright spot at all it's that you weren't subjected to weeks...
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    Is there really a Nursing shortage, or is it just hype ?

    nursel56 replied to Stacy67CP's topic in Nursing Career

    Ann, I have to tell you that sometimes I wonder how you (collective unemployed newer nurses) hold it together. The stress added by debt, expectations of family and friends, the reality shock between...
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    Do you want to be jobless after nursing school? I didn't think so...

    nursel56 replied to Manny92's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    This is a great point and worth mentioning because often you'll find people who have a vested interest in keeping the nursing shortage myth alive get their statistics and make projections from a...