nursel56

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    Non-compliance/medical neglect in a child with an open case with protective services

    nursel56 replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    Poor kid. This is just awful. Sounds like you are his only true advocate. I think I can only offer you appreciation by proxy for what you are doing on his behalf, because the people who are...
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    Ped client with a difficult mom! HELP!!

    nursel56 replied to tcooks7's topic in Private Duty

    Oh yes . . this is a pitfall - I really believe there are people who sense kindhearted souls and play on the heartstrings! You've already done more than was required by being willing to stay long...
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    Lost 1st job because "there are things they don't teach in Nursing School"

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

    There are separate scopes of practice for each state for LPN/LVNs and RNs. Therefore, it is good to rely on those of the state you are working in and inquire with your state BON if you have...
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    BSN requirement for new grads in acute care

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

    The idea that they would come up with any conclusion regarding the charge of their committee to assess the state of nursing education and make recommendations for the future other than the same one...
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    Clinic (Doctor's Office) Nurse vs. Hospital Nurse

    nursel56 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in Nursing Career

    First of all, as the Commuter indicated, the trend in nursing is away from centrally located acute care hospitals and into community nursing, ambulatory care, free-standing day surgery centers, and...
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    Dressing for CNA School Interveiw

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

    Congrats!
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    Dressing for CNA School Interveiw

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

    When I was flat broke I got some interview clothes at a thrift shop . . yep. Guess you don't have time for a shopping trip but it's good to have a standby outfit. If you have to wear jeans wear your...
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    ADN or BSN Please give me your opinon!! (Mom with a 1 year old)

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

    Welcome, Ipalmeida! My advice would be to go for the BSN now, as you'll then put yourself ahead of the curve in almost all ways in the job market. I would encourage you to carefully read our forums...
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    Weird thing happening...

    nursel56 replied to Elle23's topic in Private Duty

    Elle I think your plan to explain it to the parents is a good idea...since you can't be really sure what they nay have noticed. As both a asthma and allergy patient and former allergist's nurse I know...
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    Let go from my first patient - Please help me understand!

    nursel56 replied to cazach0122's topic in Private Duty

    All the best to you on your goal to land a job in critical care! You've shown you can take a setback, learn what you can and move on without letting negative "baggage" hinder you which is crucial in...
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    Vent about nurses

    nursel56 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks for the engineer's perspective on it. . .that thought crossed my mind too - they covered that in vent class. People sometimes get unusual notions that were originally based on a kernel of...
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    Vent about nurses

    nursel56 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    If I didn't know most of us live in different states I'd swear we all work with the same nutty nurse. A hazard of the specialty I guess. SDA. .there is no way I would let a suction machine almost die...
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    Let go from my first patient - Please help me understand!

    nursel56 replied to cazach0122's topic in Private Duty

    Yep, this sort of thing is quite common in PDN as you now know . . .now my thought is it's a shame someone blew me off for something without asking me about it before they had a chance to find out...
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    There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    nursel56 replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    How is the average person supposed to tell which skinny nurse is "fit" and which consumes the majority of their calories in snack cakes? I'm pretty sure both nurses and patients would feel a bit...
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    Apparently washed up

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

    I'm so sorry that is happening to you and it isn't just you. The nursing job market is hellish right now.. there are way more nurses of all types flooding the market now with no end in sight. Have...
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    What is the average nurse's opinion on medical assistants

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

    I have no problem at all with medical assistants in general - sometimes we get into some lively discussions about the title of "nurse" but that isn't the issue here. I know that the difference in...
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    There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    nursel56 replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I credit my decision to quit smoking in my mid-twenties to my observation of the quality of life of COPDers, especially those who were still smoking while pushing their portable oxygen tanks, barely...
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    Is the LPN license really necessary to have before going into the RN?

    nursel56 replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in LPN to RN

    Thanks for sharing your story! It is amazing how a change in attitude can turn things around as a student. The steps one takes to achieve their ultimate career goal have quite a variety in nursing....
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    Boundaries in pediatric PDN/home health

    nursel56 replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Private Duty

    I've seen it, too. I've made peace with the fact that I may lose a case if that is someone's expectation. I try to be the best nurse I can. I rarely if ever call off a shift (as some of the...
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    There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    nursel56 replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    Right and when you throw in each person (ie the patient's) subjective analysis of what is fat or thin it becomes too complicated and I just don't want to feel guilty if a patient sees a piece of pie...
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    There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    nursel56 replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I totally disagree that we are supposed to be models for our patients. Nursing is stressful enough without the burden of that to contend with. The reason we may or may not be fat is not the patient's...
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    Boundaries in pediatric PDN/home health

    nursel56 replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Private Duty

    To me this scenario reminds me of the unique challenges in PDN. We have to make situation specific judgements on both ethical and medical issues every day. It appears that agencies differ greatly in...
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    Doctors not talking to nurses

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

    My experience has been like the others as far as doctor-nurse communication. A collegial environment enriches every aspect of the job and (my unscientific opinion :-)) probably improves the quality...
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    am I a nurse or home maker???

    nursel56 replied to jack1339's topic in Private Duty

    All of this sounds pretty much like I've always believed. . .most nurses can be relied on to act appropriately and know the difference between a snall kindness or act that smooths the bumps in the job...
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    am I a nurse or home maker???

    nursel56 replied to jack1339's topic in Private Duty

    SDA I actually agree with you and caught a fair amount of flak for it in the "nurses aren't maids" thread I linked to. An example of what I mean would be a grandpa carrying his dinner dishes in while...