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    Los angeles new grad

    nursel56 replied to HH_RN13's topic in California Nursing

    Just want to welcome you to allnurses! Yes, the job market is pretty tight here so going for your BSN as soon as you can will improve your chances. Best wishes! Visiting the CA BON website and...
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    Distant learning nursing school ethical issue

    nursel56 replied to puppskmm's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I would definitely hand it off to the BON. It's that kind of operation that gives fodder for the criticism of distance learning programs, and the good ones are tarred with the bad reputation as well...
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    Perspective and sympathy

    nursel56 replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    I think my brain is wired in such a way that I'm able to separate the drama from either dying children or my own family history with pediatric cancer most of the time. Or maybe I just think I am. I...
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    AllNurse is biased against foreign nurses?

    nursel56 replied to mikimoto's topic in International Nursing

    I think allnurses actually serves as a place where foreign nurses can network - the threads on the topic of immigration have thousands upon thousands of posts in them. Allnurses recently started an...
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    From a simple foster mom...

    nursel56 replied to dsb_fam's topic in General Nursing

    Not the slightest bit of a single whiff of offensive. Thanks for writing this. It's been quite a while since I worked inpatient peds but I well remember the pitfalls associated with these poor kids...
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    Ok this may be a rant but....

    nursel56 replied to PNicholas's topic in General Students

    I posted the link for several reasons. I thought it was interesting and contains a timeline of references throughout the decades since the paper was first published all in one place. If someone was...
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    Ok this may be a rant but....

    nursel56 replied to PNicholas's topic in General Students

    It would be more convincing if you didn't get all your studies from a list provided by a group who has an interest solely on one side of the argument. I found this excellent article in following my...
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    Over 60, seasoned nurse, fired for not being a "Robot RN."

    nursel56 replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Can we not have this thread turn into an older nurse vs younger nurse bash-fest? It's disrespectful to Wise Woman RN who came here for
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    Over 60, seasoned nurse, fired for not being a "Robot RN."

    nursel56 replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, you managed to hit just about every stereotype out there about older nurses and apparently assumed them to be a)true and b)fixable by changing our behavior Maybe you aren't around a wide enough...
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    Clinical Failure

    nursel56 replied to student1919's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My advice would be to take ownership of your irresponsible behavior patterns, drop the grievance, (most likely will not go in your favor from what you are saying) express your regret, and bring in a...
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    Whats so Hard about Nursing School and the profession?

    nursel56 replied to whipwreck82's topic in General Students

    Here is why I think saying the medical model is more like RT than nursing because they are both "science-based" doesn't capture the whole picture. All of that science knowledge is not learned so the...
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    Over 60, seasoned nurse, fired for not being a "Robot RN."

    nursel56 replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm so sorry, Wise Woman RN. As was said on someone else's post, your story is not uncommon. I watched the same thing happen to a dear colleague in one of my former jobs. She'd been there for...
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    Allied Health vs LPN with bridge to RN

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

    If I had the choice I would go for the LVN program. Once you pass the national standard test for licensure - the NCLEX-PN (called that because only California and Texas use the term LVN (Licensed...
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    The perfect private duty setting

    nursel56 replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    God bless you for taking this child into your home. Honestly, a chair, a flat surface to write on, and some form of illumination are all I really need! dirtyhippiegirl pretty much covered the list,...
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    Whats so Hard about Nursing School and the profession?

    nursel56 replied to whipwreck82's topic in General Students

    Yes, but the beauty of it is that nursing school is a temporary affliction. :-) It's quite true that nursing school attempts to impart a completely new way of thinking to the student. Thank God...
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    Coffee Is My Medicine

    nursel56 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I need my coffee! When I have bloodwork that requires fasting, I pretty much have my coffee at the ready. Blood goes out, coffee goes in . . .and there is such a large variety of gizmos to make it...
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    Do you take vitals on babies who are sleeping?

    nursel56 replied to chariot's topic in Pediatric

    Yes. You need to get an order to skip vitals due to the baby sleeping. I totally sympathize! Especially when they've been fussy for
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    The nurses every co-worker hates

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

    I've worked with lots of people who are very sociable, but literally never say one word about their private lives. In every case people seem to pick up on that and don't
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    The nurses every co-worker hates

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

    I tend to be introverted and quiet on the job, too - and while I haven't been called mean or rude I have been called aloof and "thinks she's better than us". Ha! So not true! Anyway, I'm a firm...
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    Nursing as a career choice for childhood cancer survivor...

    nursel56 replied to rarecircumstances's topic in Nursing Career

    I became a nurse due to my little brother being diagnosed with leukemia at age 4. Like you, he is a survivor and turned 43 years old two days ago. I am still in awe that he is here. I'm going to...
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    Update: allnurses.com New Datacenter / Network / Infrastructure

    nursel56 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Esme, those big ol' smileys(or smilies) are way funnier than my propagation (somewhat lame) joke. That first one had me giggling like a five-year old last night when I first saw it. LOL My pages...
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    Update: allnurses.com New Datacenter / Network / Infrastructure

    nursel56 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Best wishes for a successful propagation, and I will happily refer people to this message if I find them wandering, lost and confused. Once again, thank you
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    Anyone else have a problem with this ad?

    nursel56 replied to rawlinz's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing caps never looked like that! That is a picture of a slutty nurse Halloween costume. I don't know of any US Hospital that requires nurses wear their "whites" which would include a cap. I...
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    So...you've had a bad day?

    nursel56 replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think most nurses who vent about their bad day feel just as bad about the care they would've given to their patients but couldn't due to crap circumstances beyond either of their power to
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    Major Office Issues Help!!!!

    nursel56 replied to amandap213's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    It doesn't sound so much like an office-flow issue as a not recruiting and retaining qualified employees kind of issue. The workload sounds doable, but 40 patients per doctor per day really is...