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    LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

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

    There are a good number of people who are quite accomplished in other fields and decide to fulfill a nursing dream they had, perhaps with kids grown up or enough money in the bank to return to school,...
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    Do You judge and treat patients differently depending on who they are ?

    nursel56 replied to star.crush's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, we can't exactly turn our minds off, can we? It's a bit too much to expect. Nothing wrong with being sensitive to the potential sensitivities of others, but I wouldn't let that fear loom so...
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    News article claims Nursing shortage is on the rise in MA.

    nursel56 replied to cally527's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    If for any reason a shortage actually does return, they'll want you. If there's one thing this whole business has taught me, it's that most employers are soulless and mercenary. Has anyone noticed...
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    Nurses: Have you ever had to show compassion to someone who didn't want it?

    nursel56 replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To me, compassion is something I feel (or not), that may or may not include actions I take because of it. I think kindness is a good action word, going a little out of my way for that person if time...
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    Why don't people take LPNs seriously?

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

    Thomas - I think we're all vulnerable to that sometimes. It's particularly difficult when someone makes their introduction a disparaging remark. There is just no way that's meant to be useful or...
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    Why don't people take LPNs seriously?

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

    Tedious is the word I was thinking of - but I'm feeling a little stab of pity now and then. There are so many constructive things you can do on your lunch hour! In the end, we all have to live with...
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    RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

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

    from: Douglas O. Staiger, Ph.D., David I. Auerbach, Ph.D., and Peter I. Buerhaus, Ph.D., R.N.N Engl J Med April 19, 2012 also an FYI: That's because, basically, they made it up. It sounds...
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    Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

    nursel56 replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The whole thing has spawned a new set of companies, though. One for your boss "Social Media Monitoring Tools Made Easy" and another to get rid of the stuff your boss might have an issue with. Amusing...
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    That's the first I've ever heard of such a law. Is it a state law? Seems like it would be difficult to function in an environment like that with so many interactions a nurse has with her patients...
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    ....... duplicate post snuck in
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    New Grad Jobs? Tx? Anywhere?

    nursel56 replied to seungk5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not aware of any determination by the CA BON about the specific time limits you're considered a "new grad" in. Where did you see that information? I believe it's up to each facility to determine...
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    Is This What We Have To Look Forward to With Privatized Healthcare?

    nursel56 replied to Fiona59's topic in Canada

    Not to barge into the discussion here, but the above is true, and it's also true that it is rare that anyone's healthcare is paid for without a third-party payer of some sort, and there is no...
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    Don't you think the nurse deserves the same standard of diligence when people who didn't witness an event speculate about the mistakes they made, implications that they were partly responsible for the...
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    Attn Clinic/Doctors office nurses!

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

    I think maybe factorviia is gearing up for a campaign to convince people that a DNP should be called "doctor", but an MD should not? Since medical doctors (MDs) are already spitting nails over NPs...
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    Medication Mistake

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

    We actually have had several threads in the PDN forum where a new nurse on a home case found it standard practice for one nurse to draw up or pour meds for the next shift or the next 24 hours and...
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    No problem! I have no illusions in that regard, lol. You should see me trying to read the security code on the back of a credit card! Now that's funny!
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    I was referring to jadelpn's post, which I quoted a fraction of at the top of mine. Not sure why you feel I was addressing you
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    Scholorship thank you letter...misspelled word!

    nursel56 replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    hahaha, I really hesitated, too. Then I thought to myself, "hey, I think this girl can handle the
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    Scholorship thank you letter...misspelled word!

    nursel56 replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but . it's scholarship. I'm sorry. I sincerely doubt they would revoke your scholarship based on the missing "i". Yes, I know how important these details can be,...
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    Ok this may be a rant but....

    nursel56 replied to PNicholas's topic in General Students

    I didn't. Which thread are you talking about? That sounds very familiar, and I'll bet my bottom dollar that when a student in an ADN program gets the full complement of NANDA immersion, he or she...
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    What if he killed her or left her in a coma? Should he get a pass then, too? I mean, if assessing and getting a translator was all noyesno needed to do better, she must've forgotten a step...
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    getting my BSN at 43, scared and misunderstood...help!!!

    nursel56 replied to ccheckawhiz's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Welcome to allnurses, ccheckawhiz! You've come to exactly the right place to find people who do understand you, :) -- as exemplified by the really excellent post above. Hang around the student...
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    Noyesno, I've been really disturbed about both your hospital (for looking at you like you're crazy when you mentioned filing a police report), and his family's "he did this all the time at the nursing...
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    Ok this may be a rant but....

    nursel56 replied to PNicholas's topic in General Students

    i believe she was talking about the broader institutional "they" rather than the colleague "they". as for the supposed inferiority complex you identified due to you hearing adns complain more often...
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    Custom scrubs

    nursel56 replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    That sounds pretty snappy, algebra! I haven't seen much other than cotton with polyester and blends thereof, but silk is actually a very strong, absorbent fiber so I'd say it would definitely be...