nursel56

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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    I'm so sorry, noyesno. Regardless of the legal aspects here, he violated your space and your sense of safety. It takes a while to get over something like that. Conventional wisdom has been in the...
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    ADN's being pushed out

    nursel56 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No, your point was clear. Kay, a diploma grad! I'm glad there are still at least a few still around! I have a soft spot for those schools, and there are very few out here on the West
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    ADN's being pushed out

    nursel56 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't know of any state that has separate scopes of practice for RNs depending on their degree, despite the efforts of the pro-BSN lobbying
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    Lacking Conflict Resolution and Delegation Skills...Really?

    nursel56 replied to determined2doit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's important to throw a little monkey wrench in the works just in case they may be getting ideas in that direction
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    ADN's being pushed out

    nursel56 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's good to hear they are offering tuition assistance that actually means something -- 100% after 90 days on the job is fantastic! pamm - unfortunately I think what you are observing is all too...
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    Foreign Graduate Nurses looking jobs in California

    nursel56 replied to ladyangel341's topic in California Nursing

    The job market is tough even for experienced RNs who have worked in California for
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    Ok this may be a rant but....

    nursel56 replied to PNicholas's topic in General Students

    This is an excellent question because if you ask one proponent why this is so on Monday, on Tuesday you'll get a different answer.. Often the answer is a sort of vague je ne sais quoi about "polish"...
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    Are LPN's being phased out?

    nursel56 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ha! I can barely keep ours straight. Many times people will assume that if their facility doesn't allow something, it's out of the scope of practice. Then on top of that, there are things LVNs/LPNs...
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    Interview with a pain clinic- red flags?

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

    I agree. Best wishes,
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    The Unwritten Laws Nurse Managers Live By

    nursel56 replied to rntj's topic in Nurse Management

    I've had some fantastic nurse managers, and some horrible nurse managers. One thing I've learned over the years is just how much this person's personality and value system influences everything about...
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    Are LPN's being phased out?

    nursel56 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You'll see a variety of interpretations of law and facility policies across the 50 states. That's why I put the link to all 50 state boards of nursing on the bottom of my
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    Are LPN's being phased out?

    nursel56 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Neither of those are out of the LPN scope in all the states. The RNs I worked with were still RNs. They were just paid below market. For every nurse who takes a job for lower than average pay...
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    Should I talk to NM/DON about co-worker

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

    I would wait, too. In the meantime, don't give your power away to her. Unless I'm misinterpreting your post, she's not your supervisor, but a peer. She had no business walking in the room when two...
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    BSN Only Is A Wall Street Scam

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

    Thanks for your replies! (I knew you'd be a fountain of info on the subject). And, I admit to a secret longing to live in one of those nurse dorms. Perhaps I was influenced by an old Barbara...
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    Rude ED Doctors

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

    Sounds like your boss doesn't understand the way the system works. The doctor can't "run every test available". Maybe it's been far too long since the resident was seen by her primary care provider....
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    News article claims Nursing shortage is on the rise in MA.

    nursel56 replied to cally527's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I saw that report yesterday and found that the average vacancy rate over the years since they started doing their survey (which is a voluntary response that a variable percentage of facilities will...
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    I saw a huge cockroach at my patient's house

    nursel56 replied to 50kn's topic in Private Duty

    I can't stand cockroaches. I did have a family with a horrible ant problem, which I had no difficulty working around. Then, I had a patient who had cockroaches living either in or under his vent!!!...
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    BSN Only Is A Wall Street Scam

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

    So was the rap against diploma schools derived from the belief that there wasn't enough hard science in the diploma programs? They were seen as a demeaning source of free labor? I would completely...
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    How do you deal with passive aggression in nursing?

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

    Sensibility, if this is the same location and group of co-workers you've posted about in the past, a cursory reading of the advice you got shows some truly excellent advice. I have to wonder why it...
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    HIPPA is a joke.

    nursel56 replied to rickbar's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    He didn't use it as a verb and why is it
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    What is the point of becoming a nurse?!

    nursel56 replied to newRN121's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm thinking of jobs like Patient Care Technician, Medication Aide, and Telemetry Tech. None of those jobs existed when I started in nursing. "Scope of practice" is not the best way to describe it...
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    Rude ED Doctors

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

    The way it's worded it sounded more like "I" (the CNA)sent the patient out, which is a bit confusing, and that she went to her boss with her concerns that the ED doc wouldn't determine the patient's...
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    What is the point of becoming a nurse?!

    nursel56 replied to newRN121's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That is not true. It was true, which is partially why I'm a nurse instead of a graphic artist. If both jobs involved months of arduous legwork I might have made a different choice. Despite the talk...
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    Rude ED Doctors

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

    Something must be missing from this account, because on the surface it's just so inappropriate. I doubt you'd find many nurses who would get on the phone and tell the ED doc what tests to order....
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    How do you deal with passive aggression in nursing?

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

    If you went over charge nurse's head and complained to her bosses after working just one shift with yelling nurse, who suffered negative consequences as a result of that you can reasonably expect...