icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    icuRNmaggie replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We live at the beach and we have foxes, geese, skunks, deer and coyotes. I don't mind them but possums and raccoons would have to go. They are just dirty and dangerous and can get in the house. Yes...
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    Books to read before starting nursing school

    icuRNmaggie replied to Mapachita's topic in General Nursing

    There should be a good summary of the A&P of each system at the start of each chapter in your Med Surg textbook. I would focus on
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    icuRNmaggie replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Try putting peppermint oil in a spray bottle of water to banish spiders from your house. Spray it on windowsills, around the shower and any other place that has
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    Least Favorite Things Patients Say

    icuRNmaggie replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    '"I'll take” or Gimme/Get me” are not respectful ways to start a sentence. You are not the overlord of the Nursing staff nor are you a customer in a restaurant. I am not working for tips...
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    icuRNmaggie replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We would be glad to be of help, but please, could you use punctuation and sentence structure in the future? Text speak and Twitter style posts are technically not allowed and might tick some people...
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    Are most new grad RN preceptors like this on the first day?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent
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    Safe telemetry unit?

    icuRNmaggie replied to jdenni12's topic in Cardiac

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/really-is-this-1017679.html No. It is not like this everywhere. This thread from last week goes into all of what you are experiencing in great...
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    Are most new grad RN preceptors like this on the first day?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in General Nursing

    It is not uncommon for new grads to come on night shift and say "you taught me everything I know. My preceptor on dayshift didn't show me anything. She left me on my own and to went to meetings all...
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    New grad to med surg unit, all experienced nurses leaving

    icuRNmaggie replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Identify who the resources and long term employees are and try to establish a friendly relationship with those persons. It is also good to have work friends in ICU pharmacy lab respiratory and CT...
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    Are most new grad RN preceptors like this on the first day?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is not normal behavior for a preceptor, new grad or otherwise. These nurse of the year awards are often just a popularity contest so take that with a grain of salt. I suspect that this...
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    Really, is this real?!?!

    icuRNmaggie replied to FlossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is the most moronic, anti nurse comment that I have read on this site. How dare you suggest that nurses should martyr themselves and compromise patient care to protect the profit margin. It...
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    icuRNmaggie replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You joined today and you say it is "silly" to worry if unlicensed people call themselves nurses and "focus on you not them." Tell me Linda, since you are a "real nurse," where did you receive...
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    Plan B!

    icuRNmaggie replied to Determined2017's topic in General Nursing

    I would have enlisted in the Coast
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    Should Our Study Group Allow a Failing Student to Join?

    icuRNmaggie replied to WellThatsOod's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most rad techs make Nurses look like Rhodes
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    icuRNmaggie replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe after you meet a few of the crazies and witness the deception you will change your mind. I am not referring to language barriers or people with short term memory loss who call every health...
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    icuRNmaggie replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have a repeat visitor here who has posed as an RN under three different screen names in the past few months. She is delusional and likes to rant about how CNAs are mistreated and equal to Nurses....
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    Should Our Study Group Allow a Failing Student to Join?

    icuRNmaggie replied to WellThatsOod's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was in college I tried to be helpful to another student and that was a mistake. I actually had her mother call me to come over and help her study because she was failing. I did it once and then...
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    icuRNmaggie replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It bothers me a lot to think about a high school dropout, employed as an MA, calling herself a nurse, and giving vaccinations to an infant or toddler, screening a physicians phone calls and...
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    Bullied? What the heck is this about?

    icuRNmaggie replied to ORTech2RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Armani and Argo are right. Because of your size and your gender, she could allege sexual harassment if you confront her. I am not one to go to management for things that I can work out on my own,...
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    Bullied? What the heck is this about?

    icuRNmaggie replied to ORTech2RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    This is very personal, but I would like to ask this, if you don't mind. If you do, just ignore this post. Is she doing this because of your sexual orientation? If so, isn't that considered sexual...
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    Really, is this real?!?!

    icuRNmaggie replied to FlossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    These ratios are typical at for profit hospital corporations such as HCA and
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    Really, is this real?!?!

    icuRNmaggie replied to FlossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    The acuity, ratios, ridiculous workload, unfair assignments, and uncooperative disrespectful CNAs make this a recipe for disaster.Your instincts are correct. You are being abused. Find another...
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    Really, is this real?!?!

    icuRNmaggie replied to FlossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you do opt to do per diem at the other hospital in your area do not do Med Surg. Ortho or another specialty area would likely have better management and
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    Vent about toiletting patients

    icuRNmaggie replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would bet that you would never tell a potential employer that you expect the Nurses to assume responsibility for your job duties well as their
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    Really, is this real?!?!

    icuRNmaggie replied to FlossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Flossy it's not you, it's them. I have seen exactly what you have described in community hospitals on the East coast and it is appalling. The Ortho unit is a clean unit and usually has better...