icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

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    Speaking of imperforate anuses.. an HR story

    icuRNmaggie replied to notyetnurse's topic in LPN to RN

    If the HR person associates the title of your thread with your picture, you are never going to work for that organization, ever. HR people are sharks you are a little guppy. He will chew you up and...
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    Burned Out and Have an Interview at Dillard's This Week...

    icuRNmaggie replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    Wear black. Tres chic. Put some fabulous piece of jewelry on lay away for the after Christmas
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    How did you resign from a position that was toxic and you feel wasn't suited for you

    icuRNmaggie replied to brathernotsay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There is not a high demand for LPNs in my region. You might want to make an appointment with your EAP. It is very interesting and helpful to talk to someone who is outside looking
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    Upcoming extern interview for a neuro floor.

    icuRNmaggie replied to nursepeaches's topic in Neurological

    What is your background. Tell us about yourself. How did you become interested in a nursing career. How do you handle stress. What has been your favorite clinical experience so far. What kind of...
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    death smells like

    icuRNmaggie replied to shimike2010's topic in Private Duty

    Sometimes their is a sour smell with chronic heart failure and chronic renal failure patients. It might be the odor of urea, a waste product, coming out through her pores or in her perspiration....
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    How helpful/important is it to work as a CNA before going to nursing school?

    icuRNmaggie replied to ReadyToListen's topic in General Students

    Completion of nursing fundamentals qualifies you to apply for a CNA certificate. There are scholarship programs for nursing students who work weekends. If you have a definite career path in mind,...
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    Bad nursing tech?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Annehen92's topic in General Students

    to the OP: There are too many details and identifying information in your post. HR departments have bots that scan the web for posts by possible employees. You may want to contact the admin desk...
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    New nurse and feeling discouraged by older nurses?

    icuRNmaggie replied to x28y31's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    chin up x28y31. You had a bad day, but you learned a few things, such as how not to speak to people. Your charge nurse was rude; she could have just said thanks for being honest but you really...
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    Nursing Survey: Violence in the Workplace

    icuRNmaggie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Please publish our personal accounts of workplace
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    Burned Out and Have an Interview at Dillard's This Week...

    icuRNmaggie replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    If you get a decent employee discount and first dibs on the good sales, it sounds
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    Orientation scheduled but want to postpone

    icuRNmaggie replied to gatoramyn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes. It will be frowned upon. They may consider you unreliable before you even start and withdraw the offer. I suggest you find another sitter for six weeks if this position is important to
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    Can anyone recommend a great ED/Critical Care Book

    icuRNmaggie replied to DMcDevitt35's topic in Emergency

    Knowing the half life of vasopressors and inotropes will help you titrate them to effect. For these meds I would recommend globalRPH. It is
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    Research topics?

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

    The blue people of Kentucky have fascinated me ever since I had one as a patient when I was in nursing school. Do narrow your topic to a single
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    Is it a rule that you MUST be miserable for your first year?

    icuRNmaggie replied to leekaye's topic in Nursing Career

    Ill equipped, unprepared and thrown to the wolves does not necessarily mean
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    discharge/admit nurse

    icuRNmaggie replied to ambitiousblonde's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this tried but it wasn't very effective as the admissions nurse would do only what she felt like doing, which was doing admissions for her friends, and she left early if admissions...
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    Is it a rule that you MUST be miserable for your first year?

    icuRNmaggie replied to leekaye's topic in Nursing Career

    The fact that so many graduate nurses are ill equipped to function on a general medical unit speaks volumes about the quality of nursing education and lack of clinical training. The first year should...
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    Over staffed

    icuRNmaggie replied to megmon31's topic in General Nursing

    Full time employees do not have to take on call. You can say no thank you, I am scheduled to work today. They can always reassign you to another unit. If they send you home, you are...
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    bleeding from IV site with patient on blood thinners

    icuRNmaggie replied to liltapper21's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Get an order for surgicel and thrombin
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    Talky Nurse

    icuRNmaggie replied to HappyWife77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am working with one who has yet to do her own chart checks because I do them for her, who takes smoke breaks every two hours and asks me at 10 and 6 to help her give her meds. I follow one who...
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    Can anyone recommend a great ED/Critical Care Book

    icuRNmaggie replied to DMcDevitt35's topic in Emergency

    My go to references are: The AACN procedure manual. Pass CCRN by Robin Denihoe. The Little ICU Book by
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    Talky Nurse

    icuRNmaggie replied to HappyWife77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have worked with nurses who have to say every thought that runs through their head. Usually it is a symptom of a psychiatric problem. You don't have to be a captive audience or listen to the same...
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    First week of work down as a GN and I am struggling!

    icuRNmaggie replied to 1Jessie86's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If these are the areas your your preceptor wants you to master, just do it. You are a trainee. Say thank you I will work on
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    Feeling alone

    icuRNmaggie replied to cgarman's topic in Critical Care

    Please do some serious self introspection. Are you really suited to working in this area of nursing? If you feel you can handle it, then I think you should stand up for yourself and ask for a...
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    Do I get paid for orientation??

    icuRNmaggie replied to peachescna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You can file a wage claim online with you state department of labor. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, you must be paid for any mandatory education and training. Working ten shifts before...
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    How do I Handle Trifling Calls?

    icuRNmaggie replied to TheLazyCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    All good points. It should be a team effort. I was speaking from the RN perspective because I had to deal with a person like this recently. It is