HeartsOpenWide RN

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    Why are some nurses not grateful for my job?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to leogirl8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They should be grateful for you. At a hospital my friend works at they take aids to be sitters and leave the nurses short
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    Arrested while Occupying Wall Street - Will I Be Hireable?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to LookingAhead's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Its hard enough getting a job now, even those in the top of their class. When holding your application (with a criminal record) next to another applicant (no criminal record) with the same...
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    New Grad RN offered Hospital Position & Dr.'s office Position Need Advice :-)

    HeartsOpenWide replied to kaylynnd06's topic in Nursing Career

    I would say the Hospital hands down. You need that acute care experience as a new grad. We had a woman who worked in a clinic the first two years of her nursing career who recently was hired per-diem...
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    Help me choose the most rigorous NP program: I want stuff, not fluff

    HeartsOpenWide replied to tejas-nurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    What makes you think any of it is fluff? So stereo typical. Its not fluff, it is being holistic, which separates us; but a little goes a long way...I like the knowledge side of nursing
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    Why aren't new grads getting hired?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to aubrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Experienced nurses get a week or less of orientation. My friend is a travel nurse and they gave her three days and then she was on her own. New grads need several months; up to 6 on a specialty
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    Why aren't new grads getting hired?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to aubrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First, where are these 100s of unfilled positions? Second, new grads can usually only apply for new grad positions. These are positions that come with a preceptor. New grads can costa tens of...
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    New nurse ready to give up on nursing already

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Nurzelady's topic in Nursing Career

    Four months? I did not get even slightly comfortable with nursing for the first year. Just keep at it and don't give
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    Hospital Baby Blankets

    HeartsOpenWide replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most of the patients do not pay a dime. Most of the patients are on state paid insurance. Yes, they are not made out of diamonds, but cheap cotton adds up; along with all the other services that the...
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    Hospital Baby Blankets

    HeartsOpenWide replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They do sometimes go home, but they are not SUPPOSE to...Our wipes come in a pre packaged bag. If the parents run out we give them hospital washcloths to use. If they run out of diapers we will give...
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    Seriously? What are they telling you in school?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    In california MAs can give medications. When I was an MA I could give IM injections of narcotics (but not anesthetic like lidocaine) and give immunizations, and TB tests (but I could not read them). I...
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    Who does the cord blood gases

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Who does the cord blood gases at your hospital? At my last job we clamped the cord and sent a piece down to the lab for cord blood gases. At my current hospital the nurse is expected to do it. I, as...
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    Switching shifts....when it isn't your choice

    HeartsOpenWide replied to ChinupBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    This might be nice, but what state does the OP work in? I am in an "at will state" and if I pulled this kind of threatoning bull, especially just out of orientation, I would be shown the door. My...
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    Nursing Research Topics! Any Ideas?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to judieli's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Research papers are hard, a lot of work if you do it right. My research paper was over 20 pages; do it on something you are interested in or it is going to be
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    What was your first "paying" job???

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    I went to a boarding school in high school so I did not get a job as early and most of you. I graduated when I was 18 so I did not get my first job until then, which was at Round Table Pizza making...
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    How Far Do You Travel For Work?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    I drive 45 mins each way. Of course I wish I did not have to drive so far, but my job is worth
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    Is making friends in school important?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to CourtneyLR's topic in General Students

    I was friendly with everyone in my small class (44) but made some close friendships with about 5 girls in my class. We studied together, worked on projects together, car pooled, were emotional...
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    Shoulder dystocia

    HeartsOpenWide replied to mormor's topic in Ob/Gyn

    McRoberts and superpubic pressure. You press the shoulder in the direction depending on where the head is rotating. The docs tell us which way to push by looking/feeling the fontenells and sutures....
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    Saline flush without a physician order?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Nursing

    It is our hospital policy to flush every 12 hrs so we do not need an order; but the S.L. is how the physicians order an I.V. to be started so I guess we always have one anyways (there is a box they...
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    Who else love's their 12's?!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jnfRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked the NOC shift (23-0730) five days a week for 8 months and it nearly killed me...I now work three 12's day shift and I am in heaven! My current schedule is "work three days, eight days off;...
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    pt. called in narcotics under MY name...now what

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Yulie's topic in General Nursing

    Call the police. That is the FIRST thing I would
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    Hurst review

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Iammblessed2011's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My HURST teacher said to take a break every hour whether you need it or not. I took my first break and after returning passed the NCLEX after 30 more mins. Take your time, use the white board thing to...
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    They are closing my nursing program

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    The CSU I graduated from just announced they are closing the nursing program I graduated from. Its the only BSN program in over 300 miles, one of only 11 in the state of California, and one of only 14...
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    New grad wanting to switch to day shift

    HeartsOpenWide replied to destinyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel for you. I was on nights for nine months before I went to days; and my department has a slow turn over (one of the nurses I work with has been there since 1975!) so I am very lucky that I ONLY...
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    Entry into Labor and Delivery

    HeartsOpenWide replied to aniehaus's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I stared in L&D right after graduation. When I was in school I attended a second college and took extra nursing classes (once in summer and once in winter) which were preceptorships. I precepted...
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    Getting into a nursing program with a L.D.

    HeartsOpenWide replied to hlr2752's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was too ashamed to admit that I might have a learning disability as well. Not until the semester before I transferred to the University did I final buck up and get tested. They found I had leaning...