ICRN2008 BSN, RN

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    HELP! Need advice TODAY

    ICRN2008 replied to newmomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would show up with an updated resume and be forthcoming (within reason) about the rationale behind why you initially left off your first nursing position. Even if you cancel the interview, that...
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    Future NP...to disclose or not??

    ICRN2008 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    I was forthcoming during a recent interview about my graduate school plans, and I am convinced that it cost me the job. Instead, I am moving into PMs (at my current job) in 2 weeks (2- 12's and 2- 8's...
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    Paying for school

    ICRN2008 replied to reesern63's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain because I am in the same boat. There aren't many scholarships or grants for graduate school- as the financial aid counselor at my school said "The primary responsibility for funding...
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    Exhausted

    ICRN2008 replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you might be getting burned out... We can always hope that we will end up with polite, appreciative patients, but that rarely happens, does it? At my hospital it is the uncooperative,...
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    Rich nurses?

    ICRN2008 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    My family does pretty well but it is certainly not due to my salary....my husband makes the bulk of the income in my house! :) It is important to remember that while salaries vary from region to...
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    Are accelerated programs fair?

    ICRN2008 replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

    You have to remember that these accelerated BSN students spent 4 years earning a bachelor's degree in another field. Most also have work and life experience that traditional undergraduate students...
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    so far, love the job, hate the culture

    ICRN2008 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I too was shocked by how petty and unprofessional some nurses can be to each other and to other health care professionals. There is something in the culture that allows for this type of behavior....
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    Do nurses do it all?

    ICRN2008 replied to babyjen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One of my family's friends is an L&D nurse, and she said that nurses sometimes deliver the baby if the MD or CNM doesn't arrive in time. During the one delivery I saw as a student, I thought that...
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    Hearing Impaired Nurse Looking for Advice

    ICRN2008 replied to LatinaRN1971's topic in General Nursing

    Would asking the facility to buy a TTY device for the telephone be considered a "reasonable accommodation" under the Americans with Disabilities Act? It seems like that would go a long way towards...
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    Who loves it??????

    ICRN2008 replied to auwrestler197's topic in General Nursing

    My job can be very stressful at times (especially being a relatively new grad), but there isn't anything else I'd rather
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    So where do you see yourself in 10 years? This question leaves me to ponder.....

    ICRN2008 replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    In ten years I hope to be working part-time as an NP and spending more time with my family. I also hope to travel and do volunteer work. I used to think that a career was the be all and end all of...
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    greasy nurse :(

    ICRN2008 replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    I use a special moisturizer designed to absorb oil. I also keep blotting papers and pressed powder in my locker for a touch-up halfway through my shift. If I have time, I wash my face and reapply...
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    How to pick a specialty

    ICRN2008 replied to Jen1228's topic in General Nursing

    I did a clinical in peds and liked it, so I accepted a position in that area at graduation. However, I am enrolled in an FNP program, so I will most likely have to take a PRN position working with...
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    Does Nursing make you Obsessive Compulsive.....

    ICRN2008 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I find that lab techs are generally more OC (I prefer the term detail-oriented) than nurses. However, I would suspect that physicians, pharmacists have many of the same tendencies. With the emphasis...
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    Had orientation today for RN program...heard something disturbing.

    ICRN2008 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    One of my professors tried to do "group testing" for pediatrics/women's health, but we were able to opt out. Of course I chose to take the exam by myself, because most of the other students did not...
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    new grad, is a year too soon to go back for an MSN?

    ICRN2008 replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    I started grad school right away (only one class) and it was a bit stressful at times. However, it was no less stressful than working during my accelerated BSN program... I went into nursing with the...
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    My Pet-Peeve - Priming IV's

    ICRN2008 replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    Our pumps have sensors, so we are not required to set a volume to be infused. The pump beeps and we get paged when the bag is empty; there are no issues with air in the lines this way. If we run...
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    new grad needing encouragment

    ICRN2008 replied to kimber3ks's topic in Emergency

    I am a floor nurse, but my only advice (as a fellow perfectionist) is to go easy on yourself in the first couple of months. Put forth your best effort but allow for the fact that you will likely make...
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    Dwarves/Little People in LTCFs

    ICRN2008 replied to amanda1229's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Little people or people of short stature often have a medical condition called dwarfism, but to call a person a dwarf is considered politically incorrect in this day and age. Most little people live...
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    blood products question

    ICRN2008 replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy in peds is 5 mg/kg/hour maximum. We run all blood products on IV
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    Hello Everyone--newbie RN

    ICRN2008 replied to sugarwahine10's topic in General Nursing

    I say stay and work as a nurse part-time and/or wait for a good nursing job to open up. I was in a similar situation (but being the same as an RN, not more), and sometimes I wish that I had held onto...
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    How do you Handle Floating?

    ICRN2008 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital can float us to any "acute care" area, including the cardiac care unit. I have floated to the medical unit, the surgical unit and the cardiac unit. They usually try to give us an easy...
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    Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    ICRN2008 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    omg that's
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    Who does your newborn screen/bilirubin labs?

    ICRN2008 replied to samsmom95's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would bring this up with your manager; perhaps she and the lab manager can sit down and come to a solution together. This way, you won't be alienating the lab techs and phlebotomists in your...
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    Please allow me some arrogance!

    ICRN2008 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!