ICRN2008 BSN, RN

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    Shoes with Wheels! Would you want to try them?

    ICRN2008 replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not terribly uncoordinated, but I have a feeling that I would go crashing into a wall or an IV pole at some point. Better just to walk the old-fashioned
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    Dumped in America

    ICRN2008 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I ran into a situation once where one of my patients was homeless and had no place to go after discharge. They were concerned, with him being a post-surgical patient, about the risk for infection if...
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    When is it ethical to talk about religion with a patient?

    ICRN2008 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I had a dying patient's wife once who wanted to talk to me about her religious faith. She asked me if I was a Christian, and I responded in the affirmative. She wanted me to pray with her, and I...
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    Starting 3rd shift tonight...

    ICRN2008 replied to jenrninmi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I spend two years working full-time 8 hour nights. I found that trying to keep a relatively consistent schedule helps tremendously. However, that is not always possible, especially on the weekends....
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    Inventions for Nurses

    ICRN2008 replied to ryanfocker's topic in General Nursing

    Some of you mentioned a good restaurant on the premises. My new employer has a "take-out" service every night. You can buy meals for 2-4 people to bring home with you and pop in the oven. They...
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    I'm quitting nursing

    ICRN2008 replied to MVH119's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear that you are quitting nursing. However, have you considered instead applying to a position in public health, outpatient care or administration? What about working as a school...
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    What brand / type of Stethoscope for Med/Surg?

    ICRN2008 replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in General Students

    I just ordered my new Littmann Pediatric II stethoscope from Steeles.com - Discount supplier of 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscopes, Welch Allyn Diagnostics, Doctor Bags, & Miltex Surgical...
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    Nursing School Accreditation

    ICRN2008 replied to JBirdAngel's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand most new nursing programs are not accredited in the few years or so. They must be up and running for at least that long before either of the NLN or AACN will grant them...
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    Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    ICRN2008 replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest that you write the papers and get it over with, and make sure that you never smoke during clinicals again. However, I feel that it is important to address this issue with the program...
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    Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    ICRN2008 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my area we recently had a 5 month old baby die after he was CRUSHED between his mother and the dashboard in a car accident- that's right, he was riding in the FRONT SEAT on his MOTHER'S LAP. My...
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    Help... Going out of state to nursing school

    ICRN2008 replied to striving2banurse's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to investigate whether the number of clinical hours you will be completing in the program in Hawaii will be adequate for a California license. We were told in school that the number of...
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    Kinda Worried!!! Advice Please!

    ICRN2008 replied to WanaBaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You have to remember that there can be bad working conditions or bad management in any profession. It is not just nurses who complain about their jobs, and people are more likely to post with...
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    CDiff Smell?

    ICRN2008 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    After working in the lab for four years, I can practically diagnose an E.coli UTI by smell alone. It is the same with C. Diff. in stool samples and C. Albicans and S. Aureus on plates (provided there...
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    Money from a patient?

    ICRN2008 replied to jack4408's topic in General Nursing

    You could ask her to make a donation in your name to the charity of her choice. That way she is thanking you but is not giving the money directly to
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    RN's vs LAB

    ICRN2008 replied to chaosRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, Robert4524, when I read your post I felt like I could have been the one writing it! I have encountered almost all the situations you described and then some! Unfortunately, nursing curriculum is...
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    Who's requiring the BSN??

    ICRN2008 replied to tridil2000's topic in General Nursing

    One of my professors told me that North Dakota requires a BSN, but I couldn't find any info about this on their
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    What does this mean....?

    ICRN2008 replied to Djuna's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand, this means that the nurses in that facility have formed a union and have a collective bargaining agreement with the
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    Lab results question

    ICRN2008 replied to southern_rn_brat's topic in General Nursing

    Lab results can vary from day-to-day and even run-to-run (meaning that if they run the same blood sample twice they won't necessarily receive the same exact result). Laboratories must monitor their...
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    I'm Being Disciplined for Looking Up My Own Labs

    ICRN2008 replied to daisybaby's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nurse get extremely mad at me for not pulling her lab results (from an outside MD). Yes, I have access to that information in the laboratory information system, but I refuse to access a...
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    Post Nursing School Blues

    ICRN2008 replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    I feel exactly the same way. This happened to me after my first degree as well. I think that some people just have a harder time with transitions than others. For me, I think that my stress is...
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    Had a mom flip out on me today...

    ICRN2008 replied to ItsyBitsySpider's topic in Pediatric

    I ran into this situation a lot in clinicals, where the child would be fine until the mother arrived and started projecting her anxieties onto the kid. I think that the idea of a pep talk is a great...
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    What did nursing school do to you?

    ICRN2008 replied to samaletta's topic in General Nursing

    The negatives: 1) I gained 10 pounds and lost considerable muscle mass. 2) I had to go back on migraine preventative medications again (contributing to the weight gain) 3) I lost touch with my friends...
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    Do I fit career as CRNA

    ICRN2008 replied to Dino's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You will certainly have to wipe hind ends as you call them during clinicals and while working as a nurse in ICU. If you think that you are above this, nursing might not be the right choice for
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    New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    ICRN2008 replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    In my area almost all new grads are ending up on the night shift. I applied for three second-shift positions but in every case was offered nights. I finally settled for 3 12-hour nights per week,...
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    Leaving work at work

    ICRN2008 replied to Lightning Bug RN's topic in General Nursing

    My husband just brought up this topic the other day. I have a hard time letting things go when I have a bad day. I would like to work in an office and come home in a relatively good mood every day....