ICRN2008 BSN, RN

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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    ICRN2008 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When I have children, they will be my first priority above any government "mandate" for me to report to work. You cannot expect civillians to jeopardize the safety of their families just because they...
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    No nurses on floor during report

    ICRN2008 replied to bethin's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am wondering why report is still being taped. The new standard from the Joint Commission is a person-to-person verbal report with an opportunity to review the orders together so that the nurse...
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    husband begrudgingly supportive

    ICRN2008 replied to RN_Pursuit2b's topic in General Nursing

    IMO there is a difference between being honest and being plain mean- your husband is the latter. I agree with those who suggest
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    Do you make more money if..

    ICRN2008 replied to tremblelina's topic in General Nursing

    Learning Spanish in school is one thing, but it is a far cry from becoming fluent. That being said, being even minimally proficient in Spanish comes in handy for day-to-day conversations (would you...
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    Never Thought I'd Say This - Switching to DAYS!

    ICRN2008 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I am now working days/pms after 8 months on nights. I am really enjoying getting back to a regular schedule. My husband and I are able to have breakfast together on the weekends and I'm not as tired...
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    How to deal with coworker during report?

    ICRN2008 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a new grad at my work who acts like this as well. She is very focused on what every one of her coworkers is doing (or not doing). She complains constantly about day shift and the things...
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    For those of you with degrees in biological sciences...

    ICRN2008 replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I spent three years working in biomedical research labs during my first underrgraduate degree. I observed graduate students putting in 80 hours a week on their projects for months on end, and in some...
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    What is it like working 3/ 12 hr. shifts?

    ICRN2008 replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    I was working 3 12's at night and that wasn't too bad. However, with how hectic it is on PMs I'm glad that I work 2 12's and 2 8's. I don't have to be to work until 3pm on the weekends, and this...
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    NP programs for non-nursing BS or BS holders

    ICRN2008 replied to capybaralife's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What part of the country are you interested in? Here are some programs in the Midwest: The University of Illinois-Chicago has a program: http://www.uic.edu/nursing/prospectivestudents/gep-about.shtml...
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    Are nurses unsupportive spouse magnets??

    ICRN2008 replied to sticknurse's topic in General Nursing

    The RNs I work with are or were married to police officers, insurance underwriters, physicians, bankers and construction supervisors, to name a few. From what I've heard about these spouses, they...
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    Incident report- retaliation

    ICRN2008 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had to write up an incident report last night on a med error involving the 2 nurses before me (as well as myself to some degree). I gave report back to the day nurse this morning, and I let her...
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    VERY difficult but happy decision

    ICRN2008 replied to Jerico's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with steph. Good luck with your
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    How did you choose your Career in Nursing?

    ICRN2008 replied to JasonCocchiola's topic in General Nursing

    When I was growing up, I never thought that I would become an RN. Truth be told, I was more inclined towards medical school. I thought that nursing was less intellectually demanding and not...
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    Disapearing twin

    ICRN2008 replied to JadeNurse1980's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It might be helpful to refer her to a bereavement group for women who've suffered miscarriages. I believe that the physician's comment that she shouldn't worry about it is insensitive, because it is...
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    I'm an idiot

    ICRN2008 replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I would recommend giving it a try. If it doesn't work out, you can always request a transfer to day shift or find another position. I personally couldn't do night shift long-term (I switched to pms),...
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    Rich nurses?

    ICRN2008 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    There are those of us who don't have to work so but do it for the experience or to keep our skills fresh. Don't write us off just for this reason. Bragging or acting superior is another issue...
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    Malignant Hyperthermia

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    No, not as far as I
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    Any caring nursing intructors?

    ICRN2008 replied to kpircio's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that some nursing instructors could have more empathy, improve their communications skills, etc. However, IMO students should be thankful for tough instructors in school. The instructor who...
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    Scrubs/medical apparel...where to buy?

    ICRN2008 replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had excellent luck with Allheart.com - most of my scrubs are from this
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    Nursing School

    ICRN2008 replied to kimvymai's topic in California Nursing

    Unfortunately there is not a forum specifically for second-degree BSN students. I have found that many threads on this subject pop us in the graduate student forum. I went through an accelerated 2nd...
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    FNP with specialty in peds or PNP?

    ICRN2008 replied to jenj1928's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had a couple of PNPs as clinical instructors during my undergraduate degree, and they all recommended going for FNP due to the increased flexibility when it comes to finding a job. The (pediatric)...
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    Why not have done PA???

    ICRN2008 replied to studentIVlife's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually, I think that it depends on the university. At the school where I did my undergrad degree, the (bachelor's degree) PA students took the same A&P and pathophysiology courses as the BSN,...
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    GPA for MSN

    ICRN2008 replied to kvw2008's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A 3.0 is typically the minimum, but I would say that it really depends on the competitiveness and selectivity of the program you're applying to. The overall strength of your application will come...
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    Why not have done PA???

    ICRN2008 replied to studentIVlife's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    One more thing- the first year of the PA program in my area covers subjects such as anatomy, physiology, micro, lab medicine, etc. These courses are also covered in most undergraduate nursing...
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    Why not have done PA???

    ICRN2008 replied to studentIVlife's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I might add that there are very few NPs who work in surgery. NP programs also tend to be more specialized (acute care vs primary care, specific populations, etc.) Since there is less breadth in most...