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    How to finish BSN

    Nonyvole replied to samuel.gorelik's topic in General Students

    There are many missing reasons here. What reason did they give you? Although honestly, raising your voice at another person is very much not professional, can violate codes of conduct, and...
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    RN and LPN/LVN NCLEX

    Nonyvole replied to krispie's topic in General Nursing

    What does the CA BON say? It's up to the individual states to make that
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    Best Shoes for Nursing

    Nonyvole replied to curlygirl898's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It's going to really depend on your feet...I'm a fan of nurses doing one of those foot and gait evaluations that are offered at running stores. I only wear sneakers, so for my feet that are...
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    New Graduate- ADHD and working as a nurse

    Nonyvole replied to Apple160's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Sometimes it's also helpful to realize that some units are more ADHD friendly than others. I have ADHD. I'm on meds that work pretty well...but I also play to my strengths and work in the ED....
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    Nursing fields suited for physical limitations/chronic illness

    Nonyvole replied to Watki22's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    OP, I have been handed with the same exact deal with my body. Unfortunately, my goals mean that I've two options: suck it up and deal or give up altogether. (Giving up isn't in my nature, unless and...
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    My wife won't stay home alone and I don't get to see my family.

    Nonyvole replied to Emtmurse15's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Having been there, done that, got the t-shirt... Doesn't matter if she doesn't want to go to couples counseling. You can go, and honestly, I'd suggest it. (The one time I was able to talk my...
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    Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    Nonyvole replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    My family finds it funny that a gag gift has turned out to be one of my most valued treasures. A 6-color pen. It's currently being held together with silk
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    Why did my senior place the iv roller clamp near iv site during blood transfusion?

    Nonyvole replied to Newnurse1256's topic in General Nursing

    If it's not on a pump, I always make sure the roller clamps are up high. That's just so that I can grab them quickly if needed and I don't have to trace two feet of IV lines. It's something along the...
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    Nursing degree after Biology degree

    Nonyvole replied to Eboehler's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Graduated with a biology degree. Molecular biology, to be exact. Went back to nursing school. And yes, it was much easier than my biology degree was. But I do acknowledge some facts. Such as: I was...
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    rn

    Nonyvole replied to Yuti's topic in General Nursing

    And NJ can take a while to obtain a license. Start
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    Poop Protocol

    Nonyvole replied to MrsChiefofControl's topic in General Nursing

    These are post-op patients, I'm guessing. Instead of setting up the habit of calling the on-call overnight doctor about every little thing, maybe it would be worth having a sit-down with the surgeons...
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    Can I still become a nurse after being diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos?

    Nonyvole replied to britebeads's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Oh, and something else that I thought about. Learn your pain triggers, and anticipate them. Me, I can tell when a bad storm is coming because I hurt all over, I move slower than usual, and as...
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    Can I still become a nurse after being diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos?

    Nonyvole replied to britebeads's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Yo. I've hEDS. They think. Knees, ankles, elbows, hands, shoulders, neck, chronic pain...several months of hard-core PT got me back to a point where I didn't have to use my braces at work, and...
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    Normal Saline Shortage

    Nonyvole replied to Starship's topic in General Nursing

    My facility is now running short on fluids in all sizes. We're giving IVPB meds as IVP, and no end in sight yet. Oddly enough, the only way that we knew about it was a sign from the distribution...
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    Am I too small to be a nurse?

    Nonyvole replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 5'2. I make sure I know where a step stool is, I'm not afraid to climb onto a bed to do things like compressions or help move a patient, and I've even just climbed up on counters if I needed...
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    Stethoscope selection

    Nonyvole replied to ABBYJ010405's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Having my name engraved on it didn't prevent my master cardiology from walking off, sadly. I was sad. I hope that it continues to serve its new owner
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    Precepting brand new nurse in ER

    Nonyvole replied to Kuc77's topic in General Nursing

    There's a time for working with her, and there's a time to go to the nurse educator. Go to the nurse educator. From your description, the problems that this orientee has is outside of the realm of a...
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    Stethoscope selection

    Nonyvole replied to ABBYJ010405's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The cardiology ones are usually overkill. At this stage, I'd go for the Classic III and practice in lab to learn how to best use the diaphragms. Because Littmann has this tunable diaphragm which...
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    Calling patients by "pet" names.

    Nonyvole replied to dbabz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I use pet names for my pets and my significant other. Actually, it's rare that I call a patient by their name - first, last, or pet. It's always "Hi! How are you doing? My name is Nony and I'll...
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    Navy Corpsmen Caught

    Nonyvole replied to guest52816's topic in Nursing News

    Corpsman is an enlisted rate. The people involved graduated high school and obtained all their training through A-school (after boot camp) and OTJ training. (Before medical issues forced me out, I...
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    Neuropathy and its effect on nursing ability

    Nonyvole replied to bridgetcr's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I have some peripheral neuropathy and while there is always a risk of it affecting me at work, I've learned workarounds. Like wearing long sleeves and leggings under my scrub pants to deal...
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    Feeling overwhelmed and incompetent at work? (New grad)

    Nonyvole replied to hp131071's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You've been working as a nurse for a month. And, as you've been finding out, it's a lot different than nursing school. You're also going through a major life change; student to employee, and...
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    New grad: Feeling lost, incompetent, and wants to quit

    Nonyvole replied to jl18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been working in healthcare for...a long time, a nurse for only about four years. I started working on an inpatient med-surg/tele unit for the first time this year; my background is all sorts of,...
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    Would you be content if you worked your current job/specialty for the rest of your career?

    Nonyvole replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahaha...no. I'm currently working med-surg/tele. The physical demands on my body are almost as discouraging to my staying there as is the fact that I am literally not allowed to use all my...
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    Can you lose a job if your license by endorsement is taking forever?

    Nonyvole replied to catochicago's topic in Nursing Career

    Short answer: yes. Long answer: yes, but it depends on HR and the hospital policies as to how long they're willing to hold the position for you. A tip, and one that worked for me in New Jersey, is to...