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    Being Bullied

    Graduatenurse14 replied to sarahhg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    RTConnections - Renee Thompson - Educating Nurses Renee Thompson is GREAT!!!! Unlike many nurses on AN who don't acknowledge that workplace bullying-at least in nursing-exists Renee knows that it...
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    Cheaters.... What is our responsibility?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to PlayaChickRN's topic in General Students

    It's ultimately the professor's job to catch cheating but many don't want to rock the boat in that the administration sometimes see the very existence of cheating to reflect poorly on the department...
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    Other student needs too much help

    Graduatenurse14 replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

    I was and still am to a much lesser extent, in a similar situation with a classmate. Yours is much worse!! We can't give medical advice here BUT I was a teacher for many years and ADHD- Inattentive...
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    Nurses as Costs for Hospitals

    Graduatenurse14 replied to advor's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is an interesting concept. Are there other countries that bill for RN
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    Lessons Learned as an Expert Nurse Witness

    Graduatenurse14 replied to ElizabethStoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great article!! Thanks!! I'm a new nurse and this is great advice for me! I can think of a patient that got very SOB while pivoting to the BSC so I put him on 2L O2 via NC but didn't document that...
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    Pick my "poison"

    Graduatenurse14 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    OP: They are all interesting in their own way and you'll get a "feel" for the unit via the manager and hopefully you will get taken on a tour of each of the units. I've seen some on here even advise...
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    Associates after Bachelors

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    But one must, must, must get the required nursing degrees in addition to what you already have. I haven't seen any evidence that a previous degree means anything and I've been researching it since...
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    Associates after Bachelors

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a previous BS and couldn't do an accelerated BSN because I had to work too so I did an ASN program. The experience itself was good but know this, in the world of nursing/nurses, no cares about...
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    MSN at Univ. California at Penn

    Graduatenurse14 replied to mtsteelhorse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    California University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1852. Located in California, Pennsylvania. California University of Pennsylvania - Cal U California University of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the...
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    Online application redundancy?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to guest707142's topic in Nursing Career

    I do (or did) whatever they tell me to do. Is it redundant?? Even painful?? YES!!! But they are now a necessary
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    Nurse who survived Ebola is suing the hospital

    Graduatenurse14 replied to anon456's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Several points where she has a strong case: 1.) She did ask that the hospital not release any information on her and they did. 2.) The doc who took video of her and released it. 3.) The PPE she...
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    Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    Graduatenurse14 replied to stephdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The Pittsburgh area has at least 6 hospital-based diploma programs. One in particular is known to be very difficult to get into, even more difficult to remain in and has very high NCLEX pass rate....
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    Giving meds early/late

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Good resources on medication administration! https://www.ismp.org/guidelines/timely-administration-scheduled-medications-acute Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updates its guidance...
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    why do nurses need to be licensed?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    But we must also acknowledge that there are RN's and other licensed professionals who passed their respective boards at the highest level- 75 questions for NCLEX- and still are not the most competent...
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    do you have a previous degree?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    It's true that most teachers still do a lot at home since the 1 prep period per day isn't enough to check all the papers/tests and record the grades, call the parents, do the lesson plans, create the...
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    Errors--system problem or nursing problem?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This. It is far easier and way less expensive to go this route than really deal with the root cause(s). Unfortunately it's not just in nursing, there are other professions where only one part is...
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    Preparing for Epic HELP!

    Graduatenurse14 replied to jrall60's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'll take a picture of one next time I work (if we have an empty room) and PM you. I hope my hospital does something like yours did with asking for
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    do you have a previous degree?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't know but I'm not at all surprised that you experienced this and very few if any nursing students or nurses would be either. I think that the topic is very worthwhile and needs to be...
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    do you have a previous degree?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    A parent became very ill and I got interested in it while they were going through treatments/surgeries. My BS in Education coursework was easier than my AS in Nursing. I taught in very rough schools...
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    Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know that working as a CNA helped me. I was now used to the lingo of the hospital, the crazy pace of a busy med-surg floor, saw how hard nurses work and I learned how to talk to patients, families....
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    This can't be safe at all

    Graduatenurse14 replied to theradiantforce's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take the NICU job!!! Get it in writing!! It's almost March so if you can swing it financially, I would quit ASAP as it seems so
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    Preparing for Epic HELP!

    Graduatenurse14 replied to jrall60's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We are moving from Sunrise to Epic within the year! Thank God we are keeping the COWS/WOWS! I always grab the ones with drawers and fill them up! Could they install a pull down small shelf/counter...
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    do you have a previous degree?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, BS in Education. I taught for about 15 years (kids for 10 years and adults for 5 years) and got interested in nursing after a parent became ill with cancer. It helped in some ways in other ways...
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    Time Management Woes!

    Graduatenurse14 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mine is not good!! I'm getting out late almost every shift and starting to feel like quitting and finding a non-bedside job. -I searched the phrase here and read many posts going back years and I...
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    LaCharity

    Graduatenurse14 replied to shantel_92's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was doing Kaplan like a mad woman and got LaCharity only a few weeks before taking the NCLEX but I recall there being one question where I answered like I would've a Kaplan question and it was wrong...