LessValuableNinja

LessValuableNinja

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  1. Advice needed; SNF v. Hospice decision

    LessValuableNinja replied to dogmom2016's topic in General Nursing

    I think you'll find that with 8 patients, you can accomplish quite a bit. If you've become bored, you aren't doing everything that you can for them. But based on your post and my perception of your...

  2. Average TEAS Score Acceptance

    LessValuableNinja replied to Hemeyer's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    If I hypothetically had not called the school to find out what a "typical" or average score was, and had no baseline for comparison of my score, I'd definitely retake it if I got anything less than...

  3. Past coming to bite me?

    LessValuableNinja replied to mooreo7611's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is possible. Your previous school history may harm you more with some nursing schools than others. For example, some nursing schools judge you based ONLY on your prerequisite course GPA and Hesi...

  4. Nursing outside of the hospital

    LessValuableNinja replied to PERIOPRN2015's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Not behind computer/phone entire shift and not a floor nurse: Hospice/home health, infusion nurse and/or PICC nurse, medical device/pharmaceutical sales rep, SANE, infection control nurse (still...

  5. Medications from home

    LessValuableNinja replied to LPN9200's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's completely based on facility policy. Regardless of policy, however, I've never seen any policy that required less than a prescriber's order that said they may use their home medications. In...

  6. Nurses discretion to hold Tx?

    LessValuableNinja replied to Unitedlife's topic in General Nursing

    I also agree with

  7. Nurses discretion to hold Tx?

    LessValuableNinja replied to Unitedlife's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your state and facility. With that said, it's your responsibility to hold any treatment that your professional judgement indicates will cause further harm to the patient. The textbook...

  8. Falsifying documentation

    LessValuableNinja replied to jigi888's topic in General Nursing

    I make a point of not deciding the seriousness of events, because that's something that will become more apparent over time based on information I do not have at the time of a complaint by a patient....

  9. recently let go of a job

    LessValuableNinja replied to Starseed6389's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with others that it is wise to ignore this line of thinking. While it is true that financial reasons may play into decisions, assuming that the reasons for personnel decisions are...

  10. Resume for second career nurse

    LessValuableNinja replied to Natalie513's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Nursing as an RN is my 4th career, though my first career was also medical. I had a similar reason for going to nursing as you, though my reasons were more based on the logistics of career aspects...

  11. How Can I Transition To ICU Nurse?

    LessValuableNinja replied to MiracleMommy35's topic in Nursing Career

    It may help to network at local AACN

  12. Online pre-licensure BSN program

    LessValuableNinja replied to djandrobby3's topic in Western Governors University

    Interesting info. Following for pre-RN associates of

  13. ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor

    LessValuableNinja replied to WGUtexasstudent's topic in Western Governors University

    You can. It's built into the ATI

  14. What are the best RN to BSN programs

    LessValuableNinja replied to Nicki8228's topic in School, College Programs

    This is me just repeating things I've heard from people in CRNA programs / recent CRNA graduates. I have no interest in being a CRNA so, just repeating. Yes, where you went to school may matters....

  15. Anyone know about canadian lpn working in the usa

    LessValuableNinja replied to Doubledd's topic in Immigration Advice

    Depends on the

  16. I need an advice with the application of NCLEX related with my experience.

    LessValuableNinja replied to Joseph30's topic in Nurse Registration

    The short answer is "maybe." Being very familiar with the TxBON, how often things change, and their willingness to help if you can get the right person on the phone: It's best to just call them and...

  17. Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam

    LessValuableNinja replied to TravelRNdreaming's topic in Texas Nursing

    Same experience. Do the little prep course. You can look up the answers during the

  18. TCC pre-Nursing students/applicants Fall 2017

    LessValuableNinja replied to Jellibeannn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I could only comment on things I've heard, which is often very different from what's

  19. TCC pre-Nursing students/applicants Fall 2017

    LessValuableNinja replied to Jellibeannn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nothing wrong with calling 3 times a day until you get a "real person" on the phone. Just don't leave 3 voicemails a day

  20. DNP vs MSN

    LessValuableNinja replied to susie6785's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just bought an NP license on amazon. Amazon.com: PEACE LOVE NURSE PRACTITIONER Career Metal License Plate Frame Ch.:

  21. Starting clinicals - Question

    LessValuableNinja replied to Philly85's topic in General Students

    It's not in the NPA; or if it is, I couldn't find it. It's in the Texas Administrative Code in a different section, which NPA refers to. 301.004 exempts students under the NPA, stating that it...

  22. Your First PRN Job

    LessValuableNinja replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't sound half bad. Local agency or large one I can look

  23. Your First PRN Job

    LessValuableNinja replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I just noticed something in a post. It should say middle-rate, not age! Bad autocorrect, bad! It just corrected it

  24. Canadian lpn as rn in the states

    LessValuableNinja replied to Doubledd's topic in Nurse Registration

    Unfortunately, whether or not the person you spoke with was informative, the only authority for answering your questions is the Georgia BON. Some BONs are likewise a customer service line, and...

  25. Starting clinicals - Question

    LessValuableNinja replied to Philly85's topic in General Students

    http://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=22&pt=11&ch=215&rl=10