oldRN85

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1. Being called an idiot

   oldRN85 replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Do what one of my coworkers did in a similar situation. First, respond politely that "the patient will not get the consent signed because you did not clearly state the procedure. When you are...

2. When our older nurses die :(

   oldRN85 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Guess that is what we can expect from a former EMT. Many frequently have a false sense of

3. Lied to in Interview

   oldRN85 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

   RUN, don't walk! I had a similar situation several years ago working in an ICU. I finally quit after 6 weeks when I was assigned 7 different patients in one 12-hour shift, including a fresh open...

4. Not sure I am right for nursing.

   oldRN85 replied to squirrel12's topic in Nursing Career

   Can I encourage you not to give up? What you are experiencing is "sticker shock", aka reality shock. Nursing school absolutely does not prepare you to practice nursing. And a 1-month orientation...

5. PCCN certification - Should I expect a pay differential?

   oldRN85 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   If your hospital does not pay for it, here is a work around. I used to do it for my staff that got specialty certified. On their evaluations, they get a higher point percentage and a bigger raise....

6. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

   oldRN85 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

   It bothers the h--- out of me. As one of those 4.0 students, it upsets me that this type of generalization is made. We are instructed in nursing school not to make assumptions, yet these instructors...