Alex_RN

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  1. ADN to BSN is it worth it?

    Alex_RN replied to Kchaffin's topic in California Nursing

    This is up to the employers in your geographic area. I live in a large city and the larger facilities do not hire non-BSN RNs. Same with most Magnet hospitals. If your employer offers tuition...

  2. Transcendental Meditation (TM)

    Alex_RN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I just started researching Transcendental Meditation (TM) and I was wondering if anyone had any insights into TM in general. Also, are there any resources for scholarships for TM

  3. Nurse at LTACH, need help if it's different than the ICU

    Alex_RN replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds exactly like my first job at a Kindred

  4. Too Fat To Be A Nurse?

    Alex_RN replied to Newprospnp's topic in General Nursing

    You are fine. No one will judge you. Worry less about your overall weight and work on your stamina. My typical day is 12,000 steps in 12 hours. Track you macro nutrients on something like...

  5. Anxious About New DON/Coworkers

    Alex_RN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    When I feel fearful about leaving a job because I like the people, I remember that the new job will have people, too. Your work friends come with the job and they will come and go from your life....

  6. Got Fired Help Plz

    Alex_RN replied to Rin nohara's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this happened to you. The important thing is that you are a nurse with a license and there are many opportunities for you, especially these

  7. CNN: Abortion Performed on Wrong Woman

    Alex_RN posted a topic in Nursing News

    According to South Korean news agency, a pregnant patient with a 6-week-old fetus had gone to a clinic in the country's capital Seoul. A mix-up in medical charts and failure to check her identity led...

  8. What do you like about OR nursing?

    Alex_RN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am a bedside RN and I shine when it comes to patient education, customer service, and the general areas of my specialty. I pride myself on doing a good job navigating my patients though their...

  9. should I just give up? DUI/ mental illness

    Alex_RN replied to poweringthrough's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I wish I had answers for you but all I can do is echo everyone else's words of encouragement. You might post your DUI question on the Recovery board. Those nurses have walked the walk and would have...

  10. Spouse of nurse

    Alex_RN replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Not the money but the effort: I would be very unhappy, too, if I felt that my spouse wasn't working as hard as

  11. Spouse of nurse

    Alex_RN replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Living expenses went up and you are both feeling the pinch. I suggest you work on budgeting together. Is your spouse working full time? Maybe there are ways to increase his salary in their current...

  12. How often do you wash your scrubs? :)

    Alex_RN replied to RNinheart's topic in General Nursing

    All of my scrubs are dark navy and I wear black shirts underneath. I do wash them after one shift but I run a separate cycle for scrubs and work shirts: "for darks" detergent, cold water, pre-soak,...

  13. Do I share my medical history as part of my story to become a nurse?

    Alex_RN replied to LeviY's topic in General Nursing

    Just because discrimination is illegal does not mean it does not happen every day based upon anything that might make the interviewer uncomfortable. Unless the discrimination is overt, like a...

  14. Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

    Alex_RN replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    As someone else said earlier, if an employer really cared and really intended to take action, they would look after their existing staff. It is not my job, especially as I am walking out the door...

  15. Dialysis nursing pros and cons

    Alex_RN replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't dialysis nurses sometimes paid by the case? WIll you be at a hospital, SNF, LTAC, or dialysis

  16. Earthquake at work?

    Alex_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What was that like? Just

  17. How to Remain Relevant as You Age

    Alex_RN replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Retired Nurses

    These dynamics are never spoken about in regards to the second-career RN. We who take the floor sometimes a few decades (or more) older than our peers. We face some challenges and usually try to keep...

  18. New Grad RN-Accepted Position, Just Found Out Pregnancy (High Risk)

    Alex_RN replied to JennaSnow's topic in General Nursing

    I assume you have not told your new employer. You will start orientation already on limited duty: No infectious cases, no potential violence, etc. I don't know how that plays out in L&D but most...

  19. Nurses Week Gifts that Knock You Off Your Feet

    Alex_RN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    A patient's family brought us a selection of different flavored Oreo cookies. I was pretty excited,

  20. should I just give up? DUI/ mental illness

    Alex_RN replied to poweringthrough's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Only you know your situation, but please don't give up unless you know for sure what hurdles you face. I have a bad habit of stressing out over "what if" and I really work hard on staying grounded. It...

  21. ARE MOST RN SCHOOLS LIKE THIS??

    Alex_RN replied to Anon143's topic in School, College Programs

    This is an important thread. I have enjoyed reading the

  22. ARE MOST RN SCHOOLS LIKE THIS??

    Alex_RN replied to Anon143's topic in School, College Programs

    My school had similar policy. Nursing school is the time to crack down and get ahead of your education. Your philosophy should be: 1) Leave No Point Behind, and if things start to slip, 2) Panic Early...

  23. BON and alleged verbal abuse via pt

    Alex_RN replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you are going through this. The reality is, if the patient is 400 lbs, then she is 400 pounds, and what does polite have to do with physics? Are you supposed to cripple yourself and...

  24. Reasons nurses get fired

    Alex_RN replied to Nursing On The Run's topic in General Nursing

    We lost a ton of nurses who had many years of experience but no BSNs because of a policy change as the result of a change of corporate ownership. They were not fired but over the course of several...

  25. Flushing tubing after IV ATB administration

    Alex_RN replied to dexilna's topic in General Nursing

    Our primary lines are 18ml, secondary are 7ml. We always run ABX as a