Alex_RN

Alex_RN BSN

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  1. Failed preceptorship

    Alex_RN replied to Spurse32's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds a lot like my clinical psych rotation. I have been a working RN for awhile now in med-surg and I am well-liked and hard working. I make good clinical decisions and I pass a very high...

  2. Arghh, am I the only one is tired of systematic cheating

    Alex_RN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Well...at my facility, we regularly get thick packets of info with an attached quiz. Typically someone will fill out an answer sheet and everyone will make a copy or copy it down. I always intend to...

  3. Lifestyle

    Alex_RN replied to gigi_rn's topic in Nursing Career

    Do you have a lot of debt? If so, check out some non-profit credit counselors. Since you strongly identify as Catholic, do you have a relationship with a church that could provide emotional support?...

  4. Unemployed x13 Months - Help!

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

    How about Registry to get your foot in the door at a facility you like? I have never done Registry so I don't know if there is a contractual clause preventing a facility from poaching from their...

  5. Terminated After Two Months!!

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

    Plus, you get to know your patients over time and learn from the repetition and case

  6. Social Class and Nursing

    Alex_RN replied to AllOfMyWat's topic in General Nursing

    I was "lower" as a child but we all pulled ourselves into a sold "middle." I married an "upper middle/upper" and it is a different world. Most of my non-management coworker are also "lower" who...

  7. NOC: What for lunch/dinner?

    Alex_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you pack for lunch/dinner/breakfast when you are working NOC? 99% of the time I pack the same lean protein and some fruit. Frozen foods look unsatisfying and salty. I could use some new...

  8. October 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    Alex_RN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "And this is your surgical team, from right to left: Your anesthesiologist, your surgeon, and of course, your PACU

  9. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    Alex_RN replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    You handcrafted soap people are always

  10. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    Alex_RN replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    Does eating peanut butter from the jar with a spoon count as

  11. Hard Truth of Nursing

    Alex_RN replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in CA, which has mandatory staffing guidelines. My employer would try to get away with everything if they could but thanks to state regulations and my union, things have been pretty fair...

  12. Am I too old to change career?

    Alex_RN replied to mmaku2020's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily. The MBA will work against you as you look for your first bedside care position. No one wants to train a new grad (an older new grad, especially) when there is a chance you will jump...

  13. New Nurse Exhausted from Extremely Long Shifts? Help?

    Alex_RN replied to KellySpencer800's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You need parameters. Now you know what doesn't work (saying yes all the time) now come up with parameters so you don't have to keep making the same decision over and over again. For example, I will...

  14. Common meds given in LTC facilites? New nurse seeking advice

    Alex_RN replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dilaudid, Dilaudid, Dilaudid...Percocet, Norco, morphine,

  15. Post-Orientation Doubts

    Alex_RN replied to Fancychicken's topic in General Students

    I am so tired of those bootcamp lectures. Several instructors did that during orientation and it was pointlessly demotivating. I think it is something they saw in a movie or something. Just stupid....

  16. Breakroom Potluck Tips

    Alex_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our potlucks are pretty weak. Everyone just grabs something from the warehouse store or orders chicken or pizza. Of course, we are all very busy, plus we cannot have appliances (slow cookers) from...

  17. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    Alex_RN replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    Not nursing-specific but, years ago an actor friend pointed out that almost always coffee cups and mugs are clearly empty. They are not being carried or handled as if they have actual coffee. Since...

  18. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    Alex_RN replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    I never thought of that...now I will never be able to forget

  19. How should the "I quit" conversation go?

    Alex_RN replied to abouttimeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could hit the "Like" button more than once. You absolutely do not owe anyone an explanation besides the date of your last

  20. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    Alex_RN replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    I know, right? Everyone's all, "You'll love Nurse Jackie" or whatever but I might as well just stay at

  21. How old is too old to become a new RN?

    Alex_RN replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, me too! I think I need Pilates or

  22. New Grad: How can I get experience if nobody will give me a chance?

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

    I could have written this post. When I graduated, I had good grades, great references, a strong interview, a polished portfolio. It took me 6 months to find a job, and that job was not my dream job...

  23. Is an accelerated BSN worth $87K?

    Alex_RN replied to KJet5's topic in General Students

    Me? I am a second career RN and my husband and I already had assets and I hated my old career. I am delighted to be an RN with the mobility of a BSN. I am also pragmatic and don't dwell on the...

  24. I failed out of the BSN program with one semester left.

    Alex_RN replied to tsmack78's topic in Nursing Career

    I am in a different part of the country but I see that people from my accelerated, for-profit BSN program who did not graduate seemed to quickly become LVNs. They then started LVN to RN

  25. Is 90k in loans worth my BSN?

    Alex_RN replied to raeelynn's topic in General Students

    I have one of those super expensive BSNs. I always advise people who ask about my program to look at as many options as possible before committing. It made sense for me but only because all of the BSN...