AliNajaCat

AliNajaCat

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  1. Are Nurses First Responders?

    AliNajaCat replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    Folks, at the risk of beating a dead horse, this is not a matter of opinion. You can say whatever you think it is, it's (so far) still a free country, and you're entitled to share what you think one...

  2. Which Nurses Are Unhappy & Why (all levels)

    AliNajaCat replied to Icooka4u's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of the lesson from this is that a lot of complaining isn't really serious enough for the complainer to do more than whine. In the maritime field they call that the sailor's prerogative,...

  3. New graduate question

    AliNajaCat replied to jessicarami's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Homework? What makes you ask? Your

  4. BSN with 2 minors

    AliNajaCat replied to aczarnecki23's topic in General Students

    They may not provide extra credentials for new grad jobs, but the education in two sciences will serve you in good stead as you go along, and I'll bet that will be noticed as your career progresses....

  5. My nursing school is not accredited.

    AliNajaCat replied to Mystery_nurse93's topic in General Students

    And some states (let's call them State 2s) might not grant you a license by reciprocity (endorsement) if you want to move there from State 1 that let you take NCLEX and have a license based on a...

  6. Nurse Practitioner Experience!!

    AliNajaCat replied to health85's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's snowing a lot in New England too. Not a NP, but I think everyone, at every level of every job, has moments of sheer terror at the beginning, then gets settled in, then starts feeling like "Gosh,...

  7. Did I imagine IV compatibility, or is it a real thing?

    AliNajaCat replied to Capp's topic in Patient Medications

    Just because pharmacy knows about it doesn't mean that they're the ones doing the dosing. If I were a pharmacist and saw that two incompatible drugs were scheduled IV for the same time, I would be...

  8. Did I imagine IV compatibility, or is it a real thing?

    AliNajaCat replied to Capp's topic in Patient Medications

    Once again I beseech you to think about anatomy before you (not YOU you, the generic everybody-out-there you) before you think that something in an IV will cause a fatal stroke. It can't, because it...

  9. Hospital liaison nurse

    AliNajaCat replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in General Nursing

    I did this as a temp for about six months and loved it. It was great seeing the relief in pt and family eyes when they learned what we could do. There was also, for me, an expectation that I would...

  10. What to say in letter of recognition?

    AliNajaCat replied to Party_of_five's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Manager, Thank you for the opportunity to do my medicine rotation on Blair 6. Your staff were welcoming and knowledgable. I would particularly like to extend my thanks to my preceptor Jane Smith...

  11. Did I imagine IV compatibility, or is it a real thing?

    AliNajaCat replied to Capp's topic in Patient Medications

    I find it difficult to believe that you would find nobody in RN staff or pharmacy who's unfamiliar with the concept. Every phcy I ever saw had one of those big posters up on the wall, although now...

  12. The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    AliNajaCat replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    Wonderful. When I was a clin spec and classed as middle management, I wore street clothes and a well-fitting lab coat with my scissors, clamp, steth, and suchlike in the pockets. They got pretty...

  13. Nursing mnemonics

    AliNajaCat replied to vishalisekar's topic in General Students

    There's nothing better to help you learn something than having to teach it. Partly because you have to understand it really well before you start planning your lesson, and partly because you have to...

  14. Cath Lab Capstone

    AliNajaCat replied to vic42975's topic in General Students

    That IS cool. Ask a lot of questions after you've prepared by reading up on hemodynamics and procedures. You may fall in love c it and network your way into a great situation. We didn't do "capstones"...

  15. How the mind works: Domestic Violence

    AliNajaCat replied to Icooka4u's topic in General Nursing

    Many people tell researchers they are afraid of retaliation if they leave...not just for themselves, but threats against their children or pets. For many, fear of an unknown (What will happen if I...

  16. The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    AliNajaCat replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    The best nurse managers I ever had --all two of them, in all these years-- both were very clear on three huge points. One, neither was threatened by staffers who knew more about something than they...

  17. Can I lose my license over this?

    AliNajaCat replied to wafiyyah's topic in General Nursing

    Any thought that the recent pot consumption (after ten years of abstinence, if I read this correctly) might have contributed to the error? I woukd expect any nurse who who goes to a new, unfamiliar...

  18. Getting all 50 US Licenses

    AliNajaCat replied to Shineyfam's topic in General Nursing

    California isn't part of Nursys, either, and they charge a lot to have them verify that you have a CA license. One reason CA was my first choice to go

  19. Mnemonics and Memory Aids

    AliNajaCat replied to VickyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I love these. My problem is...I forget the mnemonics themselves. Is there a way to fix

  20. testbank academic honesty question

    AliNajaCat replied to Cad66's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you clarified that thought with

  21. Disclosing mental health information to employr

    AliNajaCat replied to mangotango1313's topic in General Nursing

    None of their business, they cannot access your old records, and congratulations on your success! Go forth and

  22. NP Admissions process timed essay.

    AliNajaCat replied to hamitess's topic in General Nursing

    Sure. Know how to organize your thoughts and write coherently and

  23. Job offer decision for aspiring future CNRA student

    AliNajaCat replied to Jcurious's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It takes at least two years to put the work into developing an ICU nurse, so its not the least "unfair and controlling" just because you don't like it. As for the idea of a contract not being...

  24. ABSN Debt! Help!

    AliNajaCat replied to KYnicuRN's topic in General Students

    I don't know what COPR is, but $53K for 16 months sounds a bit unreasonable. However, you'll be in a good position to get work in cardiopulmonary rehab or a related field, if you've a mind to, with an...

  25. UMass Boston Fall 2017 ICT intercollege transfer

    AliNajaCat replied to NFLfan1155's topic in School, College Programs

    How would we know? Call the admissions office and ask