Jedrnurse BSN, RN

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    BCI And FBI

    Jedrnurse replied to Guest 1064378's topic in General Nursing

    Other than state and/or federal requirements, not every employer has the same standards about their employment checks; I don't know if anyone not personally involved with them could accurately answer...
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    BCI And FBI

    Jedrnurse replied to Guest 1064378's topic in General Nursing

    Are you referring to a criminal background check, or an employment background check? That makes a big
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    Advice? The Ole' Bait & Switch (bonus shift)

    Jedrnurse replied to K. Everly's topic in General Nursing

    An interesting way to look at it- thank you for sharing this
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    Daily Rant Thread

    Jedrnurse replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch.
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    School Nurse Sub

    Jedrnurse replied to Kristilg's topic in School

    It's not pocket-sized, but I find the School Nurse Resource Manual very helpful. So much so that I buy the new editions when they come ou. I actually used it as a major part of my studying for the...
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    Student w/ PDN

    Jedrnurse replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I saw the title and was racking my brain trying to figure out the signs and symptoms of
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    Daily Rant Thread

    Jedrnurse replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    How long ago did your group start at the
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    How some kids are being raised...

    Jedrnurse posted a topic in School

    I was looking at my Medscape highlights feed and saw the headline "Stop Calling Children Resilient" and thought "Ha! That's certainly not an adjective I would pick to describe a lot of kids." but it...
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    How some kids are being raised...

    Jedrnurse replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    True. CYAism is alive and well in many aspects of
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    Fake Nursing School Scammed Me

    Jedrnurse replied to Soy Dora's topic in General Nursing

    Magnet status is conferred by the ANA? I didn't know
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    Fake Nursing School Scammed Me

    Jedrnurse replied to Soy Dora's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, the ANA does bupkis to look out for actual nurses; don't hold your breath waiting for them to advocate for
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    GA License Endorsement Nightmares

    Jedrnurse replied to wanelailah's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you I'd wait for the license to come through and save the "cash stash" that you'd be using to cover being without a job for an emergency. Also, it sounds as if you don't have a pressing...
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    How some kids are being raised...

    Jedrnurse replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Is this a quote from someone writing generations
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    Should good health be a requirement for certain positions?

    Jedrnurse replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    A large part of being qualified for a job is the ability to show up for said job. The job (usually) exists to provide a service or product, not to pay someone to stay
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    Daily Rant Thread

    Jedrnurse replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    "Thank you for all you
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    18 year old student will not share info

    Jedrnurse replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Are you going to do day or overnight
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    Daily Rant Thread

    Jedrnurse replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    ...probably not even the good
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    Daily Rant Thread

    Jedrnurse replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    I go ballistic when I hear management say "Do more with less." My feeling is that you're lucky if we can do the same with less, but how about less with
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    18 year old student will not share info

    Jedrnurse replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Adjust the script (a bit): Say you gave tylenol each day for 2 weeks to an 18 y.o. reticent student with type 1 diabetes who had a wound that was steadily getting worse and worse, but you never asked...
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    I'm 55 - Is it too late to become a nurse?

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

    Definitely a good idea to minimize debt/outlay of cash. That being said, ADN programs (at least around here) have quite the wait
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    How some kids are being raised...

    Jedrnurse replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    ...as long as people don't conflate "cancel culture" with "boycott". I'm a firm believer in being able to let your displeasure with someone/something be known by voting with your wallet and/or your...
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    How to quit a job I've had for under a year...

    Jedrnurse replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    Of course barring a contract they can't enforce it, but there's the almighty "eligibility for rehire" card that they can play. One of the places I saw doing this is a part of one of the biggest...
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    Fake Nursing School Scammed Me

    Jedrnurse replied to Soy Dora's topic in General Nursing

    Also check out Legal Aid. Normally I'd say contact your state's Attorney General, but FL. is known for letting rackets like this thrive in the first
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    How to quit a job I've had for under a year...

    Jedrnurse replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    I've had two staff jobs that wanted 4 weeks; I've heard it's becoming more
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    Nervous About Requesting a Transfer

    Jedrnurse replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I'd lob that particular grenade within the organization that I'm trying to stay with. I think it's possible that it could work against you. Truth does not always win