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    In trouble afraid of being kicked out don't know what to do

    2BS Nurse replied to Sweetb90's topic in General Students

    Take responsibility and apologize. It doesn't matter if you're right or wrong. Making through your program involves sucking it up and telling your instructors what they want to hear. When you work as...
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    To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

    2BS Nurse replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It amuses me that many health care workers who complain about having to receive the influenza vaccine are the same ones who eat crap, smoke and overindulge in alcohol. There are more harmful...
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    To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

    2BS Nurse replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, MDs are constantly debating with their patients about vaccines. Science shows that our bodies can handle way more antigens than we are currently receiving. The vaccines given in the 1970's...
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    dread this day

    2BS Nurse replied to palli's topic in School

    Don't forget the constipation and ordering labs and Xray to prove it!!! Plus, "I started vomiting this morning so I must be dehydrated. Give me an
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    To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

    2BS Nurse replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Being a proponent of vaccinations, I pick up flu vaccine clinics every year. I have to explain to patients that GBS is caused by many bacterial infections, viruses and influenza itself! A patient...
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    Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    2BS Nurse replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    Commuting 2 hrs to work??? You all must be living in big cities! I've watched our NPs work and I couldn't do it no matter the shift. They can't even get a vacation because the doctors in their...
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    Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    2BS Nurse replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    For some of us, the 12 hour shift would be 8 a.m to 8 p.m. Because of HR rules, this would mean losing the 2nd shift differential we get working the later 8 hour (12 -8)
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    Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    2BS Nurse replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    There is that one nurse who likes to chronically call in sick and gets away with
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    Hooking up epidural line

    2BS Nurse replied to LaborRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm so glad I'm not working inpatient when I read these!!!! Doing what's best for the patient is not a priority
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    RN career development path

    2BS Nurse replied to SparkMaster's topic in Nursing Career

    As a NP, she won't have much autonomy working in a specialty. They are overwhelmed with patients and charting. I know a NP right now who can't even get a vacation d/t so many patients waiting to see...
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    School nurses, what is the worst emergency you've had?

    2BS Nurse replied to Avill's topic in School

    Remember, none of these kids' behaviors are your fault. There are lots of psych issues in schools. You can only do your best to take care of your students. 911 is there for a reason. You have to...
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    Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    2BS Nurse replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. My coworkers are advocating for 12 hour shifts. On my unit, we are there sometimes 2 hours after the doors close because we can't predict how many patients will walk through the doors at...
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    Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    2BS Nurse replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    As an empty nester, I would definitely work the 3 - 11 p.m. shift! Exercise in the morning, make a meal, get things done, then go to work! I'm too exhausted at the end of a 12 hour shift to do any...
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    Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    2BS Nurse replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    I hear stories from my coworkers about how they were called back in to work an additional 4 hours while exiting the
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    Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    2BS Nurse replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    For those of you advocating for 12's, don't they turn into 14 -16 hour shifts? You would have to find extremely flexible child care in that
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    Nursing shortage is BS

    2BS Nurse replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    Yep! Big shortage in SE Wisconsin! All require BSN completion within 5 years of
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    Mon-Fri Rn Jobs no weekends or holidays

    2BS Nurse replied to Camizzle222's topic in General Nursing

    Interestingly enough, a coworker who worked M-F 8:30 - 5:00 just gave up that job for home health. The pay was better and she could set her own hours. The bottom line is... everyone has their own...
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    anaphylaxis

    2BS Nurse replied to Dacatster's topic in Emergency

    Yes, many specialties pre medicate with benadryl before treatment. The H1 and H2 blockers are fine when taken at home, but we would still give epi in an anaphylactic reaction caused by latex. I get...
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    Just be professional, period.

    2BS Nurse replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    "In my experience, the people who have the best personality traits to be good managers don't actually want to touch the job with a ten foot pole, and the people who don't are often the ones who end up...
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    Bad idea to quit after 6m as a new grad for DNP school?

    2BS Nurse replied to Theanxiousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked alongside MDs, PAs, and NPs. I would trust some of the NPs and PAs over some of our MDs diagnoses any day. Some MDs don't bother with learning new evidence-based practice. Do you have an...
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    I have trouble pulling up clear liquid into a syringe

    2BS Nurse replied to Futurenurse7321's topic in General Nursing

    In real practice, you may have access to these. If not, always draw up with an 18 G needle if you can. I know that some school programs have limited supples:...
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    I have trouble pulling up clear liquid into a syringe

    2BS Nurse replied to Futurenurse7321's topic in General Nursing

    It's all about practice, practice, practice! You can purchase some non-sterile syringes at your local Fleet Farm if you have one (intended for farm animals). Just practice with tap
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    Miserable New Grad

    2BS Nurse replied to PippyM's topic in General Nursing

    I became an RN specifically to work in Community Health. I have never worked inpatient, nor do I ever intend to. If you're young, my advice to you is to stick it out an complete your 1 year if you...
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    Help with Staffing Incentives?

    2BS Nurse replied to tfloyd's topic in General Nursing

    We have constant short-staffing in outpatient. No overtime or incentives allowed. We are just expected to work short and keep our scores high. Crazy!!! Our clinic RNs would rather pick up hours in...
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    Feedback appreciated

    2BS Nurse replied to jinct's topic in General Nursing

    This is just plain bizarre that someone would stop by from another unit and randomly medicate your patient. Who does that???? You did the right