Sour Lemon

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    Nursing School in One State but Moving to Another

    This would be a good thing to have for a travel nurse, but if your state of primary residence changes, you will still need a new license in the new primary state. "Being" in Florida often doesn't...
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    Nursing a prejudiced Pt.

    I couldn't keep up with the who's who there ...but sometimes, I'm mildly amused by people who unwittingly say derogatory things about my own ethnicity to me. I don't look the way they'd expect someone...
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    Admissions

    Are they truly "choices" at this point, or are you simply trying to decide where to apply? If the latter, I would call each admissions department and ask how best to maximize your chance of...
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    Do mandated reporter laws cross state lines?

    I agree with everything you've said and "direct knowledge" probably wasn't the right phrase for what I was thinking. "Reasonable" is a much better term. I know someone who answers calls for CPS and...
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    Do mandated reporter laws cross state lines?

    Interesting question. I would think direct knowledge would be a huge factor, though. It would be somewhat difficult to know what's going on with an individual in another state without relying on...
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    Delayed Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting

    You reported it to your immediate supervisor and went further up the chain after realizing that the issue hadn't been addressed. I don't see how you're at fault in any way, although I admit I'm no...
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    Can you cancel your license

    Why would you want to "cancel" it? I've seen them as "inactive", but not "poofed" into thin air as if they never
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    Simplenursing.com?

    I'm not sure what it is, but you'll have plenty to do with your assigned reading and other tasks ...why not wait and see what additional resources (if any) you find yourself
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    Getting a job without being a CNA...

    I've seen several CNAs turned down for jobs at my hospital after they became RNs. They were good workers and well-liked, but it's a competitive market for new grads and they just didn't make the cut....
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    Undocumented Patients

    In my mind, they're no better or worse than any other patient. I can only think of a few I've encountered and they were pretty sad cases. I had one from Europe who was some sort of high-earner before...
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    I GOTTA KNOW!!!!!

    I thought this was CRAZY-DUMB when I first read it, but when I went to work this Friday, the urinals were GONE. There were little green bags with green plastic rings around the top of them that stated...
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    RN salary expectations

    I would like to know the salary for an RN in outer space because I have a feeling it's going to get colonized some time in the next 1000 years. I'll probably be brought back to life and immortal by...
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    Is nursing school worth the strain on family

    School was a strain for me with no kids and I only worked six hours a week. Being broke was a bigger strain, though. Other people in my program worked 40+ hours and had kids on top of that. Some...
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    Getting into Nursing School

    You need to look at specific schools and how they calculate eligibility. My school considered the GPA of hard science classes, only. Nothing else mattered. Other schools give credit for healthcare...
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    California License - prereqs required by CA BON

    I applied to CA by endorsement and did not go to school here. The only nurses I meet are at work- and they are licensed, of course. There are always threads popping up on this site about people being...
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    If I can do it, so can you!

    That's what most of us have also done ...not so remarkable. It's a mistake to think that "everyone" can pass, though. Some test over and over, never pass, and eventually give up or are disqualified...
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    California License - prereqs required by CA BON

    Actually, it makes no difference. You'll need to provide the same information in CA, including transcripts, even if you apply by endorsement and have been a nurse for 20 years. Some people are under...
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    Hi I am a LVN with 30 yrs of nursing experience.

    Louisiana? Los Angeles? Some other mysterious
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    What's In A Name Badge?

    It doesn't matter what you have on your badge. If you're a new (or inexperienced) nurse, people are going to test you and make comments about your perceived incapability. Some experienced nurses do...
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    "Observed" urine drug screen

    That sounds pretty outrageous, to me. I don't think I would have
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    California License - prereqs required by CA BON

    It very well could be. California is known to be a VERY picky, very thorough state when it comes to licensing. I believe the non-lab class is usually an hour less, but my memory is
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    Resigning: Counter Offer Advice?

    It's not a red flag, but it's no guarantee either. If you're actually offered a job in the new specialty (as opposed to just an interview), you could find your transfer postponed because it would...
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    "Fixin' to die"

    I've never heard that phrase used before- at least not in a medical context. My first thought was that I would have probably chosen different words to describe the situation. But after actually...
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    How much death do you see/ have you seen on the job?

    I've seen it quite a bit. At my first med/surg job out of school, I frequently had extubated patients who were transferred to the floor just to finish dying. In the four years since then, I've only...
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    Two weeks notice

    That can depend ...I was on the fence and a little short of two weeks when I put in my notice after maternity leave. I still got my PTO, and it was quite a bit because I'd only used enough to cover my...