3ringnursing BSN

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    This is not what I thought it was

    3ringnursing replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps give orthotic insoles a try? No matter your age, you may need a nursing job you are on your feet less time. If you can afford a jacuzzi I suggest you buy one. I had to steal from my retirement...
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    Former drug addicts becoming nurses?

    3ringnursing replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    She can do it Emergent, I really think she can. I've been in recovery for as long as I've been a RN. You are right - that is a lot of life changes at once (part of what caused my melt down too was...
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    How Working the Night Shift Can Be A Death Sentence

    3ringnursing replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sleeping during the day is hard. Life happens for most of the population during daylight hours. We live across the street from an elementary school that used it's intercom freely during school hours,...
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    A Pause at the Moment of Death: Your Thoughts

    3ringnursing replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Often times if you've been doing this a while the significance that this patient is a person - someone's child, sibling, spouse/lover, or friend isn't always thought about. But every patient is that,...
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    Filing a complaint question

    3ringnursing replied to Randomnurse3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It took approximately 2 months for me - possibly 1.5 months (it was so long ago). I got a letter that a complaint had been filed against my RN license. When I called the SBON they refused to tell me...
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    AllNurses YouTube Channel and Survey. Need some input.

    3ringnursing replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    You are amazing! I can always count on free smiles from you Davy Do!!! (((And yes I do, I ride my horsie to
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    AllNurses YouTube Channel and Survey. Need some input.

    3ringnursing replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    I know I'm not the highest paid nurse on the block, but I also fill my gas tank 4 times a year. Plus, it's the shortest commute I've ever
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    My Experience with VA Nursing Proficiency

    3ringnursing replied to ORTech2RN's topic in Government, Military

    The VA moves at it's own pace, and nothing can make it hurry up. When I worked there I referred to it as "The Planet VA", as it truly is a universe unto itself. You're correct about the union too -...
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    AllNurses YouTube Channel and Survey. Need some input.

    3ringnursing replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I'll dish ... I graduated in December 1993, but took 10 years off of paid nursing due to illness (I volunteered to keep my license active though). So I've been a nurse for 24 years, but only 14...
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    Covered Up a Narcotic Med Error

    3ringnursing replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Sometimes we make mistakes and become terrified. That fear can pave the way for behavior we later regret. In hindsight this is obvious, but at the time when the whine of panic is loudly drowning out...
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    Brand New CNA! Help! Advice and tips needed

    3ringnursing replied to Samarle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This isn't actually a technical tip, but more of life advice ... what you just described is everyone's initial reaction to starting a new career, especially CNA (or PCT, LPN, RN ...). That type of job...
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    Nursing Grad dealing with the BON

    3ringnursing replied to nurse_girlie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank God someone saw sense. Finally. What a harrowing ordeal you just went through - unfortunately, having had my own brushes with the SBON I know exactly what that felt like. I'm routing for you...
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    Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    3ringnursing replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Some female nurses (and some male nurses too) have found that acting in a manner viewed as aggressive by management can lead to a whole lot of trouble with one's job and perhaps license, and typically...
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    Seriously?! Grrrr.

    3ringnursing replied to TexasMel's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I love your new avatar picture - is that a Davey Do
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    Seriously?! Grrrr.

    3ringnursing replied to TexasMel's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Then I would have had super cheap Mexican food (extra spicy) and wash it down with a bottle of Mg+
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    Seriously?! Grrrr.

    3ringnursing replied to TexasMel's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I used to be passively aggressive in the only way meek, repentant, chastised and exposed drug addict me could: on the days my color was "randomly" called I'd eat a can of cream of asparagus soup for...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    3ringnursing replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget cheap Mexican
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    3ringnursing replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe he actually meant he was from Europe - you know, from in the
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    Help!! I'm not sure I can / should finish nursing school!!

    3ringnursing replied to ReflectiveHope's topic in General Students

    You can't learn everything in nursing school - there is too much material. The real learning starts on the job.
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    3ringnursing replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Okay did I ever tell you the story of a PCT I worked with like ... a really, really long time ago? He worked at a car dealership years before (like a really, really time time before that). So the...
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    New to monitoring land

    3ringnursing replied to Indiana RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I learned many things in my time in CANDO, but one of them was humility. I learned I was an adult that had to ask permission for many things while under the wing of the SBON's diversion option...
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    Conflict with friend/coworker

    3ringnursing replied to Axgrinder's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's uncanny how much "Flo" sounds like someone I work with too. My "Flo" is a know-it-all, and someone who HAS to be right no matter what - always. If proven wrong she admits nothing, but if right...
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    My Sweet Daughter's Smile

    3ringnursing replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    Felt like I lived it with you. Shudder ... it's always worse when our kids are sick or hurt - we wish we could take it for them and it's even more painful when we can't. No one told me how hard being...
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    When do nursing programs do drug tests?

    3ringnursing replied to helloego's topic in General Students

    I graduated in Dec 1993: not once were we ever drug tested in my BSN program. I had a UDS once for pre-employment screening for a job while in nursing school (3rd semester) and got a job offer...
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    Preparing for Nuclear War: CDC's Public Health Response to a Nuclear Detonation

    3ringnursing replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We still did those drills (at least on the east coast) in the early 1970's Nixon administration era up to 1st grade. Wow ... I haven't thought of that in years! Holy Janie Mac