Rionoir ADN, RN

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    Capella University RN-BSN-MSN flexpath - Experience?

    Rionoir replied to arieseff's topic in School, College Programs

    First of all, let's be clear, RN to BSN is just some hoop that you have to jump through and not a step of your nursing career that anyone cares about too much aside from the fact that you did it....
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    I HATE nursing school. Now what?

    Rionoir replied to namaB's topic in General Students

    Ask your classmates what psych meds they are currently taking to get through nursing school. I guarantee 90% of them will list at least one. ? I had a couple terrible instructors as well - it's always...
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    Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    Rionoir replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    12 hour shifts is literally the best part of being a nurse
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    New Grad Here, Need advice!

    Rionoir replied to doglover223's topic in General Nursing

    NICU, and any specialty with kids, is almost always going to pay less because a lot of people want to work with babies and kiddos and they know they don't have to pay as much. If you don't absolutely...
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    Taking a medical withdrawal from the rest of this fall semester, can my nursing program make me start over? Is it legal?

    Rionoir replied to winterkiss's topic in General Students

    ADA only requires reasonable accommodations to help you attend classes - extra time to take tests if you have severe test anxiety, an elevator to get to your class if you can't use stairs, etc. It...
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    Is nursing right for me?

    Rionoir replied to Milky7126's topic in Medical-Surgical

    2 months is nothing, even for an experienced nurse switching to med surg for the first time. I have seen ICU nurses float to med surg and get taken down a few pegs by the end of their shift. Now...
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    First Year Nursing Depression.

    Rionoir replied to tinge2942's topic in Medical-Surgical

    There's certainly a thousand other options besides 12-hour night shift nursing to consider before throwing up your hands and saying "Maybe I just shouldn't be a nurse cuz I hate my current job!"...
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    Is it normal for an employer to manage your off time?

    Rionoir replied to eBrekke's topic in General Nursing

    Having a policy on moonlighting isn't that unusual. However, if someone thought I was going to run all my shifts at another job past them before taking them they can... do things I won't write here.
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    Twelve Hour Nights or M-F

    Rionoir replied to Lynn1230's topic in General Nursing

    I just came back to a M-F with no holidays job and already miss my 12s. I miss the frequent MTW one week and WThF the next week schedule. I never minded working a holiday rotation or the occasional...
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    Pursuing Specialty But...With A Personal Twist

    Rionoir replied to Catiedid1230's topic in General Nursing

    If former patients weren't allowed to work in mental health facilities, they'd have very little
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    ICU or ER

    Rionoir replied to New Nurse 22's topic in General Nursing

    If the ED environment appeals to you, then by all means go that route. However, ICU will prepare you to be more independent and give you a broader skillset than ED. There's nothing wrong with trying...
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    Should I go into float pool as a new grad?

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

    I'm surprised that's even an option - pool usually requires several years of
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    California BON, woes of travel nursing, and all about Klone's life

    Rionoir replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I'll say it again in case I wasn't clear - it sure seems like it happens to certain people on a daily basis and to other people almost never over the course of nearly 5 decades. I have only taken a...
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    Things you wish doctors would do/say differently?

    Rionoir replied to Larissa5838274's topic in General Nursing

    I dunno, that's a tricky situation. Some people deserve the dressing down they get once in a while for being lazy and/or ignoring things they shouldn't. Maybe look to see if the other nurses are...
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    MRI machine traps nurse in freak accident

    Rionoir replied to chare's topic in Nursing News

    I think they meant "stupidity" instead of "freak accident"
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    Dissociative Identity Disorder

    Rionoir replied to B52's topic in Psychiatric

    One of the first tip offs that someone is full of it is if they point out the fact that they are acting strangely while acting strangely. Just saying...
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    Need Psych Nurse perspective

    Rionoir replied to dizzycarrot's topic in Psychiatric

    How do you like that unit? I was considering going to a unit like that since I've kind of flip flopped between psych and med
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    Phasing Out ADN?

    Rionoir replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    Tell me you live in California without telling me you live in
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    California BON, woes of travel nursing, and all about Klone's life

    Rionoir replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    It's not only your experience, don't let the aggressive gay minority gaslight you into thinking we have a second-class existence. See my previous post, but I have somehow gone nearly 50 years of life...
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    California BON, woes of travel nursing, and all about Klone's life

    Rionoir replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the thorough list of things that you feel gives me no right to comment on a discussion board post, but for the record I am gay, and married, and live in suburbia Wisconsin with no issues...
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    At The Fork In The Road And I Do Not Know What To Do.

    Rionoir replied to ER_RN_'s topic in General Nursing

    The great thing about psych is 90% of your coworkers have mental health struggles that they wear on their sleeves and you never have to worry about telling a coworker that you're having a panic...
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    Has anyone ever renegotiated pay?

    Rionoir replied to NursingHopeful95's topic in General Nursing

    I've always had a pretty good work ethic, but have sadly come to realize that getting a new job is much easier to get a nice raise, get a sign-on bonus, get paid out for your PTO at the old place,...
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    California BON, woes of travel nursing, and all about Klone's life

    Rionoir replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Cartagena, Colombia is in zero ways safer than Minneapolis,
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    Chances of Getting Into NICU With an ADN

    Rionoir replied to Hinda's topic in General Nursing

    Largely depends on where you live. In Wisconsin, absolutely no problem being competitive for any critical care position as an ADN as the main tech schools here are probably tougher than the BSN...
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    Where to Start as a New Grad

    Rionoir replied to BuzzyAllyBee's topic in Psychiatric

    You'll get plenty of psych experience in the ED. Detox, OD, first breaks, suicide attempts, anyone the police pick up - they all go through the ED. Sometimes psych facilities use local hospitals for...