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  1. National Walkout Day March 14 at 10am

    0.5GPA replied to RobotechTD's topic in School

    My thoughts: (yeah I'm a day late) In the USA gun owner ship is a right and a privilege some of the things they do in some countries would never fly. Federal courts already have precent against some...

  2. Work place friendships, OR avoid like the plague?

    0.5GPA replied to Alexx_xox's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That facebook thing about leaving people out is stupid. Your just exculding people doesn't matter if they are the charge. The only way that would matter is if you saying questionable things on there...

  3. Thinking about getting a gun for safety

    0.5GPA replied to MotoRN34's topic in Home Health

    Be trained please know what you are doing. Know the laws where you live. Dont carry until you are comfortable with it. Seek out a top instructor (lots of LEOs teach these types of programs) Also know...

  4. Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    0.5GPA replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhh Kurt Russell and everything is again right in the

  5. How has nursing changed you?

    0.5GPA replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    I am only a CNA I have 11 months left in an ADN program but I feel something change in me due to my expirences here we go... 1: my sense of humor has gotten darker (in a good way) 2: my stories (Hipaa...

  6. Covered Up a Narcotic Med Error

    0.5GPA replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I agree I don't think the husband is out of line. Mistakes happen we all do dumb things I'm easy going but if it was me the cover up from more than one person wouldn't go over real well. I'd be very...

  7. Why all the drama with nursing?

    0.5GPA replied to dogmom2016's topic in General Nursing

    Your boss is a douche. Now you love your job and your husband thinks they want you to quit. I'd wouldn't budge one bit. I would be like a weed. A weed. I would just keep hanging out and sticking...

  8. 38yo male, VERY non-traditional potential nursing student... advice?

    0.5GPA replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a 36 yo male. I got a year down and a year to go in my ADN program. I went to college before and got a bachelors in business (never used it) Married no kiddos You can do it. Clearly you have the...

  9. What is your worst visitor story?

    0.5GPA replied to nordie's topic in General Nursing

    YOU

  10. Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    0.5GPA replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I did an Oncology clinical last year that required everyone to poop in a certain bathroom that is located almost off the floor near the elevators The bathroom on the actual floor was for "everything...

  11. About to start Peds (2nd year begins)

    0.5GPA posted a topic in General Students

    So Dispite my best efforts I keep passing classes and keep advancing in my RN program (ADN). I start my 2nd year next week and I am in peds. I have heard many things about the expirence (mostly bad)...

  12. Bizarre Co-Worker Rant!

    0.5GPA replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    The only times I have been called by my last name was when I worked for the county jail (operated by my local Sheriffs Office) it was last name only The other time when someone is mad at me 😡...

  13. Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    0.5GPA replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes the hospital I used to work at still does it's for Docs, PAs and med student/ residents only. I know someone married to a PA at that facility and even he thinks its

  14. Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    0.5GPA replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Gummy bears? If it was the Haribo ones (esp the ones in the tiny packages) it was totally worth

  15. Academic Integrity

    0.5GPA replied to peterchris's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No way man. I wouldn't think so. By then you will have your RN, BSN and some time at the bedside (ICU or something like that) I'd think they will look at that and not think much about the other stuff....

  16. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    0.5GPA replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    i agree writing to our elected officials is a good thing to

  17. Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    0.5GPA replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    What I have learned is the best more glaroroius and sexy nursing job out there is an Ostomy Nurse. you should do that :) trust me on

  18. Dating during Nursing school

    0.5GPA replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    That is cute. You think you will have time to date while in RN school. Lol I'm married and during the semester I don't see my wife much. Whatever you do let that someone know that you aren't going to...

  19. Got a nurse aide fired... did I do the right thing?

    0.5GPA replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    Just awful, you got some one fired becuase they wanted to sit on their butt and do nothing THATS THE AMERICAN DREAM!!!!(at least mine) Please stop. You are wreaking lives lol Seriously she fired...

  20. Tattoos

    0.5GPA replied to ThatChickOmi's topic in General Students

    Sweet I'm rare 35 and no tats. Yes most hospitals take it sersiously. Long sleeves or some kind of wrist covering (I seen wristbands to band aids) should work Apparently there's a makeup you can buy...

  21. Hey psych RNs and CNAs question

    0.5GPA posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey everyone, on Thursday I have an interview for a CNA position at an inpatient/outpatient facility in my city. It's a 70+ bed facility that deals with both mental health and drug issues. my question...

  22. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    0.5GPA replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be careful about spitting out the labels of pediphile or rape or whatever. Yes he broke the law but if you relay that info in the wrong way your opening yourselves and your hospital to possible...

  23. Is being a CNA a really hard job?

    0.5GPA replied to Veronicax's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Did it for 3 1/2 years and soon going back (got a job just going through the drug test and stuff) It's hard work. If you can't lift or need some kind of brace you should reconsider CNA and nursing....

  24. Leaving My Job While Still In Orientation

    0.5GPA replied to abm2013's topic in Nursing Career

    At a facility I worked at we had a girl fresh out of school who did complete her RN orientation and then almost immediately put in her two Weeks for a different gig at a different place (more money...

  25. Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    0.5GPA replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    Student nurse and an ex med surg CNA here. I was very blessed to work with awesome people. So my expirence may vary with others but I think some of the issues are were you end up working. I worked at...