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1. Survey - allnurses.com : Do you report overtime for missed breaks or late charting?

   schrandt replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't use to claim overtime, but I got sick & tired of waiting for one particular nurse to get to the floor. We have 7 minutes leeway before & after the shift end to clock in & she always pushed the policy to the limit. Fortunately, ...

2. Making it through Nursing School with Children

   schrandt replied to mommyrn's topic in Safety

   Pulled off my ADN with 2 little kids, 1 & 3. Had 2 more after I graduated (wouldn'[t believe the crap I put up with--like didn't I learn how to prevent that? ect. Oh well. Went back to school after last 2 were in school. Yes it's extremely to...

3. Ever gone back for your BSN? Questions!

   schrandt replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Kristi, I too earned my BSN after 6 years doing part time. I'm in my 40's & thought long & hard, I hope to retire at least semi-in my late 50's. Was it worth it? Oh yeah, personal satisfaction ect. Am working on my masters right now. Some ...

4. Need Your Input

   schrandt posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi to all of you. I am taking a class that requires me to do a presentation of a current issue in nursing. I have chosen long distance education. To any of you who have taken Web courses I would greatly appreciate your input. To those of you who ...

5. Survey:When you are the patient or family member, do you identify yourself as a nurse

   schrandt replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   First of all, I am so sorry about what happened to your dad rncountry. Last year I hurt my back somehow. We treated according to plan, followed all the steps necessary before I was referred to a neurosurgeon. Had surgery a mere week later. It se...

6. Where do you nurse?

   schrandt replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   Have worked in same facility for 18 yrs. Mostly med/surg, but cover ER. Did L & D for yrs until we gave them up 5 yrs ago. I really do miss it. Trained in OR, but dicovered it wasn't a love. Also cover ENT clinic, intimately familiar draftin...

7. How do you deal with rude patients?

   schrandt replied to rachel h's topic in Relations

8. How much does your state charge for your nursing license?

   schrandt replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   ]Originally posted by willie2001 [/i] In Iowa we renew every 3 years. The renewal fee is $81.00 for RN. For renewal, we have to had 36 hours of continuing education. The continuing ed requirements were recently reduced from 45 hours. ---- Willie,...

9. 7.5% Male; 4 % Fem new nurses dropped out of nursing within four years of graduation

   schrandt replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   Also.....I don't even think I qualify as a 'Baby Boomer' anyway....come to think of it....aren't 'Baby Boomer's' in their mid-fifties and early sixties??? :chuckle ----- Sorry to burst your bubble Renee, but I am 46, a Boomer and proud of it. Actua...

10. The public just doesn't get it.

    schrandt replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line is that by following confidentiality rules no one will get their a** in a sling, and any administrator worth his/her salt will back you up. In a small town the problem is that everybody knows everybody. Mnay times it is family themselv...

11. Need E-Mail Buddy for School Assignment

    schrandt replied to Working Girl's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with school. Let me know if I can help. Am a BSN, 18 years. Started out ADN, am working toward my masters. Live in tiny Ia town, 32 miles from community college which also offers distance ed, which is how I did my BSN, distance too thru...

12. Pubic Bone

    schrandt replied to Natalieboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I feel so sorry for those women who have L & D so tough. I have had 5, all but 1 just an ounce shy of 9 lb. One of them was so easy he almost fell out on his own. These stories make me cringe.

13. Why so closed minded? WHY?

    schrandt replied to alwaysthere's topic in Relations

14. Mario experiences PT death for first time

    schrandt replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what a thread you started Mario. Go to funerals?? Absolutely. Years ago when my son died at age 4 months, I was so wrapped up in my own grief, I paid little attention to those around me. I was so shocked to see former teachers and hospital p...

15. Mario experiences PT death for first time

    schrandt replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    Originally posted by adrienurse This is another rite of passage as a nurse. The next part is learning to let go of patients who are welcoming death. These are the things that make you see life differently. There's nothing wrong with having this s...