NurseAllen

Latest Activity

1. Casual Days

   NurseAllen posted a topic in General Nursing

   I visited a family friend at a LTC facility and was shocked to find out that it was Casual Friday - every friday not just a one time thing. All the staff members were in street clothes - jeans and t-shirts (no lab coats or anything)- not corp. casua...

2. Men Nurses ???

   NurseAllen replied to Miamipete001's topic in General Nursing

   If this is what you want go for it and don't worry what anyone else thinks. It is sometimes just as difficult for a woman to have a male patient as it is for a man to care for a woman. I personally think men are perceived as smarter and often climb...

3. Exhausted night shifter

   NurseAllen replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   AMEN NURSENEL!!!! I couldn't agree more. I've been working nights for 6 years (3yrs 11-7 3 yrs 7-7) And it is the attitude that "well, it's quiet here at night, everyone sleeps, how hard could it be?" All of you that couldn't stay on nights shoul...

4. Nurses Week--What did you get?

   NurseAllen replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

   This is not about what we got, NONE of us do our job for the freebies. This is about how Nurses are respected by the places that they work. How appreciated are we on our day? How does it recognize Nurse Appreciation Day to reward the whole hospita...