schwalmys8862

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1. Views on New Grads Entering Critical Care

   schwalmys8862 replied to ICUNurse11's topic in CCU

   I hope my coworkers eat ME if I ever turn into that kind of holier than thou ccu nurse.

2. Views on New Grads Entering Critical Care

   schwalmys8862 replied to ICUNurse11's topic in CCU

   i hope my coworkers shoot me if i EVER turn into that!

3. Need advice!!!! Come to a crossroad????

   schwalmys8862 replied to CmRN2b's topic in Career Support

   you will have to take prerequisite classes and you can take those part-time but once you are in the program it is full time.

4. Need advice!!!! Come to a crossroad????

   schwalmys8862 replied to CmRN2b's topic in Career Support

   Sounds sweet! You will never get all weekends and holidays off as a new nurse. You likely will start out on nights or weekends. The pay might be better though, 25.00 an hour to start at least if you work in a hospital, less in a nursing home. You ha...

5. Help...are these feelings "normal"

   schwalmys8862 replied to TallyJofutureRN's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe nursing home work is something you should steer clear of and find a med-surg postition in a hospital. Yea, it is sad and what you are feeling is normal. Nursing home work is something not everyone can do. Also, if you couldn't hear lung sounds ...

6. backstabbing co workers

   schwalmys8862 replied to qje999's topic in Med-Surg

   you have a great attitude and are admirably assertive!

7. Drug addicted nurses

   schwalmys8862 replied to ske0124's topic in Recovery

   So you are saying you have zero tolerance for what they do not their disease. I think they should get a chance to prove themselves after they have owned it and be able to keep their license. If they keep screwing up time after time then I can see tak...

8. Drug addicted nurses

   schwalmys8862 replied to ske0124's topic in Recovery

9. Drug addicted nurses

   schwalmys8862 replied to ske0124's topic in Recovery

   Addiction is a disease. Do you have zero tolerance for all your sick patients?

10. Drug addicted nurses

    schwalmys8862 replied to ske0124's topic in Recovery

    I only share what I don't have to hide. Everyone has things that should be saved for meetings. Smart gianna!

11. Drug addicted nurses

    schwalmys8862 replied to ske0124's topic in Recovery

    right on granny!

12. Drug addicted nurses

    schwalmys8862 replied to ske0124's topic in Recovery

    Hi. I am an RN and facing the NMP. I sign contracts and get my license back after only about 5 months of losing it. I will get it back feb 21st. I have never diverted though, not even an aspirin, but understand how easy it would be and how quickly th...

13. Student nurse, What I saw very upset....

    schwalmys8862 replied to crb613's topic in Med-Surg

    can a student write up a doc??????????

14. backstabbing co workers

    schwalmys8862 replied to qje999's topic in Med-Surg

    write her up. if she is leaving confused pts on the commode alone that is a danger to the pt. thats what nm's want is documentation.

15. Should I do it?

    schwalmys8862 replied to Milehighchick's topic in Med-Surg

    you can refuse the assignment because you need med-surg training for at least a year before going into a specialty like that.