wildcat81

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1. What's the weirdest baby name?

   wildcat81 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I took care of a man named George Washington and when I went to give report, the nurse on the other line said, "roosevelt here." Then I said, "roosevelt, here cometh George Washington." And it was very close to president's day...

2. Atheist or Agnostic?

   wildcat81 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

   As a nurse, I feel I am an extension of God's hands. God is love and His love flows thru me to others. I always wanted to be a missionary or a nurse when growing up--As a nurse, I can do both;)

3. Michigan wages

   wildcat81 replied to jenni82104's topic in Michigan

   What a joke. Do you realize that I have 25 years of experience and the top of scale where I work is around 30/hr. I am glad new nurses make a decent amount because I started off with $8/hr, but it is still very discouraging. Just wait and see what...

4. frustrated and overwhelmed

   wildcat81 replied to kelluvanurse's topic in Hospice

   iI have been thinking about going into hospice work parttime. It sounds tho' like y'all have the same problems as anywhere..They want you to do more and not give enough staff. How sad that is. I was hoping that in hospice nursing you'd be given mo...

5. DH dying-need prayers

   wildcat81 replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice

   I prayed for you and your family. Even tho' it is hard, God is in the driver's seat. He knows what is best more than you and I. Try hard to put all your trust in Him and feel His arms around you. You are never alone. God bless you

6. Hiccups and hospice patients

   wildcat81 replied to RNSUEIA's topic in Hospice

   hiccups can be from a developing ileus-- I got 1 ceu for "abdominal emergencies" last night.

7. Start Tomorrow!

   wildcat81 replied to Pose's topic in Emergency

   I've worked ER for 10 years. It only takes a few days to get used to the blood. It becomes part of the job later on. don't be hard on yourself in the beginning. Ask alot of questions and find yourself a good person to latch on to. The rest will ...

8. Professional Nurse: BSN VS ADN... need help...

   wildcat81 replied to weirdRN's topic in ADN/BSN

   I have my Bachelor's degree. I spent four years out of my life in college achieving it. It's not saying that one is more professional than another but it's preparing you for going to get a Master's or nurse practioner. It is more school and cultur...

9. 7p-7a question

   wildcat81 replied to fleasle's topic in General Nursing

   Don't worry about getting enough experience. You will get it soon enough. Just do your job and learn from anything that comes your way

10. where are the nursing shortages?

    wildcat81 replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    the hospital I am at in Michigan is downsizing so much--They are losing people. The nurses have had it and are quitting. Luckily, there are quite a few jobs (with weekends and Holidays tho) in the metro Detroit area. So is there a real nursing sho...

11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    wildcat81 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    WE had a phone call which begged us to take care of a dog who was hit by a car. The man pleaded that there was no where else to go and believe me, we really wanted to help him--How do you intubate Lassie? s experience?

12. ER Treatment

    wildcat81 replied to Caligurl's topic in Emergency

    I'm glad you are getting better. Not all people who work in er treat a person like that. If they are so unempathetic, they don't deserve to work there. I'm also glad to see you've had a few good experiences as well. As you know, you can get good ...