bahamabread

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1. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

   bahamabread replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

   Thats what I am saying, you just dont feel comfortable and it is obvious to others. Like I said, perform at your best in the things you know. And one thing I will fault you for is seeing something that you didnt understand and then not doing your own...

2. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

   bahamabread replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

   It sounds to me like you are just plain uncomfortable and intimidated. You have to let go of the need to feel like you know everything. You never will in ER. When pt's are admitted, they at least have a possible diagnosis. Sometimes in ER you have no...

3. Fmc san diego acutes - hard times

   bahamabread replied to F200's topic in Urology

   Gracious, Im a former 3rd world nurse. I think Im a wonderful educated nurse. The level 1 trauma centre that I worked in in texas thought I was pretty good. I may move to San Diego. I hope I wont be looked at like Im stupid or less than the American ...

4. New Graduate Nurse having trouble finding job in Dallas

   bahamabread replied to lilk8tob's topic in Texas

   Parkland has wonderful residencies, and they pay pretty well. Its hard work but you learn ALOT! Try it.

5. Wishing to work in California, from another state

   bahamabread replied to suzanne4's topic in California

   I will be moving to Ca from Tx. I am new to all of this. :confused:When I had my RN from NM, and I applied to Tx, I was not aware that my NM license was only good for a certain amnt of time after I applied. It was a mess and I actually got suspended ...

6. Uh Oh!!

   bahamabread replied to NeosynephRN's topic in Texas

   im curious.........what part of texas?

7. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

   bahamabread replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I have read all of the responses, and all I wonder is...........cant we just start small Try to uplift our peers, our units, our little piece of the equation? How many of us take a report and think " What was she doing that she couldn't do this...

8. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

   bahamabread replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

   I think you read my mind. I am getting just as bitter as you are and with good reason. But I am not going to be broke, or have no insurance, or lose my security! I am going to work tomorrow, smile at the beeches, treat the patients like how I want to...

9. should I feel insulted?

   bahamabread replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas

   Please dont get me wrong. I want to be orientated. I expect that to last for a few weeks at least. I need that. But it was made clear I had to apply for an internship POSITION. Not go through an internship to orientate me. It is two different things ...

10. should I feel insulted?

    bahamabread replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas

    OK???????? Umm I don't know what that is about......... but gerontology is not my speciality.

11. should I feel insulted?

    bahamabread replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas

    I agree............I need orientation............but I did my internship years and years ago! Orientation and internship are two different entities. Anyhow..........somewhere there is a job for dumb ole me!! I know Walmart is hiring!!

12. should I feel insulted?

    bahamabread replied to bahamabread's topic in Texas

    u dis tink I is be jokin! I ain fa dis!!!!!

13. should I feel insulted?

    bahamabread posted a topic in Texas

    Ok...........I finally spoke to someone personally to a certain Dallas hospital. She said that because I've never worked in the US before I need to get a internship position. I don't know what that is all about so I made her elaborate. Apparantly.......

14. Deadly Epidural

    bahamabread replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

15. Co-worker practiced outside of scope

    bahamabread replied to Justsuernc's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea if you are obligated.............but do you want to? Is the LPN a knowledgeable staff who was trying to really help the patient? Or was it definately a case of ............always doing tasks that is out of his/her scope?