shannonRN

shannonRN BSN, RN

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  1. just a thought, you might want to have this thread moved to the general nursing discussion or start another thread in that section...more people might look at it there.
  2. kudos to you!! i signed it...anything to help a fellow nurse. well, almost anything. (especially since it is such an important issue in nursing today!) good luck.
  3. been there done that...my own godmother didn't want me to become a nurse....yes i understand that nursing is a very demanding profession but for once let's support one another. applaud that future student for chosing their job because they truly ha...
  4. Sigma Theta Tau

    yup...wish my chapter was more active. any particular reason why you are asking?
  5. Are new nurses adequately prepared?

    i agree with susy...on the job training is way more helpful/useful than skills labs. i felt that there should have been more emphasis on the clinical portion rather than theory. i understand that theory is important and it needs to be in the curri...
  6. i have not had gastric bypass surgery however my floor deals with these types of patients on a regular basis (2-5 a week). we just had 3 admitted on tuesday. my hospital has a bariatric program that they are just implementing with one group of doct...
  7. hello

    hello and welcome to the allnurses family!
  8. hello

    hello and welcome to the allnurses family!
  9. Funny Boobs!

    they forgot a pair...the allnurse's smiley face with boobs!
  10. Funny Boobs!

    they forgot a pair...the allnurse's smiley face with boobs!
  11. What retention strategies do your hospitals use???

    nothing, nada, zip, zilch....it seems like we are loosing staff daily. we have lost almost half of our hospital based resource to better playing hospitals in the area. okay i guess their idea of retention would be the $5 dollars an hour extra when y...
  12. What retention strategies do your hospitals use???

    nothing, nada, zip, zilch....it seems like we are loosing staff daily. we have lost almost half of our hospital based resource to better playing hospitals in the area. okay i guess their idea of retention would be the $5 dollars an hour extra when y...
  13. Am I stupid to go for nursing?

    i don't think anyone is stupid for choosing nursing as a profession. i think it is wonderful that you found what you want to do. :) since the pain started a couple of days ago, i would hope that it is temporary. before this pain started were you ...
  14. Am I stupid to go for nursing?

    i don't think anyone is stupid for choosing nursing as a profession. i think it is wonderful that you found what you want to do. :) since the pain started a couple of days ago, i would hope that it is temporary. before this pain started were you ...
  15. unsafe

    thanks again. everyone is always so helpful. i am definately taking stacks of those forms into work. i have another question for you guys....what happens when you refuse an assignment. does it count as an abscense...do you get paid...how does it...