betmic2002

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1. Med-Surg Roll Call

   betmic2002 replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

   I have done geriatric nursing for 7 years and hospital medsurg nursing for 10 years. I work primarily medical as opposed to surgical. I love medical. I love what I do. What I have seen that is so discouraging is the competition between medsurg nursin...

2. How do you deal with ICU superiority complex?

   betmic2002 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   We need to appreciate every nurses strengths and weaknesses. i work med-surg, but i do hesitate to be pulled anywhere. I have developed an appreciation for all specialties. there is not one nurse who is better than another. Each specialty has its cha...

3. What are you ??

   betmic2002 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

   Well said!!

4. What is your job?

   betmic2002 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   When I was an LPN i did LTC skilled unit. Which really was the same as LTC. I encourage you to work in a hospital i you want changes everyday. But id you like continuity and getting to know you patints then do LTC. Back in my day, LTC was for nurses ...

5. What are you ??

   betmic2002 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

   Why is it that usually LPN's ask this questions? I have not seen an RN ask this? The bottom line is WE ARE ALL NURSES!!!. I love LPNs. I loved my self as one for six years. But, I love myself as an RN equally as much in the last seven years!

6. Nurses and smoking

   betmic2002 replied to ashleyh_84's topic in General Nursing

   I think all nurses wishes they did not smoke. Not because we are nurses, but because it is an addiction that has a control on our lives. We know the risks, and that is scary, but at the same time reassuring. We are better prepared for the enevitable....

7. Is there power in the color white?

   betmic2002 replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

   When I was a young nurse, i wanted to wear whatever I wanted. I guess, that is what all"teenagers" would want. But, i realize, as a professional, that if what society associates nurses as wearing white, then we should. i don't know about you, but I ...

8. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

   betmic2002 replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

   I have been out of work for awhile. what is the average salary i can expect fro an RN with 10 years med/surg experience and 6 years years LPN experience? acute care?

9. Graduate Nurses vs. Experienced Nurses (Promise to be funny!)

   betmic2002 replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

   Loved it! I fluctuate between burn out and balance. Luckily, I know when I get to burnout. I also think it is good to know when to be OVERLY anal, which I think this article is good at to show us how to balance effectivly without being burned out fro...

10. on smoking...

    betmic2002 replied to cookiemonsterrn's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing maybe our profession, but first and formost, we are just people with the same weaknesses and addictions like anyone else. We are not Gods and perfect. What we need to do is to SUPPORT one another and not pass judgment on each other. Nursing i...

11. kids and being Nurse

    betmic2002 replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work 3/12hrs a week. 7pm -7am. Then after kids, I work only 24hrs/month. I realized that even if i did continue the 12 hour schedule, I was too tired to cherish my time with my kids. I am fortunate though, that I did not and do not have to ...

12. What was your favorite area?

    betmic2002 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in New Nurse

    i remember liking medsorg as an LPN student. But, as an RN student, i really liked theER. i still work medsurg though, go figure.

13. Floor nursing vs ICU nursing

    betmic2002 replied to faithrn2002's topic in MICU

    I get so tired of ccu/icu/imc/tele nurses that think a medsurg nurse is second best. I work very hard for my patients. I started nursing when i was 18. I worked LTC for 6 years and then medsurg for currently 8 years as an RN. I float on all units whe...