glassam

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1. the term "animal nurse"

   glassam replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

   Let's face it: these people suffer from a serious identity complex. Perhaps if they put as much effort into creating their identity (as vet techs) as they do putting down nurses (real nurses), they could move forward...

2. Ever have a major crush on a doctor

   glassam replied to ninaldunn's topic in Relations

   I "reprimanded" a doc one afternoon for not putting the seat back down, and he told me to be thankful he put it up! I fell in love with him after that

3. graduates of foreign nursing schools

   glassam replied to Geena's topic in New York

   Silverdragon 102 is correct; every internationally educated nurse ( with few exceptions) is required to pass a predictor exam (the CGFNS) as required in section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996. ...

4. Rules for Michigan Drivers

   glassam replied to RN 2005's topic in Michigan

   These are LOL funny!! Thanks, RN2005!

5. Fun Things to do in Michigan

   glassam replied to AndyLyn's topic in Michigan

   I just got back from a couple of days on Mackinac Island. Never been there this time of year before, but have decided it's the best time! The weather was fantastic, the crowd was minimal, and the prices just a tad lower.

6. To Nurse or not to nurse?

   glassam replied to major_undecided's topic in Michigan

   major_undecided, please let us know how your shadowing experience went. Do you have any questions? Any concerns? What do you think?!

7. Well, which is it?

   glassam replied to AndyLyn's topic in Michigan

   Go BLUE!!!

8. Introductions

   glassam replied to Brian's topic in Michigan

   Hi y'all, I've been a registered nurse for 10 yrs. I earned my BSN at GVSU and am working on my MSN at UMich. I currently manage a mixed unit of adult and pediatric inpatients & outpatients at Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids. To moffist...

9. 2/4/09: Nursing Activism Primer-- Legislation, Lobbying/ Contacting Elected Officials

   glassam replied to sanakruz's topic in Activism

   It can be hard for nurses to articulate what we do and need; a good book to help with this is "From Silence to Voice: What Nurses Know and Must Communicate to the Public", by Bernice Buresh & Suzanne Gordon.

10. Nursing Structures

    glassam replied to tuni813's topic in Management

    I work in a primary care hospital. We have a CNO, then Director's of Outpatient Nursing Services, Inpatient Nursing Services and Surgical Services, then unit manager, clinical coordinator (1 per 12 FTE/unit), a charge nurse per shift. We have no ho...

11. Chronic Tardiness

    glassam replied to Tweety's topic in Professionalism

    My relief in the mornings is always late by about 15 minutes at least. One more reprimand and she's fired. Is she being reprimanded for excessive sick days or tardiness? Or both? What does she have to do to be reprimanded? I ask because, in my o...

12. What's a good book to read about the realities of nursing

    glassam replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    A couple more... "From Silence to Voice: What nurses know and must communicate to the public" by Bernice Buresh & Suzanne Gordon (ISBN #1-55119-974-2). -and- "Chicken Soup for the Nurses Soul", by LeAnn Thieman.

13. Low rider pants on nurses

    glassam replied to Celiabs's topic in General Nursing

    We have a dress policy that outlines what is acceptable, and more importantly, what isn't. Maybe yours needs to be updated. Um, and then enforced... I will share with you that a couple of months ago I witnessed two environmental service staff take ...

14. Chronic Tardiness

    glassam replied to Tweety's topic in Professionalism

    Honestly! I am a nurse manager and I think your managers need to suck it up! I have NEVER had to let someone go because of tardiness. Typically, a formal verbal reprimand does the trick, but with one nurse I had to go as far as a one-day suspensio...

15. Any regs on what adults can be on peds unit?

    glassam replied to SdnRN's topic in Pediatric

    I currently manage a mixed unit of pediatric and adult inpatients and outpatients. The adults we accept are mainly surgical, and of low acuity. Our unit standards states: "Due to 3 Tower's primary patient type (pediatric) and smaller number of staf...