Holdingthebag

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1. Offered Position at a VA hospital...

   Holdingthebag replied to aegirl's topic in Government

   I have 27 years of nursing under my belt, working all that time in the civilian hospital scene. I have just started working for The VA. All hospital nursing, especially on the med/surg floors is a madhouse. The VA offers me great benefits and educati...

2. Falsely Accussed, Manager a Witch

   Holdingthebag replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

   These types of managers can be VERY dangerous. Think long and hard before you go up the chain-of-command because if they choose to side with your manager, well, thinks will be worse for you.Every nurse runs into this type of manager at some point in ...

3. LPN'S Supervising RNs'? How would you feel?

   Holdingthebag replied to cowgirl4u's topic in General Nursing

   Have no idea about any legalities about LVN's being over RN's, but I sure would not want to do it. I, as an LVN with 27 years had a really bad experience with an RN BSN new graduate back in 1994. I precepted her on the floor, she was hostile because ...

4. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

   Holdingthebag replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

   Crazy, just plain crazy and super judgemental.I too would rather have an overweight smoker taking care of me, instead of a skinney one that doesn't smoke, if she sat on her butt and let her patients feel neglected!!!!!