Pretzlgl

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1. Scheduling question

   Pretzlgl replied to PennyLane's topic in General Nursing

   Probably wouldn't be unheard of if you then worked every Saturday...If you work in a hospital setting they would most likely require 2 weekends per month - you could fulfill that by working 4 shifts, or every Saturday.

2. Exhausted, frustrated and worried Nursing student!

   Pretzlgl replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

3. How much Verbal Abuse should a nurse take from a PATIENT?

   Pretzlgl replied to billssisbeth's topic in Safety

   Great way to put it....

4. What was your secret weapon for surviving nursing school??

   Pretzlgl replied to michelle_s_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   NOT working during nursing school - because I scrimped and saved for a year before and all during...

5. Therapy dogs....what do you think?

   Pretzlgl replied to LeashRN's topic in General Nursing

   Excellent idea! One of the Assisted Living Facilities I visit has dogs come in - and the residents love it....

6. Job satisfaction/disatisfaction Internal/external or both

   Pretzlgl replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

   Yeppers. I would bet, Acosmic, that you are a brand spanking new RN. Idealistic and all. Not a bad thing - but give it 10 years and get back to us.....

7. Job satisfaction/disatisfaction Internal/external or both

   Pretzlgl replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, Karen, for putting my thoughts into sentences. Great post.

8. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

   Pretzlgl replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Why does this so-called profession have to be this way? I worked as a bank teller before becoming a nurse and was treated with waay more respect. Hmm, maybe that would be an idea....

9. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

   Pretzlgl replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I totally agree. When I was a new nurse we went to the Nurses' March on Washington. I was so impressed at that time by how well nurses stuck together. I couldn't wait to practice. HA! What a jolt when I realized that I was way off on that one. ...

10. Is my nursing license in jeopardy?

    Pretzlgl replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Thanks for the great reply and advice. I am turning in my 2 week notice - but am going to do just what you said with witnessess. Thanks again!

11. Is my nursing license in jeopardy?

    Pretzlgl replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses. Let me clarify - I don't mean that the doctor would hang the nurse out to dry - I mean the facility. A little background is that 2 nurses have been fired recently - and one has had disciplinary action placed on their licen...

12. Is my nursing license in jeopardy?

    Pretzlgl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. Any input would be appreciated. I work for a facility with no policy and procedure manual. I have repeatedly asked for a policy pertaining to, for example, how to flush a central line - only to be told "we don't have a policy on that". It...

13. Hospice interview

    Pretzlgl posted a topic in Hospice

    Interviewing for a per diem hospice position - any advice on how to present myself would be great from you experienced hospice nurses. It is a goal of mine to work hospice - have been working ICU and pretty burned. Mostly due to keeping folks alive...

14. Magnet hospitals

    Pretzlgl replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Susy - it is a joke. My hospital is doing the same thing. Purporting that we have great staffing (try 3 to 1 in ICU routinely and 6 to 1 on tele - oh please let them interview me)...

15. I did it, I QUIT

    Pretzlgl replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks y'all - I'll check into local travel assignments - good idea. One thing for sure - I am definitely taking my time to find a good fit.