reesern63 RN

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1. mobile phones and hospitals

   reesern63 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, the one hospital where I worked banned them because of camera and video functions. They were concerned about HIPAA violations.

2. Paying for school

   reesern63 replied to reesern63's topic in General Nursing

   That's nice, but I'm looking for suggestions regarding navigating grants/scholarships, etc.

3. Old timer wants to grow

   reesern63 replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

   You are never "too old" to give a new specialty a try. The only mistake would be to not try and spend the rest of your career wishing you had.

4. Paying for school

   reesern63 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've come to the realization that if I try to do this going back to school thing out of my own pocket + the paltry tuition reimbursement I get from the hospital, I will be near retirement til I finally get my Master's degree. Does anyone know of any ...

5. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

   reesern63 replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have, and for several years was a supporter. Regrettably, I can no longer give them my support.

6. Already off on a bad foot and school has yet to start

   reesern63 replied to MidnightRider's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Bear in mind the Magnet is a marketing tool. That's why it means so much to TPTB.

7. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   reesern63 replied to maryx's topic in General Nursing

   That was pretty rude. I understand your anxiety. I started my career in psych. We never floated, but I chose to leave after a few years because I was afraid of losing my skills. And it is true, you do lose certain skills (and gain others) when you...

8. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   reesern63 replied to maryx's topic in General Nursing

   I would not introduce myself as "the Psych nurse that's been floated to help out..." You would be setting yourself up for a world of hurt doing that. If you really do not want to be cross-trained (and there is nothing wrong with that), then really...

9. Jehovah Witness RNs

   reesern63 replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, Sharon, for consistently injecting reason into this thread. I'm not sure why the thread remains open since it is so far off the OP and the OP hadn't returned (would you blame her?). I appreciate your comments, in any case.

10. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    reesern63 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but this is a perfect example of why nursing is not taken seriously as an educated profession.

11. Rapid Response Team for Families

    reesern63 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is, a lot of my time is taken up with requests for sodas, blankets, portable phones, etc. Rarely have I had a family member call me to the bedside because of legitimate concern. But if I don't "snap to" with meeting those requests, fits...

12. Rapid Response Team for Families

    reesern63 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Here's another example of a post where it's too darned bad you can't say "Thanks" more than once. Sorry, I have no faith in the sensibility of families and even less in administrators.

13. Jehovah Witness RNs

    reesern63 replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    This has nothing to do with the OP.

14. understandable english

    reesern63 replied to susyn153's topic in General Nursing

    I remember going to Birmingham once and being absolutely confounded by the accent the locals had. I'm a lifelong Yankee, so I spent a good deal of the time squinting at what people were saying, as if that would help me understand. I do understand th...

15. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    reesern63 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, made me scratch my head too.