ptnurse

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1. Doctor bloopers

   ptnurse posted a topic in Humor

   A man comes into the ER and yells, "My wife's going to have her baby in the cab!" I grabbed my stuff, rushed out to the cab, lifted the lady's dress, and began to take off her underwear. Suddenly I noticed that there were several cabs - and I was in ...

2. Flu Vaccines.... What a problem!

   ptnurse replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

   I stood in line for 3 hours and 20 minutes to get a shot about 3 weeks ago. Now a public health nurse I go to church with says that they got a new shipment of 2000 doses. Now you can just walk in and get a shot if you meet the criteria.

3. ACLS required by all RN's????

   ptnurse replied to POPRN's topic in Tennessee

   When I took the class while employed with the hospital, I got paid for taking the class. The last time I recertified, I was working per diem and did not get paid. But I was able to get my materials for the class at the employee price.

4. ACLS required by all RN's????

   ptnurse replied to POPRN's topic in Tennessee

   I keep my ACLS up to date voluntarily where I work, but I have applied to hospitals where I was told that it was required w/i six months of employment if you did not have it. This was for med surg and step down ICU positions.

5. Some things make NO sense!

   ptnurse replied to New2CVICU's topic in General Nursing

   That is just too scary for words.

6. Need a new Job asap!

   ptnurse replied to Trixie01's topic in General Nursing

   Well if you are unhappy now, you have very little to lose by changing jobs. You can try something else and maybe be unhappy or stay where you are and be guaranteed to be unhappy. Good luck.

7. Bad back, where to work??

   ptnurse replied to UTRN's topic in General Nursing

   I had cervical disc surgery a few months ago and I truely feel your pain. I think that same day surgery probably involves pushing stretchers a lot. That activity may be ok for you, but it is difficult for me. I was going to suggest something alon...

8. Pregnant during interviews!?!

   ptnurse replied to lilybug's topic in General Nursing

   I interviewed for positions when I was 5 months pregnant with my son and I was showing. Went to the interview in a maternity outfit. The interviewer didn't seem put off at all by my pregnancy. I think they will think more long term in their hiring...

9. Sorry!

   ptnurse replied to moni rn's topic in Tennessee

   I would fall into the "having escaped school" category. Graduated in 1989 (BSN). I work step down ICU and have for my entire career. I have worked full time, weekender and now just plain old part-time. Probably will make a change in the next cou...

10. recruiter calls

    ptnurse replied to petiteflower's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we had a case manager quit and go to another hospital as a nurse manager and she was calling us at work to see if we wanted to work for her. I thought this was really poor judgement.

11. Things that go bump in the night. Scary moments.

    ptnurse replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    I have been nursing for 15 years and never heard of this. Thanks for the heads up, now maybe it won't COMPLETELY freak me out if it happens.

12. Loss of a child. How to deal with it?

    ptnurse replied to glassskyrising's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago I had a miscarriage. During my grieving a friend told me that any good that came out of such a heart breaking event would come from the special sort of empathy that I would have for someone else going through a similar situation. ...

13. Help! I need direction choosing program fast!!

    ptnurse replied to AMYnFla's topic in General Nursing

    IF you had a choice I would tell you to go for the RN. But if you must return to work in a year then you do what you need to do and go for the LPN. The experience as an LPN will be very helpful and provide a lot of good experience on the road to be...

14. Shortest time you held a nursing job?

    ptnurse replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Nursing

    4 weeks. Noney is right, sometimes you just know it isn't right and trying to make it fit when it doesn't just will not work. I am usually a "hang in there" kind of person, but sometimes you just gotta cut your losses.

15. I'm just so proud to be here!

    ptnurse replied to eltrip's topic in Tennessee

    Don't worry about it, I understand. I am in Memphis right on the state border of Mississippi and Arkansas both. I have already checked out those state forums myself.