JulieBean2U

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1. Beverly health care

   JulieBean2U replied to renerian's topic in Geriatric

   I have worked for a Beverly owned company, and most of what I have to say is not favorable. The benefits are poor, the pay mediocre, and there are constant memos to the employees about cutbacks due to loss of profit. I was only approved for part-ti...

2. Readers Digest Report on Nurse Shortage

   JulieBean2U replied to -jt's topic in General Nursing

   Just got done e-mailing Reader's Digest, petitioning an on-line printing of the report on nursing. Please, everyone, do the same! Our voices count!

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

   JulieBean2U replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

   From another Echo Heron fan, the recommendation for all of her books. Especially Tending Lives. It is timeless and will always reverberate in your heart. By the way, WHERE IS ECHO????!!! I find it hard to believe that she doesn't pop into this w...

4. New Nebraska Nurses

   JulieBean2U replied to JulieBean2U's topic in Activism

   I myself went to Iowa Western Comm. College. Graduated with my RN in 1993. Anyone I might know out there?

5. Finally had ENOUGH!

   JulieBean2U replied to ShortFuse_LPN's topic in General Nursing

   Belinda, I worked long-term and skilled care for years and the got into agency work on the side. One of the first places I was sent was a nephrology floor at a hospital. You take it slow and ask questions when you need to. You will be fine and it ...

6. New Nebraska Nurses

   JulieBean2U replied to JulieBean2U's topic in Activism

   The students I worked with were from Metro Tech Community College. Again, thanks, you guys!

7. New Nebraska Nurses

   JulieBean2U posted a topic in Activism

   Don't know if I'm supposed to identify nurses by region, but I had a great experience with some student nurses in Omaha the other day. I'm an agency nurse, and went to a complex pulmonary unit to work the other day. There was another RN and a CNA, ...

8. Is this any way to retain nurses?

   JulieBean2U replied to -jt's topic in Activism

   I was honestly amazed at the list of benefits you and the union nurses before you have negotiated, jt. And I think as professionals you deserve every darn one of them. Administrations have repeatedly turned a blind eye to the bottom line of health ...

9. What positive mantras/affirmations get you thru a rough day

   JulieBean2U replied to MrsK1223's topic in General Nursing

   I really like to tell myself this one: To GET through it, you've gotta GO through it. Also, having a sick and warped sense of humor helps........like answering the phone "Julie's massage parlor-we never rub you the wrong way!" But only use that on...

10. Need Tech Help With Posting!!!!!

    JulieBean2U replied to JulieBean2U's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I guess online folder isn't what I meant. I would like to save it under "my documents" I have an HP pavilion with windowsxp. Obviosly, have not got it figured out yet. Thanks again for your reply:imbar

11. Need Tech Help With Posting!!!!!

    JulieBean2U posted a topic in General Nursing

    :confused: HELP!!! I have tried and tried to copy and paste excerpts from posts and cannot figure it out. I'd like to keep an online folder of some of the wonderful things you all say, also. Anyone out there willing to help? I have only been usi...

12. Ready for Hospice as a career?

    JulieBean2U replied to gem's topic in Hospice

    Tried to copy and paste a reply I made from the thread aimee referred you to, but I am having trouble. After I wrote it, I went back to read it and couldn't believe the emotional stuff that had just pured out. Please read all the posts. They will ...

13. Can we trust the agency?

    JulieBean2U replied to amity's topic in Agency

    Most agencies give a flat rate to nurses. For example, I worked for an agency that charged nuring homes $31/hr, and paid the nurses $26

14. "Getting Good Care in the Hospital requires Vigilance"

    JulieBean2U replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    WHEEEWWWW!!!! I just e-mailed Ms. Linn and really got into it. I took her through the typical issues nurses deal with every day, everything I have to do with 13 patients, WHY I had 13 patients.( the ratio supposed tobe 1:8 but if we lose one patien...

15. Questions about dying patients...

    JulieBean2U replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing

    As a hospice nurse, I can tell you that there usually is a "pulling back" days or hours before death. I believe in my heart that the immenently dying patient can hear and feel right up to the point of death. I have seen touch and voice calm a perso...