NurseCurtis

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1. I was slapped by a doctor!

   NurseCurtis replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

   You're preceptor should be written up as well-- ow DARE she gossip about this incident and almost GLOAT while she did NOTHING?? What a loser she is. Just as guilty as the MD IMO.

2. New job: Problem with orientation-VENT

   NurseCurtis replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

   This is JUST like agency! But I surprise them when they pull that when I did LTC/. I kept asking and asking, before long, I had all the help I needed.

3. 1900-0730 Shift--How do you fit in time for a social life?

   NurseCurtis posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all! I just started working the night shift-- and let me preface this by saying how much I love it-- less family, no admin, less Docs-- mainly just the patients and "the team". But, to all good things some rain must fall, I suppose. And I'm n...

4. California or Hawaii?

   NurseCurtis replied to rockerlover's topic in Career Support

   Pay wise- There's no comparison. Florida is one of the lowest paying states in the country, and the COL here is almost as high as CA. New Grads making less than 22.00/hr, and agency paying 25-27.00/hr for experienced RN's. OTOH, I understand CA is on...

5. How Dare You Say That To My Patient!!!

   NurseCurtis replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

   while some cna's are golden, there seem to be an increasing number of just plain mean people entering the field. try to remember, however, that a cna's workload is tremendous, and they are bound to vent once in awhile. all out abusive behaviour is, h...

6. Too many Chiefs in the Teepee: When Docs Battle

   NurseCurtis replied to NsgChica's topic in General Nursing

   This is an ethical dilemma, and THE reason I left CVICU back in '05. In the state where I worked, it was common knowledge amongst the Nurses that during low census, one (or two) of our cardiac surgeons would do CABGs on patients who were otherwise p...

7. 20 Years Later...

   NurseCurtis replied to EnigmaticRN's topic in Career Support

   Why not see if you can work as a rep for a drug agency-- or as a sales rep for some other kind of medical equiptment? It's worth a shot, although I wouldn't know where to tell you to begin-- Good luck!

8. How Dare You Say That To My Patient!!!

   NurseCurtis replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

   You are correct. I recently worked in a facility (for all of 2 weeks) and teh surgeon was a BULLY! Cussed everyone, threw instruments, and get this-- threatened to choke a CST, and to punch another. He called me a B-word, and I reported and documente...

9. Seeking employment with VA hospital

   NurseCurtis replied to gratefulnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Not true. I have an ADN, and worked via agency for a year at a VA from 2006-2007. Many LPN's are employed by the VA too. As a matter of fact, there were NO BSN's on the floor where I worked, although all their ads say BSN preferred. A good thing abo...

10. May Need to Get Back to Nursing, Third Shift?

    NurseCurtis replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Career Support

    Just a thought-- Have you thought about Home Health Nursing? The interruptions that you mention on day shift in Hospitals is a fact of life-- and has run off more nurses than you know-- many to third shift for just that reason. But at least in home h...

11. Nurse of all Trades, Master of none....

    NurseCurtis posted a topic in Career Support

    Hello fellow nurses! This is my first post here, although I have enjoyed reading your threads for several years now. I need some career advice. In the past 4 years since I have been an RN, I have been in the OR, (loved it) then transitioned to CVICU ...

12. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    NurseCurtis replied to Goju's topic in COVID

    As others have posted, w/o PPE, I would have to refuse. My family comes first--Although I would feel conflicted by my responsibilities as a nurse, the mother instinct in me would override. I live in Florida, BTW.