justmanda

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1. Fed Up With Understaffing

   justmanda posted a topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital has started deliberately understaffing the floors. No secretary. Only one tech for 18 patients. No phlebotomy department. This is not because we don't have enough staff...they actually send techs home all the time because they have r...

2. Nasty co-workers??

   justmanda replied to CLJ1988's topic in General Nursing

   A nurse's heart is covered with a thick black shell but when you peel the black away, uhhh....more black. I am only half kidding here. Maybe because we deal with such serious issues we lack the sentimentality that most people have. But I don't q...

3. Nurses showing up late for work.

   justmanda posted a topic in General Nursing

   This morning, after a twelve hour shift, I found out that my relief was just getting out of bed and wouldn't be at work until 9am. I was expected to stay, without complaint, until my relief arrived. When I dared to mention that my young children we...

4. Would You do the same thing I did?

   justmanda replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

   Just the other night at my facility a nurse was sick and wanted to go home. The supervisor could not find a replacement and we each GLADLY took one of her patients on. We ended up with one more patient than our max load a peice, but the poor girl w...

5. IV pumps beeping during report,

   justmanda replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

6. Adn's Who Don't Care

   justmanda replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

   I think the nursing profession is the only field in which a promotion means less money. The director of our unit makes only about 60,000/year. The nursing supervisor doesn't make much more than that. I'm an ADN and made 90,000 last year. Granted,...

7. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

   justmanda replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am an RN in Florida and made 100,000$ last year. This is with overtime though. Most hospitals give you overtime pay plus incentives to work extra shifts, so it is easy to make 100k as a nurse. Well, I shouldn't say EASY because you have to put i...

8. I think I know the answer to this...

   justmanda replied to freckles2's topic in LPN/LVN

   I agree. Whenever I see a forgotten prescription pad lying around I cringe. Like you said, I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

9. problem encountered last june 11-12 board exam..PLS. HELP

   justmanda replied to germaine06's topic in International

   What happened to computer testing? I took a computer exam for my boards. You guys have to sit for paper tests now? How long does it take now? Mine took an hour.

10. Where do you look for correctional nursing openings?

    justmanda replied to obtech2nurse's topic in Correctional

    Sometimes correctional facilities contract out for nurses. I know they started doing that in Florida. Try calling the facility and asking them if they do this and if they do ask for the company's info.

11. Have You Ever Been Told You're Too Slow?

    justmanda replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    The only problem with being slow but thorough is the patient population. You can't be slow in a crisis, even if you are being thorough. You have to be quick and thorough. Quick thinking, quick acting. Not saying that is me...but I do understand t...

12. Need advice quickly

    justmanda replied to Late Bloomer's topic in General Nursing

    Go ADN....more money, more autonomy and you can get a job anywhere.

13. Main Problem In The Nursing Field?

    justmanda replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    Major problem in the nursing field? How about Nurses! I speak of the grumpy self-righteous,backbiting type who make your job a living hell. It may be the poor staffing, poor funding, and poor management listed above that turns someone into this ki...

14. Need some support

    justmanda replied to ladydame's topic in New Nurse

    I cried my first two weeks as a nurse. Thought it was the worst mistake of my life. Nursing is a hard profession. You will be worked like a dog. But, after awhile, you'll get used to the workload and will be more comfortable with the environment,...

15. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    justmanda replied to Brian's topic in New Nurse

    Don't forget to DRINK and PEE....you could throw a rock in a crowd and hit at least 10 nurses who have had a kidney stone.