suzanne_58

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1. Smokers

   suzanne_58 replied to momrn50's topic in General Nursing

   Now for my 2 cents. I am a smoker. Not always proud of it, but it happens. I do not take more than my share of breaks. How many times do non-smokers sit at the desk and chitchat, talk about this person and that person? What is the difference? I'm jus...

2. Smokers

   suzanne_58 replied to momrn50's topic in General Nursing

   Now for my 2 cents. I am a smoker. Not always proud of it, but it happens. I do not take more than my share of breaks. How many times do non-smokers sit at the desk and chitchat, talk about this person and that person? What is the difference? I'm jus...

3. Who Influenced You???

   suzanne_58 replied to Sylvia's topic in General Nursing

   This might sound crazy, but when I was about 4 or 5, my mother used to watch General Hospital. I would watch it with her and my grandmother, and saw what things they did on TV. Later, I was hooked on any type of medical show. I can't remember a day t...

4. The Italian solution to the nursing shortage

   suzanne_58 replied to natalie's topic in General Nursing

   I read in a paper where they were doing it in a Japanese ER also. I have many times said I needed roller skates, but I too would end up a pt at the ER myself.

5. Nurse Tracking Devices: Whats Your Opinion?

   suzanne_58 replied to ladybyrd's topic in Activism

   HHMMM now that IS a very interesting concept. Maybe I just might mention that to my manager. That may be an eye opener for her

6. Nurse Tracking Devices: Whats Your Opinion?

   suzanne_58 replied to ladybyrd's topic in Activism

   At the hospital I work at we have been using this type of system for over 3 years. At first, we hated it for various reasons, but mostly we felt we couldn't take a bathroom break without someone knowing where we were. We now have an even more powerfu...

7. Nursing Superstitions!

   suzanne_58 replied to codebluechic's topic in Humor

   Me...Superstitious??? Heck YES!! I worked in a nursing home for 4 years and when someone was, let's say, on thier last leg, the CNA's would tie knots in the bedsheets so to "keep thier spirits here". I thought that was being a bit much, since I was a...

8. Expected salary for new dialysis RN-with no experience

   suzanne_58 replied to Hum'nbird's topic in Urology

   Sounds good to me. I'm in Ohio and make $18.

9. HELP ME pleeeease!!! Is nursing good or bad!!??

   suzanne_58 replied to karabuny's topic in Career Support

   It's hard work, you feel as though you are underpaid, you feel sad sometimes that you may not have done all that you can do. But, when you see the smile on someones face when you return to thier bedside for the second day and they say they are glad t...

10. NEW GRAD RN needs HELP!!

    suzanne_58 replied to Jasmine's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Jasmine! Just a bit of advice, why not try something a bit slower, such as, a nursing home, home health etc. Get your feet wet without drowning. Believe me, it is the best way to go. Or, if your area has some type of fellowship program, try that. ...

11. Yes, there are so many options

    suzanne_58 replied to Brian's topic in Career Support

    I have always loved being a nurse. It was what I had always wanted to do with my life. But nursing isn't the same as it used to be. It now seems that the only thing that the higher ups are looking for is more money and less care. They don't want to h...