smartenough

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1. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

   smartenough replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I make appts for a dr office and there are several nurses that have thick accents that call. I have transcription experience with foreign drs (indian and romainian) so I think I have a pretty fair ability to comprehend what people are saying. My main...

2. My daughter's experience today in a Phoenix Emergency Room

   smartenough replied to PeaceonearthRN's topic in Emergency

   It is a very sad situation, it seems as though there is this deep crack between the different types of care available and your daughter is suck in the middle. I think that our healthcare system needs to have more defined roles for each type of facili...

3. Had my epiphany...found the dream, now I just want to live it.

   smartenough replied to biok8e's topic in General Nursing

   I hear you! I am trying to get into nursing school but I currently work in an OB/GYN office and have worked in dr's offices for the last 10yrs. I completely understand what you are saying. It is very frustrating to have to work with nurses that do no...

4. Should spelling count?

   smartenough replied to betc's topic in General Nursing

   I think that spelling definitely counts! Not only does it look terrible to fax records to another office with several typo's but it can effect the pt's level of care. Something as simple as a few misplaced letters can change the meaning of a scentenc...

5. uniform and shoes help!

   smartenough replied to pe5322's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I like the Landau brand of scrubs they are basic, mid price, wash up well and very comfy. I have a pair of slip on leather Keds, got them online for less than 30 bucks.