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1. The Nurse on the Other Side

   girlvet replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

   OMG you my dears need psychiatric help, not cortisol. Been a nurse 30 years, never heard that one. This is an example of becoming a professional patient. A person is depressed and anxious but that isn't acceptable to admit, so they look for physica...

2. The Nurse on the Other Side

   girlvet replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

   You have no idea what is going on in the emergency department you are in. I work as an ER nurse and I am sorry but someone with chronic pain is not a priority. Priorities are chest pain, CVAs, cardiac arrests, trauma. Chronic pain should be handled ...

3. The Nurse on the Other Side

   girlvet replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

   Wow...really? You sound like someone with a real anger problem. It's like you went in ready to be angry. You need help.

4. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

   girlvet replied to Esme12's topic in COVID

   lmadness: tales of an emergency room nurse: maybe nurses should go on strike until they get the proper training and equipment for dealing with ebola We need to stand up for ourselves and demand the proper training and equipment to deal with this.

5. ABC TV:NY Med shows ER nurse fired due to social media post

   girlvet replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Headlines

   She should sue the hospital. She did not mention any names. Lawsuits have been filed over this and the suer has won.

6. What's the weirdest baby name?

   girlvet replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hiawatha Amen King Charles

7. How long after your 3, 12 hour shifts do you feel rested?

   girlvet replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

   A day. But as I grow older it is getting to be more like a day and a half. Have you ever thought how much time we give up to work these 12 hour shifts? It definitely affects quality of life. :zzzzz

8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   girlvet replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   infected paper cut per ambulance:yeah:

9. Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

   girlvet posted a topic in Union

   12,000 nurses in minneapolis are going to vote on whether to strike next wednesday. This would be the largest nurse strike in US history. It looks like we WILL vote to strike. The employer is trying to take back 30 years of gains nurses have made ...