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1. Finally decided to quit nursing

   WhichWayIsUp? replied to jennjen512's topic in Professionalism

   What a dismal commentary on the state of nursing. Frankly, I only know one nurse that wishes to stay at the bedside in my hospital. She is a new grad and is still quite idealistic. But she is beginning to look tired. Beginning to snipe when there are...

2. ? Regarding Facility's Decision Not To Hire Male CNA/RNs

   WhichWayIsUp? replied to balatro's topic in Men

   All forms of discrimination exist. Age, sex, race, religion and sometimes just plain appearance. My podiatrist only hires good looking blond nurses and support staff. It looks like a modeling agency when you go in there. I hope his wife is just not ...

3. Womens interest in male nurses

   WhichWayIsUp? replied to johny1's topic in Men

   Well, I don't think being male ever hurt me in getting girlfriends. I dated just about every girl in nursing school in our class. Maybe because we were all stressed out either in class or studying from 4 am until MN every day! We had no social life! ...

4. ? Regarding Facility's Decision Not To Hire Male CNA/RNs

   WhichWayIsUp? replied to balatro's topic in Men

   Hey guys, I appreciate your comments but you are perpetuating some of the same stereotypes as you claim the facility is doing. Never, and I mean ever claim that a facility should hire males because we can "lift" patients are other stereotypical tasks...

5. Nursing Assistant Getting the Run Around

   WhichWayIsUp? replied to CheshirePlate's topic in Men

   I am a little put off by the comments that the nurses in this scenarios delegated tasks then went to do non-nursing tasks. In my hospital that would last about one time and then the nurse would be in the nurse manager's office with the HR rep and bei...

6. wearing makeup to work?

   WhichWayIsUp? replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

   Let me see if I can answer your questions. I don't wear any make-up at work. Of course i don't wear any make-up at any time. In fact my family would have me 1013'd to a facility if I did. Hair: I don't put it up. Unless it falls off and I have to put...

7. Is my short career over?

   WhichWayIsUp? replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

   I came out of critical care and worked dialysis because a nephrologist begged me to come work in his clinic. Dialysis is not a place to learn to be a RN! And in all the facilities I worked and managed the techs were rude and resentful of the RN staff...

8. Nurses picket at Florida Medical Center

   WhichWayIsUp? replied to herring_RN's topic in Union

   One of my colleagues left our hospital and moved there to work at this hospital. It has been a constant stream of horror stories. I hope the union wins there and change is made to help the patients.

9. Cancelling me?!

   WhichWayIsUp? replied to HappyLpn811's topic in LPN/LVN

   The OP said she works nights and 3 shifts a week. She also said that the facility is hiring on her shift. That sounds to me like she is casual or PRN. They are going to hire folks that are full time and part time and cancel her so they can work. This...

10. Hit rock bottom... ruined nursing career... life is a mess right now...

    WhichWayIsUp? replied to NurseCard's topic in Stress 101

    I went from being a Millionaire to a Zeronaire two years ago. I hit rock bottom. Lost $7M. Escaped with 2 old cars and $147 in cash. Age, 53. The true assets I had were: #1 a caring and supportive wife, #2 a nursing license and #3 a "can do spirit." ...

11. Hit rock bottom... ruined nursing career... life is a mess right now...

    WhichWayIsUp? replied to NurseCard's topic in Stress 101

    Wow! Are you sure this is good advice? I only ask because I have the same issue. Except I am the husband with a wife that will not get off her butt and take a job that pays twice what she makes now, she makes $65k now and I found her one that will pa...

12. Nursing,2nd career choice and bit of disappointed

    WhichWayIsUp? replied to Nico12's topic in Men

    ED is not a place to avoid toileting. there is a lot of of it there. Ophthalmology is a great field. I loved it and I may be reentering that field as the Administrator of a chain of eye surgery clinics.

13. What's Wrong With 21st Century Nursing

    WhichWayIsUp? replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just finished my second masters, a masters in nursing (MSN). I think the conflict here is something that we covered in class. Today's basic nurse has to master a body of knowledge that is huge. Have you seen the latest version of Brunner's Medical Su...

14. Understanding management buzzwords

    WhichWayIsUp? replied to herring_RN's topic in Union

    Wow, you work for my hospital! The matrix rules! Patient care suffers but mgt doesn't care because stock price is up!

15. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    WhichWayIsUp? replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality

    The largest barrier to converting people to Christianity is Christians that confess Jesus by voice and deny him by actions. Returning to nursing has dragged me back to the cross kicking and screaming all the way. I could not put up with the bad hours...