travelingdeb

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1. To nurses, do you wonder what might have been if you became a doctor?

   travelingdeb replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

   I had family (including an Uncle who was a physician) tell me I was "wasting my intelligence" by going into nursing. But I really didn't think at the time that a person could be a physician and still put their family first. Later in my life I reali...

2. working more that 16 hours straight

   travelingdeb replied to elke61's topic in PACU

   I was wondering if you got an answer to this question as our nurses are sometimes in the same situation in Florida?

3. You know you're Old School when...

   travelingdeb replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   We had finger cots for that - just covered the one finger you used to insert the suppository.

4. You know you're Old School when...

   travelingdeb replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   Oh my - I had forgotten this but yes we were told to not wear gloves with a colostomy bag changing as it might embarrass the patient. I have enjoyed reading these posts and remembering the "old days".

5. Managing Aggressive Behavior Course

   travelingdeb replied to travelingdeb's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for the recommendation. I have looked at their web-site and will follow-up.

6. Managing Aggressive Behavior Course

   travelingdeb posted a topic in Emergency

   I am considering a position and one of the requirements is to have had a Managing Aggressive Behavior Course. I did an on-line serch but could only find training for instructors - it appears most facilitites which require it provide it "in-house". ...

7. A little discouraged....

   travelingdeb replied to bamablue78's topic in Travel

   Generally the more popular hospitals will require at least a year of travel expereince. Makes it more difficult to get started traveling but there are certainly positions out there which will accept first time travelers. Yes recruiters are going to...