marymary

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1. Ageism in Nursing: A Pervasive Problem

   marymary replied to VickyRN's topic in Relations

   I work in a small psych hospital on the east coast and have not seen the negativity toward older nurses in the workforce. In fact as long as you do your share of the workload there are no issues toward anyone. I see a different side of some, (not ...

2. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

   marymary replied to PhePhe's topic in Relations

   Hi I found your comment interesting until I found out your age. I lost my son in September, he was 22 too. I have been in the nursing field for the last 11 years. I was a Medical Technologist before, for the time period that I raised my son. There i...

3. hairstyles on nurses....your opinion

   marymary replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   In America it has to be up or off your shoulders.Nursing is the same no matter where you are. Some places of employment are just not very strict. Standards have not changed.....

4. Phasing out LPN's.

   marymary replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Safety

   I used to work at an assistive living facility doing the same thing, I had 80 patients that I was responsible for in addition to supervising CNAs. I left the facility, and eventually after a continuous turnovers, the facility realized that they had t...

5. Dealing With Aggressive Coworkers

   marymary replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

   HiWe can all learn something from this forum. There are different ways to handle personalitys and there is a reason behind all behavior. Why not find the reason for it before going in for the attack?

6. How much $ do RNs start out at?

   marymary replied to Doug85's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the comment. It truly is not about money. We receive a decent salary but compared to what we do as nurses, it will never be enough. How do you pay someone for saving your life? What cost can you put on helping someone toliet theirselves or...

7. Phasing out LPN's.

   marymary replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Safety

   As a former LPN that returned to school and completed the transition to RN, I have heard this argument too many times. There is a need for all health care workers regardless of the title. Happy holidays.

8. Dealing With Aggressive Coworkers

   marymary replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

   HiMy suggestion to you is discuss it with your manager's supervisor and go from there. But you really need to address your issue of not talking directly with individuals. Each situation is different, there will be those circumstances that you can not...

9. Why do you like med-surg?

   marymary replied to Jenn_RN's topic in Med-Surg

   I am a new RN this year after ten years as a LPN. You know I was working in the role as an RN all those years and just did not know it, it really prepared me to step into the role of an RN. As for med surg, so many people do not like it, I find it to...

10. Rude Families-How do you deal with them?

    marymary replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric

    HiI have been on both sides of this fence, my son died last month after a lengthy illness, rare illness. Please try to remember one thing, families feel powerless over their loved ones state of health. There is nothing that they can do but try to ins...

11. Slandered at work by another nurse...need advice asap

    marymary replied to rosieseattle's topic in General Nursing

    Well this is the correct answer for you, do not just ignore the behavior. Sometimes things have a way of coming back to bite you. Sometimes people can be dangerous at the workplace, so protect yourself and stop it now.

12. Not sure if I want to be a nurse....

    marymary replied to RN-04's topic in General Nursing

    HiI'm sorry that you went thru all that to learn that you do not want to go into nursing. But relax, you are not unique, there are always some that go your path. Nursing is hard work regardless of the setting, do not be fooled by the comments on scho...

13. new grad RN- want to quit nursing

    marymary replied to sax_journey's topic in General Nursing

    hi i am also a new rn, but not new to nursing, i was an lpn for ten years. but you sound like you have not been properly preceptored. i am just finishing up 12 weeks of orientation at a urban hospital setting. and even with my experience prior, i nee...

14. Drug Seeker Stories

    marymary replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    First addiction is a disease, second did you give him patient teaching about the disease?

15. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

    marymary replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    What are you nuts? No and again I say no I will not work OT for straight pay. I will go straight to an agency and get paid.No nurse has to work for straight pay (at least in America). We work too hard to be paid less. What is apt to happen is a criti...