LumpyRN

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1. Night vs Day shift

   LumpyRN replied to swaffy's topic in General Nursing

   I prefer the night shift, the key to working nights is keeping your room night dark, foil windows or whatever you need to do to sleep well. i feel that the day shift is usually less flexible than night shift, the nurses on days usually are more expe...

2. need a union for a small kansas hospital

   LumpyRN replied to LumpyRN's topic in Union

   talked to 1, were waiting to see if they have the resources available to help, the local rep is gung ho, but waiting on his boss and i sent e-mails to 2 others.

3. Do you identify yourself as a nurse when you or your family are a patient?

   LumpyRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   i almost always tell other health care professionals that im a ER nurse, mostly because it changes the language that they talk to you in. i usually dont have to ask about specific labs, because they already told me. i know i like it when family tel...

4. need a union for a small kansas hospital

   LumpyRN replied to LumpyRN's topic in Union

   Well, to be fair. They usually require 200 nurses or more. Were at 50. And we were told that it wouldt be till next year before they would be able to help us next year. And many nurses unions are state specific. Kansas does not have one. The KNA is ...

5. need a union for a small kansas hospital

   LumpyRN posted a topic in Union

   a small critical access hospital is in need of union rep, but the NNOC is too busy for us, not going to begrudge them, but who else is out there that is willing to help us? any info is appreciated!

6. Northeastern KS job market

   LumpyRN replied to NBMom1225's topic in Kansas

   go to heartland hospital in st. joseph Mo for oncology nursing, they have a very good unit there and great docs as well. its a 45 min drive though, depends on your needs. hiawatha hospital is very small, but very nice to work at so i hear.