madfowl

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1. At the end of my rope...

   madfowl replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

   Dear OP, I am actually glad that you are done with bedside nursing. I am also glad that the medical director strongly felt that s/he needed someone with clinical experience rather than you. As a infection control nurse, you will need first hand exper...

2. and everyone's... OK with this?

   madfowl replied to tater.jake's topic in General Nursing

   Sadly, the new grad salary is the same that I made as a CNA in CT many moons ago. It is a very expensive place to live, but I was saving half of my salary per month.

3. Diversity.. at what price?

   madfowl replied to Been there,done that's topic in Relations

   All Im saying is that if you work in a highly diversified place where you cant understand your coworkers, it is best to find another job. Yeah, the defensive replies brought a nice smirk to my face.

4. Diversity.. at what price?

   madfowl replied to Been there,done that's topic in Relations

   A small amount of sincere understanding and willingness to learn and appreciate another culture can go a long way. If the OP is of the mindset that diversity is an option, which in many locations it is not, then she clearly would be better off where ...

5. Diversity.. at what price?

   madfowl replied to Been there,done that's topic in Relations

   Ithink that it is best for you to seek employment where you dont have to worry about dealing with accents . Your patients deserve a nurse who is open minded, and non judgemental.

6. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

   madfowl replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

   There seems to be an overwhelming dislike for being pretty and skinny. So the rumors are true: old fat ugly nurses like to eat the pretty skinny ones.

7. Transferring to another unit

   madfowl replied to madfowl's topic in General Nursing

   This unit is where i want to work is basically an independent role. I will be by myself. Ill give anything for peace and quiet.

8. Transferring to another unit

   madfowl posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need to transfer to another unit. I am one of those who cant stand gossiping, and the constant yakking is driving me crazy! How do I request a transfer sucessfully without letting my NM know that I dislike my coworkers?

9. How come a foreign nurse can find a job but American nurses can't?

   madfowl replied to misterno's topic in General Nursing

   I sincerely understand that is very hard for you to see. 1. Because they have an accent they are not considered American. 2. Because they are black with an accent they are assumed to be from Africa. 3. Because they have an accent, they are unable t...

10. How come a foreign nurse can find a job but American nurses can't?

    madfowl replied to misterno's topic in General Nursing

    I also find it very interesting that the argument that foreign nurses are here to "take our jobs" is used so often. Are you really telling me that you are so insecure in your skills that you are unable to compete at the international level? That you ...

11. How come a foreign nurse can find a job but American nurses can't?

    madfowl replied to misterno's topic in General Nursing

    I know that you meant well, but I would like you to consider a couple points. Our minds are very powerful tools that can amazingly twist even benign situations. Hence the reason that people with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, and Acute Paranoia and...

12. My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    madfowl replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    You have said enough for me to know that this "person" is biased against you. She is not a nurse, many doctors out there dont have the guts and strenght to walk a mile in a nurse's shoes. Tell her where to stcik it and never let anyone ruin your goa...

13. It's official I give up can't find a job anywhere

    madfowl replied to mb1949's topic in General Nursing

    Did you know that it was the BSN that was going to open doors for you?

14. Many New Grads......

    madfowl replied to Weebee's topic in General Nursing

    The beauty of the nursing profession is that there are soooooooooooooo many opportunities to reinvent yourself. Please dont try to sell the BS that even though you dont like your job, and hate working with a bunch of backstabbing B***hes, that you wi...

15. Why do so many nurses from the Philippines come to Canada/USA?

    madfowl replied to lilaclover's topic in Philippines

    It must be very hard for the OP to understand the desire to travel and see the world. I am guessing that the OP has never been out the 50 mile radius of her small town. Why dont you try to leave the tiny box that you live in and go get a job in Alask...