beewink

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1. My daughter is quitting nursing school!

   beewink replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

   I say good for her for recognizing it now and going back to what she truly likes. Money isn't everything...

2. Cried at work... in front of a doctor!

   beewink replied to scorpio82's topic in General Nursing

   When I read posts like these I wonder why there is such a lack of teamwork in medicine. Mostly between doctors and nurses - there is such a power play on the part of the docs that gets in the way of what is best for patient care. I just don't get i...

3. HIPAA VIOLATION

   beewink replied to bc808's topic in HIPAA

   This has to be a joke...

4. Preceptor from hell- no more killing with kindness

   beewink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Relations

   I had a preceptor like this too. In the OR for the ortho rotation. He wouldn't show me a thing - would only allow me to watch him work. He wouldn't answer my questions, and just flat out ignored me. I talked to the charge nurse and she said she k...

5. If you could do it all over again, would you choose nursing as your career?

   beewink replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

   No way.

6. high turnover rates in health care.

   beewink replied to hope3456's topic in Professionalism

   Wait til you try to please your bosses, fellow employees, doctors, pharmacists, other ancillary staff, patients, their families, and of course administration. Then you'll see being a nurse isn't really any better...

7. high turnover rates in health care.

   beewink replied to hope3456's topic in Professionalism

   Happens more often than you think. The real world of nursing is not the same as what is taught in school.

8. If you could do it all over.....

   beewink replied to GeminiRN2007's topic in Relations

   i feel much the same as you.... especially your point about little predictability.

9. Am I still up for nursing?

   beewink replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

   Good shoes AND good socks. Seriously. Buy socks that wick away moisture - the type that runners wear. It makes a huge difference.

10. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    beewink replied to nyteshade's topic in Relations

    Reenski - I did do something else before nursing. While it didn't pay as well - I worked in a loan department at a bank - it was much more satisfying to me when I look back. I could go in and do my job and do it well. I had an hour for lunch, was...

11. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    beewink replied to nyteshade's topic in Relations

    Now this is telling it like it is....All of you folks who are just entering nursing school should really pay attention to what this poster is saying. This is not a vent from a current situation - lots of people on here like to say that the negative ...

12. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    beewink replied to nyteshade's topic in Relations

    I sure didn't think nursing would be easy or fun either. But I also didn't think it would be rare to get a break or a lunch in a 12 hour shift. Or have so many patients you can't provide safe care to many of them so that nursing becomes putting out...

13. Are YOU terrified to be a patient (and your loved ones, too!)

    beewink replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that.

14. I lied to the state surveyor

    beewink replied to tammietan's topic in General Nursing

    Employers these days are not loyal to their employees. It's CYA all around. Always remember to do the right thing even when it means butting up against folks who want you to do wrong.

15. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    beewink replied to nyteshade's topic in Relations

    First of all, good for you for coming back on and replying.... Secondly, as to the above quote - the reality of nursing is a bad one these days. Sure there are still plenty of folks who love it, who have found there niche - but there seem to be many...