nbicurn

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1. Nursing students have to be virgins???

   nbicurn replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   AND this is why I am NOT political. Jeez, forgive me.

2. Nursing students have to be virgins???

   nbicurn replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   What a horrible society to live in. I'm not political (ususally) but between this and Turkey destroying all of those 2000 year old (or more) statues and carvings makes me think that I ought to get involved. I will also be keeping these women in my ...

3. Funny Names for Nurses

   nbicurn replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

   At the hosp here in Minneapolis we have Dr. Candice Dick. Only they call her Candy.

4. Confidentiality

   nbicurn replied to mindil's topic in Safety

   I work in a newborn ICU. We have parents step out during bedside report between the nurses to help maintain confidentiality. Unfortunatly, the physician rounds are done at the bedside, and then the neonatologists dictate into their portable dictati...

5. NO LUNCH BREAKS ?*!$??

   nbicurn replied to mulder's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a Newborn ICU (hence the nbicurn handle). We are expected to attend all high risk deliveries and due to minimized staffing this often means that we are on call to these deliveries during our break. The other night while I was at dinner my...

6. Fellow NURSES...Please offer your opinion on the best Nursing SHOES to buy.

   nbicurn replied to Jo_deye_yuh's topic in General Nursing

   birkinstoks - only birky's. Working in PACU, my first pair lasted almost 5 years.

7. H.R. Bill 1289, Mandatory overtime

   nbicurn replied to essarge's topic in General Nursing

   this bill sounds good, but as a person who does charge work fairly often, what do we do when the supervisor can't find anyone and nobody offers to stay and double? How do we cover the shift.

8. Just Rewards!

   nbicurn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Forced overtime in Minnesota continues even though our state board of nursing says we don't have to stay. Why? Because how can anyone walk out when there is a vented premature baby with-out a nurse. Oh, but let me back up. Six months ago we had a...

9. Nursing is pathetic...

   nbicurn replied to [email protected]'s topic in Career Support

   Would I recommend nursing? Not on you life. But, if someone CHOOSES it I will support them. It's hard work. We are underpaid compared to plumbers and electricians - but I make more per hour than my husband who works for a major airline as a DC-10...

10. Are you satisfied with your current employment situation as a nurse?

    nbicurn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Minnesota in Minneapolis as a topped out nurse I make $26.71. Agency nurses and roster nurses make much more. I work in a newborn ICU and our average assignment is 1 vented patient and one non-vented patient. If we have all unvented patien...