wowensue

wowensue specializes in respiratory,hospice,discharge planning,c.

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1. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

   wowensue replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Union

   i lost my job because i supported the union idea, in a small northern california town rn schedules were being replaced by hi pay travelors, some of us counted up about 42 nurses that we thought should have not been let go, that led to off cite union ...

2. Funny things lay-people say...

   wowensue replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

   I have sugar (diabetes),salt (chf) cantakerous(pancreatitis) ,and water(bil lower leg edema). lol, little ole lady was adorable

3. new graduate nurse...worried and scared!

   wowensue replied to OreoCookie3's topic in New Nurse

   I WOULD suggest long term care, you get used to chaos and having to think on your feet in a very supportive environment. acute care rns tend to eat their young when it comes to one upmanship in clinical skills, on the other hand everybody in long ter...

4. Journey along the palliative care bridge to hospice

   wowensue replied to tammysmithlvn's topic in General Nursing

   I work in long term care and am discouraged by peoples lack of knowledge re palliative care, for instance, if someone gets a fever at end of life most nurses will ask for antibiotics, well my dad is and old country md who still makes housecalls and h...

5. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

   wowensue replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing

   are you kidding me, she will not make it. i am a believer that one should have to be a cna to go to the next level. primary care nursing either makes you or breaks you. if ya cant sling a bedpan then you cant be a real nurse!

6. No jobs or nursing shortage-- Nursing isn't in demand!

   wowensue replied to bree*'s topic in New York

   I have never been hired for a job with just applying,or looking at want ads, it was always after an internship(social work) or knowing somebody at the hospital where i wanted to work,or having a job to get a job...also,dme companies hire lvn, lincare...

7. Am I being realistic? Nursing school at 45?

   wowensue replied to aidensmom403's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Go for it, i was a social worker in a hospital for 20 years and always wanted to do the nursing thing, i went back to school at 42 and i love being a nurse, absolutely, go for it

8. My best orientation mistakes

   wowensue replied to skicoachrn's topic in Humor

   omg i am dying laughing

9. LTC job from hell! Are they all like this?

   wowensue replied to resilientnurse's topic in Geriatric

   no, they are not, even though i dont want to over medicate, this litlle ole lady needs an anti psychotic. diversion is always helpful. i have worked in private facilities when no psycotropics are given unless symptoms are severe to a reg snf where e...

10. How does BON handle + marijuana screens from nurses in states that have legalized it?

    wowensue replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    I have a c215 certificate in california,YOU MUST BE CLEAN AND PASS YOUR PEE TEST, because almost all facilities accept federal funding and fed law will always supercede state laws. the facilites that i have applied at make it clear that if you have a...