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  1. Threats from Management

    . Our unit could be a great place to work, with the right people in control. We thought we might have that when they promoted one of "us" to middle management, but she seems to have forgotten the realities of bedside nursing in our unit and she can't...
  2. because the bean counters in administration decided that a patient load of 14 post op patients, with no unit clerks or cna's, was ok. i barely had time to see each patient once through out the shift-being able to sit and talk with patients/backrubs/ ...
  3. Threats from Management

    It's a politically correct way to resign from a position. When a new employer ask why you left your former employer- you tell them "for better opportunities." It's a lot better than saying my workplace was a hellhole/my supervisor was a (fill in ...
  4. Is Nursing for me if I get sick often?

    Yes, you can work as a nurse. If you are suseptible to URI's, you are going to get them no matter what line of work you do. What I've found over the years is that when I go to a new work site, I usually get sick within 1 month. My docs tell me is ...
  5. Physically attacked on the job?

    I had a 60 year old male hit me in the upper back and neck with his fist. He then hit my partner in the stomach. Management "justified" keeping him on the floor by stating he was "agitated", and refused to have him transfered off the unit. The sad ...
  6. I'm unable to have children and I was very upset and angry, when I first learn this. I've worked in Pedi and enjoyed it very much. I enjoyed being able to be around the kids. A lot of times it was a relief when the kids did go home, because of the ...
  7. New CNA Decertification Petition Filed

    Amen. As someone, who has worked at both Union and non Union facilities, I know the rhetoric that Admin. loves to spout to stop unionization. The first one is wages. Admin. always tells staff that they don't need unions to get good wages. Let's see...
  8. Questions about Nuses in California

    Don't worry about forgetting previously taken material. I had a 10 year break from school, but was able to go back and pick up my nursing prereq without trouble. A 2-3 year break is not going to make much difference. I would encourage you to go ge...
  9. License Surrender

    Keep calling around for a worker's comp attorney. If they don't call you back, then they don't need or want your business. You really do not want to deal with an attorney, who can't show you basic courtesy by returning your phone call. If they won'...
  10. Any one else waiting for endorsement to work in Ga?

    Have you heard back yet from the Board? I put my paperwork in earlier this month and am trying to gauge how long of a wait I'm going to have.
  11. Threats from Management

    LOL-no. you can give yourself cancer and COPD by taking smoking breaks and management looks the other way. Our management has their own little fifedom and makes up their own rules. I asked them to show me, where in the company policy and procedure m...
  12. Diabetes treatment and why success does not pay

    It's hard to provide positive feedback to someone, who absolutley will not try to make any improvements in thier diet/lifestyle/etc. My father is a prime example. He will not go to any diabetic education classes, will not do fingersticks/ will not ...
  13. Real 911 calls.....

    I had one gentleman call the 911 line and make an obscene phone call to me. He even invited me out for dinner and drinks after my shift ended. What he didn't realize is that the calls are recorded, and the phone number/address comes up on the comp...
  14. Real 911 calls.....

    I worked for a Police Department before becoming a nurse. We used to have one person with psych problems, who would walk a mile to the Police station, go into our lobby, and call 911, because his feet hurt from walking to the Police Dept. (he actuall...
  15. Nursing Shortage