J-Swish

J-Swish

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  1. Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    I'm not sure how receptive this would be, but I'm a huge advocate for retiring abroad where your money will go further. Places like Thailand, certain parts of Europe, Mexico, Belize, etc. Many Americans do that. I convinced several older colleagues t...
  2. Questions for school nurses.

    Hey all, new to school nursing here. Got several questions if you don't mind. 1) For immunizations, is there some sort of app where you can input dates to see if you're within interval? When is an immunization considered bad? I have a difficult time ...
  3. Should I quit my 2nd job? How many work 2 jobs here?

    I think a summer job would be a good idea provided you get enough time off during the summer. What kind of summer job, I have no idea.
  4. Wow, alot of mentions for private duty nursing. I have several questions. What facilities do you normally work in (hospital based? clinic?)? And how do you find these agencies? Any tips? I need to look more into per diem.
  5. Is there a job where I can work when I want, part time? Or at least part-time like weekends only (2 days out of the week)? I have a little under a year of RN experience and 6 months of CNA work. I work at a non-urgent clinic full time and want to dow...
  6. A Nurse with POTS Disability: A Great Success Story!

    You go! Congrats!!! I'm going to try the alarm clock trick for work tomorrow, thank you.
  7. Difference between night and day nurses

    Experiences vary per shift depending on the people and the work environment that surrounds you.
  8. Cursed at a patient-fired

    Sounds like my colleague, who has anger and cussing issues but learned to manage them by replacing them with words or letters and gradually weaned off of saying them out of habit. Sounds silly, but it works... Instead of holy ****, say holy smokes. I...
  9. Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    Nursing schools have been popping up left and right across the country all tell potential students that there is a shortage for nurses right now. But all they're trying to do is fill their student quota per program year and get you to pass the NCLEX....
  10. Got fired for changing fluid rate

    Touche. Something's up. I just like to give people like that a chance, even if they mess up. There's a lesson and mistake everyone learns from. But of course, there's a limit to that.
  11. Got fired for changing fluid rate

    You know who's at fault? EVERYONE. The OP's story doesn't quite add up and practiced outside her scope, that ER was using the M/S Floor as a dump, that preceptor did not intervene, these people on the AN forums shouldn't be critiquing the OP based o...
  12. Why do some nurses use their titles as a big ego boost?

    Off-topic. This coming from a jerk nurse. When dealing with jerk physicians about personal health concerns, I suggest not mentioning about being a nurse. Say something else, like "hobbies" that you do....you can say gardener, auto mechanic, beauty co...
  13. I don't want a male nurse! - Caption Contest Winner

    This is nothing. I have been told I look "12 years old" or "teenager," therefore they want another nurse.
  14. New BSN Grad- Help!

    I have seen this too often. First off, do you have substantial income, perhaps emergency funds? Does your husband have a well paying job? Do you have a reliable supportive family? I have seen this go two different ways with my friends and colleagues....
  15. What can nurses do to be more happy in their career?

    Video games.