slackula

slackula has 29 years experience and specializes in I like everything except ER.

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1. Doubting being an RN b/c physical problems

   slackula replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Nursing

   As I was saying, I would recommend becoming a nutritionist or social worker. They also work in hospitals and home care. Before you can work any nursing job they give you a very tough physical. Lift fifty pounds-twice. Walk on the floor with your knee...

2. Doubting being an RN b/c physical problems

   slackula replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Nursing

   I would reccomend

3. Nepotism, anyone?

   slackula replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   This is a no win situation. I was in a similar job and they all had a great time with each other. Never worried about audits .Didn't want me to surf the internet . I got an Iphone so I could always check the news and Facebook[on my lunch half hour]. ...

4. How did you find out about allnurses.com?

   slackula replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

   One night. in an act of desperation, I googled "I hate nursing" I love this site and visit everyday.

5. Are LPNs being phased out?

   slackula replied to zandile2011's topic in New Jersey

   They have been saying that since I graduated in 1976!

6. Crazy RN job advertisements

   slackula replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

   I think it means low pay and dead end job.

7. Diversity

   slackula replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Relations

   I don't care. All I care about is how much they pay.

8. Is Nursing really THAT bad???

   slackula replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, it is that bad.

9. Scolded WHY?

   slackula replied to BeautifulDoeLVN's topic in General Nursing

   If the LVN had called the supervisor she would have been protected. You can't assume you know what the supervisor would do. Of course the RN has some explaining to do. I have a feeling the LVN got chewed out over her attitude. I don't think anyone wo...

10. Scolded WHY?

    slackula replied to BeautifulDoeLVN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I have to chime in here. I am an RN with home care experience. She did not call the supervisor. That is what she did that was wrong. There is always someone in the office or on call to report to.LVN's can take orders over the phone, but this w...

11. How many of you have a BSN

    slackula replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BSN. I went to University 30 years ago. it gave me a lot of options.

12. Diversity.. at what price?

    slackula replied to Been there,done that's topic in Relations

    The longer you work with people who have thick accents the easier it becomes to understand what they are saying. I too have worked in large NYC hospitals and have no trouble with comprehension. If you pay attention you can learn a lot of words in nu...

13. That one patient that haunts you.

    slackula replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was working in a large NYC public hospital. The kind of place you see it all. One day, a fourteen year old was admitted to the floor I floated onto. He was vomiting after meals . His father was very controlling and it seemed to me, making his son r...

14. They won't stop calling me!

    slackula replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Always remember this: Use the job. Don't let the job use you.

15. Does bullying really go on in Nursing?

    slackula replied to R_Clemens's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the work site. I have learned that you can tell if your in a bully site in the first month on the job. In retrospect I should have just left. It is really a management issue. They allow it to go on. Some don't want to be bothered. Their...