frisky

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1. Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

   frisky replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! Sorry this is happening. Where I work they did catch an RN who worked with us for 5 years stealing narcotics. The story goes she was hiding syringes of liquid morphine and dilaudid in trash cans and one of our aides found them. The DEA became ...

2. Not getting charge nurse position

   frisky replied to frisky's topic in Management

   What's even funnier is that the charge position only pays $1.25 more an hour

3. Not getting charge nurse position

   frisky replied to frisky's topic in Management

   Thank you for your comments. I guess I really do need to develop a way that I can prove that I am management material. My gut reaction was that I was very disappointed. The nurse who got the job is a personal friend of the manager so I probably too...

4. The HARD Truth for most nurses

   frisky replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Professionalism

   Please! We all (nurses) need to support each other and work on ways that we can improve working conditions so we don't experience so much stress and burnout! So many nurses are good-hearted people who go into the profession to really help and serve ...

5. Not getting charge nurse position

   frisky replied to frisky's topic in Management

   This also happened to another older nurse who was denied a charge nurse position a few years ago. She felt the same way as I do, but after a while was glad not to have the responsibility.

6. Not getting charge nurse position

   frisky replied to frisky's topic in Management

   thank you for understanding. The sting will be less as time goes on, but I still think it would be a good idea for me to try my hand at something different

7. Not getting charge nurse position

   frisky replied to frisky's topic in Management

   Thank you for the support. Only a fellow nurse can understand

8. Not getting charge nurse position

   frisky replied to frisky's topic in Management

   Thank you for the response. You have a good point. It does seem like so many younger nurses are being promoted and higher-level management may well be driving this. They can easily expect them to have their Master's degree in a short time because t...

9. The HARD Truth for most nurses

   frisky replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Professionalism

   I have worked at the bedside for nearly 30 years now (oncology, telemetry, med-surg , peds and hospice ) and just recently did not get a charge nurse position. It seems that the powers that be love a paper-mill. If you want to do something different...

10. Not getting charge nurse position

    frisky replied to frisky's topic in Management

    I just feel disrespected. I know I am a good nurse and give 100% when I work with patients. I just don't know if I can do floor nursing when I am in my 60's. I feel I should have been the 1st pick due to my experience and wanting to now do a manage...

11. Not getting charge nurse position

    frisky replied to frisky's topic in Management

    Thanks for responding to my message. I guess my manager had her reasons. But after so many years with the company and never a bad review or single patient complaint I wish I was shown more respect.

12. Not getting charge nurse position

    frisky posted a topic in Management

    I have been a nurse for over 30 year and currently work in a Hospice inpatient facility. I have many years of hospital experience including oncology, telemetry, med-surg and at one time was ACLS and PALS certified. I have worked in my current positi...

13. hospice training???

    frisky replied to psychRN@ash's topic in Hospice

    The inpatient unit hospice that I work at has nurses from all backgrounds. They have excellent education program for new employees. I would suggest if you are interested in hospice to work at an inpatient facility at first if possible. There you w...

14. Yipee! I just got hired to work in hospice

    frisky replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice

    I also was hired in an inpatient unit hospice a month ago. I worked in the hospital setting for the last 15 years and this is the best career move I have ever made. I feel in the hospice setting you can be a real nurse. Can spend more time with your ...

15. Nursing on own terms

    frisky replied to lgreen's topic in Career Support