Mandi3020

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1. Can't stand dialysis

   Mandi3020 replied to Tfunke25's topic in Urology

   If you're that miserable, move on. Life is short.

2. Dialysis Staff Schedules

   Mandi3020 replied to jlynn2303's topic in Urology

   My husband is a hemodialysis nurse in a center. He has overtime on every check.

3. Has anyone gone through a divorce while in nursing school?

   Mandi3020 replied to GodIs082010's topic in Stress 101

   My daughter is going through this too. Fortunately for her, her spouse lives on the other side of the country due to his job. He is verbally abusive on a daily basis, and has done so much to destroy their family. They have decided to remain married u...

4. Government Contractor?

   Mandi3020 replied to Mandi3020's topic in Government

   Thanks Tango, I appreciate your response. The CasePro recruiter told my hubby that the "approval process" would be a minimum of 2.5 months. We're keeping our fingers crossed everything works out !

5. Government Contractor?

   Mandi3020 posted a topic in Government

   Hi, My spouse has been offered a position with CasePro; they are a government contractor. Does anyone know anything about this company? Apparently their contract with the Navy is up next year; the recruiter told him that it is unlikely they won't get...

6. CasePro?

   Mandi3020 posted a topic in Career Support

   Just wondering if anyone knows anything about CasePro? How are they to work for? etc. My husband is looking at an opportunity with them in a case management position. He would be a contractor, and CasePro's contract with this particular government en...

7. Thanks to Medicare changes...My Job Was Just Eliminated

   Mandi3020 replied to AllynaBerry's topic in Activism

   I'm sorry you lost your job.

8. What's the weirdest baby name?

   Mandi3020 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Years ago when I was working in the NBN, we had a sweet baby girl in there with the last name of Sheets. You guessed it, they gave her the first name of Satin.

9. So very tired!

   Mandi3020 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I just work the weekends. I'm part-time and my days are either 10-12 hours. Come Monday I'm so tired I can hardly move; sometimes I stay in my nightgown all day. So no, it's not just you :-)

10. I am being harrassed

    Mandi3020 replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

    Document. Document. Document. Then you have dates, times, quotes, etc., Take the time, it's important.

11. New CNA Instructors

    Mandi3020 replied to BellaDestiny's topic in Entrepreneurs

    I am very interested in starting this type of business. I have been an RN for 30 years and my hubby has been one for 5, and our daughter is in nursing school, so I'm hoping we could do this has a family business someday. I know that in the state we l...

12. Any cons toward accepting a UR position and leaving bedside?

    Mandi3020 replied to Heartyournurse's topic in Case Management

    I left bedside nursing years ago in favor of case management (one job was doing home visits and the current job is in the acute/hospital setting) and I NEVER want to go back to bedside nursing. Having said that though, I know it would be really diffi...

13. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Mandi3020 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I became an RN in the 80's, I worked on an Oncology Unit and we had the first HIV patient that was ever admitted to that facility. HIV was new then and everyone was afraid of this patient. Sadly, staff avoided his room as much as possible; this pati...

14. Does the thought of going to your job make you sick?

    Mandi3020 replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a new nurse (30 years ago) my first position was on an Oncology unit; it had the reputation of being a "hell hole." Anyway, I got to the point that I would have nausea and stomach cramps on the drive to work. The smell of the hospital woul...

15. If you had to do it over again would you?

    Mandi3020 replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't. I've been a nurse 30 years, and although the profession has been good in terms of flexability and job security, I feel nurses are grossly underpaid for the responsibilities we have. I just was talking with DH the other evening (he's a nur...