staceyofnc

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1. Seeking Guidance

   staceyofnc replied to Raquel.Perez's topic in NICU

   ICU, NICU, SICU, etc. are all specialized units. They deal with equipment you will never see working the floor and the floor has equipment you have never used as a new grad. Most Critical care areas want at least 1 year of med. surg. because YOU H...

2. Linguistic Pet Peeves

   staceyofnc replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Isn't it " Couldn't care less"? Really, people born in the US should learn English as well as our Immigrants.

3. Linguistic Pet Peeves

   staceyofnc replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Regional colloquialisms just don't irritate me as much as Nurses who have multiple degrees but still cannot spell. Ever heard of spell check?

4. Burned Out & Bummed Out - Can't find my nursing "niche"

   staceyofnc replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   With technology comes less patient care. GPS trackers, scanning of drugs, patients et al make it difficult for any Nurse to spend time with Patients. We are money making machines. The more Patients we can manage the more rewarding it is for the Co...