bedwards6

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1. Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

   bedwards6 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I was working in the ER it was my very first night on trauma. I had previously told my charge nurse I would do anything but eyeballs because they gross me out. My very first trauma was a delusional schizophrenic from the state hospital. I kid you ...

2. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   bedwards6 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I left the hospital after 33 years, going to work in an aircraft plant in occupational health. When that position was contracted out, I became a production line supervisor as I wanted to stay with the company. In 1 year, I am making $5 more per hou...

3. Nurses are truly underpaid

   bedwards6 replied to holly2422's topic in LPN/LVN

   I've been an RN for nearly 35 years. I've worked NICU, ER, pre/post op, and as a flight nurse. I now work in a factory as an Occupational Health nurse. A factory worker with a high school education makes more an hour than I do. One such worker ac...

4. I feel like a glorified maid

   bedwards6 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Career Support

   I've been an RN for 32 years now. Though I've never worked the floor, I've done NICU, Cath Lab, ER/trauma, Air/Ground transport, Flight nursing, and PACU/POCU. The push for patient satisfaction is prevalent in the specialty units as well. There i...

5. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

   bedwards6 replied to nirvana1's topic in Humor

   I worked NICU for 18 years.....Some of my most memorable were....Tenacious, Vagina (pronounced va-jeana), Jazz January, and Demerolia....to name a few.....

6. New Grad just hired into NICU!!

   bedwards6 replied to heartNICU's topic in NICU

   Congrats! I was a NICU nurse for 18 years and loved it. Now I'm a flight nurse....love it too!

7. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

   bedwards6 replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   He says he's a "service dog". I say he's an undercover administrator!

8. what items could you not go a nursing shift without?

   bedwards6 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Diet Coke, trauma shears, tape, at least 3 pens.....did I mention Diet Coke??