Mona

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1. Only if you are not in it for the money

   Mona replied to nursedude's topic in Career Support

   Nurse Dude, I got involved in this site this month to learn more about nursing issues. When I first began reading your posts, I was very shocked that a nurse would reply the way you had. I will admit though, I have been enlightened. I have always ...

2. Only if you are not in it for the money

   Mona replied to nursedude's topic in Career Support

   NurseDude, Have you always felt this way about nursing or is this just recently? Do you like anything about what you do? You appear to be very resentful about having chosen this career. Why don't you just do something else? Lord knows I sure would...

3. aides that put your job on the line

   Mona replied to erezebet's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Butt Wiper, Where are you??????

4. New Grad Stupids

   Mona replied to longforseaair's topic in General Nursing

   When I was in nursing school, I worked as a tech on the peds floor. I was taking a rectal temp on an infant (one of the first times) As I inserted the thermometer, the baby passed gas. Not realizing this was what had happened, my busy 'nursing sc...

5. Newbie with a question

   Mona replied to laurasc's topic in Pediatric

   Wow! You do have a problem. Personally, I think it would be unethical of you not to mention to ALL parents of children in this teacher's class - they have a right to know what kind of teacher their children are being influenced by. If this child c...

6. Do the squeamish survive?

   Mona replied to ArleneD's topic in Career Support

   In nursing school at the beginning of each clinical semester, I would run to the bathroom after preconference and cry due to fear of the unknown!! And for almost a year I dodged needles, flat out refused to give shots. Let me just say it took alot o...

7. HOW OFTEN SHOULD MOCK CODES BE PERFORMED??

   Mona posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have worked on a general peds unit for 2 years-1 as a tech and 1 as a nurse. I have never seen a mock code done, only talked about. Over the past 6 months we have had alot of turnover, and the majority of our staff consists of new grads with less...

8. Please warn me if I'm crazy!!!!

   Mona replied to dawnreeves's topic in General Nursing

   DAWN I GRADUATED FROM AN ASN PROGRAM 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. WHERE I WORK, ASNs AND BSNs ARE PAID THE SAME. BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO ENTER A BSN PROGRAM FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR AREA HOSPITAL'S CRITERIA SO THAT YOU DON'T PUT YOURSELF THROUGH MORE THAN YOU HAVE TO, ...