Syrenia

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  1. Tired of being angry

    I want to work in my jammies from home. How does one get that
  2. Could someone please pm me the original
  3. Poll: Nurse and law enforcement couples

    I'm single, but I guess that's not an
  4. What's up with this?

    Hmm, are you in a compact state? I've been a nurse for 19 years, and in LTC most of
  5. April 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Looks like Dr. Smith's ego caught up with
  6. What is wrong with these kids? (Mystery Diagnosis)

    I was also wondering about West
  7. Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    We have had almost the same thing happen. Family refused the alarm. (And, fyi, not all families who refuse are uninformed or uneducated, some are simply very aware of what their loved one will be...
  8. I have actually interrupted a Dr. in the middle of his "yeah, yeah" with "I am not finished" Actually shut him up and he listened. For once. He's always real good at speed talking his order and...
  9. My least favorite is when they just don't contact you at all, or respond to your calls or emails. At least have the courtesy to let me know you are no longer
  10. Nursing School admit policies.

    "My specific area of focus is how some nurses begin their path towards addiction while in school (via dependence on anti-depressants and/or anti-anxiety medications)." I honestly had trouble getting...
  11. does anyone regret this career?

    This. I agree
  12. Quote from wannabe2008 In California, there isn't a ratio of nurses to patients in long term care. Instead there is a ratio of "direct care staff to patient". AM is 5 to 1, pm is 8 to 1 and noc is 13...
  13. Best MD note

    I had a doctor with a great sense of humor. Couldn't remember to write orders to DC a saline lock before dismissal. One time after I had reminded him to write that, he then also wrote "please dress...
  14. Am I being offered a fair pay?

    I am an RN with 17 years of experience, and I only make $27/hr. I work in rural Nebraska, so cost of living is a little lower, but still....seeing all these higher rates makes me question how valued...