ANN2WATER

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1. Are you a nurse from a dysfunctional family?

   ANN2WATER replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in General Nursing

   Jen~ Glad you're stopping to take notice of the level of dysfunction among nurses. Alfred Kinsey's studies (and others) on people in health care professions supports your theory. Apparently, when we "fix" (or even attempt to "fix") other peoples' pro...

2. non-oriented nurses working alone

   ANN2WATER replied to Cinzo's topic in General Nursing

   THEY couldn't possible BE thinking!!!! I call it the "herd phenomenon"- just follow the one in front, and do what he/she does. If you can keep up, well goody for you. If not, well, I guess you'll get trampled. Not healthy, and not acceptable a...

3. horizontal violence towards grads

   ANN2WATER replied to disappointed's topic in International

   wow.... Couldn't help but "eavesdrop" on your posts from the other side of the world.... I'm in the US, and, in some places, the problem is the same. As some of the readers stated, however, it is NOT universally true, though it seems that way when ...

4. Icu orientations for new grads

   ANN2WATER replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in Maryland

   Shore Health System, on the eastern shore of Maryland, offers a 10-month critical care orientation program. Ann, RN, from the beautiful eastern shore.......

5. Moving from Cali to Maryland in July- Hospital Info Request

   ANN2WATER replied to Cerridw3n's topic in Maryland

   and theennnnnn............ when you tire of the "rat race" on that side of the ditch (Chesapeake Bay, that is..) come to our side, the eastern shore... look me up. til then.... learn lots, and enjoy. Ann, RN, eastern shore, Maryland

6. ER patient ratio & ancillary staff question.

   ANN2WATER replied to Hrtnurse14's topic in Emergency

   Our situation is like mommatrauma's. We have a set number of RN's and tech's. Patient acuity and census is extremely variable, as it is in all ER's. That's the nature of the beast. It's the quality of the people on your team that seems to make ...

7. new girl has many questions!

   ANN2WATER replied to geniebea's topic in Maryland

   geniebea; It might sound crazy to you now, but my suggestion (regarding your education) is to pursue a MSN while you are so inclined. My career and education started at the ADN level. After that, I said I'd NEVER go back to school.... 5 years late...

8. non-oriented nurses working alone

   ANN2WATER replied to Cinzo's topic in General Nursing

   I know it's crazy. I also know it's a perfect setting for errors, and thus, lawsuits. In this era of finger-pointing at hospitals, doctors, and yes even nurses, this is not the time to be putting nurses, or anyone for that matter, in such a posit...