debfeathers

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1. Would you work on your day off?

   debfeathers replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   If you like your Nurse Manager or Supervisor and your peers, and if you are a unit that works as a team (few and far between) then yes I have worked many an off day. But if you do not get respect as a professional, yes, don't answer the phone. Unfo...

2. "You've never said you liked nursing." A vent.

   debfeathers replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

   But isn't is a shame that almost every nurse you talk with, no matter where they are from or what area they are working the story is the same. I have worked 40 years and retired, but nothings changed. Why is that? My theroy. Too many Chief Nurses...

3. underweight kid

   debfeathers replied to kingsmiley's topic in School

   And what if the child was being neglected?

4. Left Nursing After 3 Months and Couldn't Be Happier!

   debfeathers replied to sweetgeorgia's topic in New Nurse

   Darlin' you got a staffing and management problem, not a nursing problem. Wait until you start having to carry a gun to school. I nursed at staff through management levels for 40 years and loved every day of it. Most of those 40 years under trying,...

5. What would you tell to your younger self?

   debfeathers replied to jtoms's topic in General Nursing

   Learn to drive heavy equipment.

6. Was I at fault? the nurse embarrassed me in front of others.

   debfeathers replied to crunchytaco's topic in Relations

   Sweety, unfortunately there are RN's among us who do not feel it is their "job" to empty bedpans or clean a patient. These are folks that have gotten their little degree and gotten to big for their britches!! A real nurse takes care of a patient re...