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1. What Next for an "old" nurse

   lulu220 replied to lulu220's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the ideas and encouragement. It will give me some things to think about. I just never expected to have to look for work at this age. My kids are finally through college and things were supposed to get easier. Maybe I'll have my mid lif...

2. What Next for an "old" nurse

   lulu220 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 31 years doing various types of bedside and office nursing. I was in my last position for 10 yrs and was laid off due to cost cutting at the hospital where I was working. I only have a diploma in Nursing( I always wanted to...

3. Does anyone here love their job?

   lulu220 replied to elainebenes's topic in New Nurse

   You ask if I love nursing, it depend on the day! But I think all jobs are like that. I have moved alot in the last 25 yrs due to hubby's job and I can't think of any other profession where you can find a job anywhere, at almost anytime and make a g...

4. diary of nurse in New Orleans

   lulu220 replied to lulu220's topic in General Nursing

   I'm so glad that this story is being heard. All the nurses who worked through this disaster are heros in my book. thank you auryn24 for sharing, I'm glad you didn't mind that I posted your site. let us know how you're doing, I just found this b...

5. diary of nurse in New Orleans

   lulu220 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I dont' know if anyone has posted this but it is a very interesting journal of a nurse stranded at Methodist Hospital in new Orleans http://www.livejournal.com/users/auryn24/298313.html click "next" at the top to read all her entries. It's scary an...

6. physician abuse in PACU

   lulu220 replied to lulu220's topic in PACU

   A quick update about the dr who slapped me. This week he verbally abused and threatened a female administrator in our hospital. It looks like he will be told to leave and practice elsewhere. Lucky for her she had 3 witnesses and it doesn't hurt th...

7. physician abuse in PACU

   lulu220 replied to lulu220's topic in PACU

   By the way, thanks for the welcome, I so glad I found this site, My non-nursing friends and family can not relate to my experiences, I'm enjoying alot of the old threads, you all are awesome:)

8. physician abuse in PACU

   lulu220 replied to lulu220's topic in PACU

   Thanks for all the good ideas and support. The surgeon in question received a letter of basically telling him" to be nicer to the nurses etc". I doubt it will change much, but so far he has been on his best behavior. Legal dept at the hospital has ...

9. physician abuse in PACU

   lulu220 replied to lulu220's topic in PACU

   Thanks for the ideas, They will help. I also did a search, This is more common than I thought. It's hard to believe in 2005 we can still be treated like this. I guess the dollar still speaks pretty loud in healthcare

10. physician abuse in PACU

    lulu220 posted a topic in PACU

    This is my first post, I came across your site while searching the net for inspiration. I feel somewhat better just reading the archives, But i could use some ideas on how to handle this situation. I have been a nurse for 25 years the last 4 in PAC...