pogo

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1. skin exposure to HIV positive blood ;(

   pogo replied to cincin1's topic in General Nursing

   So, let me get this straight... you think you may have contracted HIV from a miniscule drop of blood through you're scaly, yet intact skin ???....and you need to find a suitable health insurance plan to cover this incident. You know that your chances...

2. Terminated!

   pogo replied to kukukajoo's topic in Correctional

   I think that you should fight the termination for the sake of the inmates and your professional reputation. Let me tell you, when I was a Correctional Nurse I would write up letters upon letters about the unsafe conditions that I saw !!!! It did lit...

3. Is Phys. Office nursing "Really Nursing"?

   pogo replied to ana115's topic in Ambulatory

   "But, I had an interview with a young doctor today and although it will be a paycut, I do like the no weekends, no holidays, 8 to 9 hour days. I just don't know what to do. I am in my late 30's and my kids are still fairly young. I feel like I nee...

4. career change anyone?

   pogo replied to slp2rn's topic in General Nursing

   i've been thinking about getting out of nursing and it occuried to me the other day- that the essence of my gripe is that when dealing with the sick, one must be in a relatively healthy state (mind, body, spiritual), be willing/able to give without g...

5. Your worst experience/accident/mistake?

   pogo replied to AustinRN's topic in Urology

   yeah, these are BIG indicators. thanks for the reiteration.

6. Your worst experience/accident/mistake?

   pogo replied to AustinRN's topic in Urology

   a patient coded on the machine (this was while still in training, in i always keep in mind--every tx is a new one and what might have applied last time may not this time. so i would agree that 90% is "not running around like a chicken with your hea...

7. where are non-hospital 10-12 hr nursing shifts?

   pogo replied to pogo's topic in Career Support

   yeah....that's a good idea!!! i've been flirting with the idea of ED nursing, but frankly don't think i could handle the chaos for the long term. it seems urgent care is a face paced Dr.'s Office that mostly sees non-emergent situations. could you ju...

8. where are non-hospital 10-12 hr nursing shifts?

   pogo posted a topic in Career Support

   Does anyone have any innovative ideas on where RNs could work 3-4 days a week (full time 10-12 hrs/day), but not be in the hospital environment. I'm a bit stuck here, b/c I love community health nursing, but hate the hours. Then I hate hospital nursi...