RK694

RK694 specializes in Medical Writer, Licensed Teacher & Nurse, BA Psych.

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1. Would this be considered abandonment?

   RK694 replied to Twinkle007's topic in General Nursing

   Most of these places are like this and they don’t give a d*mn about you, your license, or the patients. Get out. Quit. They will not change.

2. Verbally and Emotionally Abused, then Fired

   RK694 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Yes, you can be treated horribly at work - even abused - and can’t do a damn thing about it if the company won’t do anything. The only legal route is if there is some sort of discrimination. Maybe she can look into being discriminated against and fir...

3. Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

   RK694 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

   Going into the excruciating detail about bowel movements is absolutely mind-numbingly boring. Those of you who find this kind of topic fascinating by writing long, drawn-out paragraphs about it... Sorry, but I must ask: What’s WRONG with you??

4. Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

   RK694 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately, you have to call these guys to handle these kinds of jobs.

5. Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

   RK694 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

   How long have you been doing this kind of work?? Are you new to the field? Despite what others here say to the contrary, your question is that of someone who is very new to the nursing field. And from reading your other posts, that's not the impressi...

6. What can I do about bullying?

   RK694 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Career Support

   Bullying IS abuse.

7. LPN or RN?

   RK694 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   You don’t need to wait 3 years to get an RN. First, it sounds like you have many prerequisites already done so that you can apply to an RN program, making it much shorter. Second, there are one year accelerated BSN programs and 1 1/2 year accelerated...

8. Bullied and Struggling in ICU

   RK694 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   The nursing field (I’m talking about bedside nurses), is notorious for this kind of cliquish, cruel, bullying, Junior High School behavior by many nurses toward other nurses. It’s pathetic that direct patient care nurses (the few that don’t do this a...

9. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   RK694 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Nothing ever changes in the nursing field. I am so glad I made the decision to get out and have been happily out for the past couple of years. This complaint has been happening for YEARS. Floor nurses are STILL treated like crap.

10. Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    RK694 replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Career Support

    It’s not the exception anymore. Studies show that it is perfectly acceptable now for nurses to move from job to job.

11. Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    RK694 replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Career Support

    The transition from nursing student to practicing nurse is notoriously stressful and difficult. Give it some time -- I'm not saying you'll grow to love med-surg, but you'll feel better about your job than you do now. And, all that stuff people say ab...

12. Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    RK694 replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Career Support

    Hi, I don’t know how long you looked for work in the area you’re interested in, but maybe it wasn’t long enough. I know many brand new nurses (including myself - when I was doing nursing) who got the job they wanted right out of school. It is nonsen...

13. Difficult Doctors:  Tips for Students and New Nurses

    RK694 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t understand the introduction to this article. Doesn’t the writer mean the DOCTOR - not the NURSE - has a response of a blank stare, red face or is defensive?

14. Does the exhaustion go away?

    RK694 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you get a car?

15. Oh, my aching feet!!!!

    RK694 replied to GrammyCat066's topic in Uniform/Gear

    It's called abuse - physical abuse. Can't you all GET this fact?? It doesn't matter what shoes/inserts you wear. NO ONE is meant to be on their feet that long!! Jesus!! WAKE UP!!