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I did it. But my kids were older. Oldest in college. Youngest in high school. I worked a 36 hour weekend at the hospital and 20 hours a week teaching clinicals. The last semester I worked 36 hrs +...

Magnet hospitals in this area do not have a good reputation amonst nurses. This has got to be one of those studies twisted to meet the needs of what the management wants.

Water and electronics do not mix well. Just a suggestion. They will get tired of replacing them.

Years ago when I worked in a pharmacy the pharmacist showed me an article in a journal from a pharmacy organization he belonged to. Basically it said that company A had bought all the raw...

I can hear management/administration's argument now... something to the tune of "If you didn't get a break there must be something wrong with your organization. If you can't get organized then you...

I keep it for sentimental reasons. I worked very hard for it. It was a very important goal in my career. I was just as important as an LPN on the health care team as I am today with my MSN. And I...

I am one of those nurses. I just took my 29 years of loyalty and experience out the door. Why? The current administration does not have a clue about patient care. I was so tired of not...

This is one of the core measures. If the any one of the standards are not met then payment is not made. We have one person responsible whose only job is to check all of our charts just to make sure...

I'm not sure of the name of the program. And I'm not sure why it takes pharmacy so long to turn around the meds. We were instructed by nurse manager and supervisors to stop calling because...

Recently started using eMAR. It had been a few weeks now. Nurses have encountered all kinds of problems. Some problems listed below: 1. Font size too small to read. (My guess is a size 8 font. We...

I am a RN represented by a union. We have filed grievances on this same issue and the administration keeps coming back with the same response: "There is no problem here." Yes, there is! Who is...

Engagement survey time again. Past experience tells me what a huge waste of my time this is. Fill out the survey, a third party bundles the results, and wonderful changes will be made in the...

We are switching over to eMARS with WOWs (workstation on wheels). Policy is to take the workstation in the room to give meds. Then wheel it to the next room. Problem: We get a a lot of patients...

I do not trust the hospital I work in. It is not because the staff doesn't try. It's just the bean counters have made it so supplies run out, equipment breaks down, and there just aren't enough...

1. what is your degree in? bachelor of science in nursing (bsn); will have master of science in nursing (msn) in august 2. what state do you live in? michigan 3. what is your job title? staff...

Sorry Milwaukee nurses and patients. Our GAIN is your LOSS. This CEO is headed your way. Look out for major changes.... and not for the good of nursing or patient care! If you have supplies you...

The same thing happens to me when I use or someone near me uses hand sanitizer too! And it isn't any better in nursing education if you are at a clinical site where the students use it. ...

PERRLA is the best money I ever spent!!!!!!!! Go to the site and take the tutorial. You will be amazed!!!

Downside: 1. dues 2. politics 3. seniority rules which are unfair to the lower senior people Upside: 1. Better staff/patient ratios 2. Higher wages 3. better benefits 4. administration can't just...

According to the Michigan Department of Public Health Task Force on Nursing all nursing schools will need to be accredited through one of two accrediting agencies soon. As I understand it, they are...

I don't know if this will work for you, but I am an atheist and I am a RN. 1. I do not have a "spiritual perspective" on healing. Most of the patients I care for believe their prayers will be...

Oh my!!! I could have written your post!!! Everything you wrote has come out of my mouth at one time. We must work in the same place. Where I work the administration is so he!!-bent on getting...

I don't have any funny ones. I do remember a Dr who was very upset with a nurse who did not give a med the Dr did NOT write an order for. He put it in his progress note but forgot to write an...

Yes I did! I was in the nursing department and he was in the bio-medical equipment department and on different shifts. We were introduced by 2 fellow nurses who worked with me and were on a bowling...

Nurses are one of the most oppressed groups of people. Perhaps there is negativity because this is one of the few safe outlets to vent the frustrations of the profession.