SMYSJanie

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1. Nurses' march in DC?

   SMYSJanie replied to elkpark's topic in Activism

   Egotistical Nurse Here. Show Me Your Stethoscope organized the NursesTakeDC rally. There were nearly a thousand people there. It was inspiring to me to see so many nurses advocating for their patients. ANA and NNU have their own agendas. I respec...

2. what's your pet peeve?

   SMYSJanie replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

   Having a manager who has never worked in my specialty. Sometimes it is totally impossible to explain why something can or cannot be done. There is a disconnect in communication which cannot be repaired if they will just not take my word for why we ...

3. Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

   SMYSJanie replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

   I am the queen of pube shaving. lol. In cath lab and EP I have threatened to start the NAGSN. National Association of Groin Shaving Nurses. Now that I am solely in EP, I work with a friend who CANNOT STAND shaving groins, so I do them all. I am...

4. Exit Interview. Honest or not?

   SMYSJanie replied to sungrl01's topic in Relations

   I have always told companies exactly why I left. Nothing will ever get better if we keep our mouths shut.

5. Newby RN, I hate my job and feel like quitting nursing field

   SMYSJanie replied to Green8b's topic in General Nursing

   Have you considered long term care? It can be very rewarding to take care of the elderly. The staffing and pay are not always the best, but the smiles are worth it. I only did PRN in LTC facilities, but I really liked getting to use my assessment s...

6. EP Nurses

   SMYSJanie posted a topic in Cardiac

   Anyone else work exclusively in EP? I transferred to our very busy EP department from Cath Lab last year and I LOVE IT! It is amazing how fun it becomes when you understand what is going on :)