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1. Older grad nurse/can't fit in

   guest974915 replied to Chronicallychanging's topic in General Nursing

   Hello Chronicallychanging. I can relate as I am currently struggling with this myself. I am also an older nurse (also 54 yo) and after beginning a new job 4-5 months ago, I am still really feeling like an outsider. I am a career nurse and hav wo...

2. Are you friends with coworkers? Maybe you should be...

   guest974915 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   Perfect^^^. Me too

3. Disrespect & Profanity

   guest974915 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   You're missing the point-some people (especially older), prefer a more formal greeting-"Mr./Mrs.", some people prefer a middle or a nickname, some people prefer an alternative pronoun. It's professional courtesy to address people in a manner in whic...

4. Disrespect & Profanity

   guest974915 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   Not real sure I'm understanding? Regardless of age, gender, race, rank, social class...a safe, initial introduction would go something like; "Hello, my name is [insert name]. I am a Registered Nurse and I will be caring for you this evening until 11...

5. Disrespect & Profanity

   guest974915 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   ^^^Disagree and I'm siding with Davey on this. First of all, Clark sounds like a complete heel with a serious case of arrested development and I found Davey Do's approach to him entirely appropriate. Having dealt with this personality type before, ...

6. How would you improve the nursing profession? (beyond better staffing, higher pay, etc)

   guest974915 replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

   ^^^^Completely agree! I have long thought that academia is entirely out of step with nursing practice. At the curricular level, I remember the hours and hours spent in the classroom learning NANDA nursing diagnoses. In the real world, no one give ...

7. Disrespect & Profanity

   guest974915 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   Kudos Davy Do and this is also a major pet peeve of mine also. Not that I am prudish or don't use profane words sometimes myself, but never in a professional setting or in the company of someone that I don't well. I guess this reticence stems from ...

8. RN to BSN dilemma (for an older RN)

   guest974915 replied to tbmb90's topic in General Nursing

   Like you, I have been a nurse for a long time and also like you, my employer mandated that all staff RNs attain their BSNs within five years. I did it, graduating at age 50 and when all was said and done, I had spent about $25,000 out of pocket for ...

9. Using prn staff instead of posting day position

   guest974915 replied to Lifeofanicunurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not entirely sure why you are angry with contingent nurses This is your nurse manager's attempt to control costs and maintain staff nurses in difficult to fill positions (night shift). Also, although per diem nurses are paid a higher hourly rat...

10. Just Say “YES” to Nurse Staffing Laws

    guest974915 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Said well-thank you. The most disturbing part of this post was the OP's cavalier attitude and his inability to appreciate the gravity and possible patient harm that can result from unsafe staffing ratios.

11. Anyone Ever Actually Used Their Malpractice Insurance?

    guest974915 replied to PMHNP2023's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! Malpractice insurance is cheap too, like $.50/day! Even defending a bogus/unfounded claim could costs thousand in legal fees and lost work.

12. Anyone Ever Actually Used Their Malpractice Insurance?

    guest974915 replied to PMHNP2023's topic in General Nursing

    Bad advice!^^^^ In a court of law, if it came down to paying out a multi-million dollar lawsuit or implicating a staff nurse on even a small technicality or deviation from established policy, it would be an easy decision for the legal department. Pr...

13. Just Say “YES” to Nurse Staffing Laws

    guest974915 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Unless I'm mistaken, you weren't drafted into military service but are voluntarily serving. Also, your immature, over the top machismo is only surpassed by your ignorance of the subject matter and quite frankly, I'm embarrassed for you:(

14. Just Say “YES” to Nurse Staffing Laws

    guest974915 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Without imposed governmental regulations, do you think the labor bosses of old would have voluntarily stopped the systematic exploitation of children in mines? What about the other innumerous, inhumane, and dangerous labor practices commonplace in o...

15. At a crossroads

    guest974915 replied to Just me.'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm a very sensitive person also so I totally understand and can relate. Unfortunately, people are people and in almost every job that I have ever held (outside of nursing and within), there always seems to be the same personality types including th...