iamme8557

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1. Need Assistance from the many Pet owners here :)

   iamme8557 replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I like Yorkshire terriers and West Highland White terriers for small breeds. I agree that a puppy may be a bit of work but if you are working nights and don't mind interrupting your sleep time you may be able to set a scedule for housetraining. I ha...

2. Early burnout?

   iamme8557 replied to nanjam's topic in Safety

   I currently work in a hospital that is having a "financial crisis" the moral is terrible, the work is overwhelming and the administration dosent seem to care about the staff. Talks of mergers and closing of some of the facilities in this health syst...

3. Lack of staffing on midnights

   iamme8557 replied to askater's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that there is a nursing shortage, the unit I work in is understaffed when it is full...there just arent enough nurses. Why are nurses leaving nursing? We dont get paid much for the work we do and hospital administration seems to treat us like...

4. Do you feel you were adequately prepared to practice nursing when you graduated?

   iamme8557 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I dont feel that I was really prepared to care for patient needs with the ADN I received from a local community college. I had a background of working as an AID back when you were just oriented for a week, if you were lucky, by another aid. I also ...

5. Why did you go into Nursing?

   iamme8557 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   mareyeka, We all became nurses for different personal reasons. The fact that we do it well and we enjoy it is what really counts. There are so many different directions we can go in as we mature and gain knowledge and experience.

6. over 40 too late for traveling?

   iamme8557 replied to adireen's topic in General Nursing

   Irene, 42 year old RN with now about 8 years of experience. Just finished a year of traveling and loved it. Never too old for a challenging experience. Most really good travel nurses are late 30s to early 60s from what I have seen. A bit of maturity ...

7. What is it like to work as an RN in a nursing home?

   iamme8557 replied to adireen's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing home nursing can be very rewarding, especially if you happen to find a really good nursing home. I started out as an aid in 1975, back when there was not certification....just a week or two of following another aid who had been there for a b...

8. Are you satisfied with your current employment situation as a nurse?

   iamme8557 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I am happy being a nurse, the job is always a challenge. I have been a nurse for 8 years, started a little later than some as I am 42 now. Hospital nursing can be a bit challenging as the politics and health care reform are always stressing someone...

9. Student nurse needs positive feedback

   iamme8557 replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

   Stay in nursing if that is what you think you want to do, I have friends that are jealous because I make an livable income and love what I do. I hear the same negative stuff from disgruntled co-workers On good days I am excited about what wonderful t...

10. Why did you go into Nursing?

    iamme8557 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am the odd person here, I went into nursing in my late 30s. I had been a farrier then a paramedic who was in a bad marriage and needed a job with an income better than I was making . (had kids to support and I was planning to leave and tak...

11. Tell us about your computer system

    iamme8557 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    happyangels, glad to see there is more than one computer system that is made for nurse charting

12. Tell us about your computer system

    iamme8557 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a 26 bed med/surg/neuro ICU that is using the computer charting program called Carevue; after 8 months the program is liked by most. The problems I have seen are due to how easy this is to use. The vital signs are defaulted from the monito...

13. Questions about nursing??????

    iamme8557 replied to fireman's topic in General Nursing

    Fireman, I went to a community college and received an associate degree in nursing; this seems to be adequate for now, I may continue to a BSN later but am not interested in management at this time. Most hospitals have little financial compensatio...

14. Feeling very sad today

    iamme8557 replied to maccrn70's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse with a heart, please stay that way. I know it is hard on you to care but that is what nursing is really all about. {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}

15. a place to vent

    iamme8557 replied to iamme8557's topic in Safety

    OK Sophie and Barton, I never did say that "I" did not file an issue complaint. I just was acting as an advocate of the nurses that dont know if this is enough of an issue to even say anything, and tried to create an arena to discuss this part of th...