aainme

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1. Single Mom Trying To Become A Nurse

   aainme replied to nursingisforme's topic in General Nursing

   i went to school in fla and right after i started nsg school my ex left and took all the money and closed the bank accts....they had a displaced homemaker program in fla and it payed for all my school and books and such..if not for that program i don...

2. Work Prn In California From Another State?

   aainme posted a topic in California

   I have signed up with an agency to do prn work in california from lousiana a week or two every month. I have talked to some other people that say i can go on staff in a northern california hospital and do self scheduling 12 to 16 hr shifts and this w...

3. Banner Hospitals to go to Uniforms

   aainme replied to WoosahRN's topic in General Nursing

   we also just changed to navy uniforms...new CEO ...same old problems... short staffed...cutting hours....total upheavel....but we all are in uniform now....there are 6 shades of navy...we all never match the tops pants and coats.... we can't even wea...

4. apollo vs gallup

   aainme replied to abq rn's topic in New Mexico

   having worked in a few places in the country, i have never been asked about my graduation from a community college....the only thing anyone ever asked for was my nursing license....when you have your RN the how and where is not important....i have me...

5. Plantar fasciitis--it's killing me!!

   aainme replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

   This may sound crazy but for a year my foot was so painful ...i dragged around everywhere in pain....i started using muzino running shoes and i swear the day i started to wear the shoes my foot had no pain as long as i had the shoes on....after a fe...

6. I'm starting to hate my patients...

   aainme replied to txdude35's topic in MICU

   i think there are days when we have good patients and bad families and days with bad patients and good families..... and really bad.... is bad patient...bad family.....it is the days with good patient and good families that are so refreshing.....we h...

7. unsafe staffing

   aainme replied to aainme's topic in MICU

   nurse lou good luck on the job hunt....my manager decided after all the fuss to keep our new grad on days for a month to give her a bit of experience before putting her on nights....this is a dangerous world out there for nurses...we work so hard for...

8. unsafe staffing

   aainme replied to aainme's topic in MICU

   thanks for the input.....that was my suggestion...to keep her on days as a second nurse for a month when the manager was there so she could see her work and be there for a bad day, as a extra pair of hands...that is something we on nights do not have...

9. unsafe staffing

   aainme posted a topic in MICU

   in a 6 bed icu that usually has 4-6 patients.... we work 2 nurses most nights and can have the unit fill before morning...the manager has a new grad...just passed boards and wants to put her as a second nurse on nights...i am scared...and question th...

10. advice needed......thanks

    aainme replied to aainme's topic in General Nursing

    i spoke to ER yesterday....they would not agree to hold 2 patients if we filled up...so we would have to handle all 6 beds with the new grad if we were busy......i have to say last night was a night from $$#@... just what we are all afraid of....we h...

11. advice needed......thanks

    aainme replied to aainme's topic in General Nursing

    That is something to think about....i know the ER would have a cow if we held patients...but....you are correct....6 patients is to dangerous even with 2 experienced nurses.....i am already looking for a new icu job....this may just be a reason to go...

12. advice needed......thanks

    aainme replied to aainme's topic in General Nursing

    i have to say that when the unit has 6 patients they staff us with three nurses...but....the problem is that when your shift starts at 7 pm and there are 4 patients in the unit and two nurses, anything can happen.....the codes on m/s, the direct admi...

13. advice needed......thanks

    aainme replied to aainme's topic in General Nursing

    the first thing i did was express my concern to our manager....i also gave what i thought was an answer ...that she remain on days for few months as the second nurse where she would be able to get extra help from management while she was refining he...

14. advice needed......thanks

    aainme posted a topic in General Nursing

    management decision on new grad permalink i just need some help with a management decision to place a new grad in our unit on the night shift.... we have a small unit only 6 beds...we usually work two nurses alone on the the night shift...we have be...

15. help with management decision on new grad

    aainme posted a topic in CCU

    i just need some help with a management decision to place a new grad in our unit on the night shift.... we have a small unit only 6 beds...we usually work two nurses alone on the the night shift...we have been short handed and the manager hired a new...