Zuzu's Petals BSN

Zuzu's Petals has 32 years experience as a BSN and specializes in ICU, hyperbarics, cath lab, care coordinator, PACU.

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1. Sent STUPID email "joke": what now?

   Zuzu's Petals replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in General Nursing

   Leader25: Nope. No meetings, no union discussions, no discipline discussed. Not sure where you pulled those conclusions from, but---no.

2. Sent STUPID email "joke": what now?

   Zuzu's Petals posted a topic in General Nursing

   First off, here's a quick rule for work emails: do NOT put any names in the "to" field/leave it entirely blank until you're absolutely positively sure you want to send it, and THEN address it. I failed on my own general rule with that. I wrote a l...

3. Quitting: is it okay to say....

   Zuzu's Petals replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in Career Support

   My colleagues definitely know it. Our manager has no support from her two different units of staff, after 1.5 yrs on the job. Her (former) friends/coworkers say, "I don't even know what she's thinking...I am so sad and feel like I've lost a good fr...

4. Quitting: is it okay to say....

   Zuzu's Petals replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in Career Support

   Ahhh ...yes, I see what you meant now. I was thinking of more jobs instead of better insurance options. Thanks for clarifying.

5. Quitting: is it okay to say....

   Zuzu's Petals replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in Career Support

   imintrouble:"Have YOU considered being the boss, as the above poster suggested? Sometimes it's better to take a management position, than work under someone who is grossly unqualified." Thanks for this thought/suggestion (HouTx, you also), but manage...

6. Quitting: is it okay to say....

   Zuzu's Petals replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in Career Support

   toomuchbaloney: "I think you are fine quitting without another job. The ACA has made it possible for us to have more and better options in that regard." How so? Hadn't thought of this aspect. And I definitely do feel fine with no immediate job to...

7. Quitting: is it okay to say....

   Zuzu's Petals posted a topic in Career Support

   I have >20 years of varied ICU experience. I did almost 2 yrs of consecutive agency contracts at my current hospital ICU before I decided to "sign on" as a regular employee. Two months later, the manager quit and we ended up with a complete lose...

8. RN looking for info. on hyperbaric certification

   Zuzu's Petals replied to osiris7's topic in Wound

   Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA has a course for multiplace chamber training. After the course (5 days) you are eligible to write the exam (from the NBDHMT in Louisiana) to obtain your CHT or CHRN certification.