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1. Another reason unions suck!

   sprout replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Union

   I have worked in both unionized and non-Union hospitals. I will never work for a non-Union hospital if I can help it. Unless, you see how contract negotiations are made, administration will always put nursing last and cut as much as they can while ...

2. I hate nursing

   sprout replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

   I'm sorry that you chose nursing because you were bored and did not research the profession more carefully. Many people seem to jump into nursing for the wrong reasons and at a point where there are so few nursing school openings it is unfortunate t...

3. Aspiring Nurses: Why not Med School??

   sprout replied to muurman's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Cost, time in school, and lawsuits.

4. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

   sprout replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in ADN/BSN

   The only differences I have found at the entry level between a BSN and ADN are the amount of nursing theory, management, and public health classes - clinical time is the same if not more in a ADN program. I graduated from an ADN program and had more...

5. Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

   sprout replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

   If you can get an internship in an ICU you'll be able to see what it's really like. I work in ICU and love it. But, it's not for everyone. I worked at my hospital while going to nursing school and did my internship in ICU. I was fascinated by the...

6. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

   sprout replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

   I work in hospital in Portland, Oregon - starting salary around $24/hr. I think it's important to discuss salaries because there are so many times I come across people who are considering nursing for the money. There are other professions that are...

7. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

   sprout replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately, our society is becoming more obese. We all know as nurses the health implications of smoking, overeating, not exercising, etc. However, we are human. Bad habits and weight become issues if they affect patient care. I have a few pou...

8. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

   sprout replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric

   Alzheimers is a very challenging illness. My father had it and trying to orient did not help when he got to the end stage. I'm assuming that is where most of your patients are if they are in a lock down facility. It is frightening for these patient...

9. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

   sprout replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

   I was a phleb before I was a nurse and I got spit on, threatened, hit, called names etc. and the patients that were "experts" (you get one try, or you can only poke me in this vein with a butterfly (and they have garden hoses!) You may look young, ...

10. You know you work nights when.......

    sprout replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    when you ask your patient to tell you what day it is to check their orientation and you have to stop and think about it.

11. Nursing Shortage: Fantasy or Reality

    sprout replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Just like the others - I got put on-call tonight because of low-census. It's either feast or famine - too many patients or too few. Shortage of nurses? In some areas perhaps, but I haven't seen it at our hospital. Usually just poor staffing manag...

12. SHOES: Are Dansko comfortable?

    sprout replied to ternerzero's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I've tried various nursing shoes and Danskos seem to be the only ones that I keep going back to. They are the only shoes that after a long shift my back doesn't hurt. I found the backless clog more comfortable than the closed back one - I just need...

13. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    sprout replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    There's a lot of talk about how much money nurses make, but I don't see it. The experienced nurses that have been working years, those who work without benefits, travel nursing, agency, or those who pick up extra shifts make some extra money, but ov...

14. What was the toughest part of Nursing school for you?

    sprout replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in General Students

    Lack of sleep to keep up with the studies, clinicals, and being grilled and expected to know it all! Looking back it was tough, but I am thankful now. It prepared me for a profession that is physically and emotionally demanding. It also made us e...

15. Main Problem In The Nursing Field?

    sprout replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    One of the biggest concerns for nursing is nurse to patient ratio. Nurses are getting spread thin caring for patients just because administration is only looking at numbers. The acuity level isn't taken into consideration and there are times patien...