LadyBugRN

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1. Patches left in public

   LadyBugRN replied to amgo24's topic in Safety

   You are not over-reacting, one of my pet peeves among my colleagues is carelessness. It does not matter what kind of patch it is, whether it is harmful or not. This must be discarded immediately in appropriate container and not left on the table o...

2. herbals and migraines

   LadyBugRN replied to Indy's topic in Holistic

   I used to suffer migraines few years ago. When I got the migraine I could not do anything until I met a physician who practiced alternative medicine. To make the story short, he put me on a strict vegetarian diet. Not only my problems with migrain...

3. I'm not allowed to buy a Littmann??!

   LadyBugRN replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

   When I was a student nurse (1987) we were asked to buy a stethoscope. The school told us to get a Sprague. So, I got myself a Sprague. I even had my name on it. But guess what??? It was stolen!!! I was devastated, so I told my best friend about ...

4. Heavily Tättooed: Can I get into nursing???

   LadyBugRN replied to YukonDave's topic in General Nursing

   Have you considered removing the tats with laser?

5. What do you think is a fair salary for nurses?

   LadyBugRN replied to Sweetpea00's topic in General Nursing

   I received my licence for RN in 1992. Did not work as a nurse until 2002. I started working in a nursing home with starting salary of $49,920.00. That was not bad for someone just starting. After one year left nursing home to work in an acute nur...

6. Nurse Burnout

   LadyBugRN replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

   I think that disrespect is one of the factors to feel that way. I am burned out because I find that higher ups just keep adding more responsibilities, I FEEL THEY DO NOT CARE AS LONG AS YOU GET THE WORK DONE, such as doing phlebotomy, doing what a ...

7. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

   LadyBugRN replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

   1. I have been a nurse for two years. 2. Acute Care nursing 3. Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007 4. BSMT, RN 5. I would like to see nurses wear "clean and neat shoes and uniform", whether it is scrub or standard white uniform. I want to be distinguis...

8. Nurses leaving in droves...

   LadyBugRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am a Registered Nurse and I find it difficult to complete all my tasks because of the things added to my tasks, that should be done by other dept. For example, phlebotomy, it is supposed to be done by CNAs who were trained during orientation. Man...

9. "How old are you?"

   LadyBugRN replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am 63 years old. When one of my my co-workers found out how old I am she could not believe my age. She told everyone in the unit and they came to me looking at my face saying "you don't look your age". Anyway, I do not dye my hair which is bl...

10. herbals and migraines

    LadyBugRN replied to Indy's topic in Holistic

    I used to have violent migraines until 1998. I went to a physician (MD) who practices natural healing. I fast for three days, that was the cleansing phase, then gradually changed to semi-solid to solid totally vegetarian diet, meaning no animal pro...

11. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    LadyBugRN replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations. You have completed your BSN. Do not worry about what others will be thinking or saying about you about you, those people have nothing better to do but distract you (they are losers!). Get experienced as a floor nurse. Be good at ...

12. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    LadyBugRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I am a Registered Nurse and not recruited from the Philippines. With a BS in Medical Technology, returned to school to be a Nurse. There was already a shortage fifteen years ago and the hospital where I was working paid for my nursing education. I...

13. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    LadyBugRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I am a Registered Nurse and not recruited from the Philippines. With a BS in Medical Technology, returned to school to be a Nurse. There was already a shortage fifteen years ago and the hospital where I was working paid for my nursing education. I...

14. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    LadyBugRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    so do you agree? that there is a shortage of nurses and should we have foreign nurse graduates to work in american hospitals and/or healthcare facilities?

15. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    LadyBugRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    so do you agree? that there is a shortage of nurses and should we have foreign nurse graduates to work in american hospitals and/or healthcare facilities?