caren19

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1. Physical demands?

   caren19 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hey, thanks for taking the time to read this, and hopefully offering your input... I've worked in a PICU for 14 years, and have developed some bone spurs in my neck and lower back. I'm in an office position right now, but it's just not for me. Nurs...

2. Novasyte?

   caren19 replied to Jw1724's topic in Educators

   MomRN0913 - I was wondering if you did/do work for Novasyte? I'm in the middle of applying to a similar company - CSA Service Solutions, and would love any thoughts on this sort of position. Thanks!

3. Novasyte and CSA?

   caren19 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all! I'm out looking for my first position as a "real" nurse educator - just graduated from my MSN in Nursing Ed program. I keep finding job listings for Novasyte and CSA - both companies that sub-contract for medical equipment companies - like P...

4. New: Transcript requirement?

   caren19 replied to caren19's topic in Activism

   Thanks for your response, in looking into the matter a little further, it seems that the while our transcripts are in our HR folders, it would take to much man power to physically move them. So, instead, we are asked just to forward them. It's all ...

5. New: Transcript requirement?

   caren19 replied to caren19's topic in Activism

   Google long enough and you will find an answer! It is from the College of American Pathology! So much for reducing paperwork!

6. New: Transcript requirement?

   caren19 posted a topic in Activism

   Hi, We were told at my facility in PA that a "new policy" required a copy of our college transcript. I spoke to someone HR, and she said all employees must submit new copies of them. I have been searching the internet, but can't find any new JCAHO/D...

7. Can't stop the nightmares- please help

   caren19 replied to caren19's topic in Stress 101

   UPDATE: I got an email back earlier this week from the EAP, I'm to email her back and set up a time to chat or have breakfast with her (i'm permanent nights). I've tried to discuss this sort of incidence in general with some of the other nurses wit...

8. Can't stop the nightmares- please help

   caren19 replied to caren19's topic in Stress 101

   Thanks for all the words of wisdom. I sent an email to the clinical psych nursing resource (our EAP), so hopefully I'll hear from her soon.

9. Can't stop the nightmares- please help

   caren19 posted a topic in Stress 101

   I've been a Pediatric ICU nurse for 3yrs now, and I've seen it all. GSW on 4 yr olds, deglovings, MVA, ped vs. car, abuse- I was able to deal with all of that. But when I was in work on Friday I saw something that no human should ever see. I can't...

10. jr in high school: Associates VS BSN?

    caren19 replied to kelleyhvk's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from an Accelerated Nursing Program = BSN which left me 50,000 in debt. I could have gotten an Associated for about 10,000. If I could do it over, I would have become a LPN/LVN first, started to work immediately, and utilize the hospita...

11. Sick Days

    caren19 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a hospital policy that if you are absent more that 5 times in a year, you have to go an entire year w/o an absence- or if you are sick again accumulate incidents culmanating in termination after x amount. I don't think I am sick excessively,...

12. How many nurses take antidepressants or antianxiety medication?

    caren19 replied to Attheana's topic in Stress 101

    I've been seeing therapists since 1998, and been on multiple medications. The meds fix a chemical imbalance in my brain, but it does not change the behavioral manifestations of my OCD. I think that one of the big issues in Nursing is that we don't ...

13. RN stereotypes

    caren19 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just watched a pretty funny movie about a guy w/cancer and his experiances in the hospital...Of course, there were several nurses present, all of which fell into a stereotypical nurse type: 1. "The Big Black-Take NO Crap" Nurse: Always an overweight...

14. Charting Bloopers

    caren19 replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

    During clinicals, writing our notes was a bit nerve racking. we had to write it out and then show our clinical instructor, she would make changes/suggestions and THEN we would put it in the chart...Anywho, I got a little bit distracted while transcr...

15. old skills that we do not use anymore

    caren19 replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, That sounds wrong. ONe of our MD's like to order them for his constipated pts after all else has failed.