Who?Me?

Who?Me?

OR, public health, dialysis, geriatrics

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Who?Me? specializes in OR, public health, dialysis, geriatrics.


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  1. Nurse Staffing Costs

    Wage freezes, elmination of all but pm shift differentials, new employee wage grids lowered, no education benefits, the "revamping" of the clinical ladder has been "happening" for 4 years, on-call pay decreased, and the employee discount in cafeteria...
  2. Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    I find that the docs with the worst behavior actually are stunted socially-never learned how to play well with others. Redirection will work with some, flat out telling others to stop talking to you like that this instant works with others, and oth...
  3. Future nurses getting used to the job

    What bothers me? Blood-nope. Vomit-nope. Gun shot or knife wounds-nope. Sticking any kind of line inside someone's body-nope. Cautery in surgery-nope. What gets me is: Throat secretions. Even after 18 years I have to think of something else, a...
  4. Patient's question put me on the spot!

    You are correct about the AP being too high. Is this pt's issue that he wants to finish his treatment faster?
  5. why do you want to leave your current job?

    Be honest- you are looking for a change and to broaden your scope as a professional. Burnout happens. Been there done that and changing your workplace can help you, and helps your employer keep a good nurse. I would go into the interview knowing ...
  6. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    goats'r'us- As long as the nose piercing is small and discreet it really isn't a problem. It is the multiple eyebrow piercings, the tongue piercing that constantly clacks against the teeth or that you can't stop playing with that are distracting du...
  7. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    If you want a job you need to look and act the part. No one is looking down on anyone here-what they are doing is venting and trying to help the next person. Nurses are expected to look and act in a particular way. How often do you see a physician ...
  8. Disgusting job but still keeping a smile

    I don't think it is a smile. She is in shock.
  9. Step away from the old nurse!

    Going on 20+ years in nursing and while on some days I hate where medical care is headed, I still love nursing. No more requests for phone numbers....now I am a colleague. I will gladly trade the dates (happily married) for the respect I get from th...
  10. ICU to OR

    Opens doors to becoming a Surgical NP that can assist in the operating room and do post-operative care. Your clinical experiences in NP school will give you exposure in plenty of areas. Just think about how much you learned after leaving school and ...
  11. Top 10 Reasons Nurses Shouldn't Go On Vacation

    Recycled or not this still rings true.
  12. Do you shower right after your shift?

    Absolutely. Even with scrubbing my hands multiple times per day and wear a hat, mask, gown, and gloves in the OR, I take a shower. I have to wash the hospital off asap.
  13. Recipe for a Dissertation

    In the middle of my MSN practicuum. That is plenty of work with job, family, school, and taking care of myself to survive it all....every once and awhile I will get PhD urges, but just like baby urges a visit to my syllabus and practicum timeline tak...
  14. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    You need to send this to the hospital administer, the director of nursing and the ER/ED director at the very least. I would also send it to the local paper.
  15. Facebook almost cost me my job

    Doesn't have to be "leaked" by anyone. All HR has to do is search for you and read your posts. Just safer not to post work-related stuff on social networking sites.