unknownjulie

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  1. Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    unknownjulie replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have only read 6 pages of this, so forgive me if I post something that is redundant but there are a few things I'm reading that don't make sense. EBT can't buy restaurant fast food, only food from...

  2. new staffing laws in mass? CA nurses

    unknownjulie replied to lorie101's topic in General Nursing

    Take a look at my post "Back on med/surg after 15 years" to see what happens to nurses without government regulation (and that's only the hiring process). If the hospitals can figure out how to give...

  3. I left my job and feel lost.

    unknownjulie replied to KatiejonD's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! All is not lost. I have been in and out of nursing for decades. People really and truly have no idea what nurses do or why it's so stressful. I suggest you sign up to substitute teach if...

  4. Back on med/surg after 15 years

    unknownjulie replied to unknownjulie's topic in General Nursing

    So, do you think the gov't regulations in Australia have anything to do with the safer working conditions? The laws are different state to state in the US and there is a lot of variation in working...

  5. MO Hospital offering $5,000 sign-on bonus to new grads

    unknownjulie replied to klone's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tacomaster is correct. The offer is 22 an hour for 20 years of RN/BSN experience. But, the more optimistic poster said things had improved so it's possible...The numbers were quoted to me last...

  6. New nurse getting dumped on. Ready to switch.

    unknownjulie replied to NewNurse1997's topic in General Nursing

    This is pretty normal if you are in certain geographic areas. Call in if you are not 100%. Always assume you will not get a break and prepare accordingly. There are those applesauce squirt...

  7. Where are the nursing discounts?

    unknownjulie replied to mel2234's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was thinking about this more. Possibly what I'm doing in comparing teaching and nursing, is realizing the outrageous extra cost that nursing "charges" for a female to become a mother. I'm not sure...

  8. Where are the nursing discounts?

    unknownjulie replied to mel2234's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wow, so you are doing really well and just assume the rest of us are? I make less per hour than I did 15 years ago. I have worked fulltime as both a teacher and a BSN prepared RN. My best friend is...

  9. Where are the nursing discounts?

    unknownjulie replied to mel2234's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nurses deserve discounts and we also deserve pensions and lifetime free healthcare and any number of other things that we are not currently receiving. I did not take a vow of poverty to become a...

  10. Is this LTC facility trying to take her license?

    unknownjulie replied to Spouse_of_nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When you work agency, try to go in an hour early on your own time to get oriented for that first shift. It's a fast learning curve, but you are expected to know what you are doing even if you have...

  11. MO Hospital offering $5,000 sign-on bonus to new grads

    unknownjulie replied to klone's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think I am personally familiar with those hospitals offering bonuses in MO. The ratio is 1:6 for a step down cardiac unit. Not sure what med/surg is but I imagine it is similarly outrageous....

  12. Any Tips on how the 50+ new RN can get a job?

    unknownjulie replied to Chronicallychanging's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, dye the hair, get a chemical peel and/or plastic surgery. Also, wear youthful clothes and be thin and fit. Don't mention your kids at all. That is my advice and I am still having a hard time...

  13. Worried about the future of ICU nursing

    unknownjulie replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Critical Care

    I realize not all new nurses with their sights set on advanced practice are like this, but true story.... I was working with an RN who had gone straight into a NP program. A BP needed to be taken....

  14. Anyone from the Northeast US move and not regret it?

    unknownjulie replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I moved from Massachusetts many moons ago and went to New Mexico, then Colorado, then Texas, then Hawaii, then Washington state- and now I live down south! I have 2 bachelor's degrees from UMass. I...

  15. When is the March in Washington?

    unknownjulie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am putting this under general and I believe it should stay there because this is a topic for us all! I remember reading about a march on Washington this spring about safe ratios and other topics...

  16. New Grad moving to Oahu

    unknownjulie replied to nicholette089's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't hate me, but you have to stay in Texas and get a years experience. Or maybe even two years. I lived in Hawaii for 3 years and as an experienced RN with a BSN and varied experience, I...

  17. burned out

    unknownjulie replied to jhinchman's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate. Moving from a large place to a small place takes a lot of adjustment. Give yourself time, but also think of some kind of timeline.... I am currently on "the 8 year plan". And what I...

  18. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    unknownjulie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the repost and let's keep this at the top of the pile. It's a good

  19. When is the March in Washington?

    unknownjulie replied to unknownjulie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the information! I hope we all put it on our calendars and make an effort to go. Thanks also to "nurseBeth" for reposting her article. We are all very busy and a monthly repost of the...

  20. Dangerous to be psych NP

    unknownjulie replied to wayemika's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did Psych for many years and am currently not working in Psych because the patients seem to be far more violent than in the past. I think it's the meth. The straight mentally ill patients seem to...

  21. Nursing shortage???

    unknownjulie replied to MatrixRn's topic in Nursing News

    So, it's now two years later. I just saw a list on "Yahoo" that included RN's as a "dime a dozen college major". It seems as though possibly the media is understanding that there is still a glut. I...

  22. Are we a dime a dozen?

    unknownjulie replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    fare!

  23. Are we a dime a dozen?

    unknownjulie replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just saw nursing included in a list of "a dime a dozen majors" on a yahoo headline. Is the word getting out that their aren't "unlimited jobs" finally? How did these students from 2010 fair? I...

  24. Omg I'm so broke!!!

    unknownjulie replied to christina.adams2889's topic in New York Nursing

    I hope this post doesn't depress you more! Nurses used to be paid well about 15 years ago, when compared to the cost of things. In my experience, my wages have either stayed the same or gone down...

  25. What Else Can I Do For A Living?

    unknownjulie replied to RNCM123's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the OP 99%. The last remaining 1% is because I finally found a position that reminds me of the nursing jobs of old. Jobs that I used to routinely get, but are scarce now. I don't get...