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  1. Anyone have a huge student loan bill?

    Well I think I take the cake here- $70,000 in school loans - 2 years Liberal Arts 4 years Nursing - BSN-private college two scholarships-$2500.00 3 yr contract -...
  2. Started New Job and I feel like Crying

    Hi, I'm not a nurse yet (May 06) but I have worked in healthcare for the past 15 years with 8 of those in management positions. One thing that I have learned as being "new" in jobs is that the people...
  3. I would never recomment Nursing

    Unfortunately I think you are on the wrong site - This website is for people who WANT to become Nurses!!! Sure there are a few threads on here for disgruntled people - I'm wondering why you just...
  4. Job description for your tech's?

    I would be careful not to mind read any of your techs (i.e - the tech's assume....) I know from my end the nurses are busy whether it is physical or mental work. Most tech positions require physical...
  5. Job description for your tech's?

    I have been a "tech" for 7 mos. while I finish my BSN this May and I can tell you that our hospital trained us as to what we are supposed to do on our floor - That is - VS, baths, changed beds, change...
  6. Outta Line........

    For the last three posts: I like the documentation idea, and I will certainly pursue that in the future but I probably would have been yelled at anyway despite that. I understand how important it is...
  7. Outta Line........

    Just an update - Ms. Yell-o decided to be alot more civil to me today actually helping me change a patient and being more agreeable, guess she realized her mistake and made more of an...
  8. Outta Line........

    Well, Today I went into work and I got pulled to another unit (the girl who was supposed to go, didn't want to, and I felt it was a good idea if I went somewhere else for the day to avoid Nurse...
  9. Outta Line........

    Unfortunately this patient was gone for tests in his own bed!! Couldn't change sheets if he was gone!! I will just have to watch this nurse.........and remind her of her professionalism or lack...
  10. Suction???

    Does your facility require suctioning equipment at bedside for patients at risk for aspiration? Had a situation the other day where patient was choking (at risk for - known) and their was no suction...
  11. Suction???

    We have the means ( on the wall) and I don't see it that difficult to get cannisters and tubing. Safety First!!! Not pocketbooks.....I mean we have it in the supply room. It's just gotta find itself...
  12. Suction???

    Daytonite, This is a Hospital well known and MAGNET. Think they might be appalled............................NM has my email about it but I haven't heard from her yet.
  13. Outta Line........

    Thank you. I graduate BSN in May and this nurse on a different occasion told me to be more aggressive with a patient just out of surgery. She wanted him to take a shower. Well you know I just plain...
  14. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Lori, It was a song about longing for Heaven. The name of the song eludes me - If it comes back I will tell you - This was over four years ago...The next time I hear it in church, I am sure I'll...
  15. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    I have a Few ----I work on an Oncology Floor. Seems like 653 and 675 get all the attention -- In 653 there have been four deaths in four months. One in which I called the Code - Lady was aspirating....
  16. Whadja Get For Xmas From Hubbie?

    Well we left church and I asked him "so are we opening gifts now" He says "Is it too late to go to the store?" This is at 12:30am Christmas Day. He always likes to play this game like he didn't get me...
  17. Good Morning Everyone - Just got home from 3-11pm and have to go in tomm. for 7-3 so I'll make this brief. What do you do with a nurse (a new grad) who on three different occasions at three different...
  18. Why do you do what you do? What does it mean to you? What is your mantra when it comes to your profession? What would you like to see different in Nursing? Just trying to get some ideas for a...
  19. DNR situation

    Hi Trauma, Did some research on the web and due to the lack of time I found limited info in my state or too much info that I need to look through at a later time. A question that arose while I was...
  20. Dilemma - Any thoughts?

    I graduate in May 06 and I currently have a position as a Nurse Extern/PCT on an oncology floor. Upon graduation I will have the option to work as an RN intern until I pass the NCLEX a couple of...
  21. Foul Speaking Nurse..............

    Thank you for the comments - Its very possible that she might just be having a hard time adjusting and this is just her way of dealing with the stress. I have only been there a little longer than her...
  22. Major disagreement with my preceptor...

    This is what I would do in the situation: Instead of continuing on trying to explain all the different things that this person did (this makes you look bad when you rant on someone else) I would keep...
  23. Embarrassing Incident/Klonopin?

    OK - Just have to intervene or interject or at least give my 2 cents--- If you have to take something that enables you to do your job, regardless of what it is, then that is what you have to do....
  24. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    RNMania- Listen to your own heart and thoughts despite what others may say. The more you hear what others say and try to align yourself with them, you will undoubtly lose who you are and who you were...
  25. Just thought I would add that: I am 35, a young 35, and when I walk into the room, the patient automatically thinks I am a nurse and I am in charge. I have to explain to them in mid sentence that I am...