berniemcr

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1. Has your hospital changed visitors policy r/t the flu?

   berniemcr replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   No visitors under 18 and none with s/s of

2. Important Lessons my Patients have Taught me...

   berniemcr replied to SweetLemon's topic in Psychiatric

   I work in a child/adolescent unit --so don't ask me "what do you have to do to hook up here, I haven't been having too much luck at home" My favorite though was out of the mouth of a 13 yo "you can't...

3. On-call at home and police wake you up?

   berniemcr replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I live alone and have had the situation brought to my attention by a co-worker. Since then my rolodex phone card has the information of: no show/no call, please call and the phone number of one of my...

4. Licensed after 55?

   berniemcr replied to Nurse2BB's topic in General Nursing

   I will be 60 years old next week and have been licensed since 2/14/05 at 57. It wasn't easy but it was the best thing I have ever done. As far as I know, you can be licensed at any age. Lots of...

5. CHEAP online ceu's for certification

   berniemcr replied to househome's topic in Psychiatric

   I just finished psychiatric nursing; current trends in diagnosis and treatment for 30 contact hours at westernschools.com for $39.95 on-line. I had wanted to print out the info because it was...

6. should I be concerned about my daughter not menstrating?

   berniemcr replied to oknurse320's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Both of my daughters were over 14 yo when they got their period. They were also very athletic which I had thought was the reason. I wouldn't worry about it at this time, but if she has any other...

7. Harrassment by Unit manager--what to do?

   berniemcr posted a topic in General Nursing

   Harrassment by unit assistant manger I have been working on a child/adolesent psych unit for nearly 2 years after becoming a nurse at the age of 57. From the start I had trouble with this manger-being...

8. Any Of You 58 Or Older When You Finished?

   berniemcr replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

   I was 57 when I graduated in 12/05. I must admit that it took me longer than my younger classmates to find a job. I have been working in a child/adolescent crisis center since 4/06. The funniest...

9. If For One More Day.......

   berniemcr replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

   Psalm--I certainly don't think wishing for more time with your pet is stupid. I love the "Rainbow Bridge" story that speaks of us being greeted by our loving pets after death--wouldn't that be...

10. If For One More Day.......

    berniemcr replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    I have so often wished Ihad one more day or even one more hour. If I could chose only one person it would be my eldest daughter who died 5 years ago at the age of 29. We were estranged over her life...

11. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    berniemcr replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I was an insurance agent for most of 25 years ( still do it part time) mixed in with a lot of waitressing, bartending and a newspaper delivery person ususally multiple jobs at the same time. There...

12. Bipolar kids or bad parents?

    berniemcr replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I can see what a hot topic this is and as a nurse who works in a child/adolescent crisis unit would like to add my thoughts with what I have seen in my past 1 1/2 years. First of all, NO ONE disputes...

13. Low census policy at your hospital?

    berniemcr replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a child/adolescent Crisis Unit and census drops fairly predictably--ie summer/holidays. We are called 2 hours before shift if we are not needed to float to another unit and given the option...

14. 7:30am to 4PM, and back to work mid to 8s

    berniemcr replied to miche18's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work it's the same as previously stated - no more than 16 hours in 24, unless there is an emergency--ie heavy snowstorm, then you work 16 on 4 off 16 on etc. You do get paid for the 4 hours...

15. Nursing or counseling degree?

    berniemcr replied to deb2mirabelle's topic in General Nursing

    To answer the last 2 posts--I passed my boards in 2/06 at the age of 57--this is a second career for me and this is my first job out of nursing school. My prior experience was as an insurance agent...