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  1. Real shortage of nurses or bogus?

    guest2117 replied to RNFall2017's topic in General Students

    Here is an example. I work for an HCA facility in the Southeast. We are grossly understaffed, and management keeps telling us they are trying to bring more staff on board. I work on a step down floor....

  2. Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    guest2117 replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about glamorous when it comes to direct patient care, but Preop/PACU has to be the most fun, and least stressful job I've done, even with on call requirements. I left my job when I moved...

  3. Having issues with being a "babyfaced" nurse.

    guest2117 replied to Ash2016's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, you really need to learn to have thick skin. First, I am 27, and I've always looked much younger than my age. The comments people make about me being too young to work in this profession do...

  4. Drawing blood

    guest2117 replied to MF123's topic in General Nursing

    I've used a 20 mL syringe attached to a butterfly needle to get blood cultures, never had any issues. I've never attempted to use a syringe larger than that,

  5. To the Nurse held Hostage yesterday

    guest2117 replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in General Nursing

  6. Older nurses

    guest2117 replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    PACU, preop, endo, dialysis, education are 5 that immediately come to mind in the hospital

  7. Workplace Harassment forced me to resign

    guest2117 replied to Drgnfy13's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to pick a fight report them to the NLRB. If not, then move on and do your research on good facilities with strong staff and apply