mismissy69

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  1. I just wanted to see if any of you other Nurses look down on those who take lunch breaks. I am working at a new facility and when I go to take my lunch break I notice I get smart little looks and...
  2. Want to be a nurse, but have to eat.

    this is an issue that I am currently batteling, look at the "looking down on nurses who take a lunch break" forum for more
  3. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    I agree with everything you are saying I just wanted to see what others thought about this situation. I am in a new place so I cannot safely speak my mind, but when I can everybody better look...
  4. nussing is a team effort there is no way you are gonna know eveything and to sit here and downgrade anyone who in your words is "below" you and you are just a student is very offensive. i have met...
  5. DON'T EVER SAY THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are integral part of your staff. This is another thing I am sick of, some RN's thinking they are better than LPN's. There are some people who have been...
  6. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    I agree whole heartedly with you, I just wish I could say that lol I'll just have to wait 60 days
  7. Banning Crocs?

    why does it seem that healthcare is more concerned with petty issues than the ones that really count? I am so sick of all the petty BS. How about this if I wear some shoes that arent comfortable to me...
  8. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    you're licensed thats all the more reason you should have a break. Im not diabetic but I know when my BS gets low I dont feel right physically or mentally and I start to shake, so I know I need to get...
  9. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    hmm I will have to look into to that, I am not in the union so I cant go there but maybe I can call the labor board and see what they say but it's not affecting me right now because I make sure to...
  10. unfortunately i think the phrase that nurses eat their young is true. in my experience i have seen how other nurses can be. when you're new your an outsider and they have to feel you out first so they...
  11. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    see if we are caught with anything at the desk it's an automatic write up because the idiots in administration see that there is no reason what so ever that you shouldnt get a lunch break, they wont...
  12. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    thats how it is here there is a smoking ban in public places but the residents do have a smoking room, also there is an outdoor patio connected to the unit where it states no one is supposed to be...
  13. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    sorry to vent you guys but I also notice that when theres a change of shift & the new nurse comes on thats the first thing they mention " I didn't even get a dinner break" wah wah wah but they...
  14. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    ok so what do you do when you are short staffed and you're not allowed to eat at the nurses station & your nurse is feeling faint or lightheaded? do you let him/her take a moment to eat or take...
  15. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    thank you all for your input also what im noticing is the nurses that I work with dont get out on to the floor until like 20-25 min after report because they want to socialize, take 50 million smoke...
  16. you are right on the money with this one. Yes unfortunately healthcare settings are like high school with the little clique's & things. Thats why I suggest a agency job or a job somewhere where...
  17. I feel your pain, If I were you I would be looking for another job as well. Maybe try an agency where you dont have to get into the politics and if you are somewhere you dont fit in or dont like they...
  18. Soo Many Posts On Criminal Records

    Well in my state there is no way to find out. I tried and the BON just said go through with the coorifice. I don't agree with that method at all. Here you have to take the coorifice graduate then pass...
  19. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    And we as nurses aren't trained to do the same things the CNA's do? come on you can come up with something better than that, isn't it the NURSES who TRAIN the CNA'S? I see eveyone as an equal we are...
  20. how do you introduce yourself to patients?

    I usually come in and say Hello how are you doing today im -------- and i'll be your nurse for the
  21. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    I hate when Nurses think they are too good to clean someone up. If I know my Pt is soiled or my co workers Pt is soiled im gonna clean them up. Im not gonna say oh let me get an aide to help you or I...
  22. You know im sick of that too what does my credit have to do with me getting a job. I really think it's a ploy to weed certain people out. If I don't pay my bills or chose not to it my freakin...
  23. Felony Record - can I still get a license?

    I also did some stupid things when Iwas younger and I had to go through a moral character review by the BON to get my license. The policy for my state is you have to take your boards FIRST and pass...
  24. You make a good point as to being an example to your children. I don't think young people realize how a mistake now can hurt their future. I know I wasn't thinking about it at the time. But on the...
  25. This is a touchy subject. I live in NYS and if you have a criminal background you have to disclose it if not you can be reported and BON will take your license away. I just went through a moral...