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1. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

   nightmoves replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

   Please don't make a value judgment until you have walked a mile in my moccasins. I have been a nurse manager for the past eleven years, prior to that I had been pushed towards assuming a leadership...

2. Army Nurses Face Biggest Battle Of Their Lives In Baghdad

   nightmoves replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   God bless all of our brothers and sisters over there, and may the Creator keep their bodies, souls and spirits in His loving care. --from an old Army nurse who still remembers and

3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   nightmoves replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

   When I was in the service during Vietnam and fresh out of training we had wounded brought in from an aid station via dustoff (helicopter evacuation.) The medic had done a pretty nice job of packaging...

4. What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

   nightmoves replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   When I was rotated back Stateside to the OR of a military hospital which shall remain nameless I was assigned to the GYN room for a little while. Having worked primarily trauma while in country (not...

5. Do you watch Medical shows?

   nightmoves replied to old-master's topic in General Nursing

   I was on active duty in 1973 and 1974, and have always loved MASH. China Beach, however, reduces me to tears for the most part. Of course, I remember Ben Casey from when I was a little kid. Can't...

6. Lethal injection nurse???

   nightmoves replied to Zhakrin's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting discussion. Several years ago I worked for the NYS Department of Corrections, just at the time that a new governor was elected, primarily due to his pro-death penalty position (Please...

7. need advice desperately!!!

   nightmoves replied to Nytenurse's topic in General Nursing

   Please reread Lillian's advice. To which I would add: Additionally, if acuity has suddenly increased (i.e., if the night is really going to hell) contact the nursing supervisor on duty and ask for...