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  1. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    ahsitters replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    South western Ontario. 2nd teir of pay scale 24.75 plus shift and weekend differentials and health benefits and paid holiday. Pay scale tops out at 9th year at 36ish. Better than working at tim...

  2. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    ahsitters replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    Bless your sweet little heatr. I'm sure that gets a

  3. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    ahsitters replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe its the way fate works but on the few days that I have rolled out of bed dreading the shift ahead of me They have actually been the best days of my career at the end of my shift. Even tonight...

  4. patient satisfaction

    ahsitters replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :roll :roll :roll

  5. 2 married ER nurses having an affair

    ahsitters replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Emergency

    I'm just saying that accusing and actually having proof are two totally different bags of worms. There are ten million different opinions on what having an affair is and what constitutes flirting...

  6. 2 married ER nurses having an affair

    ahsitters replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Emergency

    Unless you have actually seen them having sex you have no proof to base your assumptions. Maybe the couple has an open marriage. There are a whole lot of questions you need to answer befor you throw...

  7. Halloween and Nursing

    ahsitters replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I asked that last year at the hospital that I work in and was told that they used to until they had a code one night and the family complained that it was inappropriate that someone dressed up as an...

  8. Getting 12 hour shifts on unit

    ahsitters replied to jannrn's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital recently switched our ccu a (four bed unit) to 12 hr shifts but all people who work in the ccu had to agree to the change by vote and it had to be 100%. The rest of the hospital remains on...

  9. Does size matter?

    ahsitters replied to wfperseus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In a samller hospital you are more likely to get better hands on experience. There are no resp techs, there is no IV team, and there are usually no NA's and they always need people to respond to codes...

  10. Starvation: A good thing when concerning the Obese.

    ahsitters replied to xt1's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should seek a doctor supervised diet instead of believing things you read on the internet and manipulating physiology research. Sounds like you are heading in the wrong direction, or better...

  11. Nurse as advocate

    ahsitters replied to RedcarRN's topic in Emergency

  12. rules of injections

    ahsitters replied to imahobbit's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN! There could be pee in that syringe for all I

  13. Sexual Harrassment?

    ahsitters replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Agree - don't take crap. If it were me ... if a loud "KNOCK IT OFF" didn't work, the next time I went into the room I'd be accompanied by P, my favorite security guy, who is one of the largest human...

  14. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    ahsitters replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    I can totally understand where you are coming from as well as the parents concern. Rest assured that as the parents 'know better' they will 'do better' when baby has set backs. Since baby has a...

  15. Help a new kid.

    ahsitters replied to bluegrassboy's topic in General Nursing

    :pumpiron: :pumpiron: :pumpiron: Learn to lift and transfer pts properly. Being a CNA is a great way to try out the physical and emotional work of a nurse. I started out as a nurses aid while I was...

  16. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    ahsitters replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    i cannot believe such shallow judgement on a persons life especially from a health care professional. you are a pt advocate regardless of your own beliefs. in many cultures it is decision that is...

  17. Experience with Celexa....

    ahsitters replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    Saved my life Literally. Did have some "flare ups" that required increasing my dosage. Have noticed no side effects and I was able to continue taking it while I was pregnant. Have been on it for 4+...

  18. Cussing Co-Workers

    ahsitters replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: No peeps, pecks or chirps

  19. Cussing Co-Workers

    ahsitters replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  20. Bradley Birth instructor equates nursing with 'maid service'

    ahsitters replied to Merovingienne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    she should be more careful with her analogies in the future. I know very few maids that have college education and life saving experience. People may take that to heart and not trust nurses to...

  21. The White Wall

    ahsitters replied to belfry's topic in General Nursing

    Since when is okay for a physican to shake a nurse let alone touch her in frustration! I would be filing a complaint ASAP even if you could kick his butt. Good for you for advocating for your pt. No...

  22. Nursing support socks.

    ahsitters replied to Bonny619's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

  23. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    ahsitters replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  24. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    ahsitters replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that wiping butts is part of my job. I knew that was what i was getting into when I went to college. I don't have the initals RN after my name to lord them over people and have others do my...

  25. Nursing support socks.

    ahsitters replied to Bonny619's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Try some better running shoes and leg stretches:pumpiron: when you have time though out your shift. my legs hurt when i first started too but your legs strenghthen and your body will get used to...