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..... Oh good lord.... Lol

Is Tania a patient or a staff member? I'm guessing ( maybe hoping ) that you're a new nurse..

Yes, please do tell. I've got time to wait for your response.... I'll be right here cleaning my laptop screen, my desk and wiping up the floor....lol.

People are stupid...happens every day and they still don't learn..

Agree way totally with Sour Lemon.. yeah..

I somehow found this quote both humorous and fairly sad at the same time...!:-):'( To SMF0903- Somehow the general public needs to be made aware of this f'dumbass move by the PTB (that's Pigs That Be). Try explaining that you have to pee to your patient's family, or that you haven't eaten for 11 hours... and their loved one will be left to fend for themself if/while you do so, or you have to resupply by leaving the unit. If I were a family member and my loved one was compromised by such a dangerous and selfish policy, I'd rain holy hellfire down on the POS that instituted that garbage, and NOT the nurse...but that's because I've been a nurse and know how this stupidity works. Ask your PTB how you are supposed to accomplish said maneuvers. Ask your PTB if they are willing to hold it as long and go without eating as long (in solidarity with you of course). Ask the PTB to give you their home phone number so the family will have someone to call when they get there and their is no staff on the unit (said pee, food and supplies) and monitors are going off..You could leave a little sign on the unit that says "Back at ..." (with a little clock and all)..If you need assistance, please call xxx-xxxx". After all, all y'all are a Team.... Good God, as much as I miss the act of nursing, I thank God every.single.day that I don't have to put up with this garbage any more. I hope things work out for you.

Whatever your vehicle is, the make doesn't matter so much as putting adequate winter tires on it. I put studs on both my car and truck (they're allowed in my state). Extra money, but I feel it is very well spent. And keep supplies in your vehicle. I've seen my own road closed three times in a week during winter.

Passion is something one would do for free.. I don't know anyone who would work as a nurse for free. I loved being a nurse, and I love my present job in the plant.... But I ain't doing either one of them without being paid. Now I'll raise horses and livestock, tend my gardens and sew, etc; those are some of my passions. I'll put my money into those and do those all day long for 'free'.... But you won't see me in any nh or hospital working for free (or any less money than I make now in my present occupation).

I used to change in the nurse's office after every shift. I even changed in the bathroom when I was still in clinicals. Last thing before punching out. I would die before wearing scrubs outside of the nh, much less to my vehicle and then home. Much nastiness.... Yeah, I know all about how dirty shopping cart handles are (I wipe 'em, btw), and life on the outside is dirty in general, and yada yada yada, but so what... I couldn't bear the thought of wearing filthy nursing clothes and shoes in my vehicle and then home; ick... just ick. Dirty factory clothes, farm clothes (not smelly) ok in a pinch.... Nursing clothes and shoes... Not ok, never ever. This was my routine - Clean clothes in my bag along w a sheet of newspaper to stand on and put dirty clothes on. Pull off top and bottoms inside out, roll up and place on paper on floor. Pant and shirt cuffs to the inside of roll. Feet stay on paper. Wash/clean hands. Dress in clean clothes and put nursing shoes back on. Dirty clothes in bag, throw away paper, wash hands. Total time of maybe five mintes.... Leave. Out at the truck I kept a repurposed cat litter pan, rubber gloves, Cavi-wipes and Lysol spray in the box bed. I changed and cleaned my shoes there and my nursing shoes stayed in this pan. They never, ever made it into the cab of my vehicle or house, nope. I changed like this summer through winter, no matter how cold or deep the snow. I kept a separate coat, hat and gloves for nursing work only, and they were kept folded in my bag while on shift. I never hung them up at work. At home, scrubs and bag went into their own hamper and were washed with hot water and either a bit of bleach or Pine-Sol. My nursing coat, hat and gloves were kept in the cellar. They, along with most of my scrubs, were purchased at thrift stores. Or Wal-Mart if on clearance. I dressed neatly and appropriately, but no way was I going to spend big money on scrubs that we're going to get filthy. The scrubs didn't always last long, but they were cheap enough... I did spend good money for shoes, compression hose and custom made orthotics ($$$). Now in my factory job, I normally wear coveralls (company supplied and laundered, btw). But I sometimes wear regular clothes and they get dirty or greasy, depending on the job. I would wear those grimy factory clothes all the way home a thousand times before even taking a break in my car in nh clothes. I always shower before leaving work (something I would NEVER, EVER do in a nh; ew ew ew). I wear work boots (company supplied, btw), and they usually stay at work in one of my *three* full-size lockers ( never had *that* when working as a nurse...), But I'd wear those home, too, before I would nh shoes... And shower/wash hair immediately, even if I was going right outside to clean the barn.. So, there you have it...

Discrimination? Where the discrimination? What minority/majority/color/Creed/religion/gender/shirt color/hairstyle/shoe size?... Ain't seein' nuthin'....

I also agree.... And boy howdy if I were one of the students and found that the DON were to pull a stunt (and that is nothing more than a stunt) like she's suggesting, I, as an aspiring medical professional, would be extremely insulted. That is babyish behavior on the DONs part.

Depends..... I've assisted at injuries at horse shows, family events and the jobsite. But I have also passed three MVAs because it wasn't safe to stop (pulling horse trailer on busy interstate, too many others also pulling over right away, obvious death- that one was gruesome...) One thing I have instructed my parents, siblings and friends.... Do not under *any* circumstances, *ever* holler "Wait, let me get my mom/daughter/niece/aunt/friend; she's a NURSE!!!!!" I'll make that decision to identify as one myself...

Well you can't have everything.... Apparently that's just the way it is in your area. Not that it's right, but it is what it is... Probably would be just as well to go SNF for a couple years. Contracts become common because nurses jump ship (usually because the place is understaffed,, which leads to most all of the other problems, but that's a whole other topic). Applying at 20 hospital jobs and having 5 interviews isn't really all that much. I was never into the hospital thing, but only because of the long commute... I was ALL about working as close to home as I could. I live rural, in a beautiful area and I LOVE my 'little' place here, so commute time was a big factor to me, nothing is close to me. I eventually left nursing entirely to go back into manufacturing. The pay was higher, the benefits much better, the aggravation (due to being understaffed) was non-existent, and the commute a good bit shorter, with only two roads to drive on (I live in a very heavy snow area). I'd go the SNF route. I think the longer daily commute with the lesser amount of pay will really weigh on you. You may get mandated at times and then you have that long drive home after that. I'm not familiar with your area, but factor in weather extremes, too.

Tinybb- this is a sign of things to come with this company.... Bad things, very baddd...

Are you wearing long sleeves?