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  1. where do old nurses go?

    burn out replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    I remember back 22 years ago as a new grad there was an older nurse in her 50's and developed lung cancer having to have one lung removed. I remember her huffing and puffing her way into the unit...

  2. Badly need your advice..

    burn out replied to gLiTTeRs's topic in International Nursing

    How do you get a Masters of Arts in Nursing I thought there was only a Masters of Science in nursing. What is the

  3. Double Shifts: Your tips and tricks for getting through it

    burn out replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Always ask first how many other nurses will be working with you. I hate to be working overtime when I am tired anyway only to find out that I made the second nurse and not the third nurse...end up...

  4. Ethical dilemma

    burn out replied to GooeyRN's topic in General Nursing

    On this issue I believe you have to let your conscience be your guide because you are the one that has to be able to sleep at night. There has been a time or two when I knew that the patient was dying...

  5. Giving proper notice. What would you do?

    burn out replied to LadyMonteCarlo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If this was an upstanding respectable company then by all means give them the 3 week notice. However, it doesnot sound like that is the case here. My sister has worked for companies like these and...

  6. How do you deal with ICU superiority complex?

    burn out replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    The last time we had a med-surg nurse pulled to our unit she was completely overwhelmed with the two patients (the easiest we had to give her) that she started crying and called the supervisor. I was...

  7. Nurses Week: what makes you feel appreciated?

    burn out replied to douglask's topic in General Nursing

    Last year was perhaps one of the nicest nurses weeks we have had. Each day something special was planned like monday was facials, tuesday manicures/pedicures, wed massages, Thursday I can't...

  8. Possible new nurse show/pilot

    burn out replied to group_theory's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe TV has influenced me in becoming a nurse. My very first crush was at 5 years old and I was desperately in love with DR. Kildare (richard chamberlain) didn't really like Ben Casey. I never could...

  9. moving to Orlando, need info please!!!

    burn out replied to nurserae's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't live in Florida but a coworker just moved there last year and is now back home. She said that the cost of housing insurance has skyrocketed the cost of housing there . She said that where...

  10. Info: Where can I go to get health care regardless of my ability to pay?

    burn out replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    These are people in serious need looking for information to help themselves, they didn't come here looking for

  11. Universal coverage for pregnant women and children = 9 days of DOD spending

    burn out replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  12. ACLS Certification computer based?

    burn out replied to jamato8's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the whole ideas was to give hands on experience so that when you need to shock you will have already hands on experience to count on. I don't see how computerized codes will help...

  13. trach care???

    burn out replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    On the plastic shiley we don't clean the inner cannula..they are disposable and not ment to be cleaned. we just take the old one out throw it away and put in a new one q8-12 hours. We just clean...

  14. Possible new nurse show/pilot

    burn out replied to group_theory's topic in General Nursing

    Great a combination of Nurses and Sex in the City. Well maybe it will end the nursing

  15. risk for impaired skin integrity

    burn out replied to firewife1997's topic in General Students

    some areas to consider when assessing for impaired skin interity are 1. nutrition..if the patient is malnourished nothing you can do will prevent or heal impaired skin. Even those that can eat will...

  16. Scripting Nurses?

    burn out replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    what if I didn't have time for them... then I lied. I don't beleive anyone should be telling you what to say. They can tell me things to chart about but not what to say when I chart

  17. How many hours would you work?

    burn out replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I would commit to 8 hours then work prn depending on what I wanted to do and save the money for say a vacation ....then i could just schedule the vacation and take all the time off I needed i.e. I...

  18. Universal coverage for pregnant women and children = 9 days of DOD spending

    burn out replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sorry the lack of compassion threw me off. I was temporarily blinded by the egotism. Yes I have been nurse for 22

  19. Universal coverage for pregnant women and children = 9 days of DOD spending

    burn out replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ' Why can't I be right wing and support universal health care? I don't believe either side is 100% right or wrong or left. That is the wonderful part about being an American you can have your own...

  20. Update on the anoxic baby

    burn out replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    did you hear that..my heart is breaking. I am so very

  21. trach care???

    burn out replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    Is it the old metal trach and inner cannula? Are you soaking it in peroxide then rinsing with sterile water before using the brush? I guess if you still can not get inside the tip you could use the...

  22. Why are RN's so fat!

    burn out replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    No I am not offended I have tried exercise and dieting but nothing can help an underactive thyroid. Isn't this professional profiling? They must be RN's becasue they are fat. 1st hypothesis as to...

  23. have you ever lost it at work?

    burn out replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    That is why I am here now, I am suppose to be working but they gave me a "mental health day" . Yesterday was horrible and it all started with me not feeling good to begin with but I didn't wake up in...

  24. Universal coverage for pregnant women and children = 9 days of DOD spending

    burn out replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hey let's take it easy on the liberals, I am about as right wing as you can get and believe 100% that universal coverage is the best option for all americans. President bush is even coming around a...

  25. Random Question, pretty much completely unrelated to anything!

    burn out replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    Is this the same principle as the warming sensation from the new KY