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  1. To any Colorado Nurses out there (not Denver!)

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! (new to

  2. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    tutored replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a student, but on the medsurg floor where I'm doing rotations, there were four admits in the middle of the overnight shift: 2 @ 1:00 a.m., one at 1:30 a.m., and another @ 4:00 a.m....the...

  3. An Indian Brave Knows No Pain?!

    tutored replied to stuntdouble's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, Stuntdouble, don't feel so bad...I'm not so sure why you got your head bit off like that...to me, your question was an attempt to understand the meaning behind a saying from a culture different...

  4. How to get my foot in the door of ICU/CCU

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

  5. How to get my foot in the door of ICU/CCU

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    what are those hospitals, please? I'm in central, but I"m willing to schlep

  6. How to get my foot in the door of ICU/CCU

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    possibly. I didn't think of that. Anyway, did any of you out there get into intensive-care units right out of school? And, if so, did you encounter any road blocks? Thanks again

  7. How to get my foot in the door of ICU/CCU

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks for your feelings - I'm glad to hear that an experienced nurse finds that absurd! Three area hospitals have told me that their CCU/ICU units won't accept new nurses without "previous...

  8. How to get my foot in the door of ICU/CCU

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi, and thanks for your quick reply! (I'm off to work).....the eleven dollar an hour job is for a PCT (new name for an aide).....I'd have to take the position, even as an RN. I appreciate your...

  9. To Nurses: Any value in a CCU externship?

    tutored posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi to all you professionals looking in this forum to give a hand - thanks! ...my nursing school offers an "externship" position in the Critical Care Unit for the summer, open to nursing students...

  10. Enraged (venting)

    tutored replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    You're going to be stronger, as a woman, for this. I responded earlier to your post. Just wanted to say thanks for being strong - I'm only a nursing student, but you are inspiring both as a nurse...

  11. Help...husband discouraging me :(

    tutored replied to Faye1's topic in General Nursing

    To ChayaN: Simply "asking" someone such as Kathy123 why they have such negative viewpoints of nursing, particularly when they enter a nurses's forum and proceed to denigrate our profession, is not...

  12. Enraged (venting)

    tutored replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    You physically defended yourself after first giving this bum several warnings and chances to ease off. You acted with compassion and grace, and he returned your kindness with physical abuse. You...

  13. Help...husband discouraging me :(

    tutored replied to Faye1's topic in General Nursing

    To Kathy 132 - why are you even IN this nursing forum??? To discourage all of us who are dedicated? To make sure that we are all as bitter as

  14. Help...husband discouraging me :(

    tutored replied to Faye1's topic in General Nursing

    Your husband sounds like 100% of all the different doctors I know - UNHAPPY. They're being squeezed by managed care, while nurse-practicioners are taking over some of their space. Yeah, nursing...