beachbabe86

Run don't walk away!

2 of my friends from school, from the dark ages,became CNSs. One was fired from her job and the other let her license lapse due to the fact she married a doctor.

I devoted the best part of my career to the OR. Three years were working in every specialty. Then I was hired in another state to work Pediatric and Adult open hearts. I loved it and I hope you will choose the OR. As another poster stated, yo...

I can certainly understand your timing on starting your family. Both my girls are fellowship trained physicians had just had their babies. They are probably about 7-8 years older than you. I do like the fact you have given being a mid level ...

PA school? Med School?

Maybe I am wrong. but it does not appear you have actively worked in an ER in a few years. My daughter is an ER doc and says there is a real shortage of ER nurses and nurses in general to move the patients up to the floors for care. I a...

yes, I didn't wan't to call out HCA but it sounds like them. I was a CMS surveyor for 12 years and I thank you for your post.

The poster may have had a bad experience there and not want to discuss it. On the other hand, I went into a stable situation with nurses who were kind and supportive and MDs who were eager to teach and support. They wanted the best care for th...

This may be the same corporation that was recently in the news for having roaches in one of their Florida hospitals in the OR.

I have no idea about hospitals in Texas, although I lived there twice as a military spouse. My only advice is don't let anyone on this board discourage you from pursuing your goals. I was hired as a new grad to work SICU, took care of fresh open he...

Thanks for all the research. Excellent points.

I was a DOH surveyor and I don't remember us looking at nurses's nails. If there was a trend of infections on the unit, then the length and cleanliness of nails may have come into question.

I am very familiar with the workings of TNPAP. Not certain that I would self report. Wait for a Board action. Are you certain the findings were reported to the Board? You will not lose your licence. In Tennessee, you have a "property righ...

accepted instead of excepted... best of luck

In the state of Tennessee, a licensed nurse retains a "property right" to the license. The Board can away the license, but RV can petition down the road to get it back. Whether she will be employed in a nursing field is another question.

WRONG in the Orlando area where my child is practicing medicine , there is a terrible nursing shortage. The ER is full and waiting for beds on the floors because there are no nurses to accept them.

as a former health care surveyor, BON staff, and years of staff nursing, these comments make my stomach turn. Nurses should absolutely stand up for written policies and procedures. Otherwise, nurses don't have a leg to stand on. And if you think t...

Eat, Pray, Love

Obviously, your friends have better manners than your coworkers. WOW!. You can choose your friends but not your......

THIS !

This really made me LOL!

Good Heavens, this thread brought back memories, that I haven't thought about in years. When I worked as a staff nurse in the OR, a new nurse was hired. She was curious about everyone, and especially me. She kept track about the fact that I had recen...

This is best. I did this and passed with flying colors. Great advice!

yes, this is the best attitude! Congratulations!

Agree...don't do it. Just volunteer. I promise you won't regret it!