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yeah we do that..... and it is absurd to think that this would not be a 1:1 pt ratio..... have someone go down the tubes on you when you are running the circuit or better yet when they have ICU psychosis and the institution that you work in has gone ...

that is way to much money...... for that kind of money you could go to state university of New York where I finsihed my second undergrad degree in Psych

I think that nurses have very little autonomy. THe fact is that we all answe rot someone at the end of the day and in certian areas we are expected to know more than others but when it boils down to it.... we all answer to the almighty nursing direct...

not enough for the BS that we put up with

I would not do it. Nursing is hard no matter what type of nursing that you go into. There are so many other things that a young person can do. I would not set yourself up in a career that is not really going anywhere. Look at all your options befor...

Hey look on the brihgt side you did not kill anyone... we all have been to " that place" don't be so hard on yourself you will make it

I can always get them There are few that I have not been able to do..... cannot take care of foot problems.... ie... ingrown toenails but I can hit a vein

I think that is a really bad disscussion for your instructors to have brought up. No one gender is better then the other and I think that many of the other posters are right this detracts from the real issues in nursing...... as long as we wag after ...

Today was the first time in three years that I have been able to take a break. I don't want that for the rest of my career. I love nursing but I love me more.... and this is getting back breaking.... I did my research before going into the field an...

amdrn I agree with you. There has to be a line drawn and consqeueces to be had for inapporitate behavior. Administration to be included....

I am really frustrated with my nursing career. So much so that I decided to go abck to school and study something unrelated to the medical field. I ahve been bullied, harrassed, given harder assingments then others and forced to work with nurses tha...

NEw job is going well..... life is good..... not any toxic co-workers noted at this time... will continue to moniter.... hehehe

psnurse that is the crazy thing is that this was not my supervisor. When I reported the behavior ( yelling at me, making personal comments about my body, clothing and personal life which she knows nothing of and also inferring that I was substan...

only five more shifts on hell unit I don't know if I would have my sanity if not for all of you it has given me a chance to vent and not be "that *****y nurse" :)

SbRN2002 sorry about that typo I meant to KEEP POSTING IT will help you allot there are many mroe experienced nurses out there that can give you allot of good advice and are great sounding boards :)

SbRN2002 I was not attacking you personally I was simply pointing out the problems that we have. While you have worked on entry level nursing and that will be helpful to you it is a whole new ball game when you get out there Today I saw 14 patients...

SbRN2002 This one is for you I had the same ideals when I was in nursing school and I wanted the same for my patients but when the demands of taking care of more patients then you can come to a relaity and administration says they will no longer use ...

OK the new job is one an IMC ( ICU stepdown) that is something that I have wanted to do for a bit. I think that I might enjoy it. It ia hard for places like where I was at to take all the joy out of nursing. Love and passion for what you do can onl...

Well I got a new job actully in a new hospital and I am happy about it. I do not know if this is going to be any better but I am not sure that it could get any worse. Literally that was the worst job I have ever had. Being verbally assualted, no supp...

I second that one life is to short......

CareerRN WOw that part where you described the attitudes and the mentality... wow that was so close to home do you work on my unit:rolleyes: I agree but today they had the final round...... I talked to my manager and after being written up for taki...

I thank you all for your support and I am listening. I think that I am goig to fight back, find another position in the hospital and make my work life the best that it can be. I love nursing...... but ...... this is not a place that I can work fore...

I think that we need to become aware and also I think that we need to fight back. I know that going to another unit is what I am going to do but before I go you bet that I am going to complain, write up and make those higher up then me aware of j...

I always find how intresting it is that people are concerned about my mental state and just for everryone that is ... I am not deppressed, have a good life and am not dealing with any major issues except work... which I refuse to let run my life. I ...

Sundowner the tooth story had me rolling I call the one that really torments me The evil worn out B&*#h I do say that no where at work or even to anyone at work