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  1. Hey Canadians--Are there any nice places to stay in Ontario??

    askater11 replied to askater11's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. I'm from the Detroit, MI area. We like beautiful areas to visit--where there's stuff for kids to do. (swim and

  2. Why not go in as an Independent RN Contractor

    askater11 replied to RN contractor's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for the input!! I've worked 3 different hospitals. The current hospital I work for doesn't use any outside help (agency and etc) Out of the 3 hospitals I've worked for--this hospital has the...

  3. Staff Nurses

    askater11 replied to SCB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Where do you work at??? I work at a wonderful hospital. We have some of the most intelligent--hard working nurses at our

  4. Has anyone noticed a change in treatment from patients/families

    askater11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    ??? I have especially in the passed few year's. Patients/families have become very demanding. I don't know it could be me--but I notice people treating me different then they did in the pass. Last...

  5. Low-Census and you......

    askater11 replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We've been on low census. One minute it's high the next it's low. First the contigent nurses are asked to leave. (that's me) Usually I ask them to find/ask other nurses if they'd like to go home....

  6. Have you ever given report to the next shift...

    askater11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    and felt like you were getting interrogated. Ugh it happened to me today. I had a horrible day...I had the worse of the unit patients. That always happens to contigent nurses that don't always work...

  7. How many times did you apply to the Nursing Program?

    askater11 replied to lunakat's topic in General Nursing

    At the school I attend you needed a high grade point...I applied once. I forget the exact grade point but I know it was above 3.5. Majority of the nurses that got in were well above that grade...

  8. The new pyxis

    askater11 replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    I MISS a pyxis!!!!!!!! My old job had the password/then the fingerprint kind. Once in a while a draw would get stuck....but it's nothing like counting and using a narcotic sheet. It takes 10...

  9. Flirting at work

    askater11 replied to GAstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Hey you always get flirted with. Not I. In my 20's I had patients compliment and tell me I should be a model. (okay the worlds most petite model...5 ft. 2 in.) Family and patients might say, "I...

  10. Prozac friends?

    askater11 replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on Celexa. She should be monitored. My psychiatrist monitored me until we found the "right" drug. Now I see her every 3 months...so the time frame has really been reduced. Also I see a...

  11. Was anyone ever a floor nurse?

    askater11 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Two weekends ago we had a code. There was two R.N.'s on the floor with 10 patients. 2 of the 10 patients were unstable. We had no secretary. (by the way it's a cardiac stepdown) One of the CCU...

  12. documenting short staffing question

    askater11 replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    The legal department told us to write incident reports--with the short staffing--this occured and could've been prevented/or treated more

  13. Being Charge

    askater11 replied to longforseaair's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility the manager has E-mailed us and told us charge nurse takes less patients. I think you should talk to your manager. Explain to her the circumstance as you have to us. Tell her you...

  14. so what does your hospital's ceo make?

    askater11 replied to mercykitten's topic in General Nursing

    He must be super tight a** with money. Because my SIL loves to spend $$$$. She drives a used car

  15. so what does your hospital's ceo make?

    askater11 replied to mercykitten's topic in General Nursing

    My BIL used to be a hospital CEO...he must've been getting ripped off because he lived in a house that called out ... "I don't make any where near $700,000" Wow if my BIL made $150,000 I'd be...

  16. Do all surgeons think that they are Gods?

    askater11 replied to angiebaby's topic in General Nursing

    I picked up days on the open surgery step-down unit...the reason I didn't take a permanent position was the surgeons....my, my, my some were very rude. Though most were rude some were nice. But in...

  17. Getting Dumped on

    askater11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever dealt with that? I'm at a new job. I've had 3 prior jobs and never felt dumped on. I dealt with other problems...like snotty, irritable nurses...and R.N.'s/nurse assistance that...

  18. Getting Dumped on

    askater11 replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry insulin

  19. Nurses rat on nurses

    askater11 replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    My concern regarding ratting on "each other"....I worked on 4 different units. 2 units I worked you never seen nurses "ratting" on one another. They worked together. It was a relaxed environment....

  20. 2 Nurses needed???

    askater11 replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've worked at 3 hospitals. 2 suburban/1 city. None of the hospitals have the protocol for heparin/insulin check by another nurse. I'm very careful when giving any R.X. I check things 2 to 3...

  21. Anxiety and low self-esteem

    askater11 replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you been a R.N. for? I felt like you ... it lasted 4-5 years. It lasted that long until I realized no one knows everything!!! Not even the Dr.'s. The Dr.'s have to look up things....

  22. pct debate

    askater11 replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    Vsummer why I asked your profession...is because you sound like an instructor. And no one is looked down. We should treat each other well....we all need each other. I would like to say....one reason...

  23. pct debate

    askater11 replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    vsummer what do you do in nursing? Are you an

  24. pct debate

    askater11 replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked at three facilities. The first one...went from transition from CNA's to PCT's. At first the PCT's drawing blood wasn't bad....they got a long orientation to drawing blood. At that time...

  25. Hospital CEO was paid $2.25 million before 200 got the ax

    askater11 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My BIL's a CEO of a hospital. He doesn't live in a huge house. I bet he'd be jealous to hear of these salaries. Unless his ex-wifes getting most of his money!!! (which maybe) His ex-wife is a...