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  1. Patient going to complain against me?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

    One additional comment; if an otherwise healthy, young patient is having this much pain and requiring this much analgesia for renal colic then; A) They may have another, more serious etiology for...

  2. Patient going to complain against me?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! So sorry for this experience but you sound as if you are a very competent, attentive nurse and handled the situation brilliantly!! My take; in terms of pain control, whenever I hear "it's the...

  3. Best Shoes for Nursing

    Guest 1152923 replied to curlygirl898's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I laugh sometimes because new or newer nurses always seem to gravitate to Danskos as they seem to have become almost a fashion statement for medical professionals. I'm a RN of thirty years and as a...

  4. Help Me Decide Based On Your Experience

    Guest 1152923 replied to MomWifeNurseStudent's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a relative question. Personally, as an older nurse with no kids, work/life balance is my #1 consideration so I would opt for the less hours/stress and perhaps, less pay. Hospitals and...

  5. Am I setting myself for failure wanting to be an RNFA?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Abby Suh's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, that seems to be the current trend. I shouldn't have said 'never' before in my previous comment but they in my experience, they are quite rare in other areas of the country (especially CST

  6. Considering Quitting My Job- Had Enough (Kind of a Vent Post)

    Guest 1152923 replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    I've been per diem at several hospitals and though there was sometimes a minimum, monthly, work requirement, there was never a penalty for calling out on extra scheduled days. I seriously doubt this...

  7. Holiday Sick Calls From Self-Centered Staff

    Guest 1152923 replied to SunDazed's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in many parts of the country and this is true except for some West Coast, unionized facilities that I have been at. I know staff that consistently call off once a week or once every two...

  8. Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    KalipsoRed21, while I agree to an extent, in this 'sue happy' society, liability insurance could provide a level of protection to your family's assets. These assets could otherwise be seized or your...

  9. Being replaced?

    Guest 1152923 replied to BsnBull's topic in General Nursing

    Job boards are notoriously wrong and some HR departments even keep filled positions posted to generate more outside interest...kind of like used car lots keeping sold vehicles posted online for the...

  10. Am I setting myself for failure wanting to be an RNFA?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Abby Suh's topic in Operating Room

    You could do either (CST or RN) and find a pathway to becoming an FA. As an OR travel RN, I have circulated and scrubbed all over the US. My experience has been that while CST and RN FAs were...

  11. Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it all comes down to relevance. If nurses, not working at bedside in a relatively stress free workplace, feel they are fairly compensated, good them. However, a nurse in this example to use...

  12. Was it easier to practice as a nurse back in the day?

    Guest 1152923 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    Uh, yeah it does. You ask “who pays for it (education)? My comment’s premise being that instead of spending trillions on a very bloated national defense system, we (taxpayers) instead invest in...

  13. Was it easier to practice as a nurse back in the day?

    Guest 1152923 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    Many countries either wholly or partially subsidize college and university educations for its citizens. Collectively, everyone profits either directly or indirectly with higher societal educational...

  14. Once upon a time, in a land far, far away...

    Guest 1152923 replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. My BSN is from a highly regarded, major university and it was complete fluff-100%. If I had written drivel for the majority of my papers, as long as the APA formatting was comma,...

  15. Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Rather, nurses are speaking out about unsafe working conditions, dangerous staffing ratios, inadequate/unavailable PPEs and pay that is out of line for the amount of stress and responsibility that...

  16. Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    right? I didn't even get 'dangerous duty' pay for

  17. Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Not contagious? Perhaps not by conventional means but I work in surgery and this patient had a brain biopsy which was later determined to be positive. Not contagious? Seriously? Who do you think...

  18. Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    This is your experience in CA (with strict N/P ratios), but is no way representative of most acute care nurses working at busy hospitals in other areas of the country. As a travel RN, I have been all...

  19. Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    In your previous career, could your mistakes or omissions be directly responsible for a person's death? Were you ever exposed to assaultive/combative patients or those that were positive for...

  20. Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    This doesn't make much sense...it's one or the other. However, to answer your question, if you feel direct care nurses are fairly compensated when their actions/inactions often determine if a patient...

  21. While browsing the job listings on indeed

    Guest 1152923 replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    Me, "would you like fries with your order or to supersize your

  22. How do you know when you've found your niche? Unhappy with nursing in general

    Guest 1152923 replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    100%, ^^^ especially corporate healthcare today! Meh, I would have loved to have been a park ranger or nature photographer instead but those jobs are difficult to come by and don't pay what nursing...

  23. Hard Decision

    Guest 1152923 replied to SouthSectional's topic in General Nursing

    This is a common question that arises every few weeks. As a former traveler, I strongly advise you against accepting a travel assignment with your limited experience. Not to say you’re not a...

  24. What have been your favorite gifts from families?

    Guest 1152923 replied to HiddencatBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Staff members receiving gifts from patients' families is not a good idea for a number of reasons, as well as being frowned upon by management. Why not bake cookies or order pizzas for everyone on all...

  25. What was your motivation that made you become a Nurse?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    highly professional group of women. Wow! You do realize that many nurses are men, right? It's true in 2021 but has been the case for a very long time also