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  1. Are you a Nurse just for the money or do you do it from your heart?

    guest1171208 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest,I only hear " That nurse is only doing it for the money" and "You need to be called to this field" from nurses that are jealous or angry at nurses with higher level

  2. What is something you never thought you'd have to say to a coworker?

    guest1171208 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    About taking vitals...At my rehab facility, orders are to take vitals BID. Day and evening shift take them. Some night shift nurses do not do them. Reasons given to me where that they only have...

  3. Nursing Home NA nightmare

    guest1171208 replied to PunkinNoir's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I feel your pain. My unit,we have one CNA and one RN(Me) for 11 patients. They also have to get 3 patients dressed in the AM. I work 11-730. She needs help weighing patients. My thing is,I cannot pass...

  4. Does the federal Covid mandates apply to homecare nurses?

    guest1171208 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I read about the Supreme Court decision and it mentions healthcare workers in facilities but not in other settings,particularly home care settings. Of course,most skilled nurse agencies receive...

  5. Staffing issues

    guest1171208 replied to Kitiger's topic in Private Duty

    Covid is the problem in private duty. None of the family members wear masks,we are around aerosol nebulizer treatments,etc. You are less protected against Covid in PDN than the hospital....

  6. Family refuses to meet in person

    guest1171208 replied to NurseKel's topic in Private Duty

    Not to be contrary,but why would you do a meet and greet without the baby there? I have never done that before. What would be the point? I need to see the patient. Everything else could...

  7. Has anyone done PDN and Visiting field nursing?

    guest1171208 replied to aksti1018's topic in Private Duty

    PDN. Paperwork is a breeze. No more OASIS! With an easy job comes low pay. You have been

  8. War on Nurses

    guest1171208 replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I applied to every acute hospital in my area. I have a BSN. I been a nurse 15+ years. I just got the BSN in September. I could never get a call back from recruiters in the hospitals. One recruiter...

  9. Interruptions during my med pass

    guest1171208 replied to Nspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One reason I hate rehab. There is one CNA for 12 residents on night shift. I have to pass meds starting around 5:30am,but dammit so many patients have to to use the bathroon when I have to...

  10. I Don't Care About Statistics

    guest1171208 replied to JBMmom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How come when folks present the fatality rate,they never talk about the millions left with long covid or

  11. Lack of acute care experience

    guest1171208 replied to mzilos's topic in General Nursing

    AT least you had the chance to try acute care! I have been a nurse for 18 years. I always applied to hospitals from day 1 and never got hired. I tried as an Lpn,as an ADN RN,and even now as a...

  12. Which nurse is easier to train in med surg?

    guest1171208 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it easier to train a new grad RN or an experienced 18 year RN that never worked in acute care to med surg? Especially if the experienced RN worked her entire career working private duty...

  13. First Position - How to not look dumb?

    guest1171208 replied to Vicki17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP,I am going through this and I've been a nurse for 18 years. Just ask. Of course you will get the occasional prick but still

  14. Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    guest1171208 replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    Come on,are we really going to not notice that hospitals would not have this problem if they hired ADN's and LPN'S? That is the real and only

  15. Which nurse is easier to train in med surg?

    guest1171208 replied to guest1171208's topic in General Nursing

    I had to learn about some new medications and wound treatments like Xarelto and Profore, so yes med surg was a big learning curve for me at first. I also had to learn Pyxis as

  16. Live in PDN?

    guest1171208 posted a topic in Private Duty

    Has anyone done live in through an agency? I ask because on Indeed there are positions available in NY. In the ad they mention working with celebs and other rich

  17. Which nurse is easier to train in med surg?

    guest1171208 replied to guest1171208's topic in General Nursing

    I was the second nurse in the scenario before I got my current position in med surg six months ago. I love med surg btw. My pay is the same as when I worked in PDN,but the benefits are A1! Finally, I...

  18. Which nurse is easier to train in med surg?

    guest1171208 replied to guest1171208's topic in General Nursing

    I am just saying, if you have two prospective applicants,one a new grad and another an experienced nurse as described above, who would have an easier time adjusting to med surg? I hear from some...

  19. The quietest workplace

    guest1171208 replied to scrabblern's topic in General Specialties

    Long Term Care at night

  20. Confessions Of A Nurse With Poor Interpersonal Skills

    guest1171208 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I read this post and it seems many nurses are not in the wrong profession, they are in the WRONG setting or the WRONG shift! Some of you would do great in home care nursing or night shift....

  21. Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

    guest1171208 replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

    I often hear many nurses say introverts do not belong in nursing. I am an introvert myself, so I wonder if that was directed at

  22. How to leave toxic work environment when you're the only RN?

    guest1171208 replied to pumpkinqueen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I get so confused by this. In my state, an LPN can supervise an RN administratively but not

  23. Live in PDN?

    guest1171208 replied to guest1171208's topic in Private Duty

    I just wondered what it would be like to work with the "beautiful people". Just fantasizing.

  24. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    guest1171208 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am working in my first union job as a 17 year experienced nurse. The benefits seem fantastic compared to what I had before,but it also seems like it is more work to get days off. My previous...