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PintheD

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  1. If you had to do it over again would you?

    PintheD replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    i wouldn't. i have been a bedside nurse (icu, step down, tele) for over 14 years. i feel my health, both physically and mentally, have taken a beating from my career. i don't have any chronic...

  2. Does the thought of going to your job make you sick?

    PintheD replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Even convicted felons get a hot meal in their prison! The injustices of the workplace never cease to amaze me. This sounds horrible. I empathize with the way you are feeling. I have had a job...

  3. Manhattan

    PintheD replied to PatiRN's topic in Travel

    Don't have any recent experience but I was a travel nurse in NYC (Manhattan) in '04-'05 for a solid year. I did one 13 week assignment at NYU, another up at Columbia and two back to back 13 week...

  4. Enough is enough- taking back our profession

    PintheD replied to forrester's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Interesting discussion. Thanks OP. I'm going to check out the NNU. Coolhand - "I have my pitchfork and my torch, where we headed?" Can't get the visual out of my head, nor can I stop laughing!...

  5. What's your weird quirk?

    PintheD replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    It's not necessarily a quirk but I continue to be confounded by the way most male patients think nothing of putting their urinal, empty or full, on their bedside table next to their meal tray! Never...

  6. fired from KAISER

    PintheD replied to mimivn2009's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, got it. From your response I see my assumption is clearly not the problem. All the best to

  7. fired from KAISER

    PintheD replied to mimivn2009's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you were terminated for lacking to use punctuation? I'm not being flip. My sister got a job in a record store as a teenager in the late 70's. One day the owner showed her a stack of...

  8. New Flex Pool RN Losing Her Focus

    PintheD replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Also, you have to realize that you are out there all alone! Your manager and the NM's on the units you float to don't know you. When it hits the fan - and it will due to the nature of the job - you...

  9. I have completed pre-med, BS in CS/Statistics, and MBA. What should I do now?

    PintheD replied to lunareclipse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is this for

  10. Nurse Robot, A Conspiracy Theory

    PintheD posted a topic in General Nursing

    Many nurses feel scripting is insulting to those who are forced to recite, as well as the recipients of these canned insincere phrases. Currently there is a thread reflecting this exactly. I, too,...

  11. Nurse Robot, A Conspiracy Theory

    PintheD replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks dishes for the link. Interesting

  12. Nurse Robot, A Conspiracy Theory

    PintheD replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more Leslie, however hospitals are not reimbursed for "caring" or "compassion", both human qualities imperative to the profession of nursing, but not to the bottom line. With current...

  13. Nurse Robot, A Conspiracy Theory

    PintheD replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    Fascinating KelRN215! I would be very interested to know in what part of the world, or country, you live. Never mind! Just looked at your profile and see you're from the east coast... I'm honestly...

  14. Recent ASN grad -- Perfect time to follow my dream and relocate across the country?

    PintheD replied to christophermiles's topic in Washington Nursing

    Depends how adventurous you are and what your financial resources are. If you have a financial cushion, or can borrow one from family I say go! Find a living situation on Craigslist, get a job - any...

  15. I am done with healthcare

    PintheD replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    Ironically Healthcare is a sick business. Bedside nursing is becoming impossible. Just left the gas station and witnessed something I think most of you will appreciate. The guy ahead of me was...

  16. Hygiene disaster areas

    PintheD replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Funny nurses! Thanks for the

  17. What's up with these nurse practitioner/DNP discussions

    PintheD replied to Nolander's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Has there been a salary differentiation to date? Does anyone care to weigh in on this? From what I understand there is yet to be a clearly defined role for a DNP in a healthcare

  18. Failed pre-employment drug screen

    PintheD replied to OlderRNinGA's topic in General Nursing

    There is a clear division here in what is perceived as right versus wrong. Maybe this obscure incident mirrors the big picture in nursing. Some nurses love love the black and white the role of "the...

  19. Help I think the charge nurse wants me out

    PintheD replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP do you want to be a professional or a game player? Your answer to this simple question will define your career. Your NM taking you "under her wing" sounds like that's for her best interest, not...

  20. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    PintheD replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Right. But if I'm at work and find myself in a situation that threatens me, I'm not concentrating on diffusing. I switch in to ME mode. I'm calling security, NM or supervisor, and the local PD....

  21. Failed pre-employment drug screen

    PintheD replied to OlderRNinGA's topic in General Nursing

    Oh OlderRN nursing is full of Monday morning quarterbacks as I'm sure you know. Please know that what occurred here could have happened to a lot of nurses. You were in pain, someone you trusted...

  22. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    PintheD replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry - double

  23. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    PintheD replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    xtxrn I'm sorry about your past assault. Sounds like a nightmare. I wasn't equating assault with a naked guy in the same room but with said naked guy "thrusting his endowment in [my] face". That...

  24. "That nurse is vile" (long)

    PintheD posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have resisted posting about this for a few months now. I keep hoping the pain will subside but nothing is shifting. I had a patient complain about me. Can't, or won't, give details due to...

  25. How to deal with mean old men

    PintheD replied to AMCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    duckhillbandit WE DON'T CARE. And I would venture a guess that the "bewildered" gay male nurse isn't itching to handle you either. Nurses treat patients with dignity and have respect for their...