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  1. help in leaving nursing

    mchrisrn posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi All I have been a Med-Surg Telemetry RN for 30 years, mostly part-time. I have been trying for almost a year to find a job outside of the hospital. I have been unsuccessful. I am a good nurse...

  2. My first few days, as a new RN

    mchrisrn replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    In our hospital you cant refuse an assignment..they say it would be patient abandonment. If you DO refuse, I'm sure you would be fired and as I have worked there for almost 30 years, I would probably...

  3. Anyone work for Litigation Management in OH?

    mchrisrn replied to jlasrrn's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Wow!..I'm glad I talked to you. (NOT that they would ever call me anyway!) I will definitely not get involved in that. Thank you SO much for posting. I have been a RN for THIRTY years and have been...

  4. Anyone work for Litigation Management in OH?

    mchrisrn replied to jlasrrn's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hi jlasrrn..i had applied for a position there! No one ever even called me. I am not totally computer savvy. Could you share your experience at all? I had applied for a "analyst-work-at home"...

  5. Frequent Nursing Rounds Decrease Call-Light Use

    mchrisrn replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    Many of our patients and families could NEVER wait ONE HOUR!!!!..They expect every 15 minutes or they or their "loved one" are being ignored. If I would only check in every hour they would probably...

  6. Cardiac Rehab

    mchrisrn replied to lee1's topic in Rehabilitation

    Hi all, I have an interview for a part time cardiac rehab position next week. It is a job I really want. I have no college degrees, I've been a med-surg nurse who graduated with a RN diploma about...

  7. are you burnt out too?

    mchrisrn replied to godivalady's topic in General Nursing

    earle58..I had done some online research in home health and many home health workers say they are overloaded with paperwork. The other thing that holds me back is worry about the neighborhoods youre...

  8. are you burnt out too?

    mchrisrn replied to godivalady's topic in General Nursing

    I too am totally burnt out...for all the above reasons and more..i have posted this many times on this website. After almost 30 yrs at my hospital, I have my "termination" letter ready, and called my...

  9. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    mchrisrn replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a "bedside nurse" for almost 30 years now. I have to go so fast at work sometimes that I get chest pains also. It takes at least 24 hours to "get over" a 12 (14) hour shift, much less 2...

  10. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    mchrisrn replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career

    I guess you didnt "hear" me...You said, "if you dont get breaks speak up"..I said I dont CARE about breaks. Havent had breaks now for 20 some years. I said I do care about a 30 minute lunch, not for...

  11. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    mchrisrn replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career

    Just a few thoughts from an old "bedside nurse"...we're not complaining about cleaning poop and vomit..we're complaining b/c we CANT do it soon enough and patients have to wait too long!!....we're not...

  12. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    mchrisrn replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Its great and amazing that you did that..I mean got your bsn, however, I am 50 yrs old..two kids in college with tuition very high, one is done now. We get 500 dollars a year tuition re-imbursement....

  13. Hospital's duty to keep elderly man safe from falls

    mchrisrn replied to thlnc's topic in Medical-Surgical

    There are some patients who have fallen in our institution even WITH a sitter. They would fall even if you had every fifteen minute safety rounds. One pt who was an alcoholic going through d.t.s...

  14. Chf

    mchrisrn replied to nickola's topic in General Nursing

    on any statins? have to think of rhabdomyolysis...it seems all of these etiologies would have been thought of...lytes are probably being monitored on daily basis...cardiac enzymes wnl??? a heart...

  15. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    mchrisrn replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    On-line bsn-msn etc. are great ideas but theyre not cheap..U of Phoenix is over 400 dollars a credit hour...and add to that pretty expensive textbooks...online or not you could easily be looking at...

  16. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    mchrisrn replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I work 48 hours in two weeks....only 4 days...12 hour shifts though that turn into like 16 hours...very stressful work...my hospital pays 500 dollars a year for me to get my bsn!!!....if you are a...

  17. Clinical Research Coordinator vs stick with staff nsg??

    mchrisrn posted a topic in Research

    Hi I'm an "old nurse"...will be 50 this year and have been nursing 30 yrs next year. Ive spent all this time as a med-surg telemetry nurse. The physical demands (many patients over 350 pounds)..and...

  18. Clinical Research Coordinator vs stick with staff nsg??

    mchrisrn replied to mchrisrn's topic in Research

    Thanks all for your helpful replies...I have no idea why my post posted three times originally!!....The interview went well. The staff was very down to earth and friendly. There are a few "snags"....

  19. Clinical Research Coordinator vs stick with staff nsg??

    mchrisrn replied to mchrisrn's topic in Research

    Hi I'm an "old nurse"...will be 50 this year and have been nursing 30 yrs next year. Ive spent all this time as a med-surg telemetry nurse. The physical demands (many patients over 350 pounds)..and...

  20. Clinical Research Coordinator vs stick with staff nsg??

    mchrisrn replied to mchrisrn's topic in Research

    Hi I'm an "old nurse"...will be 50 this year and have been nursing 30 yrs next year. Ive spent all this time as a med-surg telemetry nurse. The physical demands (many patients over 350 pounds)..and...