MsBruiser

MsBruiser

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  1. What have you done without a Dr. order?

    MsBruiser replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes to meds, labs, tests - no order, no action. Commonsense tasks such as turning up 02 - sure, why not? The docs are not your buddies. All it takes is one MD to say "nope, I never ordered...

  2. Patients talking politics to me...

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient today say "Obama ****** on the constitution...he doesn't know this is a Christian nation." That is a connection I can do

  3. Patients talking politics to me...

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    What about saying a generic "I hear you"? Not agreeing but it shows you are

  4. Patients talking politics to me...

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    Very mature and wise response. I just can't do it! But I can't argue with your

  5. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    MsBruiser replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    Ok...I just want to add that no you don't need to be an MD or be married to one to have the "luxury" lifestyle outlined. My spouse earns more money than me - but not that much more - and we are able...

  6. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    MsBruiser replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    Well - according to your criteria for luxury I would say maybe. Depends on how much overtime you work (could never do that on straight time), your comfort with debt (will probably need a big car loan)...

  7. Seriously...more supply than demand?

    MsBruiser replied to Ambi Dextrose's topic in General Nursing

    If you would take your "unionists blinders" off you would realize this isn't

  8. Seriously...more supply than demand?

    MsBruiser replied to Ambi Dextrose's topic in General Nursing

    What's a "unionists blinders?" Obama became president about 20 months ago. All those multitudes of future nurses are probably still working on their

  9. Seriously...more supply than demand?

    MsBruiser replied to Ambi Dextrose's topic in General Nursing

    Obama's fault??? Lordy

  10. Which comes first: PACU or ICU?

    MsBruiser replied to wannabecnl's topic in PACU

    ICU first. It is very, very difficult - especially in this economy - to get a PACU job right out of school. Very few nurses on my unit have managed to circumvent ICU. And they definitely struggle. One...

  11. Healthcare Workers Satisfaction

    MsBruiser replied to Shelby029's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on the person. Healthcare workers tend to be kind of grumpy, IMHO. Nurses a bit grumpier than most. But for every grumpy person you can find someone who radiates joy and enthusiasm....

  12. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

    MsBruiser replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    ..that people think you are

  13. New nurse moving to Thailand

    MsBruiser replied to yokara's topic in International Nursing

    Chiang mai is my favorite city in Thailand. Awesome place. Lots of wealthy Westerners live there. You may find something off the books. Employment in local medical facilities though? Impossible. Need...

  14. Is nursing really THAT bad?

    MsBruiser replied to CuriousCC's topic in General Nursing

    Feel free to shoot me a PM. Yes, I left a fairly well-paid business career to become a nurse. Would I ever go back? Probably not - the thought of working a corporate job again makes me cringe. Is...

  15. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    MsBruiser replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize I was underpaid. After pre-reqs, took a 14-month accelerated program. Make almost $80,000 a year averaging a 43 hour week (RN for less than 3 years). Nurses are very well-paid given...

  16. I am lucky...but I'm still very disappointed ::sighs::

    MsBruiser replied to Serrano2886's topic in General Nursing

    It's all good. Don't give up. Especially when (and yes, WHEN) the economy picks up, hospitals will once again be a lot less choosey. There is nothing wrong with working where you are and applying...

  17. Master's in nursing with low GPA of 2.4

    MsBruiser replied to savotina's topic in General Nursing

    University of Phoenix? They'd let you in even if you couldn't fog a

  18. I am lucky...but I'm still very disappointed ::sighs::

    MsBruiser replied to Serrano2886's topic in General Nursing

    Truth be told. No. While there is a unifying nursing process that theoretically binds all nurses across all disciplines, hospital work is hospital work is hospital work. Unfortunately, you would need...

  19. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    MsBruiser replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    Patients often try and engage me in a conversation that goes as follows: a) Socialized medicine is evil (they are mostly on medicare or retired federal employees who bring this up - go figure); b)...

  20. Need honest opinion. Best area for new grad to start

    MsBruiser replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school they sent me to an outpatient surgery center to start IVs. I had a chance to do 7 in a day. I missed 6. SIX IN A ROW. Now I can do them. The mechanical skills of nursing will come...

  21. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    MsBruiser replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    What possible encouragement could I give? That job sounds like a bloody nightmare. If you think your license is in jeopordy it probably is. Do what you have to do to make money if you must. But I...

  22. Not a New Grad anymore?

    MsBruiser replied to Gonzo13's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Yes. Yes. Sounds like a cliche but it is true. I have almost 3 years experience now and I look back to just one year ago (when I had two years experience = technically not a new grad) and I feel...

  23. Nurses' Spiritual Lives

    MsBruiser replied to FutureMaleOhioNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This job has made me into a raging atheist. The sheer amount of waste and human suffering does not equate into belief in a "higher power." Different strokes for different

  24. Need honest opinion. Best area for new grad to start

    MsBruiser replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to put my neck out. Go for the area that you want to work in - but take any job you can get (given the economy). I have never worked Med-Surg nor have I ever wanted to nor did I ever not...

  25. Happier With Your Second Career?

    MsBruiser replied to morphed's topic in General Nursing

    1.What was career #1? Business consultant 2.Are you happier with nursing as a career than you were with career #1? Absolutely3.Did you get into nursing because you had a dead end job? Because you were...