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lorster

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  1. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    lorster replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    When I first graduated 19 years ago, it was due to the love of this profession. But to be honest, after this many years, it is for the money as it does pay more than most jobs. I would not be...

  2. Did anyone watch 20/20 last night? transgendered children

    lorster replied to allantiques4me's topic in General Nursing

    There are things we can do to change this. We can start by teaching our children tolerance and acceptance of all other human beings. We can teach our children to love and accept. This is the only...

  3. Have I abandoned my patients?

    lorster posted a topic in General Nursing

    I went to work for a travel agency. I am in my 9th week. My last paycheck for 2 weeks (72hrs) never showed up. I called the hospital this morning and told them I would not be back due to nurse...

  4. Has anyone quit nursing and what career did you take up afterwards??

    lorster replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    I am on my way out of this profession but I am having to realize that I cannot go from 33 to 15 an hour and make it work financially for my family. That is the main problem with me staying in is the...

  5. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Babtized. We are to be pitied because we allow things that totally go against the grain of our profession such as abuse. It runs rampant in nursing. Can we all agree on

  6. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, you crack me up. At least you were honest

  7. I'm About To Walk!

    lorster posted a topic in Travel

    This travel assignment has been ok until the past two days and now I seriously feel my licence is in jeopardy. I had seven surgical patients today. After the most horrible day of my 18 year nursing...

  8. I'm About To Walk!

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in Travel

    It is funny you mentioned that. Last week JHACO showed up on the unit. Apparently this hospital did not pass last time around and it was a revisit to see if things had improved. My home hospital is...

  9. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are many nurses on here that have felt like I do at many times and just for some odd reason, can't admit it. You know, it is ok to not like your job at times. My beef is the way we are...

  10. I'm About To Walk!

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in Travel

    I went to night shift hoping that I can retain my licence through the next six weeks of this job. I'll be glad when it is over. I took a shared position at my home hospital, when I get done with...

  11. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Apathy is a good way to state this too but I have not lost passion for nursing, just the whole process that makes it hard to do my job. Yes, we need to adapt to change because health care and its...

  12. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Ok Tweety, I will change my wording, we are dysfunctional and codependent not to mention masochistic. Does that fit better? Look that up, it best describes nurses who put up with the crap we do. It...

  13. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Both of these "conditions" are

  14. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I watched a doctor chew out a poor new grad the other morning in front of the entire shift change. I guess he does this frequently. Why do we put up with this? Why do we not band together and put a...

  15. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    lorster replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is ridiculous. You should be able to override

  16. Anaphylactic Reaction to TPN

    lorster posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone had a patient who has had an anaphylactic reaction to TPN? I had a patient who had been on TPN for quite a while then was taken off when he started an oral diet. He was restarted on the...

  17. Forced Overtime

    lorster replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how anyone can make a nurse stay during hours when they may have children at day care with no one else to pick them up and care for them. My hospital has this policy but usually someone...

  18. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    lorster replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work at two different facilities right now. One uses prefills and one uses the NS vials for multiple use. According to the hospital, they cost the patient about 10.00 a piece so they are on us to...

  19. Sleeping during nightshift!!

    lorster replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    Do I smell a martyr? And I take it you don't take your half hour break? That is good. Can I have your half hour and make it an hour break for me so I can sleep? Thanks.

  20. I'm About To Walk!

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in Travel

    I called my recruiter and told her that I wanted straight nights or I would walk and pay whatever I had to to get out of the rest of the contract. I also complained about the nurse. Today, she...

  21. I saw my first patient that died today...

    lorster replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a quadraplegic man privately everyday for 11 years. He became part of my family. He died in 2004 and it was one of the hardest things I have ever had to go through. After that, I...

  22. I'm About To Walk!

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in Travel

    I am saddened over this because these nurses on this unit are all about to drop, they run from start to finish, it is horrible. The problem has gotten out of hand because in the 6 weeks that I have...

  23. Is there any way out??

    lorster replied to lorster's topic in Travel

    I just completed week 5 and I have never had to float. The floor that I am on is short staffed to the point where we need floats. The staff has treated me like a regular staff member. I was even...

  24. Is there any way out??

    lorster posted a topic in Travel

    I started my new assignment today, the first 12 hour shift. What a nightmare. I absolutely hate it. It was supposed to be a general surgical floor and it is really a neuro/stroke unit. Quite a...

  25. Sleeping during nightshift!!

    lorster replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    lol, think i'll stay awake for that