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  1. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    wilbur's mom replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    No, and no again. Nursing is a beautiful and rewarding profession. That said, the workplace in which we find ourselves is not beautiful or rewarding. We don't have a national shortage of nurses, we...

  2. Use of Clean Exam Gloves

    wilbur's mom replied to BloodNGuts's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I think alot of us forget about the principle underlying the task. I teach infection control basics: PPE, is personal, to protect the individual, and nurse practice guidelines mandate that...

  3. Jobs for disabled nurses

    wilbur's mom replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I have lupus, too, and after 20 years of ICU, transitioned into teaching. I teach high school CNA students and a Health Careers class. I accepted the job half time and up front about my lupus. I...

  4. need help--husband died at home

    wilbur's mom replied to pyseymo's topic in Cardiac

    Dear Pam and Sons, I am so sorry about your loss. Nothing anyone can say will truly help. I know. Only time helps alittle, as the grief will fade. My daughters, 4 and 10 at the time, shared a similar...

  5. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    wilbur's mom replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I have raised two very self actualized daughters, both married. One a Language Arts teacher, one an office manager for a huge business. I am a nurse. It is NOT what I do, it is what I am and I truly...

  6. top ten reasons i found a new job

    wilbur's mom replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    ditto Kadokin, What is

  7. New student moving to ROCHESTER

    wilbur's mom replied to NICUrn2B's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi! N, I grew up in Rochester, and many of my Red Hat friends live in Pittsford. It is a nice neighborhood, generally more economically advantaged. Your parents are right. Live in the dorm, at least...

  8. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    wilbur's mom replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    YES! and horrified, unable to move or breath and aware of the tip of the et tube and ambu bag, during an exploratory lap for an infertility workup. He put me back down quick and I got 3 extra hours in...

  9. Nursing educators- salaries

    wilbur's mom replied to ginat113's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi! Puggymae, Thanks for the support, I am actually trying to work up the courage to talk to someone at the NYS Dept. of Labor, or go over to the NYS nurses thread and seek some nurse/lawyer advice. I...

  10. Nursing educators- salaries

    wilbur's mom replied to ginat113's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi! All, I am a nursing instructor for a small LPN program in NY state in danger of closing soon. We have been unable to hire additional instructors and have 11 and 12 students in our clinical groups....

  11. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    wilbur's mom replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    p.p.s. acquired (ever notise how are darnned compooters thro tipos in just to make us look like rottin spellars, too stoopid to yuse spel chek?)

  12. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    wilbur's mom replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing instructor for a 1200 hr. LPN program in NY and I am TIRED, and overloaded with students and paperwork. A recent crisis, finding out in April as evidenced by the local ads for LPNs in...

  13. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    wilbur's mom replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! May I respectfully remind us all: This is not a convenience issue, or time issue but a very important infection control issue. Looking as professionals to be treated as professionals an issue I...

  14. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    wilbur's mom replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I think being overweight, (don't smoke though, chol. ok), is connected to our overwhelming and never relenting work load, rotating shifts, double shifts, holiday potlucks at work, doing 5 things...

  15. Something all OB nurses should know.

    wilbur's mom replied to NHmommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thankyou, and thankyou again. With tears in my eyes, and only memories on my heart of Lucas, Lydia, Hannah, Krista, Kyle and Joshua, I thank you. My first son was stillborn at 22 weeks, most likely...

  16. Croc shoes Worth it? Or forget it??

    wilbur's mom replied to RNSacht's topic in General Nursing

    I agree about the pearl color. It makes the crocs look dirty, especially in proximity to white socks and pants. I do most of my shopping at Wally World, too. Can you by the kind without holes there? I...

  17. RN jobs in WNY

    wilbur's mom replied to Kiren's topic in New York Nursing

    There are alot of nursing jobs in WNY, the bummer is the poor pay, unbelievable workload and mandated overtime in many facilities. The RN pay seems to average around $19/hr with benefits. Buffalo has...

  18. Nursing school vs. nursing shortage

    wilbur's mom replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! In our rural area, LPN's are core staffing because there are so few RNs. They carry the same workload, and become trained on the job for IV therapy. They start their own sites and hang all their...

  19. Nursing school vs. nursing shortage

    wilbur's mom replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Here's an unvarnished truth. I teach for a small LPN program in NY. Our school is likely to close soon. We have had a running ad for instructors and NO applicants. The nurse hired by miracle last...

  20. Are nurses in OZ underpaid?

    wilbur's mom replied to X-treme's topic in International Nursing

    I am a NY RN and we are being crushed under the weight of our workload, stress and property taxes and are almost to the point of not taking it anymore. 3 nurses resigned in the past two weeks from...

  21. Report sheet

    wilbur's mom replied to ragincajunstudent's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much for

  22. Cranky feet....better shoes?

    wilbur's mom replied to BethyC123's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi! Please check out Crocs! They are perfect for healthcare and growing in popularity at both our local hospitals. www.crocs.com. They are clogs that stay on your feet, can be sanitized at work, come...

  23. What could we call the perfect nursing job?

    wilbur's mom replied to dthfytr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi! I call that place MY DAY OFF!!!!:balloons: :balloons: Hugs,

  24. I think I just need some encouragement

    wilbur's mom replied to mandymarie7791's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi! Take a deep breath, and know you are highly successful already cause you is where you is... I know because my nursing students are complaining about and experiencing the same thing you are going...

  25. Tools for Evaluating Critical Thinking

    wilbur's mom replied to Roro's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi! I teach LPN's and ADPIE is one of our basic tenets. Any recommendations for a short and simple textbook on Critical Thinking? Or workbook. We are seeing such poor practice in the workplace, and...