I love my cat!

I love my cat!

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  1. Is it possible for a RN to work five 12 hr days?

    I love my cat! replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I did it. Not by choice, but through mandatory overtime. I guess my facility didn't care that long hours increase the chance of errors. Then, I had a 30-60 minute commute home (up to 2 hours a...

  2. I feel like everybody hates being a nurse!!!

    I love my cat! replied to hershdawg's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the Nurses that I have worked with over the years do not like Nursing at all. Sadly, most are stuck. They can't afford to quit and they cannot afford to return to school. All the facilities...

  3. Would you become an RN again if you had the choice?

    I love my cat! replied to eminthesr's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No no and no. Nursing has not turned out to be anything that I thought it would be. So disappointing. Thank goodness for part-time

  4. "No nurses of color....."

    I love my cat! replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That patient is going to be SOL at the vast majority of the Hospitals in my area. I bet 95% of staff is NOT Caucasian. I've even had co-workers jokingly ask me how I got a job in the hospital because...

  5. Being late to work...

    I love my cat! replied to sarabellum1's topic in General Nursing

    Chronic tardiness is extremely rude, selfish and very disrespectful. It throws off the transition from shift to shift. The person who just finished their 12 hour shift, maybe without a break, has the...

  6. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    I love my cat! replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    More power to older Nurses staying in the field. I think it is amazing! Nursing jobs are not a dime a dozen-the Nursing "shortage" is a joke. Too many people going into the field is what is flooding...

  7. Cliques

    I love my cat! replied to snmzelle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have found that cliques in large hospitals are almost impossible to avoid. Where I work there are three types: -Unit cliques -Racial cliques -Shift cliques My advice is to never reveal too much...

  8. Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    I love my cat! replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    No. My time is money. That is just wasted life to me....even without children,

  9. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    I love my cat! replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Look at other Professionals...Bank Manager, Lead Surgeons, top-notch Lawyers, etc....you get my point. If they walked in with some head-to-toe cartoon mismatched get-up, I personally would think twice...

  10. Do nurses make the worst patients?

    I love my cat! replied to Esme12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I find those that have watched the movie: 'Terms of Endearment' to be the the absolutely worst, most obnoxious patients/families to deal with. "Oooh, lets yell, scream, carry on, act like total jerks...

  11. Drug Testing Questions!!!

    I love my cat! replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in Nursing Career

    One can take Percocet and Xanax every day, 5x a day and if they possess a legal, valid Prescription for those medications. Well, you are safe where I work, anyway. Denying a person work because they...

  12. Best way to resign

    I love my cat! replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely no reason to provide them with information regarding why you are leaving. Be polite, thank them for the opportunity to work there and then just move

  13. Becoming a Nurse After 40

    I love my cat! replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    If Nursing is what you want to do-go for it. I bet over half of my class was over the age of 40. My aunt is 74 and she is still Nursing. Yup. One of the best on the floor, too. You do not have to...

  14. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

    I love my cat! replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

    More and more Hospitals are refusing to hire smokers. I am 100% behind this, too. Hospitals have every right to ban such toxic substances. At will work means that-AT WILL. Employers can hire/fire you...

  15. Finally decided to quit nursing

    I love my cat! replied to jennjen512's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I bet you will be just fine! Then again, I always try to be positive send good vibes about situations like this, rather than using scare tactics-the sky is falling garbage. Best thing I ever did was...

  16. Turning in my two weeks notice today!

    I love my cat! replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in General Nursing

    They are very fortunate enough that you gave them two weeks. In at-will states, there is absolutley no need to give 2 weeks notice (unless it is in a contract you signed). Instincts are pretty spot...

  17. Left position that stunk, feeling bad...

    I love my cat! replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I am assuming that you actually signed a contract that stated you must give two weeks? Oh well, I'd rather give one week and get out of there than lose my license. I have worked with many Nurses that...

  18. Decreasing my hours....

    I love my cat! replied to DedHedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also started in LTC, so I totally understand what you are experiencing. Tell your boss that you need to cut your hours due to personal issues. No need to elaborate. I would recommend going to your...

  19. Do your staff desert the floor during a potluck?

    I love my cat! replied to pattyslattery's topic in General Nursing

    Potlucks go on, but I never participate. Certain people (always the same, too) seem to be able to break away from their duties and get to the potluck and by the time the rest of us get our patient...

  20. Why be so resistant to the changes in healthcare and patient care?

    I love my cat! replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Don't even get me started on the J & J commercials. Like I have even one spare second to sit on a patients bed and sing: banana nana fo fana fee fi fo fana..........that commercial is...

  21. So very tired!

    I love my cat! replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Fatigue is the reason I bumped myself to PT. I was always exhausted. 1. I was continually asked to work OT 2. I had to work every other weekend 3. On the weekends I did not work, I would be on...

  22. instructor says nursing is not for me..

    I love my cat! replied to Orlette's topic in General Students

    In the real world, I have ZERO time for small talk. Also, not every patient wants small talk! I know I hate it when I am sick. This stress for small talk seems to be a Nursing school thing. I also...

  23. What do I do after my clinical instructor told me I will never be a good nurse?

    I love my cat! replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    Had the same situation happen to me. I was so nervous duing my first couple of LTC clinicals-I almost quit. Then, I felt more and more comfortable and finished with top grades. The main instructor did...

  24. How bad is it to not work a two week notice?

    I love my cat! replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    Look at it this way, an employer will not give you a courteous two-week notice to fire you. I have been a Nurse for a long time and have watched many people get fired and they were NOT given a...

  25. nurses that take anxiety meds

    I love my cat! replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Personally, I would not say anything unless it is specifically asked/required during an employee physical (and you know they will be doing a urine test). Your medical information is personal. Why have...