nur.bmb

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1. Unionized workers?

   nur.bmb replied to TheBrainMusher's topic in General Nursing

   Our facility has had a nurses union for 13 years. We work in Ohio and are represented by the Lawyers and Organizing Specialists of the Ohio Nurses Association. We do not profess to have wonderful working conditions, but overall the situation is muc...

2. Assingment under protest

   nur.bmb replied to l.rae's topic in Safety

   The main information administration looks for on the forms is "adverse patient outcomes". We also have a bargaining unit facility, and have used these forms for many years. They are looked at every month at our labor/management meetings, and the on...

3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   nur.bmb replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   Along the line of the lady with the BKA, about 15 years ago, we had a patient admitted from ER with CHF and huge, swollen legs. The family had been tired of changing his bed sheets at home because of the fluid seepage from his legs, so they made him...

4. Survey: How old were you when you entered the nursing profession?

   nur.bmb replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   :) (I also missed this the first time around.) Started AD classes 6/75 at age 17-graduated 6/77 and have worked same facility since. First 10 yrs. in Med/Surg, and the last 15 in Out Patient/Clinic Nursing. Wouldn't/couldn't think of being in any ...

5. Anti-depressants anyone?

   nur.bmb replied to Debbielynn's topic in General Nursing

   Was on Prozac for 8-9 months, thought I was getting better until I wanted to cry over everything and anything. Switched to Celexa-WOW-sweating and nightmares-no good! Then changed to Welbutrin XR-amazing how much better I felt and quickly. Too bad I...

6. would you cross a picket line????

   nur.bmb replied to slinkeecat's topic in Activism

   No way! I work in a facility where the nurses did strike in '89 for 5 months. We had put up with all we could from administration. They even hired a special VP that had a reputation as a strike breaker. He moved on to another facility after 3-4 ye...

7. Nurse Humor

   nur.bmb replied to CEN35's topic in Humor

   You mean I'm not the only one!!! Not only customers inline at stores, but even your husband and friends when you play cards (on the rare social occasion). My husband has called me a 'vampire' for 25 years.

8. What's it like to be an ambulatory care nurse?

   nur.bmb replied to Goofball's topic in Ambulatory

   This is my first post after being a BB lurker for only 1 week. Great place to share. I am an RN with 24 yrs. experience, the last 14 in outpatient dept. My experience in outpatient/ambulatory nursing has been a career saver! The doctor's are usual...