i have read others responses to your issue and i hope that u take heed. this is not the place to judge the nursing profession. it is however a wonderful place to share the bad and yes...the good. i...
i read this thread and it reminds me of the dream i had a while back... like many dreams, i am at work in m/s and have like 15 patients to take care of and my meds are all hours late and i can't get...
Beary-nice replied to piezo-electricite's topic in Emergency
the open bed thing....yes! the full moon thing...yes! frequent-flyer....yes...not even their initials! :devil: the "it should be a good shift for you guys"....not good! :devil: and where i'm...
I work in Med/Surg and we are in a constant state of flux...pts and nurses both with high turn over...pretty much like many of the M/S units on the planet,anyway... I work with a RN that scares the...
hi! don't know how similiar all micro classes are but mine was some gen. biology review, some chemistry review, learned lots about different kinds of bacteria and viruses and the diseases they...
so many wonderful responses! thanks to all!:icon_hug: this is something that has bothered me for the last 3 years that i have had to work with this person. i appreciate that you have shared your...
we have that type of a problem where i am at too! i am a part-timer and do my best to avoid those type of people. in fact, i almost want to laugh because there will be many that get a swift-kick...
Beary-nice replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing
you are in no way a loser!!!! i agree with others that you did the best you could with what you had to deal with. i have had similar assignments in the past working in a hospital float pool. i would...
NephroBSN, Awesome! It really ticked me off when she made that lady pt cry and when I finally said "what have I done?"...she didn't have a lot to say. I worried like crazy about the aftermath but...
Hi Danfif! Control is what it is all about and you hit the nail on the head with that one! It will continue until I/we commit to non-tolerance!!! I have been a nurse for many years and have worked...
Thanks for the response! Believe me, I stay as far away as possible. It isn't always easy because if she is covering my IV's, I am forced to speak to her. I do my best to avoid being involved in...
My mom was a nurse and many people assume that is why I became one also, but when I was 9, my appendix ruptured and I had to have surgery at a small community hospital. The DON there was a very sweet...
Hi Skarey! Hang in there with the school application. I found it helpful (for me) to have all of my ducks in a row before I applied, probably why it took so long for me to get back to school. Not to...
Strongly agree to BE CAREFUL, especially because of the non-relationship they have with ec. I tried RUE, got lots of real nice books but alas, it costs and you need to be able to really SELF STUDY!...
That person is sooooo naughty!:angryfire I have been a LPN for like ever and wouldn't let anyone stand in the way of that. Some of the best RNs I have worked with were LPNs first and some of the...
Beary-nice replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing
I felt I was fortunate enough to be in a hospital float pool for many years. It is not for everyone, but I was able to get a taste of a little of everything but hey, I'm a salad bar kind of gal!...