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  1. I desperately need some advice

    ms_orion replied to Sensibility's topic in Nursing Career

    Are you working at a VA Hospital? I have never met so-o many physicians that accuse nurses of "diagnosing" as I have at the VA. Yes....the post above..."respectfully ask for a written plan of...

  2. Urgent Care Clinic

    ms_orion replied to finallyRN7's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Personally...My Hospital experience sucked! BUT..it was at a VA Hospital, substandard care and disrespect!!! More skills are learned in a physicians office....except the use of lifts and all the...

  3. Nurses with depression

    ms_orion replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Renee ... RELAX! If a medication is prescribed for you by your physician and you do not experience any side-effects that may compromise your or a patients safety...THERE IS NO PROBLEM. NO. You do not...

  4. Average pay for office RN

    ms_orion replied to WSUnurse's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    You have WSU in your post...assuming Washington State? I made $26.00/hr...it depends on your experience and the

  5. Urgent Care Clinic

    ms_orion replied to finallyRN7's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    The usual advice in school - - Med-Surg - - I started out as a float nurse in a Primary care clinic (which I despised in nursing school, because "they weren't real nurses") HA. I loved it, also did...

  6. New NP

    ms_orion replied to SAM49's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am not a NP but...you are correct..."How do you really, really see a patient in 15 minutes"? It is a disgrace that healthcare has become an 'assembly' line. How often do you get checked out in a...

  7. Am I expecting to much from my nurse??

    ms_orion replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Where do YOU work? 5-star? I thought I was at a n excellent place as well..until I worked there for awhile....substandard care and people showing up just to get paid. Whatever happened to this...

  8. Am I expecting to much from my nurse??

    ms_orion replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    No, It is not too much to ask. We are all in this together, or are supposed to be anyway. I don't know the answer to how to get people to help. It isn't any wonder why people get so burned

  9. How can nurses avoid burnout?

    ms_orion replied to nolamor's topic in General Nursing

    I cherish my time alone as well

  10. Unhappy and Depressed

    ms_orion replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to Nursing! I graduated in 1993...took a positionin a family practice clinic until I could obtain a hospital position. Well, I ended up staying with family practice until I moved to another...

  11. Office nurses ARE real nurses!!

    ms_orion replied to BSN75's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I worked as a "clinic"nurse for years and always felt "less than" a "real" nurse. We moved out of state and I applied at a hospital. I have been there 3 years now. Oh, yeah..I have learned skills I...

  12. So many ways to mess up!

    ms_orion replied to NamasteNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It ain't NEVER going to end... if you do one thing well .. you will get reamed for doing another thing poorly -- and the thing that you did well -- you will get no credit for that. LTC... sucks!...

  13. Treat your patient like you would want your mother to be treated

    ms_orion replied to awakenthepassion's topic in General Nursing

    amazing: a man who had never ever been sick, never been to a physician or hospital...had a stroke. difficult to understand him when he spoke...as he recovered and was able to speak "better"...he...

  14. Is my supervisor trying to get me to quit?

    ms_orion replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm....did I write this? LOL....**** happens everywhere I

  15. Infection control guidelines or book?

    ms_orion replied to regnurse1995's topic in Infectious Disease

    Thank you so much for this

  16. Infection control guidelines or book?

    ms_orion replied to regnurse1995's topic in Infectious Disease

    Question: First let me say I was reprimanded for using a "Clean Cart" because it was open to hallway air in a LTC/CLC Unit. It was ACCEPTABLE, however to walk to linen cart (shared) and retrieve 1...

  17. Nurses with depression

    ms_orion replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    But...are we covered by the American with Disabilities Act. Are we covered by FMLA? How do you cope without telling everybody (actually just WHO is it that needs to know?)...I dont want to lose my...

  18. Found cap off port of PICC

    ms_orion replied to scoochy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    This incident occured at our facility as well. The "experts" removed the PICC, placed another and patient had blood cultures drawn as well. Perfect situation for all those germs to get right in...

  19. Tn RN wages

    ms_orion replied to newrn05's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Check out VA Hospital web-site...tele health jobs available. VA has the better pay in TN than other

  20. Should I let this stop me?

    ms_orion replied to sm37130's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    H*** NO! Tatoo..so? I work at the hospital..people have tatoos...we have obese nurses...nurses with acne....nurses with hearing problems. GO FOR

  21. Do you regret clinic nursing?

    ms_orion replied to SpudID's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    tell them you havent found your "niche"...every nurse eventually finds it

  22. Do you regret clinic nursing?

    ms_orion replied to SpudID's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Where are you living

  23. Do you regret clinic nursing?

    ms_orion replied to SpudID's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    riverview medical clinic....tri-cities washingon....(pasco-kennewick-richland). they are affiliated with "our lady of lourdes" hospital (ascension health). they now have grown two 2...

  24. Do you regret clinic nursing?

    ms_orion replied to SpudID's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    :loveya::) I have been fortunate in my experience(s) in the clinic environment.....I worked with physician and PA's, ARNP's that were eager to share their knowledge, expose me to new skills....and...

  25. Do you regret clinic nursing?

    ms_orion replied to SpudID's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Regret? Nope! Never! Learned so much working so close with the physician. Hospitals' suck the life out of you. Seems they just want "bodys"...go through the motions and suck up the BS that is put...