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  1. A Day Without Nurses

    anne74 replied to ANnot4me's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a corporate PR consultant before I went back to school and became a nurse. In that role, I received more money, more benefits and more respect than I do now as a nurse - although my work...

  2. So Very Sad

    anne74 replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously - think about if it's just a one-time thing, or if it's a pattern that will never change. If it's a pattern, then just leave. I left a very hostile unit, and I'm so glad I did. I...

  3. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    anne74 replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, poop was the scariest thing for me in nursing school. I'm very sensitive to smells and for some reason poop really does it for me. One day as a student nurse on a med/surg floor, almost all...

  4. Do you really hate your job?!?

    anne74 replied to jrsmrs's topic in General Nursing

    I hated my first job in nursing, which was on a specialty med/surg unit with a 4:1 patient ratio. In the first six months, I cried every day, other nurses were very rude to me, had trouble sleeping,...

  5. student loans with a past bankruptsy

    anne74 replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure you'll be able to pay off your student loans in one year? Wow. I'm not done paying mine off until 2036. But I also wasn't married and had to take out loans to support myself. Anyway,...

  6. Mixed Med/Surg unit with tele not being watched

    anne74 replied to Stryker's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't want to work there - sounds like your administration is poorly run, and you and your license could suffer for their errors. We had a tele tech watch our monitors, but it didn't mean we were...

  7. So Nursing ISN'T a Science????

    anne74 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Are you surprised? Nursing is frequently minimized. And last time I checked, there isn't a shortage of engineers or chemists, but there is a shortage of nurses. Who cares about how many students there...

  8. stuck between nursing and medical school

    anne74 replied to youngEd's topic in General Nursing

    In the grand scheme of things, $25,000 is not that bad. I owe $60,000. I wish I only owed $25,000. And, you're 24. You'll be able to pay it off. I think a lot of people strive toward med school...

  9. piercings at work

    anne74 replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Colorado where wardrobes are a little more liberal. Many nurses have nose rings, tattoos - but they're usually tasteful - nothing that would freak out pts. I don't have any unusual body...

  10. IV Lopressor on the med/surg ward?

    anne74 replied to country bumkin's topic in General Nursing

    Our Med/Surg units don't give IV Lopressor - they go to the ICU. Not because Med/Surg nurses aren't qualified to handle it, but because their patient ratio doesn't not allow them to provide the close...

  11. Somalian patients

    anne74 replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually, I've never been treated like that before by a doc- not to that extent. Sometimes a doc may be short, because they're busy or whatever, but this was blatant disrespect. Out of the numerous...

  12. Thinking out of the box re: Nursing education

    anne74 replied to psalm_55's topic in General Nursing

    The whole idea behind a bachelor's degree is to spend 4 years concentrating on a certain subject, but also studying other subjects to make you a well-rounded individual. These include English,...

  13. Somalian patients

    anne74 replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know - that's so interesting about the Pakastani doctor. We have a new Pakastani resident who is incredibly rude and disrespectful to us nurses. I work in the recovery room, and he brought a...

  14. moody nurses

    anne74 replied to dali92's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't there at least one of those types on every staff? That's pretty much attrition. There's always the one that's late, one that has problem children, one that has boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse...

  15. How do I tactfully say this on an interview?

    anne74 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly - I'm sure they already suspect that's why you're shooting for a desk job. It's pretty common knowledge that bedside nursing has major burnout. In fact, that's probably the real reason why...

  16. Christmas Gift for your unit from docs

    anne74 replied to fetch33's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the recovery room, and we work with dozens of surgeons and anesthesiologists. ONE surgeon brought in a plate of cookies over the holidays. However, every year we nurses hold a "Resident...

  17. Somalian patients

    anne74 replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whenever I think about issues like these, I always try to put myself in the shoes of others. I have traveled overseas a decent amount and I enjoy other cultures and their differences. Every time, I...

  18. Have you ever done CPR off duty?

    anne74 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had to do it. But I fear that if the situation ever arrose, I would freeze or not do it correctly! Simple reviewing it once every 2 yrs - but never actually doing it - makes it a bit...

  19. What is your weakness?

    anne74 replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate poop. And I will never "get used to it." It's part of the job, but I always struggle with it. I'll take sputum, blood, guts, gore, etc. - but I cringe with

  20. The War with the Floors

    anne74 replied to zima60's topic in Emergency

    I've worked on both sides - although I'm in the PACU rather than the ED. We have the same problem with trying to get patients up to the floors. However, as a former floor nurse, I recall how...

  21. When pts lie about rides Part Deaux

    anne74 replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    God bless you ED nurses who deal with that on a daily basis! That would get old real fast. The kicker is that these people get so mad with the "mean" nurse who won't give them their medicine. Never...

  22. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    anne74 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I was eaten alive by some really poor preceptors - and I've always been nothing but thankful and respectful them. I admire every nurse who has more experience than me, and I seek and appreciate...

  23. Christmas Songs For The Psychiatrically Challenged

    anne74 replied to lozza81's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for sending - I think these are great, and I have a lot of mental health issues in my family, and I'm very sympathetic to psych patients. In fact, I think many psych patients would get a kick...

  24. Will hospitals rehire old employees?

    anne74 replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    There's a woman on my former unit who used to go on mission trips to Africa. She told our supervisor ahead of time, and I think they worked something out with HR, and set it up as a "hiatus" or...

  25. Will hospitals rehire old employees?

    anne74 replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Boiler