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  1. Do you feel it is appropriate for a LPN to apply for medical assistant positions?

    anne74 replied to emllpn2006's topic in General Nursing

    Be aware if you apply to any of these MA positions. It would be very easy for these places to take advantage of you - basically they would get an LPN-educated nurse, but pay you considerably less....

  2. One year in...time to charge?

    anne74 replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in General Nursing

    There's no harm in starting the orientation process and learning more about it. Maybe once you gather more information you'll realize you can do it. Or, if during the orientation it seems too...

  3. How do you do it?

    anne74 replied to FGHburg's topic in General Nursing

    What can you do to streamline the paperwork? (computerwork?) Discharging isn't quite as painful as admitting. And usually discharging means an admit is soon to follow. It seems I always have an...

  4. BSN vs RN

    anne74 replied to pinot's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure about the difference in pay, but many hospitals are starting to only hire BSN's. That's how my hospital is. We do have some associate's degree nurses, but they've been grandfathered in....

  5. Snide Comments From Family Members

    anne74 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Consider that Grandma's granddaughters are surgical nurses, so they don't understand the demands and priorities of a floor nurse. All of their patients are zonked out. I work on a step-down...

  6. Communication a problem for nurses rock climbing the answer?

    anne74 replied to moonscar's topic in General Nursing

    I have a previous communications degree, and I've noticed that it's not necessarily the people at fault, it's the systems in place. If you put even the best communicator in an environment of high...

  7. Best shoes ever?

    anne74 replied to redraccoon's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Crocs are the best! However they don't have the best arch support. So, insert some $5 Dr. Scholl's arch supports in them - and there you have the perfect shoe! I tried Dansko's and was in terrible...

  8. !st LPN job nightmare

    anne74 replied to Ultreya816's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a no-brainer: LEAVE. You need to think of yourself -and your license- first. Don't expect employers or anyone else to protect you. Don't go

  9. I don't know what to do...

    anne74 replied to HuggyPuglet's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I guess there are perks for being single. I don't understand why someone who loves you, wouldn't support you in your dreams? What could his reasoning be to not let you pursue your goals? That...

  10. Professional Courtesy

    anne74 replied to nursetim's topic in General Nursing

    We sometimes allow family members into the PACU - but for 5 minutes tops. Even then, the patients usually don't even remember being visited. I've seen many families confused and disappointed that...

  11. Feeling BLUE after a CODE!!!

    anne74 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    That's terrible to criticize someone after a code. In fact, it could hinder your behavior in the next code and make you more timid. They're the ones who should be feeling badly - not you. You were...

  12. Over 20 years at the hospital, left and not even a "thank you"????????

    anne74 replied to 27YearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I wouldn't have expected anything. Maybe because I've been so conditioned that corporations (which hospitals are) have no loyalty for their employees. That's why I don't feel loyalty to...

  13. Never understood nursing

    anne74 replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    Just as we don't want the OP to assume that all nurses are evil, we shouldn't assume that the OP has a bad personality. I get the argument about statistics, but we don't know him. I have to agree a...

  14. If you could go back would you still choose nursing?

    anne74 replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    At this point in time, I probably wouldn't do it again. When I was in nursing school, I thought I'd love it. I enjoyed the critical thinking, spending time with patients, feeling like I really made a...

  15. How did you lose all your nursing school weight after graduation?

    anne74 replied to leeae85's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you how I lost my nursing school weight - I became a nurse! I work on a busy step down med/surg floor and I'm always running around ragged. I never have time to eat and I'm so busy and...

  16. Ever Get Insomnia B-4 Work?

    anne74 replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I ALWAYS get stomach aches, insomnia, nervousness, etc., before a shift. However, I've only been doing this for 6 months, so I figured that's normal for me. That is a really interesting point about 5...

  17. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    anne74 replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    I think ER nurses are in a category of their own. Cheers to what you do every day. I'm a lowly step-down med/surg nurse, so I would never be considered a critical care nurse. (Hmmmmmm.) Each specialty...

  18. Anyone feel short-changed? (Sorry, vent!)

    anne74 replied to ERRN629's topic in Emergency

    Wow - I'm totally shocked by this thread. I'm one of those "slacker" floor nurses you speak of. I work on a med/surg specialty unit with four patients, and believe me, we do way more than pass meds...

  19. How to handle sub standard evals

    anne74 replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I went through a similar ordeal. I'm a new grad and I've been on my unit for 6 months now. I've had a terrible time, and I've never felt accepted or comfortable on my unit. The concentration is ALWAYS...

  20. Nails question

    anne74 replied to Yannie021's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you should have acrylics - especially the dagger ones. And there does seem to be legitimate research on bacteria and acrylics. However, I always wear colored nail polish - not out of...

  21. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    anne74 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to figure out what the benefit is behind putting our last names on badges. I can't think of one. But I do see a benefit in NOT including our last name - protection for us. If for some...

  22. Do we HAVE to address docs by "Dr.--"

    anne74 replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    As regular practive, we all call the doctors by their first name. In fact, often I only know them by their first name, and I have to look up their last name when I'm charting. To a patient, however, I...

  23. Wanting to make this nightmare get better

    anne74 replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think you're being whiney. You signed up to be an L&D nurse - not med/surg. I think you need to weigh what's most important to you - does being with coworkers you like, etc., outweigh...

  24. 7000 fatal med errors last year-where are theses nurses?

    anne74 replied to supportneeded's topic in General Nursing

    My heart goes out to you. I could just have easily made the same error, as could many other nurses. I've had my share of med errors too. We work in a fast food pace, but unfortunately if we make an...

  25. Going to start looking for another job!

    anne74 replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like your facility is totally unprofessional and unsupportive of staff. Last time I checked, employees are human beings who get sick sometimes, so having a staffing plan in place is normal...