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    Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    live4today replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, but it is the "set in their ways" older docs that train the young docs of today and the future, and my guess is many of those old docs aren't training the young docs to respect nurses as...
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    Do 'goodlooking' nurses earn better salaries?

    live4today replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting for sure. I'm sure that poll is right in many fields, but men usually make more than women anyway, and that's not based on "beauty vs.
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    Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    live4today replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Aellyssa! Welcome to Allnurses! :) I commend you for sharing your long range views of what's been going in on nursing. Doesn't seem to matter what city, state, country, or continent we are...
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    Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    live4today replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    i was curious about the term "pink collar ghetto" which i'd never heard before mattsmom mentioned it in her post comments, so i researched the term and found many articles about it....especially the...
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    Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    live4today replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I'd never heard that term before mattsmom! "pink collar ghetto"??? That's not nice to teach the kids. Sometimes I'm privy to conversations by others who talk badly about the treatment their...
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    How can you say you're not paid well?

    live4today replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Aint "reality" a bummer?
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    Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    live4today replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Your thoughts match what I was really referring to. I apologize for not being able to express these thoughts better when starting the thread. Thanks for posting! :) I've been talking to a lot of...
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    Perfect Excuses To Give Your Boss When You Don't Want To Go To Work!

    live4today posted a topic in General Nursing

    i received this in an email this morning. couldn't resist sharing it here!:chuckle a woman calls her boss one morning and tells him that she is staying home because she is not feeling well. "what's...
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    live4today replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your take on this with me. Much appreciated.
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    live4today replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    No, I've never been an atheist. I've always believed in God, and always will. :) I'm NOT a believer of manmade religions be they "christian, satanic, atheism, buddhist, kabbala, or otherwise"...
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    Perfect Excuses To Give Your Boss When You Don't Want To Go To Work!

    live4today replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Your boss came to your front door???????? What nerve! That's not allowed, is it? Does that happen often? Do you permit her to do that?
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    OLOL Baton Rouge

    live4today replied to Becky718's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    :balloons: Welcome Becky! :) Sorry I can't help with your question, but I'm sure someone will come along and give you the information you requested.
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    Medication error

    live4today replied to kittiesareus's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One of the major problems with long term care facilities is they don't require better identification of the residents because they don't wear ID bands on their arms. Their pictures all look the same...
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    Are Your End-of-Life Wishes Clear?

    live4today replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Marla.......I could have wrote what you wrote! I feel the same way when I'm near the ocean. Neat huh?
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    Are Your End-of-Life Wishes Clear?

    live4today replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Like my mom, I'm sure my maternal gramma is shaking her finger at me now from heaven for wanting cremation and oceanside spreading of the ashes over burial in a casket. :rotfl: My mom will NEVER go...
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    live4today replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    thank you ruby for your response. :) i, too, won't go far into a conversation with my patients once i answer their questions they present to me regarding what my faith is. if they want to continue to...
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    live4today replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: californians already jacked up the real estate prices in colorado. many of them are flooding that state with a vengeance.
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    Are Your End-of-Life Wishes Clear?

    live4today replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Growing up, I've always learned from family members that when it is time to go, it is time to go. Until then LIVE! When God is ready for me, He'll call me home. If the doctor's think I'm near the end,...
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    live4today replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Dan. :) When I work in California, I am never asked about my faith or if I attend a church, or if I believe in God........ When I work in the southern states, this is when the questions tend...
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    live4today replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    :) Thank you "callnurse45" for sharing and helping me to understand a little
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    Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays

    live4today replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In defense of my fellow Americans, not all Americans fall into this category anymore than everyone in other countries fall under the same trap of ideas. MANY people in America strongly believe in...
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    live4today replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    I find it rather fascinating to read the various post on this thread because I had no idea so many healthcare workers thought about or really had so much to say about religion. :uhoh21: Why do some...
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    How can you say you're not paid well?

    live4today replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Any RN who makes less than $25.00/hour is being underpaid, but that's my opinion. I'm sure others might think less than that is acceptable to them....depending on how long each nurse has been...
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    Travel nursing experience

    live4today replied to nursekrin's topic in Travel

    I started doing travel nursing one year and five months after graduation. I would not attempt to do travel nursing without at least one year's experience.
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    Phasing out LPNs/LVNs?

    live4today replied to darcieg's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think this is very sad news, and hospitals are cutting off a very valuable resource of nurses for patient care. I hope this does not come to