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  1. Lets play with titles!

    RN= Registered
  2. I HATE NURSING!! Now what do I do?

    Simple, walk in. They can only do a 4 man carry and toss you out the door at the worst. At the best, the clinic may have a position, or the nurse may know of another clinic that does. Take a walk...
  3. Burned Out: any suggestions welcome

    Congratulations to you both for your dedicated service to our profession. Take care and nuture yourself. The medical system has drastically changed since many of us fell in love with nursing. Take a...
  4. 7000 fatal med errors last year-where are theses nurses?

    Wonderful group! Try this link http://www.mitss.org/Clinicians_files/Clinicians.htm (I think the above link in the post above is outdated or maybe its my computer) Hugs to you Julie!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (...
  5. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    Zoe, Sahra and Tweety, Enjoying this interesting discussion ice cream>>>>>>>>> Good grief when I cave, I cave. Its over 100 and humid here today. What a...
  6. I hope.....

    You are welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just left nursing after 20 years of adventure. If you have any questions, feel free to pm. Don't forget to take good care of yourself, nursing is energy depleting at...
  7. Enjoy your break!
  8. Doctors going over your head?

    Bless their little hearts those hallway pts., and they tell others "I loved my nurse, but there was this Doctor"........................... This is why being respectful and elegant pays...
  9. I hope.....

    Congratulations on your LVN and best wishes on your RN studies. With a wonderful nuturing mentor like your charge nurse, you too will become a wonderful mentor to a new nurse. You bet its possible,...
  10. Need Help and Information re: Orientation

    "]I finally graduated from Nursing school in June!!! I have my NCLEX-RN scheduled for 8/15 (pray for me!) and I'm doing my Q&As every day, though still feeling pretty unprepared! My question is...
  11. Doctors going over your head?

    You did beautifully! They generally don't like those night call notifications- oh well............ When I was a new RN, I was staffing the floor-several nurses had gone to dinner and I was covering...
  12. Do we HAVE to address docs by "Dr.--"

    One word,YES. In order to be respected, you must respect. As the previous posters have indicated there are some times when it is appropriate depending on the situation. As an aside- I can say that...
  13. career question RN or RE

    Why not get the RE license and try it part time? Thats how many nurses in my area started. You can start gradual and see if it is something you would like. The RE is usually one semester, then...
  14. what can docs do to us?

    Or, the other situation------------ The Doctor became ill, and became our patient. The respect we received upon his discharge and recovery was overwhelming. Funny, he never looked at us the same...
  15. what can docs do to us?

    True, Doctors are people too, often times on call for long hours in addition to scheduled hours. Many have serious family committments as well. That is true of many professionals not just medical...
  16. Was I doing my job, or was I too attached?

    Entirely and beautifully stated by K Scott. My sympathy on your patients passing. Know that she is in a better peaceful place and was touched by your loving care in her time of
  17. "Just found out somone I know was diagnosed with cancer"

    My heartfelt sympathy on the loss of your
  18. what can docs do to us?

    Here's one approach- nurses do not confront Doctors because we are saving our energy for our patients. If you were assertive with every tantrum throwing MD or other medical staff my opinion is your...
  19. "Just found out somone I know was diagnosed with cancer"

    Call her-your heart will find the right words to say. I am very sorry about your friends dx. You both will be in my thoughts and prayers...... Meditate, ask for guidance -open your heart . Your...
  20. Best wishes !! It was nice of you to ask us, what other assignments do you have?? :) Have a wonderful
  21. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    Cheering you on to fight those snack cravings Tweety!!!!!!!!!!!! But I am proud of you-I would have raided the Ben and Jerry's
  22. It's official, I'm stupid!

    You just roll the med cart over to that nurse and let her do her own meds/treatments etc. You are giving your patients excellent professional care, hats (nursing cap) off to you !...
  23. Nursing job that doesn't have to deal with docs?

    Screaming at the nurse and throwing a tantrum does not constitute good bedside manners........ The shadowing a nurse program was a spin off from this required course as teamwork for patient care is...
  24. Nursing job that doesn't have to deal with docs?

    There is some hope on the horizon-in Boston many of the MD programs require new Docs to shadow a nurse for a while to get a better perspective on exactly what nurses do and what their day is like....
  25. Obsessing....

    and the beaches and the restaurants-excellent