walk6miles

walk6miles

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  1. microbology at RIC

    walk6miles replied to Nurse-One's topic in General Nursing

    I had a professor who was Head of Micro for the state of RI... she took micro sooooo seriously. I remember that our lab portion of the final was held in groups... five at a time... as we passed those...

  2. A nurse's week story

    walk6miles replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    Initially, I thought WOW! Then I read the rest of the letter - I agree: keep the damn "tokens" - pay me MORE!! Best wishes to

  3. Is this prejudicial

    walk6miles replied to jprn05's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the employer would be willing to help you with the cost of a device to alert you to the phone. How much are we talking here? I would recommend if you don't have the financial means for a...

  4. Am I Too Old?

    walk6miles replied to JerseyGirl1's topic in Emergency

    You earned it -- so go for it! Age is "a state of mind"....keep us posted! God

  5. I want to quit....

    walk6miles replied to RNTEX's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The best advice is written: get out. Keep your license and your sanity. If you have a lawyer let them handle the contract. I never paid the money back - not after what they put me through, and they...

  6. Abandonment???

    walk6miles replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Nursing

    This p'o' me. You are NOT at fault. First of all, when you are as busy as your assignment says you are, it is up to the offgoing nurse to find her replacement and inform her that she is leaving and...

  7. I Would Like Your Opinion

    walk6miles posted a topic in General Nursing

    In November, 2006, I made a change at the hospital where I have worked for the past 6 years: I left ICU and took a job in the newly created Chest Pain Center. I am an experienced critical care nurse...

  8. I Would Like Your Opinion

    walk6miles replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    Let me say right up front that I have always kept the patient in mind - the night she went home without saying anything, all four of the patients in the unit were under my watchful eye. I have taken...

  9. New Nurse 6 Months-float ?

    walk6miles replied to SALLYSMG's topic in General Nursing

    I am a person who doesn't mind floating as long as it's to a critical care area..I need a bit of orientation to Pyxis access, code cart location, etc.; other than that, it's cool. I have always worked...

  10. I Would Like Your Opinion

    walk6miles replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    I am working on transferring. As an update, one of our NP's has interjected herself into this situation by trying to "bring us together" - initially I refused to discuss it. Later on in the shift I...

  11. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

    walk6miles replied to mrupp3's topic in Travel

    Did I mention parking charge of 14.00 per night! I worked in Boston and never had to pay parking... if you didn't pay each night, they added to the cost and took payroll

  12. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

    walk6miles replied to mrupp3's topic in Travel

    First of all, I am from Baltimore. I took a travel assignment years ago at Johns Hopkins - all that shiiny reputation wore off quickly when I realized that their public image and the reality of how...

  13. Help! I may get fired!

    walk6miles replied to Siouxz2's topic in Operating Room

    First of all let me say that I admire you for your forthright and candid relay of the facts. You shoulder responsibility when necessary and admit your weaknesses; not many people would do that. I...

  14. "A good first impression???"

    walk6miles replied to ahett's topic in General Nursing

    I have a very astute tax preparer (CPA) who helps me with my deductions... you may deduct the cost of uniforms, shoes, etc., AND the cost of keeping those uniform items clean (about 3.00 a week). She...

  15. Low Census....again!

    walk6miles replied to SouthernBelleinsocal's topic in General Nursing

    I ran into the same problem when I first moved to Florida. Initially, I came to Central Florida as a staff RN in the Open Heart Unit of a large religious cult's hospital. I was not of the same...

  16. Anyone have to call back patients who have left without being seen.

    walk6miles replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    I spent 3 years in the ER at the trauma center - I left for ICU and Cardiac Recovery. People left in droves (AMA and LWBS) and I hope to God we never had to call. The ER had everything covered well:...

  17. Nursing Retention help.....

    walk6miles replied to laurengaud's topic in General Nursing

    Vac! Perfect Perfect Perfect I Copied Your Suggestions And Will Post It On Our Bulletin

  18. Nursing Retention help.....

    walk6miles replied to laurengaud's topic in General Nursing

    Another suggestion: keep your unhappy, bitter, and just plain mean nurses from torturing the new grads. If this means that the nasty nurse has an assignment other than Charge Nurse, so be it. We...

  19. shift ends at 7, but you leave at 9? Why?

    walk6miles replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: I agree with the majority: charting. I do have another angle to bring up; for some of our new grads, it becomes a habit to put off charting until the last hour - that is unforgiveable for...

  20. Nursing Student w/ PKD...any others out there?

    walk6miles replied to goshin706's topic in General Nursing

    I was diagnosed with Parkinson's four years ago... I have to use a scooter to get from the parking garage to the main hospital. I had to have two back surgeries two years ago (unrelated to...

  21. Do many openings = BAD FLOOR?

    walk6miles replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    It could mean anything. Most common reason is personnel problems, including staffing, individual floor's rules, mistreatment of GN's are just a few. An example: great floor - TEAM work - super Manager...

  22. What to say?

    walk6miles replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    If I knew how to attach a video to this, I would show you a co-worker sound asleep on one of the beds. If they can't fix this problem, I wouldn't be surprised to see that it just gets ROOMBA'D...

  23. Med Recs

    walk6miles replied to budger1983's topic in Emergency

    We have that here in Florida (Central) - it is put into the computer initially by the ER nurses - when we admit the patient, they look over the Med Rec and sign it. Surprisingly, there are very few...

  24. Do you think this is true?............

    walk6miles replied to cappuccino's topic in General Nursing

    :monkeydance: Tell her to get back on her broom and take off! Of course nurses will never be happy totally - so what? Human beings carry the complaint gene - some have better control of it than...

  25. What to say?

    walk6miles replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, how LUCKY you are to have a tech at all! I've worked busy, busy transplant/open heart surgery units and never had a tech at all. I think (my opinion) you need a meeting with the "powers...