barbie90210

barbie90210

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  1. Questions about Spokane

    barbie90210 posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    i have lived in los angeles since 1975 and am looking to relocate to the pacific northwest. my parents lived in seattle so i have seen that area. i am interested in spokane and have identified three...

  2. question about salary in the US

    barbie90210 replied to norhubez's topic in General Nursing

    California - even San Diego is quite expensive. $24 per hour is a slave wage for a nurse in this State. I can't tell you what the "average" is. I can tell you that a registry nurse makes about $39 per...

  3. Scary new OB manager

    barbie90210 replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    with someone that abusive and aggressive it throws a whole different light on the situation. remember, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. grandstanding and threats are probably illegal....

  4. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    barbie90210 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    since you haven't had kids yet perhaps you and your husband can use this time to come up with another plan. personally i don't really think it's safe. in nursing you aren't working with factory parts...

  5. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    barbie90210 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    personally i think it will be very tough to do that over a long period of time. i work nights and most people and myself are pretty fried by the third night. you hear people say things like - "it's my...

  6. Working five 12hr shifts a week

    barbie90210 replied to aggieamy5's topic in General Nursing

    everything is quite expensive and that's the problem. especially raising children. i don't think it will work in the long run. people do that but i wouldn't count on doing it forever. typically a new...

  7. I'm about to crack...read this and help!!!!

    barbie90210 replied to SaharaOnyxRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    start by getting organized. you know that you can't complete all that work in eight hours. if i were you i would make a sheet organizing what treatments were an absolute priority - maybe about half of...

  8. do nurses eat their young

    barbie90210 replied to teenynurse's topic in General Nursing

    people under stress are different than people not under stress. the exact same person in another situation might be friendly and helpful. being a preceptor can be hard - especially if the unit is...

  9. ready to quit school, almost

    barbie90210 replied to catnip's topic in General Nursing

    the only problem i have with this is that schools should not change the rules for a graduating class. if they want to make improvements in their curriculum they should start with a new class. perhaps...

  10. Arizona nurse confesses to murder on national radio

    barbie90210 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    A woman who identified herself as "nurse" called in to a live broadcast of the Tom Leykis show stating that because the father of her child evaded child support payments she "shot him in the heart -...

  11. Arizona nurse confesses to murder on national radio

    barbie90210 replied to barbie90210's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'll bet she had a false sense of security. She thought that the call couldn't be traced. Evidently her number will come up on a telephone bill for the broadcasting company. She was quick to add "this...

  12. Quitting 4 months into nursing?

    barbie90210 replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

    good thinkin on that pharm tech thing! like i said - follow your instincts. you have decided not to quit but to find a place where you feel at home. eliminating guilt doesn't make you a sociopath and...

  13. Quitting 4 months into nursing?

    barbie90210 replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

    i think the key is that the job will never change. some people are just too stubborn to quit - but maybe should have because they are definitely not happy. some people cannot quit because of family...

  14. Would this be bad to do??

    barbie90210 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    most of the time there is a place to check on the application if it is ok to contact an employer. it might say something like "may we contact". if there is, check no and explain that you are still...

  15. Would this be bad to do??

    barbie90210 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    i think you should apply for the job. you already know you don't like working in med/surg. you are trained to do the work so why not stay until the middle of december and then give a two-week notice?...

  16. Too many Negative remarks regarding Nursing School here!! Stop the discouragement!!

    barbie90210 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    ah nursing school! those were the good old days. i remember one clinical instructor who was a former army sargeant. i remember her saying to me "ok - what are the five?". (five rights of med...

  17. Glad We Have the Internet!

    barbie90210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    when i became a nurse in 1984 we didn't have the internet. i think it is a very positive thing when used appropriately. it allows us to come together in a huge forum to discuss nursing. i got my first...

  18. How smart are you?

    barbie90210 replied to psycteach's topic in General Nursing

    there is a lot of science and analytical reasoning. clinicals can be quite stressful as well depending on the instructor. nursing school is demanding generally. i did well in my bsn program because i...

  19. scared to be an ER nurse

    barbie90210 replied to batibot's topic in Emergency

    batibot i sent you a private message. let me know if i can help after you have read it. i assume you know how to open it. if you have logged out when you log in again a pop-up window will open asking...

  20. 2 married ER nurses having an affair

    barbie90210 replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Emergency

    i would absolutely not get involved in any way. you could point it out to the nursing manager and if it disruptive she can deal with it. i don't think you should confront either one of them or tell...

  21. just starting and scared

    barbie90210 replied to AuntieRN's topic in General Nursing

    congratulations on your perseverence! you already know what it will be like because you have been exposed to the hospital environment. some people go in without any previous knowledge. since you have...

  22. Fired from job

    barbie90210 replied to goingnuts's topic in General Nursing

    several people have said that they "stay away from home health" because of situations like this. however, these types of things happen in hospitals all the time. just because there might have been...

  23. Lowest of the Low

    barbie90210 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    also i agree with those telling you to consider leaving. especially when you are a new grad it might take you a few tries to find a supportive environment. you don't want a situation to occur that...

  24. Lowest of the Low

    barbie90210 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    wow - let me just share a few of my choice memories from 1985 when i started as an rn. first of all i got a new grad program at a very large hospital chain. it was a thorough orientation and i was put...

  25. Help-50 y/o & desperate for advice

    barbie90210 replied to salt&pepper's topic in General Nursing

    peds may have less lifting. all the adult units have the potential to have 200 pound patients. school nursing in california requires a school nurse credential. many of them are nurse practitioners as...