glassam

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1. the term "animal nurse"

   glassam replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

   Let's face it: these people suffer from a serious identity complex. Perhaps if they put as much effort into creating their identity (as vet techs) as they do putting down nurses (real nurses), they...

2. Ever have a major crush on a doctor

   glassam replied to ninaldunn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I "reprimanded" a doc one afternoon for not putting the seat back down, and he told me to be thankful he put it up! I fell in love with him after

3. graduates of foreign nursing schools

   glassam replied to Geena's topic in New York Nursing

   Silverdragon 102 is correct; every internationally educated nurse ( with few exceptions) is required to pass a predictor exam (the CGFNS) as required in section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform...

4. Chronic Tardiness

   glassam replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   My relief in the mornings is always late by about 15 minutes at least. One more reprimand and she's fired. Is she being reprimanded for excessive sick days or tardiness? Or both? What does she...

5. Chronic Tardiness

   glassam replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Honestly! I am a nurse manager and I think your managers need to suck it up! I have NEVER had to let someone go because of tardiness. Typically, a formal verbal reprimand does the trick, but with...

6. Any regs on what adults can be on peds unit?

   glassam replied to SdnRN's topic in Pediatric

   I currently manage a mixed unit of pediatric and adult inpatients and outpatients. The adults we accept are mainly surgical, and of low acuity. Our unit standards states: "Due to 3 Tower's primary...