GRNYCASSIRN

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1. Nursing & Depression

   GRNYCASSIRN replied to carpe_de_em's topic in Stress 101

   I, too, thought Tom's reply was a bit flippant. I remember having depressive episodes when I was a very small child. I've been on antidepressants for about 12 years or so and they have been a life saver for me. I only wish they had been available ...

2. cheap scrubs

   GRNYCASSIRN replied to RN always's topic in General Nursing

   I've actually bought the scrubs featured at my local Wal-Mart. they are inexpensive, $9 to $10 bucks for tops and bottoms, and are made with good quality fabric and are well-constructed. colors are a bit limited but all in all I've been satisfie...

3. told "cannot perform duties"

   GRNYCASSIRN replied to shabookitty's topic in General Nursing

   Shabookitty, I am so glad you've decided to leave that place. They are jerking you around. You have been treated disgracefully and I'm sorry that your first experience was so negative. And they wonder why there is a nursing shortage! Hang in the...

4. I didn't know the shortage was THIS bad

   GRNYCASSIRN replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi y'll Greetings from Hel.... Opps, Okla. I don't know if the news has hit the national papers yet, but it's been reported in this state's papers that Oklahoma has one of the worst shortages in Ameica at this time. So, what does our hospital do ...

5. Southern Nurses Better Off Than The Rest?

   GRNYCASSIRN replied to -jt's topic in Activism

   Just a quick note form Oklahoma. The shortage is real. At the hospital where I work in the OKC area, we often have only three nurses on the 3-11 shift on the Oncology floor, a high-accuity area,and very often only 1 NA. Manditory overtime is a bad...