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  1. does age REALLY matter?

    nickola replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    "i have had some difficulty getting work except in the most hideous unsafe situations where no one with her head on straight would give them a second look. i believe hiring managers look at me and...

  2. does age REALLY matter?

    nickola replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    If you're going to throw stones be prepared to get some back. I don't care how many degrees or initials one has after their name, if your grammAr & spelling are incorrect, you lose credibility. If...

  3. does age REALLY matter?

    nickola replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree, the OP's question was naive. I have a friend who was recently hired at a large nationally known hospital. She was very nervous, esp. since she is 53 & her interview was done by a...

  4. Patients son who is a MD violating HIPPA & is just a jerk!

    nickola replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    One time we had a staff physician who was a patient on my floor. He would get up (despite being on meds, IVs, etc.) and pull his chart & write his own orders. Did he ever get in trouble? Heck no,...

  5. Patients son who is a MD violating HIPPA & is just a jerk!

    nickola replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that he's a physician carries no weight as to whether or not he has the "right" to look at his mother's records- so for him to say he was a "PHYSICIAN" does not give him the right to look at...

  6. promoting use of computer system

    nickola replied to stumpy1's topic in General Nursing

    The problem I've seen w/computerized charting in critical care areas is that it takes time away from patient care. If the facility has enough staff to do BOTH charting & good patient care it works...

  7. Did I do the wrong thing!!!

    nickola replied to barbb51405's topic in General Nursing

    I agree you did the right thing- don't beat yourself up. If the mother, after being notified, had wanted to call the other person that would have been her prerogative. Personally, I'd be worried...

  8. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    nickola replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    that is ludicrous! I worked a Level I trauma center for many yrs, and my husband was a police officer -- they got some crazy calls for sure, but I never saw anything like that brought in!!! (I suppose...

  9. petite nurses out there?

    nickola replied to hapiyogi's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone in my dept is 5'4" & under, except for one "giant" who is 5'10" :-) Fortunately, there is no 'height requirement' to be a nurse! I have never weighed over 110 lbs and have been doing...

  10. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    nickola replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    Gee sometimes I take my vitamins or an aspirin in a restaurant- I suppose I could be taking "illegal" drugs and some well meaning (aka psycho) nosey busybody could call 911........... not to mention...

  11. I yelled at another nurse.

    nickola replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    You only told the truth- hard for some to swallow!! There seems to be a Drama Queen (DQ) at every job- those who have to leave at a moment's notice for some family "emergency"- their "kids" (ages 25,...

  12. I think I'm gonna get my first write up

    nickola replied to nursejohio's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see that you did anything wrong, in fact I would stress patient SAFETY & HIPAA as reasons to clear the hallway. I don't understand this trend of having grandparents/step...

  13. top dollars

    nickola replied to tankar's topic in General Nursing

    per diem & agency nurses do quite well. A friend as a fulltime staff RN in CA a yr ago was making $45/hr (days) on an oncology floor. (RN for 20 yrs- she has since moved to the east coast &...

  14. Has anyone considered going all the way?

    nickola replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    It helps to remember that we cannot control anything another person thinks, says or does- however, we CAN control how we choose to

  15. Has anyone considered going all the way?

    nickola replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    yes, and sadly, nurses aren't the respected professionals they used to be- probably due to the litigious society in which we live, and the fact that the general public has more resources available to...

  16. Has anyone considered going all the way?

    nickola replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it. I have worked w/several doctors who were nurses first. One was an ICU RN & became an anesthesiologist- she was well into her 40's by the time she graduated & it didn't really...

  17. what jobs in nursing dont require weekends?

    nickola replied to soroz's topic in General Nursing

    Outpatient endoscopy- not hospital-based, b/c those require wkends & call. They may be willing to train, but you will need ACLS & PALS. Outpatient surgery, but those jobs are few & far...

  18. Anyone wear the Masai Barefoot Technology shoes?

    nickola replied to eternalsunshine's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Several people wear MBTs where I work, and altho they say they are comfortable, they have to be the ugliest shoes on the planet & make your feet look HUGE. OK, a little vanity here.... I have...

  19. Tired of impaired nurses

    nickola replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    It could happen to anyone- there are a myriad of addictions out there. As long as the person has sought help, they should be able to come back. There but for the grace of God go

  20. jealousy/avoidance of top students?

    nickola replied to queenjane's topic in General Nursing

    The university I went to required a 3.0 GPA to stay in the nursing program. I graduated w/a 4.0 & I had to study my butt off! I WAS a little envious of my roommate though, she hardly studied at...

  21. this website....

    nickola replied to dylansmama's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing attracts all kinds of personalities, just like any career. I try to take everything with a grain of salt & I don't engage w/the few who come across as bossy & argumentative. (& it...

  22. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    nickola replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Cellphone usage has never come up at my workplace. Everyone has them though, and as a previous poster said, so do the doctors, and they are the ones using them for calls from wives & kids- one...

  23. Child care for the single parent nurse

    nickola replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    I found someone in my church - a friend of mine called local churches when she moved & got some names that way. Good

  24. Cannot stand this MD

    nickola replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    There is at least one of these docs everywhere you'll work! They are tolerated b/c of the $$$$$$$$ they bring in. Period. They can get away w/just about anything! No nurse could get away w/anything...

  25. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    nickola replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when people can't pronounce 'anesthesia' it's not 'anesTEESia'!! Also 'phenergan' not