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aberrn

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  1. Is 50 Too Old

    aberrn replied to mccordd's topic in Travel

    No,50 is not to old...Good grief!!.Wonder how old the original poster is?. I"m 53 and can outwork all the 20 something nurses I work with. And without all the

  2. Working in Northern Ca

    aberrn posted a topic in California Nursing

    I am working on my Ca licence and am interested in Northern Ca.As far North as possible.Which are the good hospitals in the area?.Any comments,advice

  3. Working in Northern Ca

    aberrn replied to aberrn's topic in California Nursing

    Maybe I should clarify. I would be looking for a smaller ER than I'm working now{Metro Atlanta} Half hr drive to the beach ok. I LOVE deserted ,windy,blustery beaches for long walks with my dog.The...

  4. Seeking other UK RN's in USA

    aberrn replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, Did my SEN at Nocton Hall while I was in the RAF. Did my SRN at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston Lincs,then went to St Elizabeths Hospital in Beaumont TX in 1979. Moved to Houston and worked at Clear...

  5. Working in Northern Ca

    aberrn replied to aberrn's topic in California Nursing

    Don't mind snow.I do want to be close to the

  6. Travel to NY from west coast with pets!

    aberrn replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

    I would certainly travel by car,taking long enough to sightsee on the way.Plus you will need it to explore outside of NYC.. I drove from Atlanta to Baltimore for an assignment taking my two dogs with...

  7. ER Or The Floor?

    aberrn replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like you'd like the ER. Fast paced,hectic,rarely boring. Never been assaulted,if it was to happen they'd be arrested PDQ..Security would be all over them anyway.. ER nurses have awesome immune...

  8. New nurse giving up on first job in med surg after 7 mos.

    aberrn replied to MimismomRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow,too many patients Of course your director says "Hang in there",if you left she would have to find someone else. First thought would be to go part time or prn. Maybe work in a Docs office or...

  9. CAN you believe this! - Bad Portrayal of nurses in my local paper

    aberrn replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    The man is obviously an

  10. When patients lie about rides.....

    aberrn replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    Likewise,our local cops would laugh like crazy... If I'm suspicious of the patient I will wait for their ride to show up before giving meds. Then document! document! document... Sometimes people will...

  11. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    aberrn replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work at the moment,nurses are leaving from the ER in droves. Management accepts resignations without batting an eye.No one is asked what can we do to make you stay?. I am personally not...

  12. Rules for the ER (long)

    aberrn replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I don't complain in front of patients.As long as they are being seen to,they don't care about anything else. Why do you assume we don't know about rare diseases? Sometimes patients remarks are ignored...

  13. Rules for the ER (long)

    aberrn replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I don't complain in front of patients.As long as they are being seen to,they don't care about anything else. Why do you assume we don't know about rare diseases? Sometimes patients remarks are ignored...

  14. Ga Nurses Who Work Nights

    aberrn replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Where I work we do Baylor,so I work 7p-7a S,S nights,and get paid for 40 hrs.Then 7p-3-30a Mon night..Nights is preferable,especially on weekends when you can avoid all the management.I'm off all week...

  15. Rules for the ER (long)

    aberrn replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Hilarious forum,and oh so true.My ER coworkers and I can relate to everything. The sickest people make the least amount of noise... Student nurses who call us mean don't even know what they don't know...

  16. The War with the Floors

    aberrn replied to zima60's topic in Emergency

    Where I work presently we have one hour to get the pt up to the room once we know the room #.If we call and cannot give report,the nurse has 10 mins to call back,if she/he doesn't, we fax report and...

  17. ER Nurses. Read This!

    aberrn replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Excellent article,and so

  18. ER Nurses. Read This!

    aberrn replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Excellent article,and soooo

  19. Traveling With Dogs

    aberrn replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    I did a travel assignment in Baltimore with my two 50 lb plus dogs. Cost was a $500 non-refundable deposit,which is kinda annoying when you realize the kids in the complex are noisier and more...