mclennan BSN, RN

There's a ton of threads about this. Please consider getting some experience somewhere else first. The market is insane here and you will have a pretty tough time. Sorry.

8 years experience, including HH, LTC, PHN and CM BSN Great references Willing to take low wages Flexible on schedule Mobile (have car) No restrictions on license Board certified (2 ANCCs) No need for benefits And yet, I cannot get any contacts b...

Oh and folks, two fantastic products for covering up are TatJacket and Tat2X. They make various sizes and colors of sheaths made to pull on and cover up ink. Beats the heck out of always wearing long sleeves and long pants. I swear I don't work for ...

Jeez, Ruby. You sound like you're 92. Honestly? You're that old fashioned and stuck up about tattoos? My mom and I got matching tattoos 2 years ago and she is in her 70s. She has over a dozen pieces on her that all look fantastic. I have 8. And my ...

As long as this 2 year old thread has been resurrected out of nowhere, yo Commuter......how are things going?

I cannot believe some of the posts here. I'd swear this is a joke if I sadly didn't believe it to be true. I fear for nursing's future if this is the quality of intellect and character populating it.

Newbie nurse. You have a good couple of decades ahead of you of dealing with doctors who will act like this. If you pop and get defensive every single solitary time it happens, you will burn out of this career in a few short years. Honestly? Keep y...

I worked there for 2 years and it was horrible. It pays well but you will be worked to death because of their poor staffing practices. And a hefty chunk of your paycheck will go toward rent and parking. Don't be stupid.....no one takes public transpo...

Loving this discussion. As a lifelong angry curmudgeonly jackass, I've gotten in my fair share of trouble on the Internet and in real life. Miraculously, I still have a lot of friends, and a significant other and family who love me. Somehow I've ma...

Crap like this is why I barely look at or participate with AN any more. Too many non-nursing creeps & weirdos who found this because of Google. And admins who don't seem to care about how it impacts the quality of the content here.

I *really* wish Google did NOT point every moron and their cousin to AN when searching for "nurses."

I agree 100%. Yes, you should have taken their "ADVICE."

Oh, dear fellow introvert. Please don't be bamboozled into thinking case management is the answer! I've worked in CM off and on for the last 6 years and let me tell you, even though some CM jobs don't require face-to-face, you will have more contacts...

Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but no, it doesn't always get better for everyone. After 8 years of misery I have decided to take a long break and explore other professions. I have had 4 jobs during this time and only one wasn't INSANE. Literally everyw...

That is WAY too long for any online forum. Your main issue might be anger management.

What is a BDN program?

I wish there were ratio laws to protect CM nurses. We are understaffed and overworked to the max since ACA onslaught of new patients enrolling Jan. 1 in the health plan I work for. Our max for patients per CM RN supposed to be 65 and we are all carr...

Thanks for killing a fun, lighthearted thread! Lighten up, Frances. This was supposed to be something funny and silly to give us all a break from the seriousness & misery of our work. Gee.

I'll FOURTH the sentiment. This person made a mistake yes. She's quite well aware of it and sounds to me like she has paid quite the penance. She's in a shelter and has lost everything & came here for support and resources.....not to be torn down...

Ha ha! You got off better than my sister.....she got caught smoking by our mom and was forced to sit and smoke 4 or 5 Pall Mall straights in a row until she puked and cried. She hasn't touched cigarettes since!!! Nowadays you could NEVER do that to a...

I was born in '74. I remember: Watching "Roots" on TV & having to discuss it at school Laser disc players "Plop plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is" Filmstrips (boop) Cathy Rigby, Cheryl Tiegs, Bo Derek "I hanker for a hunka cheese" Merlin, Si...

Yep. I was assaulted by a patient on the job. He kicked me in the chest and sprained my wrist. Security was called and never showed up. The patient continued to assault other staff, and I called the cops. My supervisor came back from a meeting to see...

I can't wait to read these responses. Hahahahaha

That's very sweet but I don't want hugs as much as I want you to tell me you understand some of the issues I brought up and that you'll think about it, and what it means. Okay? I so don't want you to end up the way I did.

Press the quote button instead.