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Hi! This is my first posting!!! I am attempting to return to nursing after a LONG absence (10 years since my last job, 15 since I was last a staff nurse). I have completed a return to nursing classroom course, but have no recent clinical experienc...

Thank you! A tremendous help - I am in an on line program with students in every state and a few different countries (including Egypt), so their advising about requirements is not too helpful. Yours has been great -

So, what is the difference between the two certification bodies?

OK, everyone, worked my first shift with her. Did my work, helped when asked, kept my nose out of everything else. It was very difficult, but I have decided that I am now in the perfect mind set to go agency - show up, do my job, leave. So, I will ...

Well, I haven't been visiting here in a long while, but I sure could use some advice right about now. For the last year or so I have been acting as charge nurse on the unit where I work. Last month the manager asked if we should make it a permanent ...

You are right, she did not make the decision to hire her - that is why I am leaving the department! Because I can no longer work for that manager. However, this person made the decision to apply for the job (a job that she refused to do when there w...

My original licensure is DC. I have a current RN license there. Yet, throughout my career (since 1985) I have had nothing but trouble trying to contact the Board of Nursing. When I lived overseas, I finally gave up - but they always managed to fin...

A little thanks for us WOWs?! No "regulars" work weekends where I am, because we WOWs work them. Now, though, people don't complain about having to work weekends, they complain about the WOWs getting a differential for working every weekend. Just ...

I have been told the same thing - we do not close while there are open beds. And, with a new manager, we now are not allowed to divert - all ER visits must be allowed, regardless of staffing. And, I cannot find anywhere a law, ruling, or guide that...

Hey, everyone!! I want to know, too, because this is what I have decided to buy for myself for Christmas!

Thanks, Hillary! Although my post was a month ago, it still isn't sorted out. Every other state has gotten their act together except DC. I finally called the commissioner's office and spoke to a live person, and found out that I needed to send $26...

I e-mailed them, too. Will be interesting to hear what they (he) have to say...

Note: Although the above piece was written in Dr. Phil's style as a parody, the descriptions of his November 18 show, including the statements attributed to him, are accurate. He does talk like that, doesn't he? That's why I can't stand him for more...

Kicking Dr. Phil's a** to the curb November 18, 2004 -- Hello, and thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Today we have with us Dr. Phil McGraw, a clinical psychologist for over 25 years. A man with a successful, nationally syndicated daily televi...

You lucky devils - you have hoyers???

Absolutely get to the ENT!!! I have suffered almost all my life - couldn't fly if there was even a hint of an infection, couldn't hear or speak on the telephone, etc., etc. Finally went to an ENT, had surgery (3 times), and I haven't had an infectio...

Got to say it - go Kerry!!!!

The new sign in our break room: "There is no such thing as a difficult patient, only a patient with difficulties." Just about says it all, I think...

Been an RN for 20 years, and I am back in school to get OUT of the hospital. Corporate mind set does not belong in health care. We have a new "customer service recovery initiative" that involves teaching us nurses to apologize, admit we are wrong, ...

I am impressed with your facility! We have had some very heavy patient loads lately (no pun intended!) - completely dependent people weighing over 300 pounds Anyway, after three or four call ins for back injuries, they placed a "mandatory" video o...

Hello, all my favorite experts!! I have been a nurse for a very long time (longer than I care to admit). I have always worked in hospitals. I have an interview at a local LTC this week. What kinds of questions do I need to ask? What should I loo...

Thank you! I don't even know where to begin, and your ideas are great. I will do some research.

I have to work Halloween, Christmas, and New Year. Now, I work the weekend program, and I knew this year was coming up (and next year will be worse), and I prepared my family for it - you know "It's a 24-hour job, and this year is my turn", etc, etc...

My friend has one I love: "Who are these kids, and why are they calling me Mom?"

The med/surg tele unit where I used to work had symptomatic pts w/cardizem, and a 6:1 ratio:(!! We also took heparin and insulin drips.