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  1. What's your holiday bonus?

    emmycRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I've got a good one. Last year administration put together a large box full of things like beef jerky, canned tuna, crackers, ect. They put it in the break room with a card that said Merry...

  2. do nurses eat their young

    emmycRN replied to teenynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am a relatively new RN and yes, I have worked with nurses who are very hard to please and get along with. It seems these people are mostly on day shift. Once on nights I found everyone to be very...

  3. Our unit takes too many specialized patients!

    emmycRN replied to sunshineCCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sound just like my unit. 12 beds and every kind of patient under the

  4. embarrassing moments

    emmycRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    This may sound like a strange request but I would like to hear funny or serious stories about your embarrassing moments at

  5. will nursing shortage ever become a nursing job shortage

    emmycRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently read an article on allnurses about a shortage of nursing jobs in the UK. Do you all think this will ever happen in the US. I may be totally off base, but sometimes I worry that we will...

  6. will nursing shortage ever become a nursing job shortage

    emmycRN replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where are these pockets where nursing jobs are already in short supply? This is news too me and I am highly curious. Also getting a little more nervous than when I started this thread. I was hoping...

  7. will nursing shortage ever become a nursing job shortage

    emmycRN replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that the NCSBN will be on top of this issue, shooting down any attempt by hospitals to cut down on nurses and sacrifice good pt care. My hospital may move to a new "model" where nurses in the...

  8. Yes your highness...I mean doctor!! rant!!!

    emmycRN replied to irish_std/n's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital there is a difficult surgeon who is very particular about everything, even where the chart is located when she makes rounds. She wants the chart always right outside the pt's room with...

  9. nursing caps

    emmycRN replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent point!!! Caps and white uniforms-definatey not a symbol of professionalism. Knowledge and initials behind your name-that's the

  10. Why do nurses tolerate bad workloads and bad work situatitons?

    emmycRN replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How is this relevent to the

  11. Why do nurses tolerate bad workloads and bad work situatitons?

    emmycRN replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've said it before on this site and I'm going to say it again now. Nurses put up with poor working conditions because nurses throughout the history of the profession have accepted the steriotypical...

  12. What is the major reason nurses leave?

    emmycRN replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Timothy. We've bought into the "nurse as self-sacrificing martyr/angel" model for too long. I am so sick of seeing nurses (myself included) who put up with only using the bathroom once...

  13. What are in your opinion the realities of nursing

    emmycRN replied to sweetpealoubylou's topic in International Nursing

    I agree with the above posts. We are definately not angels or martyrs, as we are often perceived by the public. We are expert professionals with the knowledge and desire to heal. The misperceptions...

  14. Pregnant and can't lift?

    emmycRN replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I worked all the way through my second pregnancy. I told my Doc I was a nurse and asked specifically about liftiing. He told me that since I had been doing this work for years, being pregnant was no...

  15. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    emmycRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I enjoy reading all of the posts on this site, especially the ones that include "venting". My only concern is that nurses aren't the only ones visiting this forum. I have seen threads written by lay...

  16. Male Nurses/female Patients

    emmycRN replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    Funny that we never discuss the appropriateness of "male MD's" performing exams, treatment, ect. for their female clients. Why is it such an issue in nursing? Aren't we just as professional as the...

  17. ICU Nurses with OCD!!!

    emmycRN replied to nursern20's topic in MICU, SICU

    I can see both sides of this. I definately understand why ICU nurses have to be extremely vigilant and may be seen as OCD when actually it is just that the bar for knowledge and skill level has to be...

  18. embarrassing moments

    emmycRN replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Your co-worker, really? Just

  19. ICU floating policy

    emmycRN replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you for your replies. It's nice to get insight from others on issues like this one. I love this

  20. ICU floating policy

    emmycRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi everyone! I'm new to allnurses and have really learned a lot from reading all of your posts. I am an RN who transfered from the floor to general ICU about 6 months ago. Myself and the other...

  21. nursing caps

    emmycRN replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I attended a Diploma program that required hats before I went on to get my BSN. This was in 2001 and yes, in the US. We all hated the hats. I have fine hair and mine was allways flopping around,...