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What do you fellow nurses think about the future of davinci robotic surgery? Do you think it will take off or do you think it's just a gimmick?

Does your O.R. have a Da Vinci robot yet?

Hello everyone. I am thinking of working at a VA hospital. How are the medical and dental benefits for nurses there?

If you needed to work only 8 hours a week in order to make ends meet, how many hours per week would you choose to work?

Excluding anything that led to a lawsuit or information that would be inappropriate to share with the message board, what is the most stressful situation you ever experienced as a nurse?

Any RN who needs CE credits to renew their license can earn them for free at this website..... http://www.medscape.com/nurses/ce

As on O.R. nurse, how often do you start IV's?

Does anyone have experience with image-guided FESS cases? My girlfriend might need a FESS and I am curious about image guidance using infrared sensors.

good post!

Not all of course, but many physicians, nurses, and other health care workers have mean and arrogant personalities. Why do you think this is? Is it that.... 1. You have to be very competitive to get into medical or nursing school. Competitive people...

denial is a river in eqypt. it's ridiculous to imply that all arrogant behavior was provoked.

You did that jerk a huge favor and he thanks you by crapping on you. What a low life. Had you let him operate on the wrong side, I'm sure he would have blamed you for it.

Long term, stocks grow faster than real estate. Smoking is fun too, but it is physically unhealthy just like nursing. Look at the injury thread.... https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/what-injuries-illnesses-yours-has-been-result-being-nurse-272053.ht...

I would consult a lawyer too. Many lawyers will give you a free consultation if you ask for one.

What size angiocath do you usually use to start an IV?

When I circulate, if I leave the room, I walk quickly and get back to the room as soon as possible. I will leave the room to pee but I do it lightning fast.

Probably the right decision. What are your plans now?

For example, back injuries, hypertension, etc?

Nursing is physically unhealthy and hazardous. My health is more important than money. Nurses also get a lot of verbal abuse and disrespect. You have only one life. Try to choose an enjoyable career. If you hate going to work everyday, you picked...

Consult an employment lawyer.

Holy crap. 6 views to this thread so far and 5 replies with injuries!

Good post. If college students really knew what nursing is like, there would be much fewer applicants to nursing school. I work only 12 hours a week because I dislike nursing. I am wasting my degree.

Whatever your age, take care of your health. Exercise. Do back exercises to strengthen your back to make back injury less likely. Nursing is physically demanding and stressful, so be good to your body.

Of course we are accountable for our actions. That's why we sign our names in the patients' charts, as I have already mentioned a few times in this thread. Well then maybe I should starting hiding my last name after all.

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 meaning you hate nursing, and 10 meaning you love nursing, rate your level of enjoyment of your nursing job.