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    Nurses are not "allowed"

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    our docs have a nice dictation room that is rarely used. we basically use it for
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    Pay increase after bridging?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I am not only doing it for the money but also for more
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    Pubic hair

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to nurseJLoo's topic in General Nursing

    hehe, jane i know how miserable i would feel if i was unable to take care of these delicate matters...i might consider if the situation was way out of
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    Anybody doing a Weekend Program?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    another bonus is the house supervisor on the weekend- she is awesome. I offically start July 15th
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    Anybody doing a Weekend Program?

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    If so, how do you like it and does it jive well with your schedule? How do you keep from getting depressed cause you are working and everyone else is off? Do you get more per hour or do a 32/40 type...
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    NOW does the public understand?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to FroggysMom's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. You can't sink to their level. One went off on my charge nurse and she replied, "I don't care for the way you are speaking to me and I don't have to put up with it." She hung up the
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    Anybody doing a Weekend Program?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    hope I will
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    Anybody doing a Weekend Program?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks for the responses. My hospital is offering a Fri-Sun or Sat-Mon weekend shift- 7a-7p. It pays $5 more per hour. I figure that's about $10,000 more per yr. I am not attending classes this...
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    One of your best moments in Med Surg is...

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Medical-Surgical

    One of the no-nonsense docs who can be intimidating told my patient that she had a good nurse today. and a week ago a young girl with tears in her eyes hugged me at the coffee shop and thanked me for...
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    Updating M/S resume

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    well, I do the usual nursey stuff- I have my own group of 5-6 patients and we do total patient care so I pass meds, put in NG tubes, dressing changes, G-tube feeds, foley's, IV starts, hang...
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    Updating M/S resume

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Posted this elsewhere and got a poor response: I am updating my resume. I have 10+ med-surg years experience but I am having difficulty summarizing it for my resume. It seems I know how to do so much...
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    Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    job
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    Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    94 yo AMS who screamed when touched. Located on Peds side- MS overflow. Scaring poor pedi pt's. 89 yo bedridden AMS s/p laparotomy, new colosotomy (which exploded-big mess), JP's, mag/K+ runs, TPN,...
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    Pay increase after bridging?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    this would be my worst nightmare. I believe I make $3 less an hr than new
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    Trying to Contact Victoria College LVN Students!!!!

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Nony's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well, I graduated from the program many moons ago- 1990 to be exact. Doubt the same people are still there. I was actually at a satellite campus in Hallettsville, but we traveled frequently to DeTar...
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    curious...hemophobia anyone?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to melamin's topic in General Nursing

    no prob here with blood, vomit, poop, festering wounds BUT deep suctioning is another story. The slurpy sounds along with the patient's gag reflex makes me want to hurl. Thankfully RT is usually...
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    The patient's family members

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    *sigh* Unfortunately, some days I would totally support a "No Family
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    P+T for vanc and gent

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Serenyd's topic in Medical-Surgical

    our ID doc says peaks aren't necessary and usually only orders troughs. Other docs order
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    Calling in Sick

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    my coworker recently challenged the house supervisor when she was asked why she was calling in sick. She said point blank "It's none of your business- I'm sick." It was referred to HR and nothing...
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    are you burnt out too?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to godivalady's topic in General Nursing

    keep the faith, you have valuable experience. Your stability, for one, is a huge attribute. Something will turn up. Don't give up. Maybe you could take a computer class (if you feel it is holding...
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    rapid response team.anyone using this?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to galfromnairobi's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We recently started a RRT- love
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    about the bird flu......

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to jrring1019's topic in General Nursing

    medical personnel will be needed, whether we want to go or
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    about the bird flu......

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to jrring1019's topic in General Nursing

    The pandemic of 1918 killed between 20-40 million people- very scary indeed. The question isn't IF another pandemic will occur but WHEN. I'm not sure if I would feel obligated to go to work, but I...
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    are you burnt out too?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to godivalady's topic in General Nursing

    I am burnt out on Med-Surg. The past 6 yrs I have been on the floor. I feel stuck though because I am in the middle of pre-req's for RN. Am going to try and hang in there until I complete the...
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    Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    I can't lie and say that after a busy 8 hrs I'm not tired, but I do my share and continue to work just as hard for the next 4 hours. I never refuse "hard" patients. I would never consider doing more...