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  1. Any hearing-impaired nurses out there? Need advice.

    NannaNurse replied to kynurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm hearing impraired from birth. Born 10wks premature and spent the first 8 weeks in an incubator. Anyway, my right ear is shot and the left one is about 60/40. Hearing aids drive me nuts, so I...

  2. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    NannaNurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Did I miss something here??????? Seems that I missed something in regards to nursemjb's comments. Anyway, I'm still looking and nothing that 'feels' right has come along. I really hate getting up in...

  3. New grad dealing with angry/yelling patients

    NannaNurse replied to pumpkin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being human, our first response when yelled at is to 'yell' back. We are not perfect, but as nurses, others do see us as just that, perfect. I try to put myself into the shoes of those patients and...

  4. 4th of July, no time and half

    NannaNurse replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    We get a whopping $1 per hour extra, plus the $1 per hour extra for the weekend..........can you believe my great luck???? :angryfire I have tomorrow off, but all the other 'blue-bloods' have it off...

  5. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    NannaNurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Latest saga: They moved the unit to another floor.....less room, broken stuff, filthy, bad,bad,bad!! We are on the first floor (don't have to fight the elevators anymore) and they told the pts that...

  6. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    NannaNurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Latest saga: They moved the unit to another floor.....less room, broken stuff, filthy, bad,bad,bad!! We are on the first floor (don't have to fight the elevators anymore) and they told the pts that...

  7. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    NannaNurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly can't tell you all how much I appreciate the encouragment and support. I had an awesome interview yesterday and if you pray........I'm hoping and praying that God opens this door REALLY,...

  8. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    NannaNurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Me again......the latest saga continues! The other day, all of the evening staff called off..........hummmmmm????........one of the nurses agreed to stay over for a double (major overtime for her, but...

  9. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    NannaNurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi wonderful nurses.....your encouragment has lifted me high above the clouds of ...............crap!! (for lack of a better word). I have had 3 interviews and some good prospects!! I got a call...

  10. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    NannaNurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank all of you who read and responded. It just keeps getting more stupid everyday. I asked to get off at 1515 today, I usually work 12's, so I can go to the MD....migrains, can't pee, stiff neck,...

  11. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    NannaNurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this 'wave' has been crashing in on us for a very long time. From the ones that have been there for a few more years than I have, this is the 'normal' way of doing business.........and they keep...

  12. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    NannaNurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I've suggested this very thing for some time now.....I think that all of us should 'call in sick' on the same day, for all 3 shifts!! There are some there that are 'suck-ups' and will do...

  13. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    NannaNurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, I can't tell you all how helpful you have been.....my emotions right now are really in the crapper......I do have several interviews coming up next week and I'm really looking forward to it. I...

  14. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    NannaNurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    No union........we have already tried the greivence thing...........goes a long way to nowhere........thanks for the

  15. Age Discrimination?

    NannaNurse replied to LeaM's topic in General Nursing

    LeaM.........pat yourself on the back for me!! I admire you for your dedication. I'm soon to be 45 and finishing my degree..........to me, age makes no difference and I honestly think that it really...

  16. torn between CALIFORNIA or ILLINOIS

    NannaNurse replied to pinayhomegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Illinois and I work in Missouri......the pay stinks! I live in the St.Louis metro area and although i keep up my lic. in Illinois, I prefer to work in Missouri. The weather is ok here, hot...

  17. Advice on units in a hospital

    NannaNurse replied to andreaJ's topic in General Nursing

    I work in inpatient rehab and we get patients as young as 16 and as old as 101. People of all ages, walks of life, cutlures, etc are patients in the hospital and you will , no doubt experience that as...

  18. color coding staff

    NannaNurse replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like the idea........you get into a fine line of.........what color is more important. I read a reply regarding RN's wearing navy blue/white....LPN in burgandy, techs in teal.........."the...

  19. Dealing with MD's

    NannaNurse replied to plane's topic in General Nursing

    We have a few 'lovely' MD's and we treat them the same as all the others. I really 'turn on' the kindness and don't let them see that they 'intimidate' me...actually none of them do, like others have...

  20. staffing issues

    NannaNurse replied to plane's topic in General Nursing

    The less staff a facility has.........the less they have to pay out........if we keep letting these facilities get by with this........and letting them think we can constantly work 'short'......well,...

  21. Is this guy for real??????

    NannaNurse replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in General Nursing

    Why are nurses carrying narcs around the hospital?? OMG!! I'm glad that all our patients & our therapy gym is all together.........we are moving the end of June to another floor (on the bottom)...

  22. Foreign Nurses from the Philippines

    NannaNurse replied to hael171972's topic in Philippines

    English

  23. Federalize Nursing Licenses! Who's with me?

    NannaNurse replied to mobileLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I like the idea of just having 1 lic. I carry 3, Okla, Missouri & Illinois......they are all going up $$ and they are all due different years, so that means that I'm renewing almost every year!!!...

  24. Fello RN with Fibromyalgia

    NannaNurse replied to LT Dave's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 44 and have lived with this horrible dz for more than 1/2 of my life.....I would just like 1 whole 24 hours period pain free.......geezzz, I really don't think I could handle that, pain free......

  25. Peircings

    NannaNurse replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Hi all.......I did have my tongue pierced......just got tired of it.....didn't talk funny, etc.....nobody noticed. I do have my nose pierced, very small diamond stud.....only a couple of...