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Yep, happened in the 80's at our hospital too. We wore whites, and the nuns checked skirt length regularly! Not only were we expected to get up and let the Dr. have the chair and the chart, we were expected to get cups of coffee, correctly sweetened,...

And, try migraines and cluster headaches at the same time. You won't eat, drink, and you sure as heck won't be playing and laughing. :angryfire

It has been a miracle drug for my daughter. I was wide awake and productive for almost 72 hours after 1 dose. The point is, if you need it, and it works for you, do it. I wish it was as easy for my son---

Hello, Our Aides are very busy, but the nurses even more so. BUT the difference is they have a working relationship, and do things for each other, whis is apparently missing here. It may be the nurse's responsiblity, but it is the aide's assigned job...

What an interesting reply! I really enjoyed your view of things. I have worked in healthcare for 26 years, and have seen all sides, whites, single color scrubs, anything goes, etc. The basis of it all is true. Yes, it is hard to take care of whites,...

Here, our nurses get NOOOOO, zero, zilch extra EXCEPT weekend differential. $4/hour. So, while I agree with you, it could be worse.

And it is all too ironic that they are allergic to NSAIDS, Compazine, tylenol, Phenergan, Talwain, Nubain, etc.... It is sad that these types of patients set a sterotype for the other patients who suffer w/ migraines and do not frequent the ER. Unfor...

That is a bit over simplified, but not totally. A large group of people buying say, hospitalization insurance from the company they work for, in my case, a hospital, pay a premium every pay period (2 weeks) for insurance coverage. With the type my ch...

Health Insurance costs vary so much, it would be impossible to say. I know here, we do lots of indigent care, (free to them) but someone has to pay for it in the end (my taxes) I would like to think everyone that needs healthcare gets it, but I know ...

Thank you!

What is a first level RN? Does that just mean brand new, starting at the beginning? Or does it take into account the 20+ years of experience I have? Thanks for the help.

Just go to the NMC website, and you can get started. If you want specifics, it is hard to give them. It took me about 4 months to hear after I submitted my credentials. It took a while to get the packet - about 4 weeks after I asked for the initial p...

I recently was approved to work in the UK as an RN1 - don't know what the 1 means, but if you want to work there as an ADN nurse, it is possible, but get started early, and have all your documentation ready - course descriptions, contact the NMC and ...

It has been so interesting to read the comments here. We have happy, productive nurses, and unhappy nurses, and the issue is we do need to be happy at what we do. I look forward to seeing new nurses, and foreign nurses are welcome here where I work. ...

Mail me off post, and I will be glad to talk with your daughter. :) :) :) :)

If Nursedude is unhappy in Pittsburgh, maybe he should move. I did, so I know it is hard, but it can be done, and there are lots of sign on bonuses, as well as moving bonuses out there right now.

At my old job, we got Bar-b-que and some junky something. At my new job they are doing things for the nurses all the time. They celebrate our value and worth, and have had a breakfast with lots of gift certs already, and last week pizza parties, the...

How sad to be so unhappy. I have, after 23 years at one facility, recently moved my family and I to another town, and another job. I felt I was stagnating in my old job, and though I was well respected, and got along well with my co-workers, and Dr's...