interleukin

interleukin

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  1. The things you absolutely cant stand about nursing.

    interleukin replied to ccbc_student's topic in General Nursing

    As usual, most nurses complain about the behavior they haven't the courage to change. Don't like being a maid, then tell the family member, "Sorry, getting that coffee will have to wait. Patient care...

  2. Am I not cut out to be a nurse? Please Help!

    interleukin replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    If I didn't now better I'd say you stole my experience That's exactly, and I mean exactly what happened to me! I have been a critical care nurse for 14 years. Your experience should have no effect...

  3. Nobody answers the floor phones

    interleukin replied to retiredlady's topic in General Nursing

    I tell family members who have called and called without answer to write to CEO and tell him about the situation. If you have no remote phone device, then there should be a secretary on duty..period!...

  4. Nurses Are Professionals? Oh Really?

    interleukin replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Once again, sounds like the advice of some over-priced consultant which is readily adopted by managers who again and again and again persist in trying to micromanage the practice of nursing. Nursing...

  5. Is it worth it to obtain a masters in nursing education?

    interleukin replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    In Western Mass, you start at about 48K/yr with Masters. No such thing as 65K salary, perhaps in Boston. Sad part, get your Phd and you only get 2K more. Typical of nursing's low work/pay expectations...

  6. Nursing is Making Me Sick

    interleukin replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Your body asks, "What the hell are you doing to me?" Your respond, "I wanna be a good nurse." Your body," Are you nuts, this will kill us? Listen, some people can do it, some can't. Don't fight it....

  7. "I Don't Care if You are Sick...Come to Work Anyway!"

    interleukin replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The same theme repeated yet again and again!!!. Until nurses stop enabling bad behavior by coming to work when sick, or even discussing whether they will come in when sick, these sorry-assed...

  8. I'm 39 and want to become a nurse.

    interleukin replied to quinnsite's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I went to nursing school at 38 having been a teacher, writer, traveler, nurse aid, grave digger, and orderly. The job has gotten harder with my institution adopted a poorly-designed software package...

  9. Full-page Scientology Ad in July AJN (really!)

    interleukin replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in General Nursing

    Guess they expected we nurses to be just good compliant consumers. Guess they expected us to leave unquestioned that foolishness of nursing school teachers who'd admonish us for, "reading too much...

  10. Names for A Nurse Superhero

    interleukin replied to amateur's topic in General Nursing

    RN Tin

  11. Are recommended books necessary?

    interleukin replied to busby's mom's topic in General Nursing

    The school book industry is monumental in its greed. Always, always, check online first for books that are required, or nurse from prior year. Schools make big money on books, they are not there to...

  12. You should NOT become a nurse if...

    interleukin replied to dani888's topic in General Nursing

    You should NOT become a nurse if... ...you mind getting the body fluids of strangers on your clothes and shoes ...you think you'll have "magic moments" on a regular basis ...you cannot say "no" or...

  13. What's up with nursing signing bonuses?

    interleukin replied to allenwiemer's topic in General Nursing

    You mean 15,000, not 150K. No one would offer such a

  14. Teaching hospital? Or not.

    interleukin replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Teaching, hands

  15. Nursing - changing me for the worse

    interleukin replied to king red's topic in General Nursing

    "I have been sick the last few days so I called and asked to be cancelled, but they said they needed me. I go in...' First mistake. Never go in when sick. You're not responsible for

  16. Do you love nursing or hate it???

    interleukin replied to ysin's topic in General Nursing

    "therefore I had no choice but to work with a temp of 101." Sorry, you did have a choice, and you chose to

  17. Do male nurses recieve as much respect from patients as female ones do?INPUT IS GREAT

    interleukin replied to david18's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nurses who expect to be respected, are respected. Gender has nothing, whatsoever, to do with

  18. Student Uniform - My Gosh!

    interleukin replied to Meg_student's topic in General Students

    Refuse to wear them, and demand they wake up and order something appropriate for the

  19. VENT!! Called off and labeled "No Call No Show" LOOONG...

    interleukin replied to so alive LPN's topic in General Nursing

    We have 4-hour cancels and all-shift cancels...it's self explanatory. If there's no policy, you're not a piece of meat they can put on the hook until they decide they need you. Either you're canceled...

  20. Stress levels in ICU/CCU

    interleukin replied to GomerPyle's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, the worst stress comes from dealing with a sick patient knowing that your other patent is as sick or becoming sicker. What do you do first? What's happening now in the other room? You know you...

  21. ER to ICU is my plan backwards or not?

    interleukin replied to nola04's topic in Emergency

    Generally, better ICU to ED. But optimally, floor, ICU, ED. Still, anyone can succeed in any order. But knowing what you don't know should always be your

  22. what is the best nursing journal to subscribe to as a new nurse

    interleukin replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    Stay clear of RN Magazine, Advance for Nurses, and Nursing 2009. They are nursing cheerleaders existing for advertising dollars and they'll never give you anything but "nursing's the greatest thing...

  23. Why is it nurses put up with such poor conditions?

    interleukin replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in General Nursing

    You are working in a dysfunctional facility led by those who manage by fear and intimidation. It's ugly out there when you think you have to justify your behavior at every corner. 1. Prioritize your...

  24. On the verge of quitting...

    interleukin replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First, stop answering the phone(unless it's emergent) when you're passing meds Second, always prioritize your work. This gives you strong ammunition to repel any critique when you are told to do B...

  25. How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

    interleukin replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    It's such a myth that nursing school is so terribly hard. We all did it, along with millions of others. It did not devour every waking moment as some believe it must in order to be triumphant. It's...