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  1. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    pageygirl replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    well I have done many jobs in my life went into nursing later in life late 30s for nursing school early 40s once finished. I will agree I have never been so screamed at in my life as while working as...

  2. 12 hour shifts and weight/exercise.

    pageygirl replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have lost 23 pounds in the past year by working out on the 4 days that I have off I do a variety of excersizes walking, cardio, pilates or yoga as well as targeting toning movements. I do find that...

  3. So, who is working for the holiday?

    pageygirl replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Nursing

    have to work 12 hours days on christmas get 1.5 pay. we already get paid 8 hours for the holiday

  4. associates in nursing is pointless

    pageygirl replied to kkia123's topic in General Nursing

    Even with 4 years of tele experience i havnt been able to branch into er or icu as of yet. Hospitals dont want to pay a long orientation good luck to you in your job

  5. How to deal with those family members who are "nurses"?

    pageygirl replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I usually dont tell people i am a nurse anyway but some of the nurses i have met have been nasty. not sure of thier motive, i try and do the best i can with my patients and give them the best care...

  6. Hospitals Hiring only Nurses with BSN Degree

    pageygirl replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that my hospital wont discontinue the tuition reimbursement i have 16 credits left and just came back from a loa at school due to problems at my husbands job hey at 395 a credit hour i need...

  7. How's the flu around you?

    pageygirl replied to juliedhl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    our neighbors daughter has been running a fever for three days told her to go to the dr. my niece is running a fever there are 26 kids in her 3rd grade class and i think 11 were out. Our other...

  8. I am tired of inconsiderate visitors . . .

    pageygirl replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

    omg i know its usually the families that drive you nuts yesterday had a family arguing with the dr because they want any changes in medication cleared with them prior to the dr ordering anything yes...

  9. Lack of respect for nurses

    pageygirl replied to nicuRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I know just yesterday three nurses came in to help put an obese woman on the bedpan as the son said "lets let them do thier job." I was the only one offended by

  10. Ten Things A Nurse Doesn't Want to Hear

    pageygirl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    love all those responses i remember myself and the another nurse were in a room with the cardiologist and anestesiologist i know i mispelled that with a rapid that ended up being an in room...

  11. Cardiac Floor RN, LPN, technician ratio

    pageygirl replied to jeholland's topic in General Nursing

    We usually have 4 mostly 5 patients on a tele floor for 21 patients we get 5 nurses and 2 techs one unit secretary our floor max is 32. Actually our numbers are not that good today I had 6 patients on...

  12. Sick of NURSES who say they HATE NURSING!! Another Vent

    pageygirl replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing

    Balancing the demands of the patients and the families Usually the patients are great its the families that I dread. I feel after only 4 years i am feeling burnout, but I always treat the patient...

  13. Vent: Embarrassed during change of shift.

    pageygirl replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    that was horrible that she did this to you shes the one thats

  14. How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

    pageygirl replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Another form on note taking the other day a family member was taking pictures of the patients vitals. and then the wife on one of the patients took a picture when I was putting on his id band which...

  15. Have you read "Nursing Against the Odds"?

    pageygirl replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    Read the book nursing against the odds thought that it was pretty good. Yes not every day is as bad as some portrayed but thank god someone has the guts to write about it. Always thought oprah should...

  16. We really need to do a better job educating the public on our role.

    pageygirl replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do notice that alot of people think that we are the enemy and I cant quite figure out why? Is is the way society is I have never been treated so badly and yelled at as since when I was a nurse most...

  17. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    pageygirl replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    yeah just today, I was walking in the hallway and I heard Nurse Nurse in a screaming voice ( not my patient.) I went running in thinking maybe someone was having a MI or maybe had fallen no he was...

  18. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    pageygirl replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    I have only worked on days and I know that the night nurses have alot of rough nites they get less techs than we do on days and pms and they dont have a unit clerk after 11pm. I know that the nurses...

  19. call pay

    pageygirl replied to sadiej1's topic in General Nursing

    used to get 4.00 per hour for call pay. They took that away now only 2 nurses in house get to be on call everyone else cancelled one has to be a Icu

  20. Working as a stripper AND a nurse

    pageygirl replied to inland18mempire's topic in General Nursing

    More power to you I say. I have known a nurse who worked in ER and danced on the weekends on the side for a couple of years. Just don't let the negativity get to you. Many of the men are creeps, leave...

  21. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    pageygirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think other nurses can be a pain in the but. I never go in announcing I am a nurse. I have had a nurse calling me and screaming at 1230 in the afternoon when the weather was 40 below zero demanding...

  22. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    pageygirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No I dont know what time the Dr is going to come if I had a nickle for every time someone asked me that I would be

  23. Manager removing hours!

    pageygirl replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    I know that at my work I run my but off all day and do not waste time and it is difficult for me to get out on time. Most of the nurses on my unit cannot get off on time. Lately the acuity has been so...

  24. Vent: Husband lost job today with no warning

    pageygirl replied to Melinurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear about that it is so scary my husband works for a steel company and is not getting overtime right now, had been getting overtime for 21 years at least he has a job for

  25. Can't get a job in chicago

    pageygirl replied to 2007graduate's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Several nurses that I know that are working agency aren't getting calls right now they are experienced. I like the suggestion of looking downstate the cost of living may be lower and they competition...