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  1. "I don't want an admit..."

    bradons replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All the new staff where I work try the I dont want an admission. I'm charge most days on the medical ward if I'm up there and as soon as I hear it they get an admission. As far as I'm concerned, if...

  2. Male Nurse Hair Styles

    bradons replied to Benners's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wear my hair as a mess at work and actually get comments from other people on how it looks. Last night it was a disaster. Even my supervisor commented on it looking good. Half the time I forget...

  3. Do nurses usually work 3 12-hour shifts a week for full pay?

    bradons replied to gentlerain's topic in General Nursing

    I get paid for 20 shifts in a 6 week period as fulltime working 12's. 35 an hour with a raise coming next

  4. Registered Nurses: Do you like your jobs?

    bradons replied to mamba24's topic in General Nursing

    Do you still maintain your compassion for others? 95% of the time I do. Working in a rural hospital in a smallish town it is very hard to keep compassion for people that you try to help so much and...

  5. Primary Care NP's?

    bradons replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    I am almost 100% sure I am going into the NP program as I am fed up of my current work situation. I'm very young with 3 years of combined acute care and emergency nursing. I had plans to start...

  6. Hey Murses.....Murse?

    bradons replied to blackvans1234's topic in Men in Nursing

    I ignore people when they say murse. I have no problem ignoring patients or other nurses when they say it. I just keep walking. People catch on pretty

  7. Job Satisfaction: Can it be real in this field?

    bradons replied to thelittledoe's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If I could just work with the patients and never see management I would be VERY happy. Its kinda funny considering on the weekend and holidays everything runs really smooth. But during the week days...

  8. High & Low

    bradons replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Nursing

    Highlight so far: While walking back from the far end of the unit I heard the telemetry monitor at the desk starting ringing emergency. Went in an found my pt unresponsive and in vfib. Hooked the...

  9. 12 hour shift

    bradons replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    I tend work 3-5 12's in a row. Which means I get 5-7 days off in a row. But lately I'm working more with most being overtime as we have a huge nursing shortage. Makes saving for a house

  10. 12 hour shift

    bradons replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    Love my 12 hour shifts. Like the time off during the week and on weekends. Would never go to 8 hr

  11. Alberta or manitoba?

    bradons replied to new2012grad's topic in Canada

    No clue. I live 6 hours north west of there. They do have a very good ortho unit

  12. Alberta or manitoba?

    bradons replied to new2012grad's topic in Canada

    I am an RN that works in Manitoba. Rural to be exact. I work on a unit where there are currently more LPN's at the moment. We have a shortage of all nurses from LTC to Acute Care to home care. Last...

  13. Getting situations dumped on you at shift trade!

    bradons posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Anyone else have this happen on a regular basis? CONSTANTLY in the last year it seems like every shift I'm starting off with a patient crashing or almost crashing. Had 2 today and they weren't even...

  14. Getting situations dumped on you at shift trade!

    bradons replied to bradons's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No clue how they passed as the simplest of things are foreign. Maybe its the common sense thats lacking or the critical thinking. But all I know is I HATE coming on shift after a lot have been...

  15. Getting situations dumped on you at shift trade!

    bradons replied to bradons's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thats the problem I have been seeing. Get out of college and are almost guaranteed a job. And 80% of them do not DESERVE to be a

  16. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    bradons replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    A card, a headache and thats about it. Kinda

  17. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    bradons replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There is currently a shortage that is going to become worse and worse. Its christmas and I'm burnt

  18. Why is it okay for Doctors to yell at Nurses?

    bradons replied to GlowBear500's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ive been yelled at before. And they get it right back. They don't have the right to yell at me and I make them feel belittled about the situation just like they are trying to

  19. Should I feel bad about this?? New grad wanting to quit days.

    bradons replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I try to trade all my nights for days as I can't stand the boredom of

  20. Highest Troponin Levels You've Seen?

    bradons replied to Dogstar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Working in Canada, I've seen 54 for troponin. St elevation MI. Usually, I see around 10-20 on most pts. Only been working for two years, so hopefully, the number will go

  21. Male and lazy?

    bradons replied to DapperRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    When I started I noticed right away that the male nurse (only one at the time until I finished school) was extremely lazy. And the worst part was that he got away with it. So when I finished my...

  22. Thinking about going into a NP program and need some opinions!

    bradons posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well after graduating with my Bachelor of Nursing Degree in fall 2010 and working full-time since (I know, I don't have a ton of experience--but more then most I talk to based on where I work)...

  23. Thinking about going into a NP program and need some opinions!

    bradons replied to bradons's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for the opinions. It will be a decision that I will definility have to think about. I'm almost set on taking the course as I'm getting tired of the politics around pt care and how the money is...

  24. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    bradons replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    1. what is your degree in? bachlor of nursing 2. what state do you live in? manitoba, canada 3. what is your job title? registered nurse 4. how much do you make an hour? $33+premiums and wage...

  25. what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    bradons replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    i have 4 sets of mobb scrubs. the ones with the guy wearing them. and i just picked up 2 sets of ECKOUNLITED or something that are guy scrubs. they sure feel nice and