melissa24

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  1. Night shift vs. Day shift...

    melissa24 replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have always been a night person. (I remember staying up to watch Johnny Carson every night when I was four.) I love working nights, and hope to go back to them some day. As far as your own...

  2. Do you have to be "super smart" to be a nurse?

    melissa24 replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto.

  3. Per diem questions

    melissa24 replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything JEMB has said, except the fact that I was never the first to float. If I was on the schedule, I was on the same float list as the rest of my unit. If I was called in that...

  4. Funny Names for Nurses

    melissa24 replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    My son's elementary school PE teacher was Mr. Fuchs...he went by "Coach" to avoid potential problems. The only interesting physician's name I know of is "Dr.

  5. Do you wear gloves

    melissa24 replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Ratched, This was a great quote and worth repeating... Any boss who puts a few dollars for gloves ahead of my health should quickly decide whether or not they want to use a barrier when they...

  6. question about urine drug screening

    melissa24 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have to take a urine drug test for a prospective employer. I guess I am a little ignorant of all that they test for, and my concern is this... My back has been hurting for about a week, and I have...

  7. Does your company pay for CPR certification?

    melissa24 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does your company pay for CPR certification? Mine doesn't! I just went through orientation for a new job and was given a list of CPR cert/recert dates. The cost to all employees is $20. I kept my...

  8. Does your company pay for CPR certification?

    melissa24 replied to melissa24's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, great idea! Never thought of that! Maybe I could whine about that one, too! Don't think I would get my way, though....