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  1. wierd/scary craigslist job

    mazy replied to Nierdo's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's the weird, scary part. Always research companies before going on interviews -- even if it is a completely legit sounding company that your best friend and sister have worked at for 20...

  2. My gut is telling me you are not a nurse

    mazy replied to ksc0723's topic in Nursing Career

    It's funny, your professional trajectory sounds identical to mine -- numerous degrees, interesting jobs, a crushing sense of not being where I wanted to be, doing what I was supposed to be doing,...

  3. First LPN Job, 5 day orientation, 1:40+ patients...advice?

    mazy replied to inky-york's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is good advice, the paperwork, and searching for paperwork can add a lot of unnecessary time to your day. Also, it doesn't sound like a very good facility with the workload. Other advice: Don't...

  4. Unpaid Internship

    mazy replied to Decemberblues's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of job responsibilities would an intern have? Some sort of certification or licensing is required for people working in direct patient care; more importantly, that person, being a new grad,...

  5. No breaks (class action lawsuit)

    mazy replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of Faruqui, I think they've raided all the BON databases in the US trying to drum up business. Not sure if they are on the up and up, I don't know exactly who they plan to sue or what the...

  6. What do you think?

    mazy replied to Decemberblues's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the same could be said for any post-high school program, college, voc/tech, master's, Ph.D, JD, etc. etc. There are no jobs in this economy. The difference with nursing is that it has been so...

  7. Does a suspension show up on your background report?

    mazy replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    Holy moly ilove. What did you do? https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/does-suspension-show-632031.html https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/why-cant-i-629253.html...

  8. Help, I am very conflicted about turning peer into nursing board

    mazy replied to auntie72's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked in facilites with nurses like the OP has described, and having been absolutely powerless myself as a floor nurse to do anything to get administration to correct the situation, I will say...

  9. Just got fired UNION???Calif

    mazy replied to onlytimeforme's topic in General Nursing

    This is a whole lot of very specific information about your case on a public forum. This could come back on you in a bad way. Maybe you should redact or delete.

  10. Is this truly the reality of nursing?

    mazy replied to Reneeann25's topic in General Nursing

    You are at an awful place. However difficult it is to be a nurse -- and it is very difficult -- the situation you are describing sounds extreme and out of control. I'm sorry you are going though this....

  11. Am I Being "Exploited"?

    mazy replied to LongislandRN23's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Lots of good advice here. Bottom line is, if you are worried about being exploited by your employer, you need to talk to the union rep. Fortunately you have one. It's a simple conversation, with no...

  12. Am I Being "Exploited"?

    mazy replied to LongislandRN23's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Union membership and health care benefits are two separate issues. Your employer cannot restrict your access to union representation, although it's in their best interests to convince you that you're...

  13. Your thoughts/reasons patient is in pain or addicted or what...?

    mazy replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    One Vicodin every four hours is nothing. If she's also on Fentanyl and neurontin she has some legitimate pain issues. I'm actually a little surprised that she's only getting one vicodin and not more,...

  14. Can some one edit my get into nursing school essay? Less than a page long!

    mazy replied to SamiSN's topic in General Nursing

    You've got some solid, workable material here, but some changes need to be made. The first thing I would suggest is that you rearrange the order of your essay. Second thing is that you really need to...

  15. slower paced nursing in long term care?

    mazy replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    What with all the malpractice litigation out there, becoming a legal RN consultant might be an avenue worth exploring, although I think it could quickly turn into a soul crushing job if you got hooked...

  16. Saying "Goodnight" to patients

    mazy replied to deemalt's topic in General Nursing

    I ususally say good night when I do my last med pass for the

  17. RN teacher failing students to "weed" them out?

    mazy replied to xmissxscarlet09's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I guess the lesson here is that when you're stressed out your brain can take you to some really crazy places! Just remember that this is your brain on stress....it's a good lesson for real world...

  18. Why cant I get an interview or at least a job?

    mazy replied to ilove's topic in Nursing Career

    I remember your posts from a while back. You had been fired from an LPN position and were trying to figure out how to handle that in your interviews and job applications. You were experiencing a lot...

  19. slower paced nursing in long term care?

    mazy replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    It is a constant source of frustration among ltc nurses that the public, and other nurses, feel that ltc is an easy job -- the original post is indication of that. You made a comment about an...

  20. slower paced nursing in long term care?

    mazy replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    Oh wow yeah, the uncontrolled, non-compliant, QID insulin dependent diabetics, the narcotics -- twenty patients on scheduled and PRN narcotics at the same time,; all the patients going out for...

  21. slower paced nursing in long term care?

    mazy replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but the pace in ltc is intense. Anywhere from 20-50 patients, less acuity, but also less staff, less resources, less support from management, more paperwork, an intensely heavy med pass, wound...

  22. Article -- Loan Forgiveness/Jobs/Rural Nursing

    mazy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I saw this article about opportunities for nurses in rural areas and thought I would post it:...

  23. The Debt Rant

    mazy replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the drs. office today and picked up a magazine to leaf through and came across an article about a small rural town in Missouri that was so desperate for doctors and nurses that they were...

  24. RN teacher failing students to "weed" them out?

    mazy replied to xmissxscarlet09's topic in General Nursing

    She sounds hardcore. I don't know if she is being fair or unfair, but it sounds like she is pushing you guys hard to learn not just the academic skills in nursing, but also the personal tools to...

  25. I did a stupid, stupid thing...Need Advise!!

    mazy replied to New_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am so terribly sorry for your losses. Grief can take us to some pretty dark places, but you have found your way back. Please put all that darkness behind you if you can. I don't see any reason to...