oldgirl RN

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1. How many 40+ nurses still working Med/Surg?

   oldgirl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   I'm 54-do three 8 hour night shifts a week. Once in a while will pick up an extra day. Still doing OK with this, but I think full time would be nasty. However, have to tell you that I do work with...

2. Just how many nurses from IL do we have here at allnurses?

   oldgirl replied to jadednurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Here-Chicago burbs,

3. Drs. handwriting - Can you read it well?

   oldgirl replied to RN2007's topic in General Nursing

   Our patient's rights info packet that we are giving to folks upon admission to our facility includes a paragraph about doc's writing. Tells people that if they can't read the script a doc gives them,...

4. Feeling threatened by your patients

   oldgirl replied to rachel h's topic in General Nursing

   Medical floor-guy in DT's and a doc who doesn't medicate for that. 1 RN and 3 security guards injured in the free for all. Yeah, I feel

5. Ever leave work crying?

   oldgirl replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   SOunds like you done good hon, and I agree, the intern is the yo-yo on this one. My first year of nursing was on a tele unit in a small inner city hospital that was scary on a regular basis. Many...

6. floating

   oldgirl replied to tlbw/tlc's topic in General Nursing

   I think floating is a lousy word to use to describe the whole situation! SOunds light and airy and easy. Alternative combat assignment would be more accurate.

7. School and Housework!

   oldgirl replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

   Connie, you are So right! All of you remember, they never put "SHE WAS A GREAT HOUSEKEEPER" on anyone's tombstone. When my house was trashed(like most of the time) I just blamed it on the good...

8. First A&P exam a flop!!!

   oldgirl replied to studentdeb's topic in General Students

   Donn't get too bummed about this first test, now you have a feel for how it will go, and the anatomy stuff Is easier to "get" then the cell stuff, I think. The Kreb's cycle!?!?!?!? Never got it ,...

9. cracking at corners of mouth

   oldgirl replied to Kim-rn's topic in General Nursing

   Daughter had this off and on for years-finally discovered it was certain brands of toothpaste that caused

10. 2nd career nurses- any regrets?

    oldgirl replied to benzene's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, worked last night, just got up-can ya tell my fingers and my brain aren't going together yet?!? I meant

11. 2nd career nurses- any regrets?

    oldgirl replied to benzene's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated at 49. Got downsized out of "the largest competer company in the world" in the early 90's. Took me awhile to get my ADN, but is has worked out well for me. Am still doing floor nursing at...