bbedit

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1. IR Radiation Exposure-Thoughts?

   bbedit replied to Pinky89's topic in Radiology

   Thanks for the info, everyone. I was just exposed yesterday (Friday) due to the clear ineptitude of the charge nurse who didn't notify anyone that a patient was carrying a warning that she received...

2. I am Staying strong with Bipolar disorder

   bbedit replied to Tesfanurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I have bipolar disorder and I would love to disclose it but I don't, I'm too nervous it will mark me for life. To all of you with BPD, you can do it! You can make it work. Oh, I've been a nurse for...

3. Nurses with Bipolar Disorder

   bbedit replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Hi all Just checking back again about working nights while having bipolar disorder. I want to take the next step and get trained into the ICU, ER, or even the OR but I know that in the hospitals I've...

4. Travel Nursing

   bbedit replied to Invasion's topic in Travel

   I am in the middle of working with the travel company _Nurses Rx_ which is under the umbrella of companies of AMNHealthcare. I am glad you posted this because I want to let everyone know that Nurses...

5. Nurses with Bipolar Disorder

   bbedit replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I am an RN with bipolar disorder. I am lucky that I have it managed pretty well. I quit my job to travel (NOT travel RN -- just regular travel!) 6 mos ago and am back, and am looking for a new job. I...

6. How do I become a critical care nurse?

   bbedit replied to mark1973's topic in Critical Care

   New grad, in my understanding, means anyone who graduated from nursing school, and it's their 1st job as a nurse. It doesn't discriminate if you have an associate's or bachelor's degree -- just that...

7. Nurses with Bipolar Disorder

   bbedit replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I saw this post is from 2/2011 but I thought I would write anyway. Maybe you can get a 2nd opinion? It sounds terrible what you've been going through with not being able to keep a job AND your family...

8. How do I become a critical care nurse?

   bbedit replied to mark1973's topic in Critical Care

   I want to go into the ICU but at my hospital, you have to work nights in the ICU to start with. I don't do nights well. Can anyone suggest a way to get ICU experience without having to do nights? Even...

9. For those of you with 1 year sub-acute experience...

   bbedit replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

   What's sub-acute

10. job performance issues

    bbedit posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am having job performance issues (according to my boss) which are likely due to a number of reasons. My boss says my voice is too loud and she can hear me down the hall when I am in a room talking...

11. anyone else feel kinda lonely in this job?

    bbedit replied to bennyRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I hear what you and the commenters are saying. I work day 12s usually -- and some 8s -- and I still feel isolated because I can't go out and meet my friends til really late because it takes so long to...

12. I've had it with bedside nursing! What else can I do?

    bbedit replied to PCU_RN9's topic in Nursing Career

    Gosh thanks to all the previous replies. I feel similar to the original posting person. Except I have somehow stayed on my med-surg, really more surg, floor for nearly 4 years! I've tried to go other...

13. peace corps

    bbedit replied to biwa's topic in Nursing Career

    I applied to MSF after working on a med-surg floor (primarily surg) for about 3 years at an academic teaching hospital and got rejected. I think they want me to go on my own to another country, maybe...

14. What is your sick call policy?

    bbedit replied to at your cervix's topic in General Nursing

    I just got called in to my manager's office so she could tell me I have 5 sick calls. If I get a 6th, then I get a LEVEL I warning. I asked her when the sick calls were made. She told me since...

15. Paperwork from orientation, etc.

    bbedit replied to bbedit's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'll keep all the official employment stuff -- I should have posted that above. I am getting bogged down with all the in-service info, education updates, etc. Thanks for the