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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

  16. Paperwork from orientation, etc.

    bbedit posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have about 5-6 binders full of paperwork from orientation, other classwork, various inservices. What do you recommend I keep? I would like to get rid of all of it! I know educating the RNs will...

  17. Can't work 3rd shift due to Seroquel @ night

    bbedit replied to PennyB71's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Just remember it's amazing that you're/we're ALL doing this. A, sharing these intimate thoughts, B, working in a field where you have to curb your own thoughts (a lot of the time) to care for someone...

  18. Travel vs. Permanent relocation

    bbedit replied to LuvaBSNRN's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the thoughts. I am also on the fence about taking a travel assignment or moving permanently. I am looking at DC specifically b/c my family is there. I am concerned about getting placed on a...

  19. Help!!! Have you ever worked as a travel nurse?

    bbedit replied to snyderrobyn's topic in Nursing Career

    THanks so much for the

  20. Help! Failed NCLEX five times, out of school for 9 years

    bbedit replied to cpmom's topic in Retired Nurses

    I recommend Kaplan. See if you can speak with one of the NCLEX teachers, they know what's up and may even share with you some old

  21. Scrubs

    bbedit replied to LSUGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for writing back. I still haven't received my scrubs from Jasco and I called them again (I placed the order on 2/21). I spoke with a manager who said she would look into it and get...

  22. Scrubs

    bbedit replied to LSUGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for letting me

  23. Ordering from Jasco Uniforms

    bbedit replied to aerorunner80's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I posted the other day about some problems I had with Jasco. I can't find that post. I called Jasco again today because my order is STILL not here. I am so mad because now I have to go buy more scrubs...

  24. Scrubs

    bbedit replied to LSUGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    I have been doing some research and decided on Jasco Uniforms jascouniform.com . I just found out though, that they have a processing time which doesn't count in the shipping time for each order. You...