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I gave out small pen lights to all whom worked the 3rd shift with me a few years ago. Was such a hit that I had folks from other shifts asking me for one, even those I didn't know or had ever worked with.

Yes, work from home sounds like an ideal thing. I tried it a few years ago doing chart reviews trying to determine why a device had been ordered for a patient with the goal to detect Medicare fraud. The biggest problem I found is the lack of human c...

Does your husband prefer you wear a Burka when out of the home?

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I had a patient one night who died of his cancer. When his doctor returned our phone call a couple of hours later he insisted on knowing what his blood sugar was now, and when I reiterated that he had been pronounced and sent to the morgue two hours ...

I had another fun type experience a few years ago when I went to a job fair a large HMO was holding. Before going, I had downloaded their 8 page application and had carefully filled it out so as not being trying to write it while using a clip board o...

I think you should be concerned about your fiance's lack of support with your dreams. Why is he so eager for you to get a job as soon as possible-financial necessity or fear of losing control if you are farther away? Kathy

I would also like to say that I don't believe there is a nurse shortage at all in this or many parts of the country. I'm in Western New York State and see only a shortage of good jobs as the hospitals seem to think nurses are just an expensive nuisan...

I was downsized from my med/surg. job a year ago last February (18 months). OK, I know unemployment is high, but should it affect nursing that much? I go on interviews and think I do well, but then nothing usually or maybe an email or letter a month ...

I've resisted agency nursing because I saw how badly their nurses were treated when we had them on our floor. They'd get the worst assignments and be treated rudely by the 'regulars' I didn't understand that but saw it happen so often. I have talked...

Just about all of my time was spent in med/surg with only an occasional float to another type of unit, such as ortho or gyno. I think I would really like surgical but any time I see it advertised it is always for people with at least a year of exper...

Thanks, I tried that a few years ago and it was the worst job I ever had. The screaming, biting, hitting was terrible. The med pass was almost impossible to complete as only few could actually swallow a pill and not need it crushed, pureed, dissolved...

I want to thank everyone for their reply's. I'd say the consensus is that it is age discrimination, but of course none of my potential employers would ever say such a thing. What really brought it home for me was reading an article in the paper abou...

For you nurses working in one of the NY facilities, I need some answers if you can. I've recently interviewed for a positions in 3 places in the last couple of months (Wende, Albion, Gowanda) and so far haven't heard anything back. Have a couple more...

Thanks malenurse50. Maybe I'm getting to anxious, but having been downsized out of my hospital position a little over a year ago, I'm really getting worried about never finding a decent job again! There is so little out there compared to a few years ...

I've been a RN for 6 years and worked in 3 different hospitals and never had to take such a test. In fact, most of them have a "no-lift' policy and don't want the nurses trying to lift patients! The only time I ever heard of such a test was for worki...

Thanks for the heads up as I watched the first season last year and thought it was the best medical show I'd seen in a long time. I'll be so happy if there is another season of them starting! Kathy

We pay $4 a week to use the attached ramp and I love it. No more half mile walks through snow and rain or worries about being mugged. My car will be in the shade all day and not be broiling in the summer or have to scrape the snow and ice off in wint...

I am wondering how others might have handled being asked to resign after a couple of months of orientation and how they went on to success in nursing? Background: I had a year previous experience as a LPN in a LTC facility but after passing my boa...

Dear Batmik, Alongbella, Mom2bears, Daytonite, Thank you for your thoughtfull replies to my post. I will go in this afternoon and have the interview for the LTC position and hopefully walk out re-employed. Yes D., the thought that if I resigne...

medical maggots for cleaning up my infected....

I still had this beer bottle stuck....

Erie Community College, Buffalo NY In my last semester now of ADN RN program. Kathy

Geeesch, now you all are making me feel really, really old! I'm 20 years older than the next oldest student, and he is 34 (do the math) But I sure can't imagine asking such a question of anyone, regardless of circumstances. Kathy