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  1. :trout: Although I hate to judge people, but some times I can't help it. I look at the actions of some of my co-workers and came to the conclusion that they chose nursing for the financial reward. What do you think Do you think some people go into n...
  2. Diabetis as 6th vital signs

    Hi nurses, I went to a med/surg review class last week and I learnt that DM is the #6 V/S. Has anyone ever heard of this before.
  3. Do experienced nurses really eat their young?

    Hi; Yes, experience nurses eat their young ones. I left two jobs in a year because of that. It was awful!. However, on my third job I found some good preceptors and that is where I still work. My advise to you is don't allow any one to push you arou...
  4. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    Hmm, As an RN with few years experience, I have recieved lots of written and verbal praises from my patients. However, about ten months ago, one of my patients who have been on our unit for over 4 months reported me to our nurse manager. In her let...
  5. Types of wound care product and how they work

    Hi fellow nurses, I am looking for a site with different types of wound care products and how they work. Please refer me if you know of any. :balloons: Thanks:lol2:
  6. Can't hear normal breath sounds

    hi good sites for hajiagambo i tried using them too
  7. Cheating in Nursing School

    My school mate cheated all the way out of nursing school (AAS program). There were rumors all over when we were in school, but we did not have the evidence to come forward. It took her over four years to pass the nclex exam after graduation. By then ...
  8. Why can't I find a job? :'(

    Maybe your resume is not very good and needs to be re-done. goodLK
  9. Do you love your managers?

    I wish I can say yes, but the answer is NO! :nono: :nono: :nono: My nurse manager is very unprofessional and needs to be sent to management trainning. She talks about staffs private business to other staff members ( her favorite group). One just ...
  10. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

  11. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    I work 7:00pm-7:30 am. Any patient that comes to the unit after 6:00 am is not for the night shift to be admitted. What we do is take the vital signs, wt, and height and record it. Our rush hour starts at 5am, so we just can't do admission as per our...
  12. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    When I used to work in the nursing home, some of the residents from my unit always waited for my arrival by the elevator just the way my kids did at the sitter. They checked the posted monthly schedule to make sure I was working each day. Few family ...
  13. How many hours would you work?

    I chose nursing because of the love first, the money part comes last. So I will certainly work more than 8 hours, maybe 8hr shift x 3. If I don't need the money, then I would volunteer or take the money and donate it.
  14. How far do you live from work?

    3 miles, 15 minutes drive. Love it!
  15. Do you like day or night shift better and why?

    I like night shift because it is quiet. I like night shift because all bosses and want to be bosses are not there. I like night because because I get to assess my patients without doctors, social workers, PTs, OTs, RTs, and family members interuptio...
  16. Do you like day or night shift better and why?

    I like night shift because it is quiet. i
  17. Nursing and tattoos

    I do not like tatoos, I don't have one. Most of my patients with tatoos have hep B or C or both. I just became a nurse six years ago, but I am a little conservative when it comes to the career. I don't like nurses wearing long nails, nail polish, big...
  18. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    I was just surfing the web and came across the site
  19. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    Wow, You Feel Very Bad About Nurses/nursing. :angryfire It Is Hard Some Times, But Not As Bad As You Put It. I Feel Well Respected By The General Population As A Nurse. My Salary(89k Total) As A Nurse 4 Six Yrs Is About Two Times My Friends' Who Is ...
  20. Help, My peer is using same med cups all week!

    Wow! Your Fellow Nurse Is Doing More Harm Than Good To The Poor Patients. He Needs Some One To Talk To Him, And He Needs To Attend Infection Control Class.
  21. input on excellent nclex reviewer pls

    I ATTENDED THE KAPLAN REVIEW CLASS BEFORE TAKING THE NCLEX SIX YEARS AGO. AND TRUST ME THAT REVIEW CLASS OVER PREPARED ME FOR THE NCLEX. I PASSED WITH 75 QUESTIONS IN 98 MINUTES. ALL MY SCH MATES THAT TOOK THEIR REVIEW CLASS THOUGHT NCLEX WAS A PIECE...
  22. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    No, I Would Never Recommend Nsy To My Daughter. Too Much Stress, But If That Is What She Wants, It Is Fine With Me.