time4meRN

OK, there are a lot of people at work saying that at some time Hillary Clinton said that nurses pay is way too high and that they are just glorified baby sitters. Has any one else heard this. I've looked at may sights on her and can't find it. If ...

How about, " it's a lie". As they say, numbers don't lie but they make numbers.

It always amazes me how many people I see start a career and have no idea what is involved. Most nurses are bed side nurses. If you look up the definition of nursing or look up the history. You will see what nurses have done and are doing to this ...

I just started night shift. The best thing I have found it card board up at the windows so that no light gets in. We used masking tape around the card board to keep it tight to the window. The key is to make it light proof , so you would swear it i...

Always like new grads, but don't get too smart with those that are experienced. Remember , eventually you will get a job in a hospital. Then you will be reliant upon those of us who have experience. I've seen my share of " deer in the head light new ...

May want to re think hospitals. Many different hours are available. However, being a new grad may make options narrow no matter where you go. Dr's offices are good for day jobs but, usually Dr's use CMA's or LPN's. If a physician has an RN , the ...

Reenski, good luck with that. If you worked in a franchise you were prob dealing with an industry that you could actually make things better for the complaining client. Pt's are sick, there are long waits in er's , the medical bills are high, many...

Ditto: Well said. I am glad to retire in 10 years. I care for my pt's even after 31 years. But it's getting too difficult. You said it well, beat up sick of it. I applied for a critical care position, there was a 25 question test during the app pr...

I still have complete faith in hospice, It's a job that is good for the soul if it is kept in prespective. I was just really taken back by this nurse. I've been a nurse for 30 years, ed , icu etc. and I pray I have never made a family member feel g...

Worked with a nurse that was admitting a pt. She was obviously burnt out. She took the pt off all of her meds, parkinson, clonidine and tylenol. The family was concerned that the women was having nerve pain and taking her off these meds may incr...

Smiling Mighty Jesus, Spinal meningitis. Sick as hell anemia dilala

The reason you are waiting 3 hours to be seen by a dr in the ed is because the Dr's are spread thin. They don't want more Dr's on board because , it would mean less money for them. I 'm sick of making excuses of why a pt hasn't been seen yet. I ...

Compassion until manipulation starts. Then like any other pt. I think I'm being very generous considering I just injured my back pushing a lady through the hall for discharge, so heavy she nearly bent the wheels on the chair and was giving me attit...

Besides doing a good job, I always found nice hand lotion and soap a wonderful gift.

Confused why looking out for our selves in our own country is " racist". I havn't seen anything that suggest that. I think hospitals should have to own up to how many people they hire are not citizens. If we don't look out for ourselves no one else w...

Congrats...... Keep an open mind. I work er and ICU. I find there are many new grads frustrated because they don't want to start working med sug night shift. Many want to go straight to a critical area. Many have goals of higher education so the cr...

Pretty typical for hospitals these days. Pt's like being able to tell the rn's from the rest of the crowd.

From what I know about fibro it's real however, it is related to other problems usually depression. Constant headaches could perhaps lead to depression. Have you been worked for the HA. I'm with you, I have the same impression of fibro, but I always...

Oh my heavens yes, just the stress alone. I can still keep up with the young ones but I'm really sick of building myself up for a 12 hour shift, the continuous battle of keeping on top of everything for 12 hours with no break and going home beat. ...

getting fired for poor customer service scores. ( not for lack of critical care scores or experience, or because we put out hearts and soles into pt care, but because we were short staffed, pounded with critical patients and ****** someone off becau...

Be honest with staff, when you compliment them, mean it . Fight for them if you know they are right. If they were wrong, investigate , don't just say that's the way it is here. Hold management accountable for their mistakes, it's not a one way road. ...

depends on the hospital. don't get too caught up in magnet status, it's just numbers and bs for the most part.

Mostly coin phrases, don't know about you but I hate them at work or even at MacDonalds. when someone says , " It was a pleasure serving you " etc.... it just makes me think , what ever. If the person complimenting you says something in their own wor...

You could try one of those over-the-counter drug screen tests. I have used them before on my son to check . They seem accurate and are pretty reasonable in price. I would do a couple and go from there. Just re inforces, there is tooooooo much big bro...

I'm not a smoker but there is way too much big brother. Next thing you know a nurse will get fired for giving someone a cinnamon roll and we will have a " cholesterol hut" to eat in. Or better yet, a " sit on my butt, eat fattening food and watch b...