sjoe

sjoe

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  1. Mink Oil

    sjoe replied to frothybakergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Wring out the next passing

  2. dog shampoo for LICE!

    sjoe replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    The only way to find out is to read and compare the list of ingredients and strengths on the packages. If they are the same (and your neighbor's child isn't barking) why

  3. options in nursing?

    sjoe replied to alk3rainbow's topic in General Nursing

    Look through he long list of "nursing specialties" forums on this BB and you will find many non-lethal

  4. Gross bodily functions driving me crazy

    sjoe replied to etmx5313's topic in General Nursing

    "I know, I know I should see my Dr. but I feel he will only tell me that I have IBS." Yeah, SO? If that is what you have, there are a lot of things that can be done, including medications (lomotil,...

  5. Florida Nurses Salary

    sjoe replied to Bclynn3's topic in Florida Nursing

    For more on Florida RN salaries, check out:

  6. Flank Pain

    sjoe replied to Rain's topic in General Nursing

    See a

  7. What was your first position as an RN?

    sjoe replied to Katiesun's topic in General Nursing

    "I say you can never go wrong with a year on a Med/Surg tele floor" I

  8. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    sjoe replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    austin writes: "Where in California are you that houses are going for 235-240?" Obviously WAY out in the

  9. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    sjoe replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    Eagle writes: "I love Florida nurses because they do not allow oppressive wages or counterproductive leadership attitudes to influence the quality of care or compassion they express to their patients....

  10. Hospital Accreditation

    sjoe replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    "I think JCHAO is a joke. They just justify their jobs by adding more nuisance requirements."

  11. Altered charting

    sjoe replied to nurjco's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion: Take these documents, including your notes, HOME and keep them in a safe place. If it suits them, any employer can have you escorted out by security with no notice and THEY will clean...

  12. Nursing???

    sjoe replied to tsu_girl82's topic in General Nursing

    There is a thread on this BB called Nursing Career Advice that you might want to check

  13. Reduced lifespan for kidney donor?

    sjoe replied to Dialyzin' Dar's topic in General Nursing

    It only stands to reason that a person with only one kidney would have a shorter life span than a person with two, if for no other reason than the statistical possibility of a future kidney problem....

  14. Show Bedside Nurses the Money

    sjoe replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    new writes: "I cant believe some grads are starting at 17 or less an hour" Believe it. The AVERAGE pay for RNs in Florida is still less than $18/hour. Check out other states at http://www.salary.com...

  15. A Small Acronym with a Big Bang

    sjoe replied to Robinette's topic in General Nursing

    "It also includes ...writing a patients name down in your cheat-sheet that you use to keep track of what patient is in what room and what they all need for your shift."

  16. I must be stupid - help needed

    sjoe replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    "Why is this so complicated!?! Surely there must be an easier way of licensing. In England we have just one board nationally and we only have to do this once." Why? Because each state gets to do...

  17. Should it be illegal for nurses to unionize in not for profit hospitals?

    sjoe replied to neophyte's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Freedom of assembly is protected by the US Constitution. "Should" we, then change the Constitution to give unfair competitive advantage to what are inaccurately called

  18. Taking out the trash

    sjoe replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    "Taking out the trash" Oops. I figured this thread was about your dating and love

  19. VA Hospitals?

    sjoe replied to BSN2005's topic in Emergency

    It was the most helpful, supportive, best equipped, and best organized of the dozen or so healthcare facilities where I have worked. They offer a LOT of educational support for those who want to...

  20. What nursing shortage? (rant)

    sjoe replied to PMHNP10's topic in California Nursing

    Right. Plus it gives admin an excuse to force nurses to work "short" ("we can't find good nurses to fill the open position"), thereby saving big bucks on labor costs and making the administrators...

  21. Who ARE the LEADERS in Nursing???

    sjoe replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    1) re-read my post, since I edited it again. 2) read a LOT of books on leadership (and you could do worse than starting with Rudy G.'s recent book "Leadership"), effective management (the Dummies...

  22. Who ARE the LEADERS in Nursing???

    sjoe replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    This is true not only in hospitals. Effective leadership of ANY kind and at ANY level seems to be rare-to-nonexistent in healthcare organizations in my experience. Why? Because the workers are so...

  23. I am so UNHAPPY!!!

    sjoe replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    Surely there is more than one healthcare facility in North

  24. I've Had It!

    sjoe replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. I just resigned from my 12th or so nursing job today. My tolerance for incompetence, disorganization, foolishness, and inefficiency is limited (as some on this BB have no doubt...

  25. Where is the Unity in Nursing

    sjoe replied to duckboy20's topic in General Nursing

    Duck writes: "Many times in the hospitals you find 'aged' nurses who are weary of new nurses and almost hang the new nurse out to dry. On this nursing board I find that there are a lot of attacks on...