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SoundofMusic

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  1. Don't know if I'm trying to find a new specialty, or I just want to leave this unit?

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have now almost completed my required time for my contract on a unit I'm on. I am interested in it, (neuro) for the most part, but also have curiosity about other areas of nursing and would LOVE to...

  2. Don't know if I'm trying to find a new specialty, or I just want to leave this unit?

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Teensmom, I noticed you do L&D? Do you like that work? Somehow I envision L&D nurses being "nicer" as they are interested in moms, babies, kids, etc. I know that may sound sort of silly, but...

  3. Lack of respect for nurses

    SoundofMusic replied to nicuRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, most nurses don't even respect EACH OTHER. I have a manager that consistently berates me if I forget even the smallest detail. It's just her way to do this, and she does it to everybody on the...

  4. Thinking About Starting Nursing School at age 50

    SoundofMusic replied to Candyy's topic in General Nursing

    I started nursing at the age of 44. I am probably about 54 in terms of physical age as I was a bit overweight and out of shape, and had gone through some major life stresses at just about the time I...

  5. Treating the Muslim patient

    SoundofMusic replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    I gather that I've taken care of many muslim patients, yet I've never had any special requests other than dietary ones. Some like to pray in their rooms, but other than that, no issues yet. I've had...

  6. Friends at work?

    SoundofMusic replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I am beginning to have some good friends at work, but it's all happened naturally. We just get along and enjoy each other's company, so we do try to plan things occasionally outside of work. The...

  7. Daily assignments -- how are they made?

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in General Nursing

    It seems that on some days, I get the "easy" low stress patients. Other days, I get the worst assignment combination out of anyone. I have to wonder sometimes if it isn't the doings of the charge...

  8. Wondering what to do next . . .

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in Nursing Career

    So, I've just about completed by contract w/ my first assignment on a stroke/telemetry floor. It's been a wild ride, but I've survived it. I've gotten a lot of telemetry experience, and some neuro, as...

  9. Ever have a major crush on a doctor

    SoundofMusic replied to ninaldunn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, being in my mid 40's as a new nurse, I can't say I feel seriously about any of the docs, but the younger interns and residents are sure nice to look at. I enjoy seeing them and working alongside...

  10. The "bully" nurse

    SoundofMusic replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, thank you again, AllNurses.com, for educating me on this topic. I especially loved the link to the JHACO recommendations. If that doesn't fly w/ MY management team, I don't know what else will. I...

  11. Disheartened by Administration & need advice

    SoundofMusic replied to RNMarykay's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but I'm disheartened right along with you. We often run a 28 bed unit with less than 2 techs, no secretary, and each nurse taking 5 patients, many of whom are stroke patients and totally...

  12. Disrespected by a fellow nurse

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in General Nursing

    Was coming off my shift tonight, trying to wrap everything up on a heavy day, as usual. A new admit comes in and the drop off ER nurses were asking for the nurse that was going to take the patient so...

  13. Disrespected by a fellow nurse

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Well, unfortunately, I had to "tattle" on her, because she proved to me she was unable to communicate with me appropriately to resolve the issue. Therefore, I had to take it to the manager. I don't...

  14. Disrespected by a fellow nurse

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your replies. I actually was in this a.m. to turn in some other papers, and just decided to sit down with my manager and talk to her about it. She listened fine and got the facts. The...

  15. Do government/military hospitals emphasize customer service?

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in Government, Military

    I am a military wife working at a civilian hospital at the moment, but am interested in moving to a military hospital at some point. We have a great new one being built in our area (Ft. Belvoir) and...

  16. Zero Confidence and Scared! eeek!!

    SoundofMusic replied to ChiSmile6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I've been off orientation now a little over a year. I used to feel the same, and sometimes I still feel the same. Yet, most days now I feel relaxed. You get to a point where you learn to forgive...

  17. My significant other doesn't "get" what I go through on a daily basis.

    SoundofMusic replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    I know, neither does mine. I have lately resorted to going out for a beer after work w/ co-workers that I trust to vent, or at least to call up a co-worker occasionally and have a real gripe session....

  18. Attention use-to-be new grads: when did you feel confident?

    SoundofMusic replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm about 14 months off orientation now, and about 2 full years after graduation. I guess I don't sweat the small stuff anymore, and feel very confident about handling a typical assignment. I struggle...

  19. First week of nursing school and I am already freaking out...

    SoundofMusic replied to lilbutterfly1's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa there. Take a deep breath. You will get through it. I was in a mess my first weeks also of nursing school, and I remember that overwhelmed feeling. I was going through a lot of personal issues...

  20. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    SoundofMusic replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    What Debz said about the silly customer service approach and boundaries, and the bit about timeclocks. As a nurse w/ a former career, I am appalled at how unprofessionally nurses are treated,...

  21. 1 year in and I cannot do bedside anymore!

    SoundofMusic replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    I've been doing the floor thing now for almost 2 years, and I, and everyone else in my shoes in a contract is going to go the MINUTE their contract is up. It's sad, but true. What is SO bad on these...

  22. Never seen anything quite like it (the things visitors do...)

    SoundofMusic replied to NurseKatie08's topic in General Nursing

    How about the visitors you catch in bed w/ your patient having "relations" during their stay -- sometimes at night, OR, in the daytime -- never mind there's another patient on the other side of that...

  23. Illegal Immigration & Health Care Reform: Prespective

    SoundofMusic replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have no internal conflict over it. I don't feel they should be receiving ANY medical care here, or welfare benefits. Most of them do not pay into the system, so their using it amounts to stealing...

  24. If healthcare reform resulted in salary caps of $40k for nurses would you stay?

    SoundofMusic replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta totally agree with this post. If all the "bad" stuff in nursing went away -- $40K might not be so bad. If I didn't have 8 managers on our floor constantly digging me for charting the "wrong"...

  25. Why does everyone groan when I say I'm going to take a neurosciences position?

    SoundofMusic replied to GoECU's topic in General Nursing

    I sort of wandered onto a neuro/stroke/tele unit after graduation. I thought it would be easy . . .LOL. Our floor is just usually a total nuthouse. We have so many of Altered Mental Status folks who...