Susan9608

Susan9608

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  1. Work Schedule Favoritism

    Susan9608 replied to pinoy_guy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems like you have legitimate grounds to break your contract. Perhaps you should get some legal advice on doing so, so you can get out without penalty and find a better job, rather than just...

  2. Work Schedule Favoritism

    Susan9608 replied to pinoy_guy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Something doesn't sound right about this situation. Maybe it's because we are getting limited information here, or maybe it's because I can't imagine some conspiracy involving *everyone* from the...

  3. charting"incident report filled" in nurse's notes

    Susan9608 replied to NICURN04's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry - decided I described an incident with too much detail and that my question is more appropriate to ask a

  4. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Susan9608 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "My problem? You want to know what my problem is? It's funny you should ask. My problem, amazingly enough, is you ... you ******. Your problem, funnily enough, is also you. Because you're ******...

  5. charting"incident report filled" in nurse's notes

    Susan9608 replied to NICURN04's topic in General Nursing

    Really? I had a professor in nursing school (pediatrics) who said she kept all her jot sheets for 18 years (since parents can sue until the child is 18, generally speaking) because if she was ever...

  6. Opinions wanted, please

    Susan9608 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last week, my supervisor asked me to attend a coaching class. I've alway resisted coaching brand-new grads, and she thought this would make me more comfortable. She promised the class wasn't very...

  7. Opinions wanted, please

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    I know I have to have CEUs for my license - that's not the issue. My issue is that had I realized this class was going to be 9 hours long, I would not have chosen to attend on that particular day, no...

  8. Opinions wanted, please

    Susan9608 replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    But how do I do that? If my manager won't talk to me, what do I do? Do I confront her at work and force her to talk to me about it? I hate to do something like that. Or should I go to HR since...

  9. The Customer is always right

    Susan9608 replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the original poster's point of view - I really do. And I agree that no nurse should suffer verbal abuse from anyone, not a patient, not a visitor, not a doctor, not another nurse, no...

  10. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Susan9608 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's interesting that you said this. There was a blurb in the most recent time magazine about how some colleges (4 year universities, not community colleges) are starting to fore go or consider fore...

  11. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Susan9608 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Some hospitals, like mine, have higher starting rates for their new BSN grads than they do for their experienced nurses. In the past several years, my hospital has gone through several market value...

  12. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Susan9608 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I suppose that's true. But I think that if it's made mandatory for all nurses to have a BSN as an entry level, perhaps steps can be taken to ease the burden of obtaining a BSN. For example, (and...

  13. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Susan9608 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My thoughts about why a BSN is a good thing for nursing are these. Almost every other medical professional, with the exception of RTs, I believe, require that their professionals have at least a...

  14. best nursing school in texas?

    Susan9608 replied to lovelylady42's topic in General Nursing

    I went to Baylor, which has it's nursing campus in Dallas. It has a decent enough nursing program. Lots of clinical time. Good choice for a BSN program. Of course, very

  15. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Susan9608 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Really? Then why all of this? Obviously there's *some* value to a BSN program or a) BSNs wouldn't get paid even a dime more (and I get paid $1.50/hour more than ADN nurses - and that goes up...

  16. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Susan9608 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My BSN program did have a specific class on geriatrics and a specific class on community and culture, where we addressed immigration and cultural nursing. My BSN program also had significantly more...

  17. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    Susan9608 replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I love having students! If I could tell them anything, I'd say choose my patients when choosing your patient assignment. I like to have the company and the help during the day. I love to talk...

  18. If you could have a different profession...

    Susan9608 replied to anurseuk's topic in General Nursing

    I want to be an FBI agent. I also want to work full time for PETA. That's my real dream

  19. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Susan9608 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Wow, it really seems like - from reading some of these posts - that some lpns and associates prepared nurses - look down on BSNs. I can't count the number of times I've read that LPNs can run circles...

  20. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    Susan9608 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    No union in Texas. Complaints to my particular manager, her manager, and finally our HR department about specific individuals and the overall atmosphere towards people with children vs. people without...

  21. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    Susan9608 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Oh please ... could you be any more patronizing? I never claimed to have any first hand knowledge about parenting or what it's like to want to breast feed. What I said was don't lecture me about...

  22. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    Susan9608 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to see the evidence based information on this. I mean, do these mothers not know how to use formula or something? Are they not feeding their babies anything at all if they can't breast...

  23. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    Susan9608 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but I find this condescending as hell. YOU have no idea what I plan to do about feeding my future children. I have no intention of breast feeding - and if I happen to change my mind, then...

  24. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    Susan9608 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Well, since on my unit, the non-breast feeders don't even usually get LUNCH, I guess I need to force myself to lactate just to get a break. I'm sorry, but even as a pedi, NICU, and current PICU nurse,...

  25. does anyone regret becoming a nurse?

    Susan9608 replied to CC999's topic in General Nursing

    I regret it almost daily. But I still do it. I don't know if that makes me crazy or a glutton for punishment or if I secretly enjoy it more than I think I do, or some combination of the