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  1. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    itsme replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    In the LTC where I am at, the nurses are union, and of course the management nurses are not, so we get NO support from them. We can be short 2 nurses on day shift, with 4 mgmt. nurses there and they...

  2. My doctor's office staff sent me out....

    itsme replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Hi ER nurses!! I have a grandmother who is, shall we say- bored and a hypochondriac too boot! She went and got herself the Ann Landers medical book or encyclopedia or whatever it is called, and her...

  3. Ready to be freaked out!

    itsme replied to New2CVICU's topic in General Nursing

    Not to insult you or anyone, but how do you know she felt resentful because you knew more? Did she come right out and say that?? I think maybe she could have been feeling overwhelmed. Perhaps there...

  4. is it really that bad?

    itsme replied to colleenee2's topic in General Nursing

    The way I see it is- it is a job, that is why we get paid, if it were all fun and games, we would have to pay an admission!! :) But seriously, I try to look at it as 8 hours out of my 24 hour

  5. Anyone sick of the "Drama Queen" patient?

    itsme replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel!! Only I get them from the oposite age spectrum- the elderly! I work in LTC and we have a lady who is a sweet lady, independant in ADL's, and rarely complains, but holy balls,...

  6. Debt ridden nurses?

    itsme replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    I agree about the credit card. It is way too easy to get inot trouble with those. I know, it happened to me, it was not intended on my part to be that much in debt. At one point I had 17, yes, 17...

  7. Need Advice!! NO LAUGHING :p

    itsme replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I am NOT laughing!! only giggles, 3 giggles came out!!:) I dont know what you can do for your tootsies, but I hope you feel better. I guess if ya dont laugh you cry, and I prefer laughing- but like...

  8. CNA pay

    itsme replied to JenW's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a union facility and our CNA start around 12 and top out after 4 years at just under 15. Plus we have great benefits too! Before our nurses got our union contract, the top pay CNA were...

  9. Organ Donation/Recovery

    itsme replied to J. B.'s topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Hopefully if a person is of driving age, they have looked into it and are using the donor stickers on there license, otherwise, I do think that the next of kin, POA, or guardian should have the...

  10. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    itsme replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I could not do a managing type position, I am a nurse to be around people, not paperwork, I do enough of that allready!! Also I could not handle emotionally a peds unit, sick kids or dying kids...

  11. What is with these martyrs?

    itsme replied to oramar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think there are nurses like that in every facility. The ones who will come in early & stay late without clocking in, the ones who come in everysingle time they get called. We had a nurse who...

  12. Nursing without the "yukkies".

    itsme replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I have a question for the original poster. He is concerned about "puke, crap, and piss". Well how about snot? Do you find snot gross? I do. I find snot extremely gross, in the chunky form,...

  13. emotional breakdown!

    itsme replied to chestahcheetah's topic in General Nursing

    Chestacheetah, good joob for telling him like it is!! I bet you allready are a good nurse! You seem to truly care about your patients. Good luck, and welcome to our nursing

  14. What do you think of chiropractors?

    itsme replied to itsme's topic in General Nursing

    Huggietoes (I love that name!:) ) That is kinda scary cuz I get my neck worked on.. Maybe I should try the massage therepy

  15. Are LPNs Second Class Citizens?

    itsme replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Your question was "are LPN's second class citizens" The answer is

  16. Fair to My son?

    itsme replied to dcoffee's topic in General Nursing

    If he is 9, wouldnt he only be in daycare a short time before heading off to school? Just check all references and make a few unannounced visits to the daycare. Good

  17. lpn-rn...same difference

    itsme replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    So if you have a BSN and were anRN, why and how did you get to be a LPN? I am an LPn and if I had a BSN you can bet I would always be working as an RN. I guess you really have me confused here!! I...

  18. emotional breakdown!

    itsme replied to chestahcheetah's topic in General Nursing

    Michael, you took the words right out of my mouth!! And many more of us probably feel that way

  19. I hate this Effexor XR

    itsme posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hate this med. I have been on it for almost a year and now suddenly I get dizzy spells (even when I am sitting still) and every now and then it feels like my heart will beat really hard just once or...

  20. lpn-rn...same difference

    itsme replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    Plato, are you trying to be a

  21. emotional breakdown!

    itsme replied to chestahcheetah's topic in General Nursing

    I think she was asking an innocent question about pt/staff ratios and maybe doing a little venting. She is a new nurse, have some patience for gosh sake. You dont gotta call her unprofessional and...

  22. delemma in the ER..what would you do?

    itsme replied to 2muchfun's topic in General Nursing

    Full codes in long term care..... It sometimes amazes me which residents are full code. It seems like no one wants to educate the family, alot honestly think that CPR will make gramma "all better"...

  23. never did like surprises.....

    itsme replied to sanakruz's topic in General Nursing

    I hope everything will be ok. I will be thinking of you, and please keep us

  24. Who Should NOT do nursing as a Career?

    itsme replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Career

    Suggest a psyche consult first!! Seriously, she/he maybe does need to get her life in order first, it may be a good sign that she wants to have a profession where you have to put others

  25. lpn-rn...same difference

    itsme replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am an LPN. Thank goodness there are BOTH Rn's and LPN's. ANd CNA's for that matter. We are all needed in our roles in healthcare. I know my boundaries in nursing and I know when i need to...