celery

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1. Thinking of an incentive program for longevity....help

   celery replied to NeosynephRN's topic in General Nursing

   Money would be most important to

2. nurses leaving the floor

   celery replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

   If i were you, I would look for a job elsewhere, where you could be part of the crowd instead of always left

3. press gainey

   celery replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

   We are replacing them with that new hospital-compare thingy by the federal government. I am sure that replacing PG with something else will just continue the absurdity, but hey, I still love the idea...

4. Say Hello to Dr. Nurse

   celery replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

   Upon re-reading it, neither do I!

5. Say Hello to Dr. Nurse

   celery replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

   No, but it will sure help hospitals to save

6. press gainey

   celery posted a topic in General Nursing

   Yaaaaaay!! My hospital is getting rid of PG....

7. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

   celery replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   That excerpt from ADVANCE is interesting. I haven't noticed the hourly rounding thing boosting nurses morale. If anything, it seems to reduce morale. To be fair though, it's really not all that...

8. Change of shift admissions

   celery replied to kittymom's topic in General Nursing

   I think there should be a 'no transfer, no admit' between 6-8am and 6-8pm. In the end, the most important factor should be patient

9. What ice storm? Get yourself to work!!

   celery replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

   I too will not risk my life to come into work. If the hospital wants to send someone way the heck out into the country to see what my hour long drive is like, they are welcome to come. I will give...

10. What??? No CNA's???

    celery replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would look elsewhere. 5-6 patients with less than usual help from cna's is too much for me. Also, are you sure it pays 40 for 36? That seems unusual. Usually, they consider 36 full time...

11. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    celery replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    true, maybe, but she could divorce him years later, and have half his money for free...lol to the OP, you could work 60 hours a week till then. It may not be pleasant, but you could certainly do

12. things you wish you could tell the doctor

    celery posted a topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed reading the things you wish you could tell the patient, here is something I wish I could have told the doctor: We are standing at the foot of the patients bed... Doc: Has her foley been d/c...

13. Do I really have to study a second language?

    celery replied to The-Manny's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be the manager of the Foreign Languages Department at a major university. I can tell you for sure that to meet many college and university requirements for foreign language, you may test...

14. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

    celery replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Press Gainey doesn't

15. Career path dilema: did I just make a big mistake?

    celery replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at nights for a while while I was in school. I thought it would be great because the floor wasn't too busy at 2-4 am, I could get in some studying. That did not work out so well for me, I...