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    Did you leave a nice office job to become a nurse?

    manna replied to kgard7777's topic in Nursing Career

    Left a great office environment (M-F 8-5, no holidays or weekends, flexible schedule-could leave early for kids activities, etc, great coworkers) 4 years ago to become a nurse. Some days I think...
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    The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    manna replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    Gifts... what are those? Seriously, I can't recall ever getting a gift from my hospital. They do have raffles for "Hospital Week," etc., but they're usually held during only day shift hours. (I...
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    Night Shift might be killing me

    manna replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I work nights, and I feel like it's killing me! Problem is I LOVE the area I work, LOVE my coworkers, but HATE the nightshift. There's currently no openings on days. I'm a relatively new nurse......
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    Would you be offended, "practically an RN?" - or am I overreacting?

    manna posted a topic in General Nursing

    In response to someone asking for medical advice, I recently came across this comment: "I'm a mother of 2....that should at least register me at a RN or something" I was quite offended. Now, truth be...
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    UAB Jackon, MS??

    manna replied to radrn2001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I was still in nursing school and doing my preceptorship, my preceptor was accepted to the NMMC/UT-Chat program. She was working in the SICU at NMMC at the time (couldn't have
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    Any MUW students or students-to-be?

    manna posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing not, but figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. We Mississippians seem to be under-represented on the
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    For MUW people...

    manna replied to wgirl08's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting
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    Any MUW students or students-to-be?

    manna replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    glad to see the replies. I'm a 'W BSN grad now.. May '06. Can't believe I've been working for 10 months already,
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    Want the real scoop on new grad pay in Mississippi?

    manna replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if this was directed at me or who, but if you're interested in where I'm working just send me a PM, I'd be happy to chat about it but prefer not to post
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    School nurses, need advice - medical emergency

    manna posted a topic in School

    I'm seeking some information from you school nurses. I'm a RN in the hospital setting, so I don't have any experience with this type of issue. A dear friend of mine is a teachers' assistant. The...
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    School nurses, need advice - medical emergency

    manna replied to manna's topic in School

    Thanks for the responses. I was utterly SHOCKED that no one at this school called EMS and I told my friend such. She didn't seem as surprised as I did (she completed a semester of nursing school...
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    Medical emergencies in elementary schools - No school nurse! Nurses please weigh in

    manna posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm seeking some information from any of my fellow nurses - I also cross-posted this in the school nurses forum but figured it'd get more traffic here. I'm a RN in the hospital setting and my kids are...
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    night shift not calling critical lab values

    manna replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't feel too badly about it... if your manager said this is not the first problem they've had with her - that's not your fault. Our policy/PI is that critical labs must be called to the MD...
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    No 24 Hr Pharmacy

    manna replied to MDRRAJ's topic in General Nursing

    Similar here - nursing supervisor has access to a limited amount of drugs after pharmacy hours. Here in ICU, we have a stock drug cabinet and can mix certain drips in emergency situations
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    Has anyone done only 1 year of critical care out of school then CRNA School?

    manna replied to 6four230's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm interested to know if any of you who worked only a minimal amount of time before grad school found it difficult/awkward to approach supervisors for recommendations with so little experience/time...
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    What's your Christmas party?

    manna replied to vrhodes's topic in General Nursing

    All I have to say is... wow! Fancy!
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    How Many Days Do You Work?

    manna replied to RainDreamer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We work 12 hour shifts, I work nights. Our schedule is: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off. Sounds confusing, but it's not too bad once you get the hang of it. I actually hate it. I work nights...
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    How much support staff?

    manna replied to wonderbee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have 6 beds that are staffed by 2 RN's. That's it. No aides, clerks, whatever. We REALLY have to be able to rely on our partners, and sometimes we have to pull from the adjacent medical floor...
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    OHHHHHHH, my aching back

    manna replied to Hoozdo's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just to add - I've been doing alot of visiting the chiropractor since I started working as an RN in May!
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    OHHHHHHH, my aching back

    manna replied to Hoozdo's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a SMALL hospital - 6 bed ICU. I work night shift - when we have to do lifting, we ask the nurses/techs from other floors to help (if and when they're not busy - ha!). Day shift has...
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    Best nursing job

    manna replied to Sunshine382's topic in General Nursing

    I love ICU, and that's where I currently work on night shift. Because I have little kids, I'd kill for an office or outpatient type job. I'd take a huge paycut, but to work semi-"normal" hours (7-3...
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    How many Pt do you take care of?

    manna replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    I work night shift in a rural hospital ICU/CCU (6 beds). Depending on census, we have 0-3 patients each (staffed solely with 2 RN's). Total patient care - we also staff the telemetry monitors...
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    Ampules still being used, Ouch!

    manna replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    We have a ton of meds still in ampules - morphine 10mg, demerol 24, 50 and 75, phenergen, metoprolol, phenergan, dig, nipride, etc. The list goes on and on. It never fails, I cut myself every darn...
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    Anyone had a septoplasty?

    manna replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    *Raising my hand* I had a septoplasty back in 2000 after 2+ years of chronic sinus infections. Best thing I've ever had done. Cleared up my problems 95% (I still have seasonal allergies). My...
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    I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    manna replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse... I'm.... 1) Independently wealthy! LOL :) 2) A stay-at-home Mommy 3) A photographer