rabbitgirrl

rabbitgirrl

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  1. How do Unions save your nursing job?

    rabbitgirrl replied to Emma123's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Thank you for starting this thread. You rule! So, I think you should organize quietly. If I know my history correctly, people who make the attempt to unionize DO get fired. And it is not beyond some...

  2. US RN's what is your opinion on Foreign trained RN's

    rabbitgirrl replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I did not know that foreign nurses had to be paid a certain minimum wage. What is that minimum wage, please? Could you explain more? thank

  3. Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhism

    rabbitgirrl replied to frellyou's topic in Health, Stress Management

    "I have always tried to meditate. I just couldn't do " Many, many people say they can't meditate, but I think they mean they feel that they can't meditate well. It is one of those instances where the...

  4. Dealing with an uncooperative patient

    rabbitgirrl replied to Lotte242's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect that the biggest reason for uncooperative behavior in a lucid patient is anger resentment at the loss of control that poor health entails. Maybe the next cause is that many patients...

  5. Hiring a nurse that's a carrier of MRSA - Can that happen?

    rabbitgirrl replied to Halla17's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a solid answer, but I can only believe that most of us are colonized with MANY strains of just about everything-how could we not be? All the handwashing in the world won't keep us...

  6. I hate nurses, what should I do?

    rabbitgirrl replied to brentster_us's topic in First Year After Licensure

    actually, i hate nurses, too, but i did (and still do) resist that feeling. i started out (and still cultivate) with an attitude of respect and goodwill, but over the years that has eroded to an...

  7. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    rabbitgirrl replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG! Vodka? and lived AND wanted to do it again?

  8. Age Discrimination in Nursing? How Old is "Too Old?"

    rabbitgirrl replied to lamazeteacher's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! Well said, I couldn't agree with you

  9. Will nursing always have all the BS

    rabbitgirrl replied to kambra's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain, and agree that it is horrible. I am truly stunned at the malignant viciousness of people in the "caring"profession. I think many nurses simply want to feel better about themselves at...

  10. Dangerous nurses

    rabbitgirrl replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is SO SO true in nursing. Also: whoever speaks most confidently and/or yells the loudest is right. I don't know why that is in nursing, but it seems way more so here than in other

  11. Dangerous nurses

    rabbitgirrl replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, in my first job I had 9 preceptors. One was an agency nurse. She asked me to help change a patient's bed, The patient was elderly and combative, I was holding his arms and holding him up, but...

  12. New TV Commercial...

    rabbitgirrl replied to RutterMama's topic in General Students

    ru486 prevents implantation. Plan B prevents ovulation. http://ec.princeton.edu/questions/ec-review.pdf I strongly agree with you, they should have sent some advice with those bags! We need more...

  13. I have a confession to make

    rabbitgirrl replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I would bet that the facility does not want this to be part of the discovery process for any kind of future law suit against

  14. New interesting abortion poll

    rabbitgirrl replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is truly amazing! And good for her for saving their lives........or else she wouldn't have a daughter to worry about. Yes it would be the best thing if all children were wanted...........but...

  15. New interesting abortion poll

    rabbitgirrl replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct! Bans on abortion are not effective. If you would continue your reading and research, you would know that history shows us that what would happen is that our emergency rooms would...

  16. New interesting abortion poll

    rabbitgirrl replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, what statphleb did was amazing, truly, incredibly amazing. Astonishingly amazing! Incredible! Too bad it doesn't always turn out like this for teenage mothers with no work skills and an abusive...

  17. Unethical Hiring Practices

    rabbitgirrl replied to sophie12's topic in General Nursing

    You, Sophie, are a TRUE hero!!! Kudos (I am very pleased to hear you will be getting your old job

  18. Unethical Hiring Practices

    rabbitgirrl replied to sophie12's topic in General Nursing

    aw, heck no! That is so messed up! First, let me express my sorrow for your situation, and sadness that there are places that operate like this. I was hired at an ECF and promised benefits, then...

  19. Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage

    rabbitgirrl replied to lawrence01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am SO with you on this! I have nothing against foreign nurses in the market place, but I think they should pass American-standards tests. In conjunction with this, we NEED to exert pressure to...

  20. Is it to much to ask.....

    rabbitgirrl replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG. This is so wrong, how they are treating you. I have been through SO many scenerios like this as a new nurse. Why, why, why, is nursing culture so VERY screwed up? I think this is the result of...

  21. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    rabbitgirrl replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dialysis says: "If every nurse stays one or two hours overtime each night, do you know how many extra staff you could add to each shift with their overtime? Sorry.. but Nurses need to hold the...

  22. words of encouragement???

    rabbitgirrl replied to hushpupgrl's topic in General Nursing

    You are strong, courageous, and intelligent for diving into this! I started nursing school at 37, and am now an RN, so you will do great at 27. Know that there will likely be many dark times when you...

  23. 1st agency shift, horrible

    rabbitgirrl replied to zacarias's topic in Agency Nurses

    Oh, dear. I just started agency, too, and it seems all too true that many places need agency because there is something seriously wrong. The place I was at last: roving psychobullys. Two shifts I...

  24. New interesting abortion poll

    rabbitgirrl replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this post and thank you for your activism. It is my opinion that since I bear the ultimate responsibility for raising the child (the father doesn't, the government doesn't), and since I...

  25. New Task Force: Researching violence, recovering responsibility

    rabbitgirrl replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I have been interested in DV issues for some time. The link to this article is broken, is there another place to find it? thank you :