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    I quit nursing school

    FireStarterRN replied to curiousrainbowfan's topic in General Students

    Incidentally, after 15 years of nursing, I STILL have trouble with the
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    Hospital Requiring BSN or your pay will be Capped?

    FireStarterRN replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bedside nursing is actually mostly learned on the job, through experience. Our education provides the knowledge base to just get us started in this, but nursing in mostly old-fashioned, on the job...
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    Hospital Requiring BSN or your pay will be Capped?

    FireStarterRN replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. I totally agree and have nothing else to
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    A Frustrated Nurse Writes About Poor Conditions in Evacuee Shelters

    FireStarterRN replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that sounds totally discouraging! Unfortunately, I can imagine the scene very well. I always thought it would be a great thing to volunteer at a disaster, but this letter is a big eye opener to...
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    recently quit pot-marijuana surprized about withdrawl.

    FireStarterRN replied to perfecthairforever's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was a pot addict in highschool, at the end of my addiction I was smoking 3 joints a day. It was terrible! I think I still have effects from pot 30 years later. Pot makes me paranoid and judgmental....
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    Left a toxic environment; need advice

    FireStarterRN replied to oslogirl's topic in General Nursing

    "My last position was a great learning experience, and now I'm looking forward to new challanges" You have nothing else to explain. You stayed 3 years, so you won't appear like an unstable job
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    Leaving the Inner-city-ER-guilt? Advice please..

    FireStarterRN replied to RNAsh's topic in Emergency

    Don't count on a lack of drugs and alcohol from your rural hospital clientèle. Meth is epidemic in rural America, and alcohol is very prevalent as
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    Husband uncomfortable with my job!

    FireStarterRN replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    What a great response! You sound like you're in a good relationship. And, you sound like a well-balanced, awesome
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    8:1 pt load, foreign nurses, let's import more to maintain profits, keep costs down!!

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Let me point out that, having an 8:1 ratio is dangerous, and it's equivalent to reducing wages. Yes, these nurses probably make the same as nurses in other hospitals, but their caseload is double....
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    8:1 pt load, foreign nurses, let's import more to maintain profits, keep costs down!!

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, this hospital has ratios of 10:1 for the nightshift, just thought I'd mention
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    8:1 pt load, foreign nurses, let's import more to maintain profits, keep costs down!!

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    MY point is that this hospital's policy, rather than improve their ratios, is to employ foreign nurses at a high percentage. They are apparently the worst hospital in the region, as was admitted to me...
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    Substance abusers disillusion me...

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    As far as substance abuse being a disease, yes it does become a disease state, I agree. But, that does not write off the fact that it is a disease that results from the choices that human, spiritual...
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    Substance abusers disillusion me...

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie, you make a lot of sense,
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    Substance abusers disillusion me...

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you look back on my posts here, I actually didn't say anything unkind. I reported my disillusionment that I feel after taking care of a very difficult patient. As far as tolerating verbal abuse by...
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    Corrupt Managers/Clinical leaders

    FireStarterRN replied to RNinNewEngland's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree, it sounds too toxic for you to take on. These people are most likely shrewd political animals who have garnered enough allies to keep their positions secure. I've seen this before. Start...
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    Substance abusers disillusion me...

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    When an addict is hurling profanities and being highly abusive towards healthcare workers, it's hard to have sympathy for them. Nurses are people too, not really angels. I get tired of being expected...
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    I'm giving up beer and wine for a year or maybe forever

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I gave up wine and beer for Lent, I'm not an alcoholic but it is extremely habit forming for me, and could very well lead to alcoholism. I'm feeling so much better, that I've decided to give it up...
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    Substance abusers disillusion me...

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bossynurse, you, yourself, sound awfully judgmental in your post, I thought I would point out, in case you weren't aware. I think it would be nice to hear your perspective without you raking other...
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    Has any MUSLIM registered nurse encounter some discrimination in the US/Canada?

    FireStarterRN replied to cocoy2go's topic in International Nursing

    Just because an anonymous person on the internet says it, doesn't make it so. It sounds absurd because it is
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    I'm giving up beer and wine for a year or maybe forever

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just an update here... I'm really enjoying life and feel healthier since giving up alcoholic beverages. I've lost 12 pounds and now weigh 125. I'm glad I made this change and don't really want to go...
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    Substance abusers disillusion me...

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, they just called me from work! I couldn't find my badge after restarting this guy's IV yesterday, I searched the whole room, bed, trash, med room, etc. Had to get a temporary badge for scanning....
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    Substance abusers disillusion me...

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I tell you, it is tiring to medicate a person every 1/2 hr for 12 hours straight. It was really a drag when I had to restart his IV right before an Ativan dose, and he was waking up and cussing up a...
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    Substance abusers disillusion me...

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I could never, never work as a mental health
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    Family initiated MET/rapid response?

    FireStarterRN replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry for your loss. It's this type of tragic situation that has led to this
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    Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    FireStarterRN replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the Canadian 'College' is extremely strict. In my state this would strictly be an employee/employer issue, with perhaps a union rep mediating. It sounds to me like the OP was naive...