Hellllllo Nurse

Hellllllo Nurse BSN, RN

Member

All Content by Hellllllo Nurse

  1. Not feeling to good about a co-worker

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds exactly like the job I just quit! I am relieved to be away from the totally disfunctional things that were going on, wacked-out people, and the way I felt when I was there, but God, it is...

  2. LPN seeking career advice interested in massage therapy

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to allmynez's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I would check out how many jobs there are out there for massage therapists in your area. I was considering it myself, but my area is saturate with massage therapists who can't find work. I'm glad I...

  3. Why aren't we unionized?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    If there were any nursing unions where I live, I would join in a flash ,and be thrilled to do

  4. I was punched

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    This incident is a graphic illustration of what it is like to be a nurse these days. We are supposed to just lay down and take any and every

  5. Racial discrimination in Nursing....

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Barbie38's topic in General Nursing

    I was in an almost identical situaton once- I worked my butt off on a floor where I saw other nurses just sitting around chatting, and taking long breaks when I could not take a break at all. The only...

  6. Help....tried out Littman Classic II

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Lol! :rotfl: I have 2 Littmans- one I bought, the other was a gift. I can't hear a darn thing out of either one. There are much better (and cheaper) scopes out there,

  7. CNA from hell!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, bad CNAs and other unlicensed assistive personel are a BIG problem. An even worse problem are managers and administrators who turn a blind eye to the problem and even encourage

  8. I quit my job (long)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Except for the two physician owners, she is the top dog of the whole thing. She does a lot of the doctors' work, (which is supposed to be done by the docs). She saves them a lot of time and money, and...

  9. I quit my job (long)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of your supportive comments ((((((((hugs))))))). You guys are really helping me to feel better about the whole thing. I know I have ruffled feathers on this board at times (with my...

  10. I quit my job (long)

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oramar- This person is an RN. In fact, she was the director of my old dialysis unit, and asked me to go with her when she accepted a job at this new unit. She had made a lot of mistakes at the old...

  11. How ambitious are you?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    I think I fall somewhere in between. I want to get a BS degree, just to do it for myself, and so that I might have more opportunities for a less physically demanding career when my back gives out for...

  12. What is your favorite nursing journal?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I like RevolutioN: The Journal for RNs and Patient Advocacy

  13. New RN Nearing Burnout Already

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Rachel2004RN's topic in Rehabilitation

    Hi Rachel. When I was a new nurse, I went through the same things you describe in my first and only hospital job. I tried and tried to make it work, but finally realized that hospital working...

  14. I am finally, totally convinced: There is NO NURSING SHORTAGE.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, even some nurses in California can't find work. My best friend has been an RN for 25 years. She currently lives in KS, but is applying for travel jobs to Cali. She used to live there and is...

  15. Diamonds in school?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in General Students

    The germs multiply in the cracks, crevices and spaces in a ring with stones. A smooth band is easier to clean, and has fewer areas where germs are shielded from

  16. I am finally, totally convinced: There is NO NURSING SHORTAGE.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Since this thread ties in with some of the issues of the current "importing foreign nurses" thread, I thought I'd bump

  17. Poll about bullies at work.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    All of the above are true where I (used to) work. In fact, I quit just yesterday for several of the above

  18. New grad pay more than experienced nurses

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Brickman's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a nurse who has been with my boss for 8 years (they were "bought out" together twice, and changed facilities together). I've been with our boss for 1.5 years at 2 facilities. Well, this...

  19. Questions about possible TB exposure-

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Students

    We have a pt in our hemo unit who we just found out is HIV+ and TB+. We have no facilities for respiratory isolation, and this pt is dialyzed w/ the general population. My boss told me that the CDC is...

  20. My name is Chim-Chim Apple Hiney

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to kristylee's topic in Nursing Humor

    Loopy Bubble Head. My friend sitting here is Zippy Apple

  21. Questions about possible TB exposure-

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Students

    Thanks, Nurse Rached! I'll do a search on Latent TB. Since this pt is HIV +, he is very likely to develop active, TB, correct? How often should he be tested to see if this has

  22. Questions about possible TB exposure-

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Students

    I understand that the above is true for active TB, but what about "non-infectious"

  23. We make as much as maids

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a new grad LPN friend who is miserable in nursing and wants to leave. I will suggest housecleaning to her- LPNs where I work only make $11.00/hr. Being a maid would be a big pay increase for...

  24. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I had a job which was staffed by nurses only- no CNAs. There had been CNAs, but they all quit or were fired over a period of time and were not replaced. The teamwork, quality of pt care, and...

  25. Rethinking my nursing motivation

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to JacelRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Jacel, Good luck in hospice. I'm sure you will enjoy it and be an excellent hospice