Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. Does anyone else think Pre-reqs suck??

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Future_RN3385's topic in General Students

    I really enjoyed most of my prereqs. It was the nursing classes I didn't like. Mostly because of mean-spirited nursing

  2. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Career

    Same

  3. How Do You Manage To Clock Out On Time?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Same

  4. Are there any good hospitals to work at?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to AMV's topic in General Nursing

    That would be University Medical Ctr. in

  5. How often do nurses get sued???

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Shiva_Las_Vegas's topic in General Nursing

    How about get malpractice insurance to protect your assets, but keep the fact that you kave the ins a secret, to make you less of a target for anyone looking to

  6. How many of you married doctors?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to JHUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    :kiss Thumbs up,

  7. How many of you married doctors?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to JHUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I had no idea that some women were still going to college to get an "MRS" degree. Really, the thought is just pitiful. I have known one RN who married a doc. He cheats on her openly and has...

  8. Does anyone else ever get tired of "stupid" nurses?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to twinmom2k's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Exactly.

  9. The dreaded panty line.......

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    No pun intended? ("CRACKed me

  10. The dreaded panty line.......

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    I worked w/ a CNA who wore a dark colored thong under her white pants. Another nurse commented that it made the CNA look like she had a dark, hairy butt-crack.

  11. The dreaded panty line.......

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    I always buy white Bobby Brooks brand pants for work. They have been the same price for years at Walmart, $9.88 a pair. You can't see through them, they don't need to be ironed and have good, strong...

  12. Did nursing stress bring this on?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to VBMEDIC's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed!

  13. Hospice and Families

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I worked inpt hospice for 4 years. You will see families at their best and at their worst. I've had quite a few like you've described. The families are often tough to deal with, the pts are the easy...

  14. Does anyone know the current sign-on bonus at HCA hospitals?

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

    I worked for a (horrible) HCA hospital in 2001. I got $1,500. for a one year commitment, but no amount of money would have been worth that

  15. would you recommend nursing as a career

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to bajan girl's topic in Nursing Career

    Look closely, the above post is full of "Shoulds". Yes, we should be well paid, we should be treated with respect, but the reality is that we are not. Therefore, would I reccomend nursing as a career?...

  16. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If they said "nurses are lazy" I would be upset, because that would be lumping all nurses together. That was not done here. The posters in this thread made sure to note that they were not talking...

  17. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In the last LTC where I worked, CNAs with no experience who took a course for which they were paid at the unit got $10/hr to start. I had several times more pts to care for than the CNAs. The CNAs got...

  18. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was a CNA, I worked agency. I had tons of shifts because the hospitals would call my agency and ask for me specifically. I knew my job, did it well, worked hard and RESPECTED the nurses I...

  19. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked w/ a nurse who was physically attacked by a CNA, because the CNA did not like her assignment. The CNA was fired, BUT...... She was hired back after writing a short letter to the DON saying...

  20. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    There is an official Doctor's Day? But, isn't EVERY day doctor's

  21. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing from the corporate rats at my job,

  22. Receptionist drawing meds

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    Laura, Can you get your old job back? If not, if you are friendly w/ the doc you used to work for, maybe you can talk to him. Does he have any colleagues looking for a good nurse? In the mean-time, be...

  23. finding your niche

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Karina212's topic in General Nursing

    Kerri, i have been a nurse for ten years, and I still have not found my niche either! I have been looking through the summer schedule of classes at my local community college. They have some exploring...

  24. pediatrician in trouble"Mr Enema"

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Unbelievable. I pray justice will be done and that all the boys he's hurt can be helped. Many must be adults now. He may get some of his own "medicine" from the other inmates in

  25. Receptionist drawing meds

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    If the docs have trained this sec'y/receptionist, it could be that she may practice under the docs' licenses. If this is so, then they are totally responsible for her and anything she does there. I...