NURS4GOD

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1. Weight gain on NIGHT shift!!!

   NURS4GOD replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

   Oh my friend, I can relate! I did nights in November and December this past year...I gained 10 lbs. in , like, a day or something like that!! I hated it! I went back to days for 2 months, but...

2. Faking It

   NURS4GOD replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   I worked with a miraculous neurologist once who "induced" a "seizure" by massaging the "SEIZURE NERVES" located on the back of her neck with 15 alcohol prep pads!!!!!!!!! She was told that he would...

3. Sent home after 4 hours...AGAIN!!!!

   NURS4GOD replied to NURS4GOD's topic in Agency Nurses

   Feast or famine, you know!! Yesterday, (1) I wasn't cancelled, (2) The floor they placed me on was well staffed, (3) I only had 4 patients most of the day, and (4) I ENDED UP STAYING 16 HOURS!!!...

4. Sent home after 4 hours...AGAIN!!!!

   NURS4GOD replied to NURS4GOD's topic in Agency Nurses

   Well, all said and done, I got 20 hours total this week. I am pre-booked for 32 next week...we'll see. I called my previous agency, they were surprised to hear from me. I put my feelers out with...

5. Sent home after 4 hours...AGAIN!!!!

   NURS4GOD replied to NURS4GOD's topic in Agency Nurses

   Same song, 2nd verse!! Cancelled again, but God is in charge! Hubby home sick...4 kids to get to school anyway...it all works out, I suppose . I have worked at other hospitals with this agency and...

6. Sent home after 4 hours...AGAIN!!!!

   NURS4GOD posted a topic in Agency Nurses

   I know this happens to all agency nurses sometimes, but this is begining to hurt in the pocketbook!!! I was cancelled 3 out of 4 days last week, but was allowed to come in this morning. Feeling more...

7. Do you like Agency/ staffing Nursing and would you switch back to being on staff

   NURS4GOD replied to jamistlc's topic in Agency Nurses

   I, too, do agency work as an LVN. I left a comfortable position 2 years ago that paid only $11/hr to enter the scary world of cancelations and new units. I did, however, jump to making $23/hr right...