sistasoul

sistasoul

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  1. interview weakness

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you for your advice GrnTea I have been seeing a counselor for a long time and have tried many medications for anxiety- mostly antidepressants. The meds were horrendous and I could not work as...

  2. RN Position: Is it time to let go?

    sistasoul replied to ScrubADub12's topic in Nursing Career

    I would leave. I think you have answered your own question in your post. I would love to get away from the bedside. Too much anxiety and

  3. Hospitals / Corporations replacing nurses with...

    sistasoul replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    It is all about greed. That is the bottom line. All the hospitals say they care about the patients but we all know they care about the penny

  4. Registered Nurses: Do you like your jobs?

    sistasoul replied to mamba24's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Monkeybug (Cute name!) I feel the exact same way. I love being a nurse when I am actually taking care of patients instead of dealing with the 101 other things that pull me away from the bedside....

  5. breakdown at work

    sistasoul replied to LookForward's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't think someone should be embarrassed about crying because when a patient, nurse, or Dr said something not nice to you. Sometimes that one remark can you push you over the edge when having the...

  6. breakdown at work

    sistasoul replied to LookForward's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Have cried quite a few times due to stress my first year as a nurse. I have cried when my patients died. It is hard not to when you see family members sobbing when they know their family member is...

  7. New laws requiring LPNs and RNs to become BSN by 2016

    sistasoul replied to Vocationofalifetime's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The hospital where I work is recommending BSN by 2020 and enrolled by 2015. For first shift jobs bsn is required or any transfers. They are hiring mostly BSNs. I have an ASN and have 4 classes left to...

  8. advice on new job search please

    sistasoul posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi All, I am trying to find a new job and am not sure if I should list my current job as a contact. Applications always ask whether they can contact current employer. I am afraid human resources will...

  9. Healthcare MBA thinking of going back to get AAS in Nursing

    sistasoul replied to BLNT's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, Have you used your MBA in healthcare in your career? I am curious as to what positions you had. Also, I think it is a fantastic idea to get your RN license even though the field is not to giving...

  10. How translatable is clinic nursing?

    sistasoul replied to grownuprosie's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Sounds interesting! Sounds like a lot of skills can be obtained with all of the specialties as well as a lot of knowledge. I have worked inpatient for over 4 years and would LOVE to have a lob like...

  11. Length of orientation or preceptorship for new RN grad

    sistasoul replied to funkyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would not work there. I had 3 weeks as a new grad 4 years ago and it was horrendous. I can not imagine 2

  12. How does anyone do double shifts? I'm tired after 40 hours

    sistasoul replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how people do it either. After 8 hours of constant stress and worry I am fried. If I work more than 2 days in a row I am fried. I feel there is too much responsibility as a nurse and...

  13. Good News!

    sistasoul replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congratulations!! This gladdens my heart. You seem like a nice

  14. And then the MD said.....

    sistasoul replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a neurologist last week physically scoop up a little old lady in his arms to reposition in her on the bed. So nice to see and few and far between. I also seen a doctor cut up a patients dinner...

  15. Peer Evaluations- Venting

    sistasoul replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have peer reviews where I work and I don't believe they effect our raises. The first year I was a nurse I had a nurse of 30 years write on my evaluation that I looked up too many things. Then I got...

  16. I Hate LT: How I Want to Fix It

    sistasoul replied to libran1984's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know who determines these "safe nurse to patient ratios" but I hope the people that do never end up being cared for under such terrible conditions. I love your words of "compassion is not...

  17. transfer from ortho/neuro to oncology/surgical

    sistasoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, There is an opening at my hospital for an oncology/surgical nurse. I Need a change from my unit where we get a lot of detoxers and the confused. I want to apply but feel this will alert my...

  18. Home med lists make me crazy.

    sistasoul replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Great idea to double check the meds. Nursing is so chaotic and busy it can be easy to enter the wrong thing due to being pulled in 5 directions at once. I wish all patients had nice up to date lists....

  19. Home med lists make me crazy.

    sistasoul replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Everything is the nurses responsibility. From the med list to not having the right cable channels to food not being delivered to MRI not wanting to stay and do the MRIs. I love when phlebotomy asks me...

  20. Home med lists make me crazy.

    sistasoul replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind the people from the nursing home because at least they come to the hospital with a copy of the list of meds they take at the facility. It is accurate and up to date unlike 75 percent of...

  21. How many hours per week (avg) do you work these days?

    sistasoul replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Cut down from 32 to 28 hours. Would cut down to 24 if I could afford it. Too much stress. Hopefully will get out of med-surge to something outpatient. Or I would like to cut down to 24 hours for the...

  22. Is floor nursing making you fat?

    sistasoul replied to OCRN3's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Stress eating at work and after work and not getting regular breaks to sit down and eat. I have lost and gained back the same 25 lbs. 3 times in 4 years. Can stand to lose another 10 pounds. For me,...

  23. Tying Patient Satisfaction to Medicare Reimbursement is Problematic

    sistasoul replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What is a CMS

  24. Tying Patient Satisfaction to Medicare Reimbursement is Problematic

    sistasoul replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is also a way to get good nurses fired due to "opinions" that are uneducated on what good care consists

  25. Tying Patient Satisfaction to Medicare Reimbursement is Problematic

    sistasoul replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    These patient satisfaction scores are just a way so Medicare does not have to pay out. This among other things is driving me out of the