mayberry

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1. How many of you have had "The Discussion"

   mayberry replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

   What I find the most frustrating is when the designated decision maker and/or the family/friends decide that they know better than what the patient has expressed a wish to have or not have done to them. And don't ya know the patient is headed for les...

2. 'Borderline' students?

   mayberry replied to delirium's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, there are many inequities in nursing on MANY levels. Having said that....GPA is a just a # and not generally a good indicator of how well someone will do in the work place. I'm an "average student" by the numbers, still not a good test taker, ha...

3. Loan repayment for underserved area's?

   mayberry replied to tcrn's topic in CRNA

   Look in to the Indian Health Service. They have a pretty good loan repayment plan and it's not just the physicians they cater to.

4. Burned Out and Quit Today!!!

   mayberry replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

   best of luck and best wishes

5. 1)Feeling picked on, 2) How much is too much? A vent of a nurse/mom loosing her mind.

   mayberry replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

   First, as far as the day shift charge, try not to let her get to you so much. It sounds like her bark is worse than her bite and really not worth the aggravation. She sounds like an unhappy, miserable person who is taking her personal life out on eve...

6. Is there a way nurses can join union?

   mayberry replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric

   joining an outside union, to the best of my knowledge, would probably be of little to no use in your facility. if you wanted to be part of a union, you and your co-workers would have to unionize in your own facility. there is getting your co-workers ...

7. Locked ICU

   mayberry replied to Missy CCRN's topic in Safety

   I work on a busy intermediate care unit and more often than not I wish we had a locked policy. Realisically, this type of policy will NEVER happen in the health system I work. Sounds like it works for the above posts and I wish you continued luck.

8. Charge pay

   mayberry replied to ikimiwi's topic in Emergency

   No extra pay, a full load, plenty of grief, no appreciation, and often leave with a migrane.....am I cynical and a bit jaded...sure, and with good reason. I pray for the nights I have a strong staff (which are few and far between)

9. Charge pay

   mayberry replied to ikimiwi's topic in Emergency

   We get absolutely nothing and completely NOT worth it. Yet, other hospitals in my health system get "hazard" pay. Where's the equity it that!

10. Who went straight to ICU after getting your BSN

    mayberry replied to UpwardMobility's topic in CRNA

    Go for the ICU...my suggestion/advise, if your preceptor is not working WITH you and FOR you then demand to work with another. There is nothing worse than being precepted by someone who is making your life miserable (been there, done that, VERY unple...

11. School's Voluntary Withdrawal From NLN?

    mayberry replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    OK...I'm lost. What does CCNE stand for exactly? My opinion of the NLN, as low as any opinion can be, is the pits. The "tests" offered by this organization are vague, and on a good day pitiful. The questions they ask are from very unit specific areas...

12. Does workplace have impact on how you view nursing?

    mayberry replied to abigailfaith's topic in General Nursing

    Much of the "view of nursing" depends on the culture of the hospital and the specific unit. And no matter what, you will get the sour apple who just doesn't have a positive opinion about anything. If nursing is what you want, go for it and keep the n...

13. California RN License Applications Doubled Since the Passing of Nurse/Patient Ratio B

    mayberry replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work on an IMCU where I routinely have 6 pts. Would LOVE to have the 4 pts out policy states we're supposed to have, techs or not. Nurse/Pt. are a great idea and we as "professionals" need to find a better way to get that message out to the public....

14. staffing

    mayberry replied to Annsea's topic in General Nursing

    There should be mandotory ratios on all floors and units. Staff and pt. safety doesn't stop on med/surg and having graduated to an intermediate care unit I am more and more for lower ratios. It's atrocious and most frustrating when you have more pati...

15. What unit do you work in and why?

    mayberry replied to Soonstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be suprised if you change your mind several time while in school. Frankly, you may find that once out in the "field" that it may take some time before you find the job or field that fits you best. Wouldn't stress about it too much. Good luck wi...