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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...

  2. Loan repayment for underserved area's?

    mayberry replied to tcrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, 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

  3. Burned Out and Quit Today!!!

    mayberry replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    best of luck and best

  4. 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...

  5. Is there a way nurses can join union?

    mayberry replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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...

  6. Locked ICU

    mayberry replied to Missy CCRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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

  9. Who went straight to ICU after getting your BSN

    mayberry replied to UpwardMobility's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. I gotta get outta this place, can you help?

    mayberry replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    I often ask myself - why did I go into nusring and why do I stay in? There are other options also - medical sales, equipment sales (ie - home health co.), pharmacutical sales. You might also...

  15. Now Ive heard it all!!!

    mayberry replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    I agree with repat. And RNin92 - stop blaming and pointing the finger at everone else for a systems problem in your hospital. In the big picture of things it's not the floor nurses fault. I could go...

  16. Now Ive heard it all!!!

    mayberry replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    Like it or not - we all have it tough in different respects. Most of the places I've worked the units/floors really do try to take report and accept pt's in a reasonable amt of time - do we always...

  17. I hate it when people say this...

    mayberry replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    The comment that just absolutely crawls under my skin is - "You nurses think you know it all" or "You nurses think you know more than the Docs". Although a few of us might like to think we do - the...

  18. California Hospital Closes Due to Ratio Law

    mayberry replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    If John Q Public really had ANY idea of what goes on and were educated as to why ratios were a good thing for thier own health and livlihood - perhaps everyone (including nursing) would

  19. Nurse patient ratio

    mayberry replied to gaulkari's topic in General Nursing

    Although I have worked in nursing for a few years I just started on an IMCU floor working nights. Routinely we have 5-6 pt's and our assignment is often changed at about 11pm b/c we get a Med/Surg...

  20. Is one state license better than another?

    mayberry replied to rpbear's topic in General Nursing

    It shouldn't matter what state you take your NCLEX in. However, which ever state you take it in - keep that states license no matter where you move. I have had many friends in the military (granted...

  21. Taping Trauma In Trauma Room

    mayberry replied to ellencrn's topic in Emergency

    Although well intended and a potentially good learning tool; my concern is that it would be used as a tool in evaluations and as a diciplinary/firing tool. What a way to have to keep the eyes in the...

  22. Cursing Ourselves

    mayberry replied to ainz's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto

  23. Nursing Shortage

    mayberry replied to kyccunurse's topic in General Nursing

    More patients, higher acquity, less help, staff being pulled elsewhere inhouse or constantly elsewhere, less respect all the way around, compensation staying the same or going down, and rarely a...