Zuzu's Petals BSN

Zuzu's Petals has 33 years experience as a BSN and specializes in ICU, hyperbarics, cath lab, care coordinator, PACU.

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1. Sent STUPID email "joke": what now?

   Zuzu's Petals replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in General Nursing

   Leader25: Nope. No meetings, no union discussions, no discipline discussed. Not sure where you pulled those conclusions from,

2. Sent STUPID email "joke": what now?

   Zuzu's Petals posted a topic in General Nursing

   First off, here's a quick rule for work emails: do NOT put any names in the "to" field/leave it entirely blank until you're absolutely positively sure you want to send it, and THEN address it. I...

3. Quitting: is it okay to say....

   Zuzu's Petals replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in Nursing Career

   My colleagues definitely know it. Our manager has no support from her two different units of staff, after 1.5 yrs on the job. Her (former) friends/coworkers say, "I don't even know what she's...

4. Quitting: is it okay to say....

   Zuzu's Petals replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in Nursing Career

   Ahhh ...yes, I see what you meant now. I was thinking of more jobs instead of better insurance options. Thanks for

5. Quitting: is it okay to say....

   Zuzu's Petals replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in Nursing Career

   imintrouble:"Have YOU considered being the boss, as the above poster suggested? Sometimes it's better to take a management position, than work under someone who is grossly unqualified." Thanks for...

6. Quitting: is it okay to say....

   Zuzu's Petals replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in Nursing Career

   toomuchbaloney: "I think you are fine quitting without another job. The ACA has made it possible for us to have more and better options in that regard." How so? Hadn't thought of this aspect. And...

7. Quitting: is it okay to say....

   Zuzu's Petals posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I have >20 years of varied ICU experience. I did almost 2 yrs of consecutive agency contracts at my current hospital ICU before I decided to "sign on" as a regular employee. Two months later, the...

8. RN looking for info. on hyperbaric certification

   Zuzu's Petals replied to osiris7's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA has a course for multiplace chamber training. After the course (5 days) you are eligible to write the exam (from the NBDHMT in Louisiana) to obtain your...