st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3

st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3

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  1. Am I incompetent?

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to rnrae's topic in Agency Nurses

    That happened to me at a regular job I had. They didn't want me back and I never got a reason. I didn't even do anything wrong there. Thanks for posting not to let it get to

  2. Being Sexually Harrassed

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to markymark's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a very similar situation. Nothing was done for months about the situation. I thought it was rectified until the harassment kept happening. It became unbearable. At the end of it and going...

  3. Has anyone worn ComfortClogs from Allheart???

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to KekelaNikol's topic in General Nursing

    They are comfortable for me and yes the colors are fun. My first pair lasted a

  4. Not a CNA or EMT....can i still be a good nurse?

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to Gannon1qb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You definately don't have to be a CNA before you are a nurse. I worked as a PCA way before I became a nurse and decided to dibble and dabble into other things, before I started the nursing program at...

  5. tid dressing changes

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to snwflknurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That is what we would do. If it was a twelve hour shift, if it wasn't done twice by the first shift, then I would do it twice. Definately, depends on the policy of the facilty as

  6. Bad Rep for Med Surg

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have had up to 7 in Med/Surg and up to 60 in Long Term

  7. Bad Rep for Med Surg

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Medical-Surgical

    :balloons: No bad rep for the floor I was on, just that my hospital is union, and they don't help much. I said when I graduated that I would never go into a union hospital, but I thought it would be...

  8. Working as an Aide after you take your Boards?

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to Shopgirl1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    There were a couple of classmates that passed their boards that were unable to work as Certified Nursing Assistants. They said, that their superiours said, it was "out of there practice". Maybe it is...

  9. What do YOU wear on a interview?

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I always wear something professional. I use to be a secretary before nursing school, so I usually wear somethng that I would wear in a professional business environment. Besides, it is a chance to get...

  10. Need Help!!!!

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to smoses99's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, the other facility can't relay your health information to other employers. I can say that you just won't be able to reaplly to that nursing home for a year. If the hospital requires you to take...

  11. No, I'm not a job hopper, it's just that....

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to NCINDASUN's topic in Nursing Career

    Although, I it is not the same situation, I can relate. I started my career in Long Term Care. After a year, I left to get my Medical/Surgical experience in a hospital. My floor closed in the hospital...

  12. LTC or Med/surg Thoughts????

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to NCnurse2B's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Too funny. I am in the opposite boat. LTC was my start in nursing. I loved it. My superiors would comment that at least one year of Med/Surg would increase my head-to-toe assessment skills. I left LTC...

  13. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a new nurse going from LTC of one year to Med/Surg. I use to have 30 to 60 patients, and now I will only have 7. Are there any other differences that I should

  14. Overtime Not Being Paid HELP!!!

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to Serenity USVI's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why would they fire you? That would be another legal issue that the Labor Board would need to hear about. They can't fire you for reporting their illegal practices to the

  15. Understaffed and sick of it!!

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to kate1969's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is exactly what happens at the facility I use to work at. It was my first nursing job, and because the work load was beginning to burn me out I left. It was brought up several time to...

  16. New grad with 1 other nurse and 79 patients

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to kstec's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :sofahider Oh my! The nursing home I work at is on this

  17. Do we expect little of people these days?

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Being a staff nurse is very stressful. It is my first nursing job as a RN, and I wonder if all of nursing is like this. I worked on an Alzheimer's Unit for 8 months at my facility. Then, a first shift...

  18. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't care which you work in, nursing is nursing...Bashing each other isn't the way! Although, I have only been a nurse for a year, and LTC is my first nursing job, I have been accepted for other...

  19. COPD pt's and 2L o2

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to wooosp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is what exactly happen to me today... A patients sat went down and the previous shift nurse, turned the o2 to 4.5L... Oh goodness!!! When I checked his sat it was 86%... I turned it up to 4L,...

  20. Does this sound do-able?

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to jade-athyst's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, I think you can do it... But, I usually work with an LPN together we do the same tasks, for about a maximum of thirty patients... There is always an RN on call to pronounce deaths and mix IV...

  21. What is working with Alzheimers pts like?

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Although, it can be stressful... I must say it there have been some comical moments and fun times with the residents... Never thought I would enjoy it so much... Don't think I will ever leave it....

  22. Rude Family Memebers!!!

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to nurse2b2007SC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have only been a nurse for a year and family members do get to me. Now after your post I understand why they do it. Sometimes they are drastic though. Right now I am so scared that I will get...

  23. Getting a verbal for being too happy.

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Okay this is getting quite ridiculous. Can a person bee too happy? Well, I leave all my negitivity at home. Don't bring it too work. Well, for my last three jobs (this is my first as a nurse) I get...

  24. Getting a verbal for being too happy.

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3's topic in Nursing Career

    Seriously, who in there right mind would be bubbly at work, especially during a death. Cut it out! That is jumping to

  25. Are you satisfied with your first RN Job?

    st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3 replied to RNSuzq1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wish I could say the same. Unfortunately, my problem was some managers how some real power trips. First, tone down my personality. Second, I can't wear pig-tails. Third, I cannot punch out an hour...