namaste_71

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1. Where would you take a family member?

   namaste_71 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

   Greetings, all. If you had a sick family member, what hospital in Florida would you use? (It doesn't matter what area of Florida this is in. And it doesn't have to be your own.) I'm trying to find a...

2. Riding a Motorcycle to Interview. Good Idea?

   namaste_71 replied to Speed Freak's topic in General Nursing

   As long as you don't roll through the doors and screech to a halt outside her office, I'd say you're fine.

3. Does n-e-1 have info on the VA hospital

   namaste_71 replied to breeqt's topic in Florida Nursing

   Not sure about Miami, but Bay Pines in St. Pete and James A. Haley in Tampa are supposed to be nurse-friendly and new-grad friendly. Cost of living is a lot better in that part of the state,

4. Role transition

   namaste_71 replied to pollywollywogs85's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations! You might want to ask if your employer (or potential employer) has a nurse internship/residency/mentoring program -- something beyond 2 weeks orientation on your unit of hire. Some...

5. The Patient I Failed

   namaste_71 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   What a sad and beautifully written story. If I am ever facing the end of life in a hospital ICU, I hope I have a nurse with a heart like

6. Thank you notes to patients?

   namaste_71 replied to darkblue's topic in General Nursing

   From the patient side, I don't see what difference these make. My s/o recently received a thank-you card after spending 10 days on a local med-surg unit. It was signed by whoever happened to be on...

7. Supervisors that gossip!!!

   namaste_71 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I would think HIPAA, professional privacy and common sense would lead one NOT to divulge that kind of information. Whether or not he/she breached any regulations -- it was still inconsiderate and not...

8. Catty coworkers

   namaste_71 replied to mycatmax's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I'm very thankful for every not-so-nice nurse I've encountered, I meet 5 more who are wonderful, competent and compassionate professionals. To quote the over-quoted adage ... one bad apple spoils the...

9. Catty coworkers

   namaste_71 replied to mycatmax's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

10. Catty coworkers

    namaste_71 replied to mycatmax's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry to hear about your experience. I'm sure the problem isn't unique to nursing -- or even to women, to an extent. Chalk it up to big egos, small minds and low self-confidence, or maybe the people...

11. Nothin' like pulling out your pt's old crusty bellybutton crud!

    namaste_71 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Now why is it you never see things like this on Grey's

12. For those in Florida, is medical error 2hr c.e a requirement?

    namaste_71 replied to breeqt's topic in Florida Nursing

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13. How can an adult leave a child in a hot car?

    namaste_71 replied to Patrick57's topic in General Nursing

    To the person leaving the kid in the car: Hmm ... let's see ... when you get in your car after it's sat in the hot sun, it's bloody HOT in the car. So hot you probably can't touch the steering wheel...

14. For those in Florida, is medical error 2hr c.e a requirement?

    namaste_71 replied to breeqt's topic in Florida Nursing

    Try this source. Scroll down to Florida required courses, and you'll see one for medical errors (there are two: one for license renewal and another one)....

15. A northern transfer!

    namaste_71 replied to frznmommy's topic in Florida Nursing

    There have been lots of posts here over the years about how the nursing market in FL is pretty poor -- so many nurses (like everyone else) want to live in FL that it's a "buyer's (employer') market"...