SnowShoeRN

SnowShoeRN

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  1. Lateral Violence Research

    SnowShoeRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey thanks everyone! :) I think the chances are pretty good that I'll be videotaped, but that's okay. I can certainly talk about my impressions, thoughts, and experiences without naming names and...

  2. Sleeping on the job.

    SnowShoeRN replied to swon1223's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like they're keeping an extra watch on her. Have her drink a ton of coffee and be super careful. It might be one of those things where if she messes up again she's out of there, no question...

  3. Sleeping on the job.

    SnowShoeRN replied to swon1223's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the institution and on the people involved. We had a similar situation occur at our hospital and I believe an aide was given a few days suspension and then told she could either switch to...

  4. New grad - tele interview - Thurs

    SnowShoeRN replied to jitterbugg's topic in Cardiac

    Keep us posted! And keep studying! Although chances are you'll get some additional training (tele classes, EKG classes, opportunities for ACLS) once you're on orientation to the floor. :)

  5. ekg and phlebotomy tech

    SnowShoeRN replied to faithfl's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    You're never too old! My favorite new-grad in the program with me at my first nursing job was in her late 50's. AND when I was getting my BA, we had a student in her 70's return to the school to...

  6. Lateral Violence

    SnowShoeRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sigh. You guys, I am so saddened by all the lateral violence on my floor. And it's not just that. It's the bad attitudes too. Anything from calling staff members "weird" or a "snob" to calling them...

  7. Lateral Violence

    SnowShoeRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in General Nursing

    This was essentially my sister's advice and I hadn't thought about it before but it makes a lot of sense. While I'm on good terms with the manager, I have certainly been used a scapegoat in the past...

  8. Would you advise anyone to get into nursing?

    SnowShoeRN replied to -RN-'s topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering about that. Being that she seems to have a very poor attitude in all her posts and her name was registered only 2 days before she started this thread. Thanks for

  9. Learning How to Not Be a Nurse

    SnowShoeRN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a parent, but I don't think I would have been able to keep my cool in a situation like that. My sister gets the same way with her children (as I imagine I would) getting all fired up and...

  10. Would you advise anyone to get into nursing?

    SnowShoeRN replied to -RN-'s topic in General Nursing

    Interesting thread. Being that I'm coming up on 5 years (which seems incredible to me) and newer nurses are now looking to me for guidance and support (which I really love...I hope to teach someday)...

  11. Lateral Violence

    SnowShoeRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in General Nursing

    All in all, I love the hospital where I work. And I actually did leave one of my previous jobs due to lateral violence that was so bad it was harming patients. People were so cliquey that you couldn't...

  12. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender Nurses

    SnowShoeRN replied to penny0314's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure why you're quoting me. Are these questions meant to be directed at me or in response to something I've written or are you addressing the community at large? I haven't used the GLMA to...

  13. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender Nurses

    SnowShoeRN replied to penny0314's topic in General Nursing

    Tra-la! 2 years later and I stumble upon this post! This is very exciting. I didn't know nurses could join the GLMA though I've been searching for providers through it for a couple of years now. More...

  14. Lateral Violence

    SnowShoeRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your input, everyone. For some reason, maybe because it was so late, it didn't even occur to me to do a search on this last night. But after I posted I did and got a lot of good...

  15. Anyone have issues with lateral violence?

    SnowShoeRN replied to RainClover157's topic in General Nursing

    We don't really have any young eating. But we do have A LOT of

  16. Is Nursing the right career for me?

    SnowShoeRN replied to ceridwenRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Follow your dreams and just take things 1 day at a time. The rest will

  17. You know it's going to be a crazy night at work, when

    SnowShoeRN replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    ...When the power in your house goes out and every meteorologist is warning everyone to stay indoors because the roads weren't plowed from the blizzard before the ICE STORM had a chance to hit and...

  18. boston nurses--what makes boston a great place for nurses?

    SnowShoeRN replied to surferbettycrocker's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Tough to say. Money is money, but I've also heard that once you've worked rehab or nursing homes it's really difficult to get a hospital job. Although, if you're ultimately interested in geriatrics or...

  19. Should I bother to get my rn?

    SnowShoeRN replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that if you want maximum flexibility as far as a work environment is concerned, getting your RN (preferably a BSN since a lot of places are starting to require a BSN as minimum) will open...

  20. What do Mental Health NP's do?

    SnowShoeRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all! I've been looking at NP programs and am in the process of applying to programs for MSN/FNP. However, I recently started a new thread in the general forum asking if I should quit nursing to...

  21. Cardiac nursing questions

    SnowShoeRN replied to Ciale's topic in Cardiac

    a.caroline, where do you live? I haven't found this to be the case where I've worked in several different states around New England. All med/surg nurses get paid relatively the same based on...

  22. CVRN through American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine

    SnowShoeRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Cardiac

    Please do! Every time I've sent an email to the addresses mentioned on the site, it goes unreplied even though the woman I've spoken with at the association has told me those are the ones to use....

  23. I need help on a career change question do I go for NP or something else

    SnowShoeRN replied to KevD11's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I pretty much agree with most of what has been said above. I do have a friend, however, who is going for her PNP (pediatric NP, she's in the program now) who says that she regrets not getting on board...

  24. New Grad - Surg floor blues - needs encouragement

    SnowShoeRN replied to workingmom76's topic in Nursing Career

    Aww. :) You're welcome. Hang in there and keep us

  25. Should I leave nursing?

    SnowShoeRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, ever since I started nursing school 7 years ago I knew I would be torn between my desire to be a nurse and my desire to practice as a psychologist. But half-way through my nursing program I...