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    How to handle back to back admissions within 1 hours of each other while having 4 other pt

    martymoose replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    within one hour? try with 5 minutes of each other? my employer doesnt care. send em up anyway. After all its my license if I flub up due to not being able to be 6 people at the same time, Not
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    Which States Have Nursing Union Jobs?

    martymoose posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Dumb question. What states have union jobs ( nursing) . I think if I belonged to a union, I might not be so inclined to quit nursing due to abuse. I had a union job prior to nursing- IUE, so I know...
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    Flex shifts, getting pulled to other units, ect

    martymoose replied to nccoastnurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    ) hope this
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    Regular hours?

    martymoose replied to maco1's topic in General Nursing

    I have a possible opportunity for this,but I am leary to consider it. I work eves during the week ( 3 8 hr shifts) and 2 12s on my weekends, and the new job is 10 minutes further away( I already...
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    Another reason unions suck!

    martymoose replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yeah , there will be a shortage because no one will want to work in the conditions we have now. Especially non union shops. Plenty of RNs . are out there. I know a lot of our techs who came in wanting...
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    From nursing to customer service rep

    martymoose replied to Orientedindependent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Pickles?
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    Another reason unions suck!

    martymoose replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I don't see how you can compare nurses in nursing unions to "the bum on the street getting the handout "for doing NO work.Nurses aren't laying around doing nothing all day.That is not what this topic...
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    Which States Have Nursing Union Jobs?

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Thank you Herring
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    Another reason unions suck!

    martymoose replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I can't believe that some one who abhors a union so much would even associate/ take employment with an employer that has one. Oh,I guess it's because you want a job. With all the
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    Another reason unions suck!

    martymoose replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    So, would you like to take a wage reduction then? Maybe you should give back your benefits
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    Another reason unions suck!

    martymoose replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Oh,so it's ok to think only of yourself , but it's not ok for someone who has EARNED their seniority to think of themselves? Umm.ok. And BTW, I am not in a union job, and guess what. Seniority still...
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    Another reason unions suck!

    martymoose replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    As far as I know, from experience of being union for 18 years ( different occupation) the only people who hate the union are those with out seniority. Thats why it's called seniority. The benefits...
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    Another reason unions suck!

    martymoose replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Where I am, non union, you will not have a job when you come back if you do that. I have seen it happen. They don't care if you bought tickets, I guess they feel that your
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    Should I stay or go? 1st Year RN wanting to quit without another job in place.

    martymoose replied to pthelper777's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If I was able to quit and not need my salary, I sure would, as my job is making me sick too.But Im the main income, so I cant quit See how your interview goes, then put in notice. I know how it is...
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    African American patients - a cultural question

    martymoose replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    cant say I've ever had that happen
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    Anyone else read this?

    martymoose replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Nursing News

    probably so the general public thinks " oh, they are short staffed because there aren't enough nurses" instead of "they are short staffed because that is the new staffing patterns" to save money....
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    Worried about phenergan IV push

    martymoose replied to Jaellys's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't see it used too much anymore. But when I do,I dilute it in a 50ns bag and run it overat least 15-30 mins.Never had any problems with that. Dumb question though. If its so bad for the tissues...
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    so confused. don't know what to do

    martymoose replied to want2behappy's topic in General Nursing

    are there other schools by you that offer rad tech? what about ultrasound tech? I kinda wish I had gone that
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    "Career Suicide"

    martymoose replied to dannygirl315's topic in General Nursing

    would you be taking a cut in
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    How do you deal with untherapeutic situations on the unit?

    martymoose replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I deal with untherapeutic situations by dealing with them. Nope, we dont get a choice in the matter. In the words of Yoda "Do, or do not". Apparently op chooses to do not , as it is untherapeutic....
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    computers

    martymoose replied to terri visco's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    CEO's have to make their millions somehow(..........)
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    Changing professions after age 50

    martymoose posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello has anyone ( or knows someone) changed professions after age 50? Quit nursing , studied some other subject/degree? Im curious, because I need out, but am afraid no one will hire me after age 50...
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    Changing professions after age 50

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I am not ashamed of the profession.I was not happy that it is treated poorly in some areas (apparently not all areas). I always treat my pt well, not like some of my coworkers who actually tell them...
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    Changing professions after age 50

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Question ED nurse- have you had to do any and ALL of the customer service things , scripts, blame for everything (even non nursing stuff)etc that have been described? Have you tried your best and...
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    Changing professions after age 50

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    @unfixable- you get it.Thanks. Sorry it has sucked for you too- and I must say it has sucked even more for you from what it sounds