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    Sad story of an ex-new grad nurse

    martymoose replied to furelite's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Actually, since you dont have a year in yet, wouldnt you still be considered a new grad yet? It might be worth trying a different place. I agree with others - you got the sink or swim treatment If...
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    I was happy once. Then I became a nurse

    martymoose replied to ebart03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Im sorry . I know it sucks to have gone through all the crap in school, just to graduate and realize that the job is even more crap. ( Id rather use a different word than crap, but I'm sure its...
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    health care is going down hill fast

    martymoose replied to daisy8762's topic in Men in Nursing

    Fixed?
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    health care is going down hill fast

    martymoose replied to daisy8762's topic in Men in Nursing

    Punctuation. Embrace
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    autopilot mindset med errors

    martymoose replied to MelissaMooRN's topic in Patient Medications

    This has always been my fear . I make it a point to label the syringe with the label that is pulled off the heparin bottle immediatelt after i draw it. Or some other kind of label. So scary! I am so...
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    Patient Bathing...or Not.

    martymoose replied to LobotRN's topic in General Nursing

    we had our wipes taken away from us,"too costly" i just relish the thought of handing someone a wash cloth to wash their face (yes i know they are clean" ) that I know has wiped up someone's c-diff...
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    Circumstances it's OK to quit without notice??

    martymoose replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    see, if you gave notice, you'd only have 12 days to go . Should probably give notice. I suppose you could still leave before that notice is up of you had to. Good
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    Management

    martymoose replied to IVNinja300's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, that about sums things up. I think the suits want it that way- less practical experience and more booklearned means less friction. My current boss is a yes man all the
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    had an AWFUL night

    martymoose replied to momof3al RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    good lord, sounds like a typical day for me. Im so sorry you had to deal with that. Id be very angry at the first patient- we dont have time for games like that Sounds like you dealt with it all ok....
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    Health Insurance costs

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    wow, that stinks JulesAtkinson Im so
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    Incentive Spirometer Appearance and Patient Care

    martymoose replied to jayjay12345's topic in General Nursing

    Haha that reminded me of this:
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    RN in clinical area vs hospital floor

    martymoose replied to RN_1204's topic in General Nursing

    Clinic
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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    martymoose replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    Yep- I look like this in real life.
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    Not having kids until 35

    martymoose replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm,. I was unofficially basing that assumption on the clientele I get lately. Ive had amny many patients in their 50s and 60s who are so debilitated they belong in nursing homes. Even the 70 year...
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    RN newly license:job interview for a float nurse

    martymoose replied to luv17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    curious though, this is the second instance I have heard of a new grad getting interviewed for a float job. Are they trying to set someone up for failure? Or are they so desperate at saving money they...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    martymoose replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Umm, you are short staffed because the suits want it that way. They are glad when people move on- saves them some time. Its just a shame that we're expected to work this
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    Stroke at homenursing

    martymoose replied to Elfriede's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's ridiculous- how are you expected to carry a debilitated pt into a house by yourself? I guess your company must want to pay for injuries you may incur to yourself and possibly the patient. Call...
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    The Six Month Scream

    martymoose replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Thats how it is where I work too. Were expected to babysit one or two and provide full customer service to the others. And no report too. Every.
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    RN newly license:job interview for a float nurse

    martymoose replied to luv17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is it possible to shadow a float nurse before you apply? Do you know what is involved? Unless you have an extensive lengthy orientation, you would be expected to be the jack of all
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    "On my last leg"

    martymoose replied to TU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I talked to one of our echo techs who loves the job- typically no weekend, normal daytime hours,some call, no patient care, no cleaning up, no butt kissing, no legal drug pushing, one patient at a...
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    Not having kids until 35

    martymoose replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Ladyfree- you do make some good points- Yes, all those things I mentioned can happen in the under 35 group, I guess we just don't think about it as much. I had my son at 35- hes ok so far (lol- hes a...
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    Not having kids until 35

    martymoose replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Disadvantages to waiting: After 30, the odds go down in getting pregnant. After 35, 15 percent. After 40 , a 5 percent chance, and at 45 a 1% chance . You will be the "older parents" when you go to...
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    Would you quit this job? Wondering why I became a nurse in the first place.

    martymoose replied to futuresctRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All the stuff you say is true, but in my honest opinion, more money wont make it more worth it. I seriously say that now- I dont care if I made 50 bucks an hour- this job is ridiculous . Im stuck in...
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    RN newly license:job interview for a float nurse

    martymoose replied to luv17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sure (well, pretty sure ) she means that as having worked as an aid in the facility that it might help her in the interview dept. I believe it would be helpful to have prior med/surg experience...
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    Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    martymoose replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    geez.32 bucks is my maxed out rate at 10+