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    It's Tough Out There!

    martymoose replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    strange that maybe it's regional too- where I am they do hire new grads- I rarely see anyone else. They also all conveniently seem to be in the 20 year old
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    It's Tough Out There!

    martymoose replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to say it, but ageism?
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    To become an OR Nurse...

    martymoose replied to Ednach's topic in Operating Room

    I think you have to have so many hours( like 2000?) in the ICU to sit for the CCRN exam. Since when do they say you need CCRN to be an OR nurse? Boy have things changed . When I interviewed 9 years...
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    Bye Bye Floor Nursing

    martymoose replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^
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    Bye Bye Floor Nursing

    martymoose replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    congrats ! I look forward to a day when there will be no more bed alarms,drug seekers/overdosers, rediculous expectations, stress, corporate
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    Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

    martymoose replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like 12's- they are he double hockeystick.At least I might get to eat something after an 8 hour shift. If its a 12, thats a long time to go without eating. Obviously it depends on where you...
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    There has to be an easier way....

    martymoose replied to Lpn2014's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I echo others- or is it other's lol. OP please see if you can shadow some areas you might work- a med/surge floor in a hospital, a nursing home, etc. These might be the only jobs out there- even with...
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    Can you work straights days?

    martymoose replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    where I am the newer grads work all 3 shifts in the same week. They are dropping like flies. The applications say must be available for all 3 shifts. Yeah , that sounds real
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    Registered Nurses: Do you like your jobs?

    martymoose replied to mamba24's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you work for a tyrant who does the schedule and schedules you for all 3 shifts in the same week. Very hard to find childcare who works all three
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    Registered Nurses: Do you like your jobs?

    martymoose replied to mamba24's topic in General Nursing

    cause i need the money and don't know how to do anything else. Somedays you get upset and wonder how much more you can take. Other days , it's not so bad. It depends on the person as to how much one...
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    Hold Diltiazem if SBP <105 or HR <60. So should we hold if BP 91/60 and HR 105

    martymoose replied to BrandNewGrad's topic in Patient Medications

    hmm, never heard of that med for anxiety. beta blockers, yes, i have heard of them for anxiety, but not that. Since parameters were given, thats what the order was. I would have held it. But i'd also...
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    HELP!! No charge nurse, no supervisor and OUTRAGEOUS ratios!!

    martymoose replied to ncrn4806's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ok- so what happens when one of these swing pts happens to go bad?? What a stupid idea. Stupid Suits that think up this crap so they make more profit off our backs. They could care less if we lose our...
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    Pacer and Defibrillators

    martymoose replied to Flyboy17's topic in Cardiac

    ours was up to the MD. One was exclusively ST Jude. Each md had their preferences ( which were all
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    2 EKG strip questions

    martymoose replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    1st- sinus with pac's ( compensatory pauses) 2nd SVT to NSR ? anyone
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    martymoose replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That friend of mine works at wendy's with a masters in social work :-( It's not just
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    martymoose replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    lol offer early
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    martymoose replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    dont worry- you can keep deferring it like i did until i did have a job. or pay 5 bucks a week or something. Another friend of mine couldnt find a job in teaching( see, its not just nursing) . well,...
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    martymoose replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yup . LOL. no, sorry , just kidding. But Since jobs no longer offer ANY security, and there wont be any social security left, what is someone who has an established job supposed to do - quit? And have...
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    martymoose replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    must be regional. OP thank your lovely school for taking your money for false hopes.a lot of jobs are like this now I have a friend who cant find a job in social work.probably owes 60,000 + in school...
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    Decline a shift equals termination?

    martymoose replied to kparry's topic in General Nursing

    wow- they must not be planning to keep any employees around for too
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    Just got fired -

    martymoose replied to blondebabe0625's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hope you get the job at BBaB , cause healthcare sucks. What a blessing in disguise to get out of there. Good luck to you, and don't look
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    Pregnant Nurse - Vent

    martymoose replied to MgMRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    a real jerk. and no, thats not the words I really wanted to use.first letter begins with an a. op- please find another floor to work
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    i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    martymoose replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i had a pt the other day who od on a illegal drug. when they started coming around, they said "You are here to serve me!!, now where's my spoon and hamburger???" Let me get that for you- I have the...
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    Pregnant Nurse - Vent

    martymoose replied to MgMRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Quite obvious this charge has a problem with you/your situation. Jerk. Since Ms Smarty pants wants you to call the supervisor- is it possible you could do that? Sounds like anywhere else would be...
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    How about a secondary call button - please comment

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

    most patients I know feel their needs come first above all others, and therefore it IS an emergency to them. although the idea was a nice