That sore throat thing is really hitting hard around here too. It's not influenza, not strep throat.....it's just some kind of cruddy virus...uggghhh. Half of our facility has been out with it so far....
I think I'm fairly lucky....I work in a rural hospital in WI.....I've been there a little over 6 years and have a base pay of 28.27/hour....add on the night diff: weeknights: 2.25 and weekend nights...
IloveSnoopy replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing
I agree that the original poster probably wasn't referring to ALL patients...just some. I know the feeling though....I do feel abused at times. I have been trying to get better at telling patients...
I'm kind of confused about the original post...anyone else??? Are you trying to say that being a nurse/midwife is not what you thought it would be errrr??? And why are you a "cursed idiot".....I'm not...
IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in Ob/Gyn
Thanks everyone for your insightful responses...I really appreciate it!!!! I have talked to the nurse manager in OB and I am in the process of setting up some days/nights to shadow. I am really...
IloveSnoopy replied to RazorbackRN's topic in General Nursing
I'm a "med/surg'er"...and have been have been for 6 years now. Gosh..I don't know...many days..I just want to leave it all together...but other days..I really do enjoy it. It does have it's...
IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing
Glad to hear I'm not the only one.....yeeek. I should just talk my husband into taking me away somewhere fun!!! We haven't gone on a trip for three years now.....I suppose right now isn't the best...
I don't know if this really applies...but last week I had to put oxygen on a guy and he said "oh that must be because of my sleep acne" ...he obviously meant sleep apnea......It was really cute and...
Anyone feeling stressed????....I am..big time!!!!!!!! January always seems to be a stressful time for me. The floors are packed with pneumonias, RSV's, etc.....I always seem to dislike my job this...
IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing
Oh....perhaps I get it now...if you look way back to my "original post"...I did mention that house sup. refer to me as "the best nurse on med/surg"...maybe that's what you are getting at. That's not...
IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing
This is kind of funny actually....apparently you must be cranky..lol. Anyways....thanks for your "humble" opinion....but everything you said is sooooooooooooooo far from the way I feel...it's almost...
IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing
Oh yeah...I failed to tell y'all about that in the initial "story".....the lady had been on 10 liters of o2 via simple mask for hours.....they put it on in the ER..or maybe even in the ambulance....
IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing
Oh my gosh...thanks again everyone...it really means a lot to me!!! Now tonight..I had a great night at work....(i even got to come home early on call..yeahhhhh). Anyways....yeah...I have been...
IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing
Gosh...thanks again everyone!!!! You guys have a way of always making me feel better about things!!!!! I guess I need to unload things here more often...lol...j/k. Yeah...in the 6 years I've worked...