giggly1977

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1. Has Anyone Worked A Strike?

   giggly1977 replied to Geeg's topic in General Nursing

   We didn't have a choice. The head of nursing school told us that we were safe. What were we supposed to do??? Transfer out and start all over again. Did you not understand what I said. The same contract that they were offered before the strike b...

2. Where to Turn...

   giggly1977 replied to HeyItzMe's topic in General Nursing

   I can understand this situation. I was in my second year of nursing school and also worked with mentally challenged adults, most with mental illnesses who loved to make stories up when they didn't get their way. Let me tell you. I was 20 years old...

3. Has Anyone Worked A Strike?

   giggly1977 replied to Geeg's topic in General Nursing

   I wasn't a nurse during a strike but I was a student nurse and we got the SH-- bad!!! Our instructors didn't strike because if they did it would have set the students back one whole year from graduating. I have to give the "scabs" credit. They wer...

4. How much do you make?

   giggly1977 replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   1. RN 2. Just graduated in May 2002, took and passed my boards in July 2002. 3. Telemetry/PCU/ICU 4. Started at $20.51/hr, just got union raise and am now making $21.45/hr. Evening diff is $1.50/hr, Night diff is $3.00/hr, Charge is $1.50/hr. I...

5. Positive thoughts needed for my brother!

   giggly1977 replied to RedKat's topic in General Nursing

   Sending thoughts and prayers to you and your family. Unfortunately these things happen. I work in a hospital with a not so great reputation and also know of a surgeon with a worse reputation. Every single one of his patient's comes out with some s...

6. Nursing 'legacies'? How many of you have nurses in your family?

   giggly1977 replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   My aunt is a nurse. Although she was a miserable nurse. She always complained about working in the hospital. She ended up working in a MD's office after 15 years in the same hospital that I work in now. I just graduated in May and let me tell you...

7. I need an online nurse!!

   giggly1977 replied to dcstudent's topic in General Nursing

   you can pm me also, don't feel too comfortable just throwing my email address across the nation. Talk soon.

8. Anyone have experience with SSRI/Effexor withdrawl?

   giggly1977 replied to PennyLane's topic in General Nursing

   I called a therapist today. I haven't yet started retaking my effexor. But I'm still feeling "dumpy". I don't like the feelings. How long do they usually last??? New question, I have a friend that is trying to get pregnant, took herself off birt...

9. Feeling totally worthless...

   giggly1977 replied to fab4fan's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses are so needed right now. Keep your head up and take your skills somewhere better. Somewhere where the hospital will appreciate you for who you are and what you have to offer. Good luck and keep us updated.

10. Ideas on dieting and working night shift

    giggly1977 replied to nursenet's topic in General Nursing

    I do weight watchers. I lost 54 lbs last year, gained back 8 and rejoined 6 weeks ago. I've lost 8 lbs more so far. It's very difficult at night, I also work nights. I just count my cheez-its and drink my h2o. Weight watchers has great point ide...

11. Anyone have experience with SSRI/Effexor withdrawl?

    giggly1977 replied to PennyLane's topic in General Nursing

    What I find truly interesting about this thread is the fact that all of us nurses are taking antidepressants or have taken them in the past. I just stopped my Effexor cold turkey, I know bad idea. My only problem is I feel like I've hit rock bottom...

12. I got myself in a sort of mess....

    giggly1977 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of the above. It doesn't matter, gay, straight, bi, it's all harassment. Maybe he shouldn't have his license at all. Is he trying to pick up his patients as well?? Just report the Loser, he shouldn't have the right or privelage t...

13. Where do you nurse?

    giggly1977 replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital, cardiac/medsurg unit with floats to the ICU every now and again

14. Hello all! I need some advice

    giggly1977 replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Go for your BSN. I went to a diploma school and regret it immensely. Yes I got alot of good clinical experience but now that I am trying to go back for my BSN, no one wants to except my credits which means I have to take all the same exact classes ...

15. The Doctor oncall told me not to call him

    giggly1977 replied to catrn10's topic in Safety

    What happened to the patient?? I am a new graduate, I've been working since August 2002 and this story is quite scary to me. I work on a cardiac unit and we have standing coronary orders for Lidocaine, Atropine, Fluid, etc. What kind of hospital i...