gypsyd8

gypsyd8

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  1. Still unemployed; Why am I not getting calls for interviews?

    gypsyd8 replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Come to California. Lots of places

  2. Why are nurses so backbiting?

    gypsyd8 replied to RNBSN1591's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Been there. I didnt get a chance to

  3. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    gypsyd8 replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta keep grandma alive so those social security checks don't stop. In my area we also get a lot of IHSS "caregivers" who have never worked a day in their lives, and get paid to mooch off grandma in...

  4. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    gypsyd8 replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    You do realize that 87 is a perfectly acceptable age to die right? People aren't supposed to live

  5. Denying Death As A Society

    gypsyd8 replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Ain't the Way to

  6. Too many cancelled shifts

    gypsyd8 replied to NurseThompson's topic in Travel

    I know a pretty decent agency in California if you want to pm

  7. Patient Nurse Ratio

    gypsyd8 replied to ambobam's topic in General Nursing

    Do something about it RATIOS: Implementation | National Nurses

  8. Really, is this real?!?!

    gypsyd8 replied to FlossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, after reading the entire thread, I can say with some confidence that you are being hazed. From what I understand this is relatively common in nursing (it is where the nurses eat their...

  9. Inland Empire

    gypsyd8 replied to starmickey03's topic in California Nursing

    The IE is pretty big, so it's hard to give specific advice. Corona has a hospital, and is a short commute to Orange County hospitals. The best pay is St. Bernadine's, Riverside Community, Desert...

  10. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    gypsyd8 replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

    RATIOS: Implementation | National Nurses

  11. The role of CNMs in abortion care

    gypsyd8 replied to cthomson's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I was looking at the post master's DNP and it does not seem like it is offered at that level either...

  12. The role of CNMs in abortion care

    gypsyd8 replied to cthomson's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I would also like to be an abortion provider. After reading the responses on this thread, I think it would be more appropriate for me to go for a DNP women's health or family practice instead of the...

  13. The role of CNMs in abortion care

    gypsyd8 replied to cthomson's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am interested in receiving appropriate training and would consider A DNP/CNM pathway if I were able to provide full abortion

  14. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    gypsyd8 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Are you even a medical professional? The amount of nonsense you have posted here leads me to believe you never graduated high school let alone a

  15. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    gypsyd8 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    1)__ Do you take the flu vaccine yearly? If you do not, what is the reason you do not participate (if you don't mind answering this question)? I get the yearly flu vaccine offered by my employer...

  16. Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    gypsyd8 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Good lord what an obnoxious comment. You do realize people cannot take care of others without taking care of themselves first,

  17. Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    gypsyd8 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Sorry in advance but my first reaction to this was what kind of BS ADN program did you attend? I went to a community college and the curriculum included theory, research, and community/public health....

  18. Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

    gypsyd8 replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We are not supposed to use PICCS for line draws for multiple reasons, but the biggest one is CLABSI. PICC lines are supposed to be closed systems. Only accessed if absolutely

  19. Can a Muslim wear a headscarf and long dress while working as a nurse?

    gypsyd8 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I work with Muslim women who wear hijab- not a big

  20. Can I be an RN with a mental illness?

    gypsyd8 replied to BipolarMT's topic in Nursing Career

    Good advice loving. Glad to know you're out

  21. Can I be an RN with a mental illness?

    gypsyd8 replied to BipolarMT's topic in Nursing Career

    In my experience most nurses have mental illness but aren't being treated. I have also noticed a lack of understanding/empathy for patients with Bipolar disorder. I think you would be an excellent...

  22. The Patient I Failed

    gypsyd8 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is why I hate this

  23. Breaking contract?

    gypsyd8 replied to MissHavokk's topic in Nursing Career

    You are an employee not a slave. The hospital doesn't own you. As an in demand professional you have the right to work where you want on your own terms. You don't owe them anything. Your PTO should be...

  24. Complacency in Healthcare

    gypsyd8 replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    Banterings, Being a medical professional is not magical but it does mean we have education and training you lack. It also means we can interpret the studies you cite and not just parrot them....

  25. Central Line Question

    gypsyd8 replied to MDMBSNRN's topic in Critical Care

    Excellent info Juan, very informative. What about SVV and PPV? I've heard their are noninvasive ways to assess