feb9822

feb9822 specializes in Med/Surg/Hospice/Ger/IC/UR.

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1. Most easy job in Nursing?

   feb9822 replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

   Rather than running away, and depriving the area of a good nurse, maybe try going through administration to attempt change in that area. JCAHO has realized that more errors, both procedure and...

2. Need Advice Desperately!!!

   feb9822 replied to rnwendy23's topic in LPN to RN

   That would depend on where you live. Here in Upstate New York the SUNY schools put out the very best two year RN's....best way to do it, work on the floor as a 2 year RN for at least 2 years, then go...

3. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

   feb9822 replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   As a new RN in the hospital, I was helping an (I thought) experienced LPN change an elderly gentleman who had used the bedpan and had a little leakage. Upon finishing, she carried the bedpan and I...

4. WHY are nurses so catty??

   feb9822 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Exactly. I have worked in jobs where the majority of employees were men, and you did not see the crap that goes on in a female-dominated profession. I've always said I hope there never comes a day...

5. New Guy here, I'm considering nursing as a profession

   feb9822 replied to Nathan_Brody's topic in Men in Nursing

   What a great idea!! The other thing I would recommend is working as a nurse's aide/health tech while going to LPN school, not only to become familiar with the basics of patient care, but to be able...

6. Taking out the trash

   feb9822 replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

   I see this discussion going much the way of other nursing issues. I have heard this one, as a matter of fact, for at least 15 years. If nurses would simply value themselves as much as they say they...