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    It's Finally Happened!

    I agree
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    What nurses don't hear often enough

    Thank you.
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    Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    no he didn't, he did tranfer her to the icu.
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    Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    I was new grad 4 months on the floor, the doctor put order for me to insert ng tube for a woman with esophageal varices vomiting blood. I told the doctor that I won't execute your order it is unsafe, he was mad. glad I refused.
  5. Doctors are throwing tantrums now.
  6. thank you, that's my point. A lot of businessmen don't agree with Obama policies but they don't use scare tactics on their clients.
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    Finally decided to quit nursing

    To the OP. I admire you for your courage that many of us lack. many of us feel stuck in that profession that is supposed to noble but it become the crappiest profession by its administration. understaffed, unappreciated,and underpaid for the job we d...
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    1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    High patient satisfaction rating --------> Nurse should work like a dog and treated like a dog
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    WGU RN-BSN 10/01/11 start...anyone with me?

    hello all, can anyone help me with answering these questions. i really appreciated. Anyone finished rn to bsn and applied for NP program ? do you have any problem transferring your classes?. Is WGU recognized by hospitals in Illinois ?. I'm inter...
  10. can someone tell me how much the total cost for rn to bsn in chamberlain university. I had my ADN from truman college. any answer is very appreciated
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    Ready to toss in the towel

    sorry to hear this, you are not alone. after just 3 years of nursing, I quitted my hospital job just 1 week ago. God I feel so relieved and I'm taking a break now. After that I will look for another job other than bedside nursing. I know that I shou...
  12. Pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, women during their menstrution ,postpartum women are exempt from fasting during Ramadan. Some women fast while they are pregnant or breasfeeding. I think nobody fast during postpartum and menstruation. good luck...
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    FREEDOM! I Quit my med-surge job!

    Good for you Zofran, I hope there be more nurses to do the same "Take this job and shove it", even in this economy. May be employers will think twice before messing with us. good luck with your future endeavors.
  14. That ridicullous, no nursing shortage in Chicago. A lot of my classmate still looking for job, I was hired in crappy hospital after 5 months on intensive job hunting. Tonight, I supposed to be working, but they cancelled me off. May be the President ...
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    Leave Good Job for Nursing?

    Run for your life, nursing now is not what you read in the books. I feel stupid that I choose nursing. I warned you :hlk:
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    H & H (abbreviation)

    Hemoglobin and Hematocrit, I guess
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    needlestick from hep c and HIV + patient

    Proverbs, I feel our pain. I"m really sorry. Is the pt is positive for HIV and HCV. happened to me on 02/13/09, was putting IV to a guy missed it and put it on the side when I moved my hand it structed me on the top of my finger.went to ER, blood t...
  18. All people on the floor get their breaks except the RN !! Don't know why ? I'm new grad working for 5 months now night shift. Should the advantages the Ca nurses have be implemented for the whole country or Ca is another country and I don't know. W...
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    What is your opinon of the nursing shortage?

    this link said it all about chicago area http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/hea/1050474638.html nursing shortage, yeah right !
  20. sorry for your loss
  21. inadequate staffing, arrogant MDs and greedy administration
  22. Hello everybody, I'm new grad looking for job in chicago. I was looking to work in Kindred Hospital and I need some informaion Can anybody tell me what the RN-patient ratio? Is there enough CNAs on the floors? in general how the work there ? Any inf...
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    Nursing shortage my !! (Bay Area)

    there in no nursing shotage in chicago, some hospitals on hiring freese and the other want just experienced rn
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    Apologizing when paging physicians

    I don't see the need to apologize to the dc, it his job to get paged in the middle of the night ant he is paid for it with a lot more money than us , he is not doing me a personel favor. Doctors don't apologize when they treat nurses us like crap. i...
  25. thank you guys. you make me laugh :hhmth: