stpchc

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1. Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

   stpchc replied to girlvet's topic in Union

   I am one of the many MN nurses who is a union member of MNA. Your union is only as strong as its members...so if your union members in Ohio were not involved, this could be why nothing changed after it became unionized. I for one will not put profits...

2. How long do you drive to work?

   stpchc replied to LovePurple's topic in General Nursing

   I know some of the nurses I work with work 3-12 hour shifts, stay with family or friends and then go home until the next group of shifts........they drive about 2 hours (in good weather) to home................take the new job and hope hubby could tr...

3. Only 1 month of orientation !!

   stpchc replied to AnaBanana12's topic in Emergency

   How many shifts in the month? Have you seen an orientation checklist? Will you be working on the assigned shift you were hired for during orientation? Is the month orientation all hands on or how much classroom? If it is near full-time hours with...

4. Tips, tricks or advice for new float pool RN

   stpchc replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

   I love working in the float team. As the units get to know you, they will eventually be glad to see you come because otherwise, they'd be working short. Try to pair up with another float team nurse if they get sent to the same unit with you...........

5. Am I too old to just be starting?

   stpchc replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

   Too OLD??? NEVER!! I got my LPN at 29, my AD at 35, and now after many years of nursing, I am working on my BS online at the young age of 54!! And there are only a few nurses in my online classes who are younger than 30.............keep going and g...

6. Care Plans-Are you doing them?

   stpchc replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a MN hospital and Joint Commission was just here..............and yes they still want care plans. The focus was on how we individualized care plans along with risk assessments on falls, skin, pain were included when risk was assessed. We ...

7. considering nursing school at 45 yo

   stpchc replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

   :wink2::)I am sorry your 30 years of nursing has been so negative to you------why did you keep doing it all those years if you weren't happy? Sometimes we need to look within ourselves and decide is it the place I work or is it me? I have wonderful...

8. considering nursing school at 45 yo

   stpchc replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

   I am 54 with my Associate in nursing and just started back for my BSN! Go for it!! Bobbi

9. how could I be so stupid?

   stpchc replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia

   Have you tried looking online for the Chemistry class--like The College Network or Excelsior College? Some of those classes are modules that you read and prepare yourself for an exam..........or do you need a lab with it?