barefootlady ADN, RN

:confused:A national study has revealed that clearly one quarter of all drivers on the road at any one time in Wisconsin are intoxicated. Has this impacted your life, your nursing practice? Do you see this finding as false? If so why? If true, als...

I will be the first to tell anyone I know nothing about depo. My daughter called this week and was telling me her friend had a reaction to a depo shot. Is this possible? Any explanation would be appreciated. Thanks.

Well it is official. The Charleston Gazette printed a big story on this fact in todays paper. WV has the lowest rate for passage of the NCLEX test of all 50 states. The Gazette stated that every school in the state but two had decreased passage ra...

Let me apologize by saying:yes, I know I am supposed to give the exact site when I say I saw something in the paper or on the net and I would if I knew how to do it but I don't so I do the best I can in being precise in telling where and when I read ...

1. Where are many of you going to work? 2. When do most of you start? 3. Were the choices of employment as good as you hoped they would be? 4. Plans for your first payday as a nurse? :wink2:

Good Morning Neighbors, I have several cousins living and working in the Southern Ohio area presently, we speak on the phone about twice a month, and they are telling me the job situation is awful there right now. Both of them are working, but they ...

No, paychecks are not right, have to watch every shift is actually clocked in on clock. Was shorted 24 hours, they wanted me to wait for pay until next pay period, I told them I had bills, I had done the work, and I wanted the pay in an hour. I no ...

We had a terrible winter, several times the roads were closed, staff stuck. Not one time did the DON say "thanks for the effort", or come in when she could get there and help out. Work short of staff every shift, too many things to etell. Just hat...

HCA with all the bumps.

Sorry to have caused flak about the "gossip" remark, but we see ads for Pa, DC, and Md in a few of our state newspapers, so when they say "new grads welcome", I think they mean it.

Most DON's/ADON's I have had contact with are a waste of time when it comes to support for staff. They paste a fake smile on their face, listen to half truths, and then do what ever is easy for them, not the facility, not the resident, nor the staff...

Jobless, You have my best wishes and prayers for a job soon. I have teachers in the family who are jobless because they do not have 3 years experience, but you just have to keep looking. Have you considered relocating? Texas has jobs, or so they s...

Had a friend who worked for the Navy in NC for about three years. She did it to get on her feet after a nasty, totally devastating divorce. She was not in love with the job, it was her extra one, but she was able to get on her feet, bills paid, and...

Jobs are tight. Everywhere. Cold weather always means more demand in many places but who knows this year. Good luck.

Depends on why they are asking. But the truth has usually worked for me.

LTC is no picnic. You have to have a strong back and strong resolve to remain in LTC for an extended period of time. Good luck.

The hard work will pay off in the end. Do all you can do to go to school and become a nurse. Jobs may be tighter right now but they are still there and the money makes it worth it most days. Good luck to all who want to be a nurse.

Let's see just how many fax confirmations does it take to get the drug/drugs ordered/reordered? I have personally counted an even dozen on simple med as digoxin. Omnicare is the pits.

The conflict would be your ability to fullfill the obligation to another place of employment if there was a problem with staffing or other emergency at your main job. If you need extra money, maybe you can come up with another idea, but I wonder if ...

I am so sorry for this unfair situation. I understand why you feel limited in your options. Living in a rural area has these draw backs. I agree with the advice of others, keep records of other mistakes you routinely correct, look for another posit...

Hello Everyone, Recently I was told the facility is reducing overtime pay to 1.00/hr on pay rate for overtime hours, not paying time and a half for hours worked. Is this legal? Is this common? I cannot believe anyone will work extra hours, given t...

Mr Bill, Best of luck. I know after all the hard work you have put in you will obtain that prize. Enjoy the new job and all the new things you will learn. Once again, congrats and blessings to you.

You are just experiencing what often happens when you are a strong nurse. Does that seem fair, no. Should the assignment be split, yes. Now in real life, we do the job, often get the short end and just keep going. This is the reason nurses get bu...

Be glad for the job. So many people need one right now. If it is too hot in the room, or you feel like a break is needed, speak up. Patient safety, policy of facility, and general "how to's" are important even for an experienced nurse. Good luck.

Called off d/t low census is part of summer fun here. Sometimes not too happy about it but everyone gets called off, down the list, so no one nurse is taking too many hits. Same with CNA's, rotate down the list. Fair to all.