pwp1289

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1. Im unsure and confused...

   pwp1289 replied to babs4u's topic in California Nursing

   all the married women did the best in my nursing class--one woman even had 9 kids and was at the top of our class! ! ! ---you'll still be 10 years older in 10 years whether or not you go back to...

2. Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniority?

   pwp1289 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   it "pays" to work weekends where I work--not only do eves and nites get their shift differential but ALL shifts get 25% more for

3. So, how many of you have had MRSA

   pwp1289 replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

   we don't culture the nurses but ALL patients are nares cultured upon admission to any unit for MRSA (we have been doing this for the past 6-8 months) and we have been culturing ALL pts going in...

4. How nasty!!

   pwp1289 replied to rnrae's topic in General Nursing

   I have told MDs to go and wash their hands, stethescopes etc--now with acute rise with MRSA --our infection control "spies" are everywhere and all staff members are being reminded to wash hands...

5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   pwp1289 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   this isn't humorous but I'll never forget it---I work in a VA hospital and after 9-11, we were worried that all the TV coverage would affect some Vets especially those with PTSD--we had one vet, over...

6. The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

   pwp1289 replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working at a VA hospital for the past 18 years--my nursing career has been in county owned, private and now a VA hospital--and I can say the Vets get the best care around--supplies are...

7. Large med pass at 6 am!!!!!!

   pwp1289 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

   we have 1 1/2 hr before and after window to pass meds--we have mostly LPNs pass meds and they have no more than 20-23 pts to do both po and iv meds--its especially heavy at the 10am ( our QD time)...

8. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

   pwp1289 replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

   hospitals are all cutting their ot budgets--so don't count on all that ot--and you'll certainly burn out with all those hours--find a hospital with good flex-time working hours and enjoy life

9. Shoes!

   pwp1289 replied to skittles1933's topic in General Nursing

   I wear a good walking/running shoe/sneaker--I used to balk at the price of really good shoes until I rationalized that I do wear them 5 days a week--every week and I don't let them wear down- I get...

10. Uniforms

    pwp1289 replied to jamminworld's topic in General Nursing

    the nurses can wear any color scrubs--i make my own tops and have some for all the holidays--even columbus day!!!! i have made and worn "costume scrubs" for

11. So Embarrassed! Forgot to remove the saline lock!

    pwp1289 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    yup ==we've all done it--called a pt and he replied "don't worry my daughter works in a hospital and she took it out"---she works in dietary

12. You're a nurse! How unfortunate

    pwp1289 replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    there is nothing wrong with " butt wiping"--I have been a practicing nurse for almost 42 years and ALL of it has been at the bedside--I was never interested in becoming a "clipboard " nurse--I still...

13. Anyone using 100% EMR order entry?

    pwp1289 replied to IMustBeCrazy's topic in General Nursing

    i work in a veterans hospital and we are totally computerized--all orders must go into the computer. only in real emergencies are we to take verbal orders--med orders go directly to pharmacy, same...

14. Over 20 years at the hospital, left and not even a "thank you"????????

    pwp1289 replied to 27YearRN's topic in General Nursing

    we usually collect money for a gift, go to a hall, hire a dj ,enjoy a good meal with all that want to come--have had some pretty good parties, "roasts" and dancing--i have been to some where the DON...

15. What can you just NOT take?

    pwp1289 replied to Jerico's topic in General Nursing

    doing mouthcare on someone who is a mouth breather and you have to peel the stuff off !!! it gets me