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  1. Why is it my fault?

    imanedrn replied to MJJFan1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :yeahthat: Sounds about right to

  2. Stop Foreign Nurses

    imanedrn replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They did that because they had to to survive because of threats from people like you! In any case, just speaking English is certainly not enough for "those people" to gain respect from people like...

  3. Stop Foreign Nurses

    imanedrn replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Bingo. And, sadly, the more ignorant someone is (oh, and OP, in case you misunderstand the definition of the word "ignorant," why don't you just do some research and look it up on your own...), the...

  4. Stop Foreign Nurses

    imanedrn replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Do you have any idea how many other countries accommodate English speakers when we're in THEIR country. Not only do they not EXPECT us to speak THEIR language in THEIR country, but they welcome the...

  5. Stop Foreign Nurses

    imanedrn replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What happened to asking our views on this matter? Doesn't that typically mean you want open dialogue -- not just responses from those who agree with you?

  6. Stop Foreign Nurses

    imanedrn replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And those nurses are easily snatched up if they're incompetent in their work place! States BONs protect patients, not nurses. What about the American nurses who have a great deal of training,...

  7. Stop Foreign Nurses

    imanedrn replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    These cases allege abuse. Last time I checked my BON's listing of alleged abuse charges, the names appeared to come from EVERY category of the race catalogue -- not just

  8. Stop Foreign Nurses

    imanedrn replied to StopForeignNurses's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This doesn't sound like a rational argument, but one of bigotry -- like stopping ANY foreign workers from entering the U.S. because "they" will take "our" jobs. Last time I checked, this country was...

  9. The Love-Hate Relationship with Med/Surg

    imanedrn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm only about 5 1/2 months now...but it feels like SO much longer! So here's the breakdown... First couple months (esp. during orientation): Disliked it. Came onto this website often looking for...

  10. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    imanedrn replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My response from the general nursing thread: Originally Posted by lvs2nrs3535 Hi everybody, I have a question and PLEASE dont anybody blast me for typecasting, this was not...

  11. Most RN's first borns?

    imanedrn replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    I got a BIG chuckle out of this one! I am the first born daughter of an alcoholic father. Also, my sister is 7 years younger than I am, and I began near full-time care of her when I was 12 (while my...

  12. The Love-Hate Relationship with Med/Surg

    imanedrn replied to imanedrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, I am actually looking forward to floating, however... I can't until after 6 months (in a few weeks) and, even then, I can only float to one of our other med/surg units. As for floating to ER, I...

  13. Body pain as a new nurse?

    imanedrn replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have FLAT feet with an EXTRA bone in each one (yes, they are the WORST I've EVER seen). I initially bought my shoes for running (when I was trying to work up to running years ago...). I realized...

  14. Body pain as a new nurse?

    imanedrn replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have fibromyalgia, so every movement is a literal pain for me. I have medication for that, but the pain still persists after I'm on your feet for 12+ hours! Like you, I can NOT manage 3 in a row,...

  15. Hourly Rounding

    imanedrn replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think, if I'm ever given a script, I will enter the patient's room, pull out my laminated card, hold it right in front of my face, and read it verbatim in a very monotone voice. After reading it, I...

  16. Nurse's hairdo's

    imanedrn replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    It always depends on the hospital's policies. For example, we are allowed to wear nail polish, but they "encourage" us not to because, when the polish chips, that's such a nice arena for bacteria to...

  17. primary care nursing

    imanedrn replied to MISTY BODINE's topic in General Nursing

    I think most hospitals use primary care nursing now-a-days, though they've strayed from the true form. In any case, it's all I've learned, so it works for me. Here's how I organized my days:...

  18. Las Vegas Tuition Reimbursement

    imanedrn replied to buffalowing81's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital system I work for pays tuition / reimbursement after 1 year of employment. I believe most of them out here do the

  19. LPNs Supervising RNs

    imanedrn replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I live in Nevada. According to the Nevada State Board of Nursing, LPNs are NOT allowed to supervise anyone nor delegate tasks to anyone (not even CNAs -- though this does happen on my unit...) --...

  20. Patient is a famous star

    imanedrn replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    Christian Bale I'd spend so much time drooling and gawking in a trance, I think they'd end up admitting me to the psych

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

    imanedrn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would LOVE that

  22. "If I Only had a Brain......"

    imanedrn replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is purely from MY perspective, but I don't call the doctors over every "significant" lab value (unless it warrants drastic, immediate attention), particularly when I know the doc will be in to...

  23. Employment Contracts in Las Vegas, NV

    imanedrn replied to VegasDude's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Vegas and had the same "problem." Not sure what hospital you're at... but I was trained as a new grad in med/surg and had to sign a contract owing them 12 months (after my training period) OR...

  24. Troops being sustained by antidepressants

    imanedrn replied to martinb216's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm trying to educate you directly, you'll know it. Otherwise, go right ahead and assume that I'm NOT directing my response at YOU only. Cheers!

  25. New Grad Overwhelmed

    imanedrn replied to roziepig's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here's the form I use as "my brain" while working. (Feel free to make any changes you like to suit your needs.) On the first page, right side, I document the previous shift's findings in one color....