Nurse Salt

Nurse Salt

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  1. ATTN: bay area RN new grads.. Were you able to land a new grad job?

    Nurse Salt replied to pogiboy67's topic in California Nursing

    Your welcome... Good luck and you can always transfer/cross

  2. ATTN: bay area RN new grads.. Were you able to land a new grad job?

    Nurse Salt replied to pogiboy67's topic in California Nursing

    SF Kaiser has open new grad positions in

  3. 6 months on night, my beauty suffers

    Nurse Salt replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    Bethin, I was going to suggest Clinique All About Eyes! I have used it off and on for years especially when I feel I need "brightening" in the eye area, it works wonders!!! RnsRwe, I agree with you...

  4. Help!! New nurse starting nights 7p-7a

    Nurse Salt replied to ewilson3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I try to sleep until 12 or 1 pm the day I go in for my first of 3 nights. I have never had a problem sleeping during the day, but I realize others do, so I would suggest you try everything else before...

  5. low census, cancell that deprives nurses of their livlihooding shifts

    Nurse Salt replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    Our union contract has a "no cancellation" policy, but we can volunteer to be canceled if we choose. A friend of mine works at a hospital that cancels by lowest seniority, as a new grad she got...

  6. ? Why are people saying that nursing is tough? i dont understand whats so hard about

    Nurse Salt replied to Jelet's topic in General Nursing

    Now THIS guy is a troll... Don't fall into the trap he set by responding to his absurd statements. In fact, I have probably fed into him too much

  7. ? Why are people saying that nursing is tough? i dont understand whats so hard about

    Nurse Salt replied to Jelet's topic in General Nursing

    I think we can thank TV's portrayal of nurses for this

  8. Most memorable thing patient has said to me...

    Nurse Salt posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient the other night tell me "If I can't remember you later will you promise to remember me? I thought this was such a sweet thing to say, she had dementia and I work with her for several...

  9. Labor Nurses Floating to Med Surg.....

    Nurse Salt replied to crissyc03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't understand how/why cross contamination would be an issue. Besides what mimilinda brought up about universal precautions, aren't you showering and washing your clothes before work the next day?...

  10. Why do patients abuse nurses?

    Nurse Salt replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    If older men are rude to me I remind them that I am a lady and I disevrve respect. That usually gets their attention! I had a young man (about 22) once call me a "stupid a**", to my back!!! The little...

  11. Almost done with RN-to-BSN. Very disappointed.

    Nurse Salt replied to Kosmonavt's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The main difference between having a BSN and an ADN is that BSNs are given a more theorhetical outlook on nursing. This is not designed to prepare the nurse for additional clinical skills (that would...

  12. L&D interview

    Nurse Salt replied to hikergirl88's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just had an interview for an l&d NOC position a few weeks ago. They realized I did not have any professional experience in the area and acknowledged so by keeping interview questions based in...

  13. Who else ????

    Nurse Salt replied to TheCloser's topic in General Nursing

    I was a sales manager and switched to nursing in 2005... The funny thing is I just read an article about the top jobs that "anyone" can get and make over $100,000, sales manager was on the list and...

  14. Obligation in the face of car accident?

    Nurse Salt replied to CrazyNurseGrrl's topic in General Students

    You cannot lose your licnese for not stopping, who would know you were there? You can be in trouble if you stop to render care and leave before someone more trained/qualified has come to releive you....

  15. Why do patients abuse nurses?

    Nurse Salt replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Kmoonshine, swearing with a smile! I like that... I always take a cue from Miss Scarlet O'Hara and believe you truly can catch more flies with honey than with

  16. How long to wait?

    Nurse Salt replied to oscarPapa's topic in General Nursing

    I applied in November and found out in March (first round of acceptance). What you have to understand is these schools get HUNDREDS of apps for maybe 50-60 spots. They have to first weed out anyone...

  17. Most memorable thing patient has said to me...

    Nurse Salt replied to Nurse Salt's topic in General Nursing

    What a sweet story. I notice your experience shows 0-1 years, this compassion is what makes good nurses great!!! Please keep your enthusiasm

  18. Why?

    Nurse Salt replied to nightmare's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I find the more educated or independent they were in youth the more difficult they are as elderly patients. You can tell when someone was brilliant in young life and losing their mind is losing one of...

  19. Why?

    Nurse Salt replied to nightmare's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ugh! Me too, all I say is "just be nice to her", "listen to her", or "explain to her when you are doing things"... It boggles my mind how often this

  20. Need Advice!!!!!

    Nurse Salt replied to Dreamer74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I remember the first day I went back to school... I was taking preqs @ the local Jr College and I was SO unsure of myself mainly because it had been so long since I was in school! I remember standing...

  21. I Didn't Pass My NET Exam

    Nurse Salt replied to mskitty23's topic in General Nursing

    Have you spoken to someone at the school you need the NET for? Maybe they would be willing to work with

  22. Most memorable thing patient has said to me...

    Nurse Salt replied to Nurse Salt's topic in General Nursing

    This one brought tears to my eyes... Thank

  23. Interview Attire? Suit or no Suit...that is the question...

    Nurse Salt replied to RiverRunner's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked for a company once that told us specifically NOT to hire anyone wearing a suit... They said it didn't fit with the "image" of the

  24. What was she thinking???

    Nurse Salt replied to Nurse Salt's topic in General Nursing

    UPDATE: I spoke to my friend today and she informed me the nurse "admitted" what she did (after denying it and even accusing and writing up several other nurses for inadequate care d/t her...

  25. What was she thinking???

    Nurse Salt posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got off the phone with a friend and she was telling me about a co-worker who recently was caught forging a charge nurse's signature! I don't know too many details, but it had something to do...