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  1. Need a backbone...

    kidluvinRN replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't there always people like this?!? :imbar They aim to intimidate and do it well. While she could have politely answered your question and suggested you look yourself; she ignored and then...

  2. When One Child Is Enough

    kidluvinRN replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is a tough issue. I am strongly pro-choice, but like Mandarella can't think of it personally since having children. There was a disturbing element to this story though; it came off as the...

  3. CRNA Salary Survey

    kidluvinRN replied to salvati08's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    How about way less than any of your options, after 4 years! Do nurses really make

  4. Environmental Noise (Concern/Rant)

    kidluvinRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    The other night I was working in a LTC facility, right next door to and affiliated with a major hospital. Starting at 0400 we had a malfunction with the fire alarm; so it was emiting a constant high...

  5. Environmental Noise (Concern/Rant)

    kidluvinRN replied to kidluvinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am pretty sure the DON wasn't called, names weren't taken, and there was no booty kickin' by the charge RN. Of course, I would like to think that I would have done this if I were charge. ....

  6. Sign language knowledge and nursing

    kidluvinRN replied to mom and nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been learning some basic ASL over the past year, and want to learn more! It has been a help in communicating with special needs children, especially kids with CP,

  7. Question about tense used in documentation?

    kidluvinRN replied to Lys's topic in General Nursing

    I usually say "this RN" if I need to refer to myself in

  8. They pushed the wrong button today.

    kidluvinRN replied to WyomingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One issue here is the protection of American jobs vs. outsourcing, which is a significant trend in American businesses and gov't alike. The capitalists are out for the $, not the American jobs. What...

  9. 13yr olds having babies.

    kidluvinRN replied to LilTiger1971's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh My!!! Hugs to you and your daughter. You seem to be responding calmly and rationally, as much as you could possibly. . .I was floored that this could happen at school! :stone I am sure that you...

  10. No lift policy

    kidluvinRN replied to PaulG's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have worked in a facility in Oregon with a "no lift policy", pediatric skilled nursing up to age 21 where most of the residents were quads. We used automatic lifts for most of the patients to W/C,...

  11. neuro-psychology nursing

    kidluvinRN replied to paula77720's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    No, I haven't heard of this specialty, but I'd be interested to know too! Neurology is fascinating, and I'm told I have a gift for handling the "behavioral"

  12. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    kidluvinRN replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    If I weren't a nurse I'd run a pizza joint and throw the pies myself! I'd serve large NY size slices and run open mike nights for all of my talented friends to entertain

  13. Why all the fuss? Influenza.

    kidluvinRN replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    The topic why all the fuss? I hear where the first poster is coming from in theory. I think the media over-hypes most everything; it keeps us tuning in. . . the one statement I heard on the news...

  14. what's COOOKING

    kidluvinRN replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have a house full of family, and the holiday off! The cooking saga that began yesterday will continue. Our menu Smoked Turkey Cornbread Dressing Green Beans Salad Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes...

  15. Do you believe in a "calling" to nursing?

    kidluvinRN replied to alphafe's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure that I had a "calling" to nursing, but there came a point in my life where I knew that nursing is what I wanted to do. Partially it was my four year old son asking me "Mommy what are...

  16. MPH and nursing??

    kidluvinRN replied to uncgrad's topic in Public, Community Health

    What about infection control nursing? I would think an MPH would be a tremendous assest

  17. resigning

    kidluvinRN replied to nurse62's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I resigned my first nursing position just recently, after almost three years. I also had multiple reasons for leaving, but gave admin. the most palatable. The new job hours were better for my...