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1. "gypsy" nurses

   mailnurse replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in General Nursing

   There have been some top drawer comments and opninions in this discussion.It's obvious you are very intelligent people! It would be an honor,if the opportunity arose,to meet you and shake your hands/give big hugs. I sure wish I could open my own hos...

2. Chronic Tardiness

   mailnurse replied to Tweety's topic in Professionalism

   I've been late on more occasions than I'd like to admit-however,most every time I have felt somewhat guilty and usually apologized to the shift I was relieving. But,the chronic tardy nurse,who never (or hardly ever) shows some kind of remorse for bei...

3. Working at State Psych Hospital

   mailnurse replied to margnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Sanacruz,what state hospital in CT were you employed at?

4. discouragement from RNs...

   mailnurse replied to CA-FNPtobe's topic in Career Support

   I wish it wasn't so... To say that all nurses eat their young is a sweeping generalization...however,many do. Follow your heart,f--- everyone else.You will find there are shining stars among the masses of insecure,backstabbing,backbiting,nurses who h...

5. $25-$30 bucks an hour is peanuts!!

   mailnurse replied to PhePhe's topic in Career Support

   So what's your point? Maybe ridicule poor saps making $20-25/hr?

6. Religion and Nursing

   mailnurse replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

   Assertiveness training in action: If a colleague says something christian "cute" to you and you choose to give not so subtle hints,through your body language,that you do not wish to hear any more and you are ignored,then please speak out and let him/...

7. "gypsy" nurses

   mailnurse replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked as a "taveller" before,once doing an open ended gig which I was able to commute to from home(wonderful hours!) and then a 3 month gig.In both places I was used where needed(sometimes sent to another Unit halfway through the shift)-this I ...

8. What does a Psych RN do exactly?

   mailnurse replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in Psychiatric

   $23.70/hr.How does that grab you?

9. What does a Psych RN do exactly?

   mailnurse replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in Psychiatric

   Man,I can't tell you how much of the time I use psychological principles...some days almost every technique I use has psychological basis,other days I hardly use any. You ever been checked out for OCD?

10. The dreaded panty line.......

    mailnurse replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    man,when I had to do clinical in my Dr Kildare oufit,I knew people could see the outlines of my fruit of the looms-those peek a boo ice cream suits cross gender lines. Only thing I was worried about was if I happened to grab a pair of torn fruit of...

11. Working at State Psych Hospital

    mailnurse replied to margnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey partner, I just finished working 2 1/2 years at a state hospital in a middle atlantic state-chronic unit,average pt age:50,little movement of patients in or out of the Unit as these were the sickest of the sick-schizophrenics and manic depressive...