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  1. Why Many nurses are No-Codes

    silentRN replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    About 7 years ago, before I was an RN, I was a CNA as a LTC. I just remember the pt load being crazy and the expectations unreal. LTC I worked for was for profit, so I remember the time they cut...

  2. need a name for ICU's softball team

    silentRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    The

  3. Community Hospital

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work in a big teaching hospital in the STICU. I am currently debating on taking a job at a smaller community hospital that is rural. What is it like working in an ICU in a small...

  4. Why does HR mess with people's heads

    silentRN replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    HR sucks all

  5. Are there any jobs available for new grad RNs in AZ???

    silentRN replied to tflo's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Same here in Tucson...New Grad positions only open Summer and

  6. manly scrub top protocol...

    silentRN replied to AVMadd's topic in Men in Nursing

    I prefer the sleeveless wife beater T from Wal-Mart and some Camo

  7. Compact States

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone please explain to me how holding an RN license in a Compact state works? I'm a bit confused. My situation is that I currently live in Arizona which is a Compact state and I want to work...

  8. Compact States

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys so much. That was very

  9. Dead end job

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    like i said...I don't hate nursing...I just hate the fact that you can't just pick up and leave anymore...it really does suck...to feel like you're

  10. Pharmacy is now doing our MARS...

    silentRN replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some of the units that I have floated too in my hospital has the pharmacy doing their MARS too...I don't like it because the printouts are only for 24 hrs. Another thing that I don't like is that we...

  11. So what is the deal with nursing.....

    silentRN replied to spacemom1's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a great career...Just remember...12 shifts a month is all you work...what other job can you say that

  12. other job...

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious if anyone out there has ever had another part time job different from nursing while working as a full time nurse. Was thinking of picking up an extra job over the summer part time just...

  13. Maybe I should quit before I start...

    silentRN replied to StangGang92's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that the job market has picked up some. I was looking around the state today and saw jobs being posted. Same time last year, there were absolutely no jobs posted at all. It's pretty...

  14. online RN to BSN - any opinions?

    silentRN replied to neko11111's topic in Ohio Nursing

    what school was that

  15. Don't you want to be a Doctor?

    silentRN posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Ya. I've heard that damn question several times this week and it's actually starting to get me angry. I'm starting to take offense at that question. I had one person say to me, "This is all you...

  16. was i wrong?

    silentRN replied to Lissacheer87's topic in General Nursing

    Chart it in the I&O's and the doc will see it later. Nothing worth calling the doc

  17. What's it like working in Vegas hospitals?

    silentRN posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Just curious what your opinions are working for the hospitals in vegas as an RN before I make my decision to move or not. It would be greatly

  18. Do you guys really hate nursing this much?

    silentRN replied to damaranicole's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of people get into nursing because they think it will be a quick fix for their economic woes. I was a CNA before I became a nurse, so I was well aware of what I was getting into. I...

  19. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    silentRN replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Arizona hospitals don't use LPNs. Only see them in LTC

  20. magnet hospitals

    silentRN replied to becky0124's topic in General Nursing

    well, there used to be some really good benefits to working at a MAGNET hospital. Before the economy crash in 08', us RNs could return back to school at the cost of the hospital. Not so anymore....

  21. They are closing my nursing program

    silentRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    This country keeps going further down the toilet. I think it's beyond

  22. Governor's Budget cuts

    silentRN posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Has anyone seen the latest proposal for Arizona's budget 2011? Huge cuts in AHCCCS and ADHS. About 310,000 people would lose AHCCCS. In a letter we received from work, my hospital would lose about...

  23. Governor's Budget cuts

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Man, Jobs are so slim picking throughout arizona. I was just browsing at hospitals in the valley and there is nothing out there! I started to look at jobs in Nevada, because I'm scared for my job...

  24. Las Vegas Hospitals

    silentRN replied to debelair's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I currently work at UMC in Tucson, AZ. I am a Trauma ICU nurse for about 2 years now. I want to stay in Critical Care, and I am thinking of moving to Las Vegas. I know that the job market is still...

  25. The difference between a teaching hospital and others?

    silentRN replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the best way to learn anything new in nursing is to keep moving around to different units. If you stay in one place to long you will never learn anything new. For example, I currently work in...