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  1. Feeling Burned Out & Unappreciated!- What else is new?

    silentRN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest transferring to an ICU that has 1:1 and 2:1 ratios. That's what I did and I mentally and physically feel

  2. Any Tucson nurses getting together for fun?

    silentRN replied to AZRNHH's topic in Arizona Nursing

    So what hospital do you work at? I work at UMC in

  3. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    silentRN replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    hold a day that everyone calls off...then call off the next day...and a third day...that would get the ball

  4. med-surg..the "trailer trash" area of nursing??

    silentRN replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Medical-Surgical

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  5. Yet another RN to BSN question....

    silentRN replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Just make sure the school has proper accreditation before you take your RN-BSN

  6. med-surg..the "trailer trash" area of nursing??

    silentRN replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Medical-Surgical

    These comments that "ICU bores me" makes me realize that perhaps you've never worked in a real ICU at a level one. I've never found it "boring" when I've just spent that last 12 hours trying to save...

  7. Can I bolus this patient? A legal / practice question about sedatives and narcotics

    silentRN replied to simvee's topic in MICU, SICU

    I believe Propofol may be a state by state issue. In Arizona, you can lose your nursing license if you bolus

  8. CHG vs Alcohol pad with blood cultures

    silentRN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in General Nursing

    That's what we do

  9. New grad nurse residencies in Tucson.

    silentRN replied to pitaya's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Problem is that new grads are only accepted into positions twice a year, summer and december...so if you are looking for a new grad position in-between you won't find one, because they are required to...

  10. What!?!?!?!

    silentRN replied to tmartin83's topic in General Nursing

    punching a hole in the wall usually works for

  11. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    silentRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I feel very fortunate that I don't have to deal with the corporate side of healthcare all too often. I believe that the anger comes in when these suits and ties try to enforce unrealistic goals and...

  12. Any advice would be extremely helpful.

    silentRN replied to rdudley88's topic in Arizona Nursing

    If you are in Tucson, Look at the hospitals out here. I know a few positions will open up quickly

  13. Patient fell and died a few days later, was it my fault?

    silentRN replied to GlitterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You shouldn't blame yourself. The CT that was done after he fell was negative, and most likely they did a repeat CT of the head later in the day or night after you had transferred him. There are other...

  14. War is coming, the lines have been drawn!

    silentRN replied to outptsurgeryrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's when you begin to slow down the pace a little bit, allow surgeries to not start on time, show that you guys are overworked and there's no way these new ratios will

  15. If ICU is long term goal, Med/Surg Hospital or Med/Surg LTAC ?

    silentRN replied to buckheimer's topic in General Nursing

    Med-surg sucks. I would stick with ER until you get at least a year exp, and then keep your eyes open for an ICU job to open up. Med-surg and ICU are 2 different fields, at least with ER you have...

  16. healthcare cost

    silentRN replied to link51411's topic in General Nursing

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  17. Is it time to leave Arizona?

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Tucson Medical Center is having a job fair this month for Nurses...here is the link I saw in the news http://www.kvoa.com/news/job-fair-hoping-to-recruit-nurses-to-tmc/ I don't work at TMC...but if...

  18. Is it time to leave Arizona?

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

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  19. Is it time to leave Arizona?

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    dance4life - why don't you try Florida? I hear there are still a lot of jobs out that way. Arizona is going to be a tough state to find a job in because of the cuts to AHCCCS that just took place....

  20. Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program

    silentRN replied to Seank's topic in Arizona Nursing

    No one ever gets the award....It's kind of like playing the monopoly game at McDonalds...no one ever gets park place and boardwalk to win that million

  21. Electronic documentation has stolen the human touch from nursing.

    silentRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I just hate charting all around! It's all CYA, besides that, no one looks at the darn

  22. what can I use my BSN outside of nursing?

    silentRN replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you try working in Critical Care? I hated working the floor and always felt unfulfilled. When I transferred to an Intensive Care Unit, I felt very good about what I

  23. Considering SICU

    silentRN replied to MLMRN1120's topic in MICU, SICU

    I went from med-surg to STICU. The transition takes time. You feel like you are a new grad all over again because you have to learn how to think like an ICU nurse and not a floor nurse. You also...

  24. New grad hired into Trauma ICU in a Level 1 Trauma hospital

    silentRN replied to rnfeb2011's topic in Critical Care

    I work in a level one trauma ICU and I love

  25. Just curious

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious if anyone ever read a post on allnurses.com where someone was venting, and you've wondered if that post was about