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  1. Any current nurses who were not strong in science?

    northwestwind replied to rachenos30's topic in General Nursing

    You'll get through the sciences if you study long and hard. You'll never use them again either, so just grin and bear it. Research science or best practice science/evidenced-based nursing care is...

  2. Nurse was so RUDE to me in report, what should I say next time)

    northwestwind replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    Never, ever chart how another nurse questioned you. If an adverse or sentinel event occurs on a patient like this one, the lawyers representing the harmed patient will zero in on those notes and...

  3. questions

    northwestwind replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Starting out as nursing private duty peds is not the way to go. You need hospital experience for the first 2 years for any job thereafter - including being competent with private duty peds. You need...

  4. Help! I hate my job!

    northwestwind replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    Word of warning - it isn't going to get much better. Get out of nursing now! Go do something where you are not burned out like this. It only gets worse...you tried it, it didn't work out. Nursing...

  5. What's your ANNUAL SALARY?

    northwestwind replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with all posters. You need to go into a profession that pays you good money. That is your first concern, because you may be the primary breadwinner, may lose your primary breadwinner,...

  6. advice needed badly

    northwestwind replied to MY DOG SADIE's topic in General Nursing

    No RN charge at night is not safe, but LTC facilities have no money, so this is the trend. I think what you need to think about is whether you want to work with no RN on staff. Awfully risky to your...

  7. areas with the worst nursing shortage

    northwestwind replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    The shortage is widespread across this country. You need to just think about where you want to live. No matter where you go, there is a

  8. please help this LOST nursing student w/ laboratory studies!

    northwestwind replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    Your best reference is the patient's physician. If you are there during the time the physician is there, go up to them and ask them. They are the best teachers around - and they will help you out if...

  9. I want her fired!!!!

    northwestwind replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    My husband does his rounds at 4 am so that he doesn't get caught up in family complaints. I used to think - so why should we have to bear the burden? Well, I haven't done bedside nursing in a while,...

  10. Horizontal/Lateral Violence Policy

    northwestwind replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Good idea. Don't start out with this, though. You will need to build concensus among ALL nurse managers, and then Directors, and then the CNO to institute this policy. Then the hard work begins....

  11. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    northwestwind replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    The ANA has been working for years to increase nurse staffing. The organization hasn't had much success with these forms so far. They are not viewed as a politically powerful organization in...

  12. At dinner out, I am chastised for drinking before work by manager -- help?

    northwestwind replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    In aviation, the rule is no alcohol "12 hours bottle to throttle." Same for us. No alcohol before going into work. It's just one of those live and learn things. Don't beat yourself up over this -...