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  1. 401k Retirement Question

    daisydoll replied to stepaukob's topic in Travel

    llg, does it cost anything to open or maintain a rollover

  2. HELP! 12 yo, first appt w/gyn questions

    daisydoll replied to midnitelpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I started using tampons when I was 12 and have never used pads since! I can't imagine going back to pads, I always felt so gross when I used them. She is not too young to start using

  3. 401k Retirement Question

    daisydoll replied to stepaukob's topic in Travel

    If you change companies often, would it be worth it to invest in 401K with all of them? I have been told it is difficult to rollover the balance into another account, and seems like it might not be...

  4. Cool test: Left VS Right brain....

    daisydoll replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    At first I see it turning anticlockwise, but if I focus my eyes on the writing on the left side of the screen, it changes direction to clockwise! The right-sided brain def describes my personality...

  5. Nurses, what do u do on ur day off?

    daisydoll replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    First thing I do is sleep in! After I have gotten my rest, I catch up with family/friends. I also like to take trips, either day trips or longer trips depending on how many days off I have. I love to...

  6. Ever had folks assume you're the Aide not the Nurse????!!!!

    daisydoll replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I always introduce myself and tell my patients that I am going to be their nurse. They must not pay attention or don't remember because of all the pain meds they are taking, because later on in the...

  7. Input Ft. Pierce area nursing work

    daisydoll replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi can you tell me about St Lucie Medical Center....staffing ratios and what the environment is like? Any info would be

  8. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    daisydoll replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    I hate working EOW and wish I could work 12 or 10 hour weekday shifts and have weekends off. Yes it is nice to have weekdays off once in a while, but most of my family and friends are working those...

  9. Going to day shift? What's the difference in how I'll......

    daisydoll replied to kyboyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am also going to day shift next month after having worked nights for over a year. I'm excited to be able to sleep at night! Good luck I hope you enjoy the change

  10. I hate it when the male nurses on my unit...

    daisydoll replied to nursedudeforchrist's topic in General Nursing

    There has been a problem on my floor with one of the male PCA's refusing to take care of females. This creates a lot more work for the already busy RN's having to do all the bed baths and bedpans...

  11. Travel Companies ?

    daisydoll posted a topic in Travel

    Just wondering what area of nursing are you in and how many years experience? Thanks for the

  12. Travel Companies ?

    daisydoll replied to daisydoll's topic in Travel

    sorry i didnt realize you only have 3 posts. you need to have 15 to be able to send

  13. What's the most pain meds you've ever seen ordered?

    daisydoll replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone heard of opioid induced hyperalgesia? I think it is common in sickle cell patients and other chronic pain patients. These patients may be getting more and more pain by taking such high...

  14. 1st timer!! Need advice please!

    daisydoll replied to trinitygrad07's topic in Travel

    I am going to be at Creighton Medical Center but I don't start until Sept 8. If you are still around I would love to meet. Sounds like a great

  15. Thank you to the PCA's :)

    daisydoll posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just want to say thank you to all the PCA's who care about their job and go above and beyond. Last night we were very understaffed and I had 8 patients and was in charge and 2 pool nurses were...

  16. 1st timer!! Need advice please!

    daisydoll replied to trinitygrad07's topic in Travel

    ICU_nursie I just accepted a travel assignment in Omaha. Which hospital are you at and do you like it? Is there lots to do in the

  17. Night Shifters: Do you sleep?

    daisydoll replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

  18. Recruiters unposting travel nursing jobs.

    daisydoll replied to josefhrn's topic in Travel

    I have just accepted my first travel job and will be traveling soon. Although I don't have a lot of experience traveling, my guess would be that the jobs were already filled. I doubt recruiters can...

  19. Good side job for RN?

    daisydoll replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that with nursing there are a lot more risks and you have more capability of doing harm to your patients, but that isn't to say there aren't any similarities between bartending/waitressing and...

  20. Good side job for RN?

    daisydoll replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    How about bartending? My friend is in bartending school right now cuz she's fed up with her nursing job. It's fun and the pay is good depending on where you

  21. How short-staffed is short staffed?????

    daisydoll replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Worst situation I have encountered so far was a night where we were 9:1 and no CNA (we are lucky if we have one CNA on nights, it is typical that we work without one). The patients on our floor are...

  22. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    daisydoll replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work all 12 hour shifts and it can be exhausting. Sometimes I work 4 or 5 12's in a row so I can have a long stretch of days off. This is how I have managed to take frequent vacations. Working...

  23. I Need An Lvn, RN, and APN To Interview For School!!

    daisydoll replied to kamelkillr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just sent you a private message with the info you requested. I hope you will be able to read it, I think its 15 posts needed to be able to send private messages but you should be able to read

  24. Do you take the MAR into the patient's room with you?

    daisydoll replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I always check my meds right before I go into the room, and leave them still wrapped so I can tell patients what they are getting. I usually don't bring the MAR in with me. I don't see other nurses on...

  25. Travel nursing love stories

    daisydoll posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering, Has anyone met a significant other while traveling? Did you end up staying in the area or traveling with the person? Tell us your stories!