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I am glad to have found this board :) I would like to hear your ideas/suggestions. If any of you nurses have senior aides, how has it been working out? This has recently been proposed at my faciltity. (By the CNA's) I can see where it would be a help...

yes! hoping we have 1 this year

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that certain members will post a topic that they darn well know is going to cause strife on our BB and then just disappear? They post topics such as RN vs. BSN LPN vs. RN...

thanks for your replies I really appreciate your input. Will repeat to myself "do not feed the trolls, do not feed the trolls" :chuckle I usually leave them still looking for a morsel, but I'll try even harder now :) coffeejavule you summed it up be...

Rusty, I appreciate your post, and you're welcome.

what an enthuiastic reply KristinWW:chuckle I think that young guy has got it nailed down pretty well

Carol, this is great news, I'm glad everything went so well for you A co-worker of mine is having this procedure performed next month. There seems to be more and more positive outcomes from Lasik all the time. I will let her know of another sucess s...

There is a United States nursing forum on this BB for much more of this kind of item

HerEyes73, extreme anxiety, as I'm sure you know is just the beginning....things don't seem like they will get any better on this unit..don't others see that she is .. to qoute you "a screw up", maybe a few loose screws too go on, fellow nurse, to ...

:roll :chuckle

we recently lost a great nurse to Bath & Body Works saw her this past w/e, she looked great and is happier than I've seen her in a long time no more "worry/stress lines" or dark circles under her eyes she said she is making about the same amount ...

I wonder what causes people to behave in this way. I do believe previous life experiences come into play. she has some definite underlying problems that need addressing. hope she gets help before her "issues" get worse

jadednurse, the patient education materials I use from the internet are for when a patient is discharged. ie: community support groups, outpatient clinics, phone numbers, etc. We use a local news/medical site that is a sister company of our facility...

yes it is a great resource

I have always decided against the vacc, but since I seem to get the flu q yr I'm going to get vacc this yr and see what happens. can't hurt

I may seem harsh, but abuse of any kind, Including verbal, just ticks me off. To get respect, you have show respect...she showed these patients NO respect and ..what about their dignity? shame on her. I wouldn't give her the time of day never mind a ...

aspenice, it varies so much from state to state and even city to city higher pay usually does mean higher cost of living though

the typos sure look funny here's some more lol :balloons:

Hi EarthAngel Congratulations!! These are for you :balloons: :ballons:

This is such a tragedy. Agreed, never hesitate to pick up that phone!

Jnette, just saw your post Hugs and prayers to your very special friend sounds like she's one of those precious jewels :) Hope to hear some good news soon you take care, Kim ((((( hugs)))))):kiss

I agree with ratchit. What good is orientation if they won't have the time to orient you? You need a good sound base, and then, much of it you learn after you're off orientation anyway. But you definitely need to know the basics, I'd rather do this o...

some of these are way out there