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  1. Nurses as primary breadwinners?

    learning08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been working with a lot of young (20s-40s) nurses who are the primary breadwinners in their families. Not single women/single Moms, but wives basically supporting their husbands and kids, working...

  2. Where did you worked as a newly Licensed Nurse?

    learning08 replied to joycie20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Started in a full-time hospital job, which was what I wanted...no prior hospital experience. Thankful opportunities for new grads were plentiful around

  3. Nurses as primary breadwinners?

    learning08 replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    Thank-you, this is exactly what I was thinking when I submitted the original post. It irks me to see my fellow women (specific women I have in mind) overworked, tired, and unhappy. I am not here to...

  4. Nurses as primary breadwinners?

    learning08 replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    *They* are unhappy and tired. I sympathize with them. It doesn't affect me personally what their husbands do or don't

  5. How often do you work extra?

    learning08 replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Rarely. Signed up in advance for one or two extra 12s over the course of last year because I wanted the money and had some time off up ahead. The work is so hard on the body that I avoid extra shifts...

  6. Is this a bad idea? (loan debt) Need advice!

    learning08 replied to myty23's topic in General Students

    You are the ultimate judge of your individual situation. Many people have worked their way through nursing school, but how many have dropped out because school, work and family were too much? More...

  7. Pros and Cons of nursing

    learning08 replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

    Dear nohika, Many of the pros have already been mentioned. Another potential pro is that as an RN, you'll be out in the workforce making a living sooner than if you go directly through a PA/NP/another...

  8. Is it a sin to want a day off?

    learning08 replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

    Put yourself first. Your health and well-being are your top priorities. That feeling of false guilt? Forget it. My days off are mine, end of

  9. H1N1 vaccine availability in your hospital/area?

    learning08 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    How is swine flu vaccine availability at your facility/in your area? Did you get yours? How was it? Our hospital has been vaccinating direct patient care staff on a voluntary basis for the past couple...

  10. Patient or Client?

    learning08 replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    I've yet to meet a real-life nurse who refers to her pts. as clients. I will always call patients,

  11. Fortunate to have a job?

    learning08 replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    If one has a good job (supportive environment, good working hours, decent conditions), then s/he is fortunate. If s/he is stuck working in a terrible place because there's nothing else out there for...

  12. Nursing jobs in Canada

    learning08 replied to Kancha's topic in General Nursing

    Would you consider graduate school? (not MSN, but PhD or MS in a field other than nursing--much easier to secure an assistantship for those than for an MSN, and that usually comes with a tuition...

  13. what area of nursing do you never see yourself working in?

    learning08 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Oncology breaks my heart...I have to have some emotional distance from the patient pop. to work effectively... That being said, I hope to never work in a hellhole where nurses are penalized for...

  14. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    learning08 replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    OP: what a hellhole you were working in! So sorry to read of your experience and so glad you're no longer there! I will not work while very ill and I don't care if my supervisors like it or not. I...

  15. Most outrageous thing your hospital has expected you to do.

    learning08 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO! That's so out there! I would have told the NM to go get his stuff

  16. Weekend make-up shifts?

    learning08 replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness, we don't have to make up for shifts we've missed due to being

  17. I love nursing.. not sure if nursing loves me

    learning08 replied to tdms's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be so hard on yourself! No harm was done. You wrote that the pt. arrived at shift change. I don't ever fully assess a new admit who gets there at or less than an hour prior to shift change,...

  18. How Do I Get Strength To Go Back?

    learning08 replied to berquj's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there, it's so overwhelming at first. Please don't quit if you are in a generally supportive environment. Four med surg patients is a blessing!!! Many places will give you 5-6 and up to 7 on...

  19. Ever had a premonition?

    learning08 replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a young teen, I had a dream about my childhood best friend's grandfather. I saw him sitting by their house on a bench, and wildflowers were growing out of his face. I soon learned that he...

  20. "Spoiling" patients?

    learning08 replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    >>I went through the very same situation as you accept I was that " Book nursing student" My patient was a diabetic that was very >>out of control and she refused to eat the food that okay...

  21. "Spoiling" patients?

    learning08 replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    This resident is manipulative and noncompliant. I don't reward or pander to that sort of behavior, so yes, I'm by the book. I politely explain consequences of refusals and document them in the pt.'s...

  22. Is there alot of mandatory O.T. in your nursing department?

    learning08 replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have it. There are always opportunities for overtime (extra hours or extra shifts), but they are 100% voluntary. I like

  23. What nursing jobs are available to one with no experience?

    learning08 replied to Lala27poodles's topic in General Nursing

    OP: before you spend money on a CNA course, I would inquire at hospitals in your area if they hire nursing students. A lot of hospitals will let you work as a sitter as soon as you start nursing...

  24. I'm not really a nurse until I sign "RN" after my name

    learning08 replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Nursing

    Great responses! I completely agree. Networking is key, and we have to play the game to get a foot in the door. I like the recommendation to contact your former classmates and instructors to help put...

  25. Hungry Nurse or Troublemaker?

    learning08 replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    OP: let us know how it works out! You are absolutely right, and the charge nurse is in the wrong. Good for you for standing up for