dede1956

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1. Most off the wall complaint

   dede1956 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

   Work with some people that have said this

2. Another reason unions suck!

   dede1956 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I'm curious ...why you have an open shop and not a closed shop? Where I work we voted in a union 5 1/2 yrs ago and will finally be going to the negotiating table soon (we hope). It has been tied up...

3. Another reason unions suck!

   dede1956 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Where I work now it is a 1 year limit for scheduling vacations. Having said that, everyone knows that if you are planing a special vacation (cruise or out of the country flight) more than 1 year out...

4. Nurses with pedometers - How far do you walk?

   dede1956 replied to ixchel's topic in Health, Stress Management

   1-6 miles/night, depends on how busy we

5. ACLS should always be 2 days and in person!

   dede1956 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   For new providers, those that don't have codes frequently, and when the new changes come out for ACLS and PALS it should be a two day class. For experienced providers, ICU, CCU, Trauma, and ER...

6. Brian Short News

   dede1956 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   RIP Brian

7. Nurses with pedometers - How far do you walk?

   dede1956 replied to ixchel's topic in Health, Stress Management

   If it is an average night...5800-6500. If it is a busy night up to 7800. If I am pulled and it is a busy night 12,000-14,000

8. A VERY frustrated nurse

   dede1956 replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I agree with the responders...you are new and you will get better as time goes on. Will there still be issues that come up and you need to put the other patients o"on hold" for a short time. Your...

9. An Idea Whose Time has Long Come: EMPLOYEE satisfaction scoring?

   dede1956 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   must be nice. we are told that the survey is voluntary but if you don't do it, you are harassed until you either do the survey or lie and say you did. if mgt did something with the results staff...

10. I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    dede1956 replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    AMEN!!!! You put it in a nutshell that the rest of us are trying to say. You are currently going through it, and the rest of us have already gone through

11. I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    dede1956 replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    that's what we in the profession call a "warm fuzzy" enjoy them, they are far and few between. I was told this by one of my LPN nursing instructors. as nurses we are on the receiving end of abuse from...

12. I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    dede1956 replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Does your husband have spring break coming up soon? Talk to him, find out what is going on, ask how you can help. I'm not bashing you, I'm trying to look at the situation from both sides, my own...

13. I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    dede1956 replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    sorry to hear about your sister, but she and your parents knew you were there when it counted the most...at the

14. I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    dede1956 replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My husband used to call me a professional student because after 10 yrs out of RN school I went back to school for my BSN, graduated and 2 yrs later went back for my MSN. He stuck by me through all of...

15. How to deal with angry doctors

    dede1956 replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The doctor was way out of line with his comment "If you ask me that question again, I will beat your head!!! Are you stupid? Didn't you see my name on the board!? Don't you dare ask me that. Just get...