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  1. How much OT do you do?

    stressednurse replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    I work about 8 hours of overtime a month that I do not schedule. I am asked to stay, I am never mandated where I work and no I am not in a

  2. Nurses pay

    stressednurse replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    I have 12 years experience, started out at $14/hr as a GN. I have worked most of the specialty areas including flight nursing. I took a break from critical care for 3 1/2 years as I had burned out....

  3. pain in the ed

    stressednurse replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    How about really really good staffing and lots of social workers and RNACS to help with insurance issues. I would find 2 or 3 hours to chat with the chronic pain med seeker to find out how they ended...

  4. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

    stressednurse replied to damaro's topic in Emergency

    Maybe teaching debriefing skills to the spouses of nurses would save more marriages. We do seem to de-fuse (quick, shortly after an event debriefing) with whom ever is available and the significant...

  5. Why Is There A Shortage?

    stressednurse replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    Possibly because its not ever been easy to get into, its a tough learning process, classes are tough, clinical takes a lot of time and commitment, getting the job you want may take 3 to 10 years and...

  6. Anyone else experience this ... ?

    stressednurse replied to nurstudnt546's topic in General Nursing

    Could be bad job syndrome too. Is it stress from the job? Bad boss, bad customers

  7. Hubby has to go for a Stress Test....

    stressednurse replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, not a definite heart problem. I had chest pain and it turned out to be esophogeal spasms. I went through the cardiac workup but not catheterization as the stress test showed nothing except a...

  8. Question about posting?

    stressednurse replied to samcat's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, welcome to our

  9. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    stressednurse replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    raises her eyebrows smiles and winks. my grandmother took care of teddy roosevelt when she was a nursing student. thats all i know and i was close to her. privacy and protection of patients...

  10. Maryland Lottery Commercial

    stressednurse replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I am still confused.. Why are we angry about this commercial? A couple humans playing the lottery or scratch quick money stuff. And one wins and one dosen't. Comment about the lucky status of...

  11. "Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore!"

    stressednurse replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    Tuck your feathers and run, really really fast. The facilities that have had this type of attitude don't live forever and those that work there drown with the place. This "sweep it under the carpet"...

  12. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    stressednurse replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    I would still be a nurse, but with a masters degree and certification in all areas plus an international license. I would live on a sailboat and sail all the oceans. When I needed money I would work...

  13. Littmann Stethescopes

    stressednurse replied to Medic2005's topic in General Nursing

    My first one was a littman classic II, it survived 11 years and the tubing cracked. I still use it occasionally even though it is taped back together. LOL, broken and taped back together is better...

  14. help please - child (long)

    stressednurse replied to ladytraviler's topic in General Nursing

    When I was still married and living on the ex's family "farm".(15 acres in what is now prime property) I befriended quite a few young men and women while volunteering for the cooperative extension...

  15. Med-surg ICU?

    stressednurse replied to twarlik's topic in General Nursing

    Med/Surg ICU has quite a mix of patients, GI bleeds, CVA's, Sepsis, DT's, unstable orthopedic post ops, MI's, CABG's with sternal infections, sickle cell crisis, hypertensive crisis, diabetic crisis,...

  16. Whiny nursing rant

    stressednurse replied to Hellllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, where do I start. First I would like to make it clear I do understand where you are coming from and I have had very incompetent managers in the past. Do something about it if it bothers you...

  17. oh nooooooo...

    stressednurse replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, that is a nice closing for me. I still think I need to hug you though, such a

  18. Flu epidemic?

    stressednurse replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    I don't work in an ER, I currently work in a LTC facility and casual in an ICU. I have had to swab 3 nares so far in the long term care facility, more than has ever been done here. No positive...

  19. oh nooooooo...

    stressednurse replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Jnette, thanks for sharing that with us. Hugs to you and thanks for sharing your memories with all of us. Leaves me to wonder if she left a family who will remember her

  20. Evil Estrogen Empire - The Silent Menace

    stressednurse replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Well, "Male nurse" title dosen't exist in my environnment, but you guys sure do come in handy for lifting. LOL just kidding. OK for real.. on one dementia unit a male face does make a difference when...

  21. Resp. Therapists

    stressednurse replied to RN2B4ABBY's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with some VERY talented and well trained RT's. We love our respiratory department where I work, nurses used to have full care of the vent patients and all respiratory treatments after...

  22. BSN! Ya HOO!

    stressednurse replied to abbafrazz's topic in General Nursing

    My only question, Was this the same old nursing student question of ADN vs BSN placed in a different manner by a nursing

  23. Evil Estrogen Empire - The Silent Menace

    stressednurse replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Well, lets see....Male nurses. Hmm, I can't conjure up a specific certification for that. RN, yes, CCRN, Nurse Anesthetist, OK Nurse Assistant, OK these exist...still surfing. Geeze, there seems...

  24. Had a talk with nurse manager. I feel better.

    stressednurse replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have a wonderful nurse manager I wish all units had someone with such confident and appropriate ways of dealing with issues. I wonder why others thought she wasn't

  25. Post Op Care

    stressednurse replied to onenutshy101's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    YUCK....Why wasn't anything done after the first hour? Look at volume output Look at vital signs Look at patient, and not necessarily in that order. Think SHOCK Call the doctor If you wait a little...