nursefrances BSN, RN

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    Loma Linda murrietta

    nursefrances replied to Dominickrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have a friend that does per diem there with about the same amount of RN experience. I think the pay for per diem is $45 and an hour, regular scale is high $30's, maybe $36-$38?, don't know
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    Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    nursefrances replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is a great thread. I am guilty of signing first initial last name sometimes instead of my "real" signature, I catch myself before I write "RN". Even before I was a nurse I could tell when some...
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    I snapped at work and... I dont know what to do...

    nursefrances replied to hazyblue's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hugs to you hazyblue. :hug: Go to your appointment. Hope it helps. :) Do not appologize to us, we are here for you, to hold your hand and give you a virtual hug and to listen when you vent. It is...
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    8th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    This is kind of awkward....I am giving my two weeks notice. I just got accepted to nursing school and now I am going to learn how to be a real
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    8th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Tell me the truth, does this costume make my thighs look
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    Be polite, I don't have superpowers!

    nursefrances replied to EmmaZ06's topic in General Nursing

    I was describing this to my hubby this morning. Yesterday I was standing at my med cart charting. I received a phone call on my Vocera speaker phone that is clipped to me (can't remember if it was...
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    Top 8 Captions - Help select winner in 7th Nursing Caption Contest

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    This is going to be a tough to choose just one, they are all
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    What kind of watch do you wear?

    nursefrances replied to NellieOlsen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a white leather band timex with nurse minnie mouse on the face. I have changed the band once, now it is black. Timex is a great watch. Have had it about 5 years and changed the battery once or...
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    New PreNursing Student Need advice!

    nursefrances replied to sw33tsandy's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi sw33tsandy, welcome to the site. :) I am in California, and when I was in your shoes, I was told to transfer when possible and not wait for the associates degree if you are going for your BSN. You...
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    7th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I've seen some crazy reactions when we tell a male patient we have to insert a foley but this is the best one I've
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    Things that gross you out..

    nursefrances replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Students

    Before I was an RN, I wworked with eye surgeons. We had a lady who ripped off her eyelids with a fork (not kidding). She looked like this The weirdest thing was she was as calm as can be at the...
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    Any Nurses in Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Nurses out there?

    nursefrances replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    :) Yeah, I miss them too. And taking care of patients from the neck up only. I am trying to market myself as an ophthalmic nurse- to be. I have visited a few local eye centers that have surgery...
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    I'm not sure where to go from here, advice?

    nursefrances replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hugs to you ((((Tepidorchid)))). I am in the same boat. I am pretty much done with bedside nursing. I just finished tweaking my resume to go to some facilities in my previous field of ophthalmolgy....
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    7th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Hmmm, do you think he speaks Yoda? Your Nurse, I am, yessss? Sick, you are?
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    Stupid things that nurses say

    nursefrances replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I needed a laugh, thanks. All of these posts are making me laugh out loud and my son keeps wondering why I am laughing but I can't tell him these stories. The other day it was crazy busy and I had a...
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    The Backwoods Medical Terminalogy

    nursefrances replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are funny Thanks, GitanoRN
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    7th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    (singing) You're a mean one, Mr Grinch.....What? You know you were thinking it
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    7th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    (Sigh) I told her that working 12 days in a row was a bad idea. She just ended her last shift. I've seen this before. I need a bottle of wine, the latest chick flick on dvd, a bottle of nail polish...
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    7th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Oh, no doctor, she's not patient here. She's a nurse. I knew this would happen. Her internet went out and she hasn't been able to post or vent on allnurses.com in a few days. Poor
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    7th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Mr Hyde, I can't get your admission assessment and history done with you growling and grunting like that. Do you think Dr Jekyl could come out so I can ask him a few
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    Someone pleassse calm me down!

    nursefrances replied to bttrfly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats CTXRN and bttrfly!!!
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    Really sad :(

    nursefrances replied to NOLAmommy3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your positive insight on this subject. If I was the op and I heard "suck it up and grow up, etc" when I was venting I would be a little bummed. We are all entitled to our opinions and...
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    I am officially broken. Vent.

    nursefrances replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    My heart went out to you missladyrn when I saw the title of your post. :hug: Hope you took that day off. My last two day run was the same way, it was horrible. It would have been better if they...
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    physics undergraduate considering career in ophthalmology

    nursefrances replied to Simon Bambury's topic in Nursing Career

    I am not an ophthalmic RN (I will say ORN for this post) but worked as a certified ophthalmic assistant (COA) and LASIK technician for 12 years prior to getting my RN-BSN. There are two associations...
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    Ophthalmology

    nursefrances replied to Tina19's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I worked in Opthalmology for about 12 years prior to getting my RN, BSN. Now I have worked hospital bedside nursing for 3 1/2 years and thinking about getting back into "eyes". There is a society of...