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  1. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    gcupid replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    We are NURSES! Why is it our responsibility to manage doctors and perform write ups? Medicine is a different discipline than nursing. There should be a management team member performing those write...

  2. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    gcupid replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    But should nurses be held liable if the physician isn't reminded to order these things? What is our (nurses) job description? X*!@) Bleep, bleep, bleep!!! Bc it pretty sures seems like anything else...

  3. NP Salary vs. RN salary

    gcupid replied to Health-Nut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Being a middle aged white male may be the worst things you can be for grants but statistically it's proven to be the best thing to be in many other important areas in life. From job opportunities to...

  4. Threatened by patient

    gcupid replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally had the same thought process behind the cause of the charge not wanting to escalate the patient again but if i was charge security would have come before that shift ended just to make sure...

  5. PTSD after losing a patient?

    gcupid replied to nurs2014's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it is possible to experience a very mild form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from losing a patient. I felt like I had this experience at one time. I was watching Grey's Anatomy after...

  6. How many would love nursing if?

    gcupid replied to gcupid's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds dangerous. I'd never accept an assignment of 8,9, or 10 admitted acute care acuity level patients working on a medical/surgical floor. And if I was charging, I'd never accept those many...

  7. Prestige in Employment

    gcupid replied to InfantryVet2014's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you have a pulse and a license and this is one of the reasons why I believe that nursing is not a profession. We are borderline between professional and

  8. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    gcupid replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Relax the hair and get the braids after landing the job and finishing

  9. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    gcupid replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    You have to steal a lunch break...and its about

  10. What do you love about nursing?

    gcupid replied to xandralou's topic in General Nursing

    #1. Flexibility (scheduling, opportunity for specialty change & advancement) #2. It never seems to get boring even if you are doing routine tasks. (meeting new people and placed in different...

  11. Miserable RN

    gcupid replied to berhaelee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    People can sense desperation and it scares them away. It's the same way when it comes to trying to approach a date. Walk into an interview with confidence as if you have options and I bet the...

  12. Should I take a job that pays less in order to be home at night with my child?

    gcupid replied to kathrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    as oppose to taking a huge pay cut. Try negotiating hours/schedule first before leaving and maybe you can even out on pay and work/life balance. Explain that your child is having some issues and...

  13. Resigned... then hospital wants me back???

    gcupid replied to tmartin83's topic in General Nursing

    offer recommendations to improve the place but do not go back. If it was that bad after only one week, it must be a pretty terrible

  14. Nursing Stress & Relationships

    gcupid replied to thinkingpositive's topic in Health, Stress Management

    He didn't want you to make such a huge decision based off of him. The truth is I don't know if he likes the fact that your busy so that you won't bother him (time to cheat or just wanting personal...

  15. I don't want to do bedside nursing

    gcupid replied to noki1024's topic in Nursing Career

    get any job that you can...preferably bedside experience for at least 6 months and see if there is a way you can do an internal transfer to another less stressful position.... I think it depends on...

  16. What can you do with a nursing degree besides nursing?

    gcupid replied to Elidrc's topic in General Nursing

    You should try taking the test again (as many times as it is allowed) with the hopes of passing and obtaining your license. You may never decide to practice as a nurse but think of getting your...

  17. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    gcupid replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is a sad situation. She is being blamed for contracting the virus. I pray that she finds peace. HIPAA just went out of the door. The media had no right to leak her name. Whatever she is going...

  18. How can I be more competitive in the job market?

    gcupid replied to DorothyR's topic in General Nursing

    sleep with the right

  19. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

    gcupid replied to texarkana 551's topic in Disaster Preparation

    we can handle taking care of an ebola patient but we can not handle an outbreak. The hospitals are short staffed all ready on purpose. Sometimes I'm amazed that I make it up out of the hospital alive...

  20. What is really going on? I need help!

    gcupid posted a topic in Travel

    I am interested in Travel nursing; however, every company I've come across offers wages that are not financially beneficial. It seems to me that traveling with companies are only monetarily...

  21. Finally had the inevitable

    gcupid replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I believe that I wasn't chosen to work at a facility because during a phone interview I questioned security and if there were any psych patients and the lack of leather restraints and how are...

  22. Does any NP regret becoming one

    gcupid replied to gcupid's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've been a traveler as well but I have not been all over the country. From my experience there is a unique hospital culture to every facility and while there have been one or two places that truly...

  23. Does any NP regret becoming one

    gcupid replied to gcupid's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I appreciated everyone responding to this post. I have finally come to terms that it is necessary to go back to school to obtain more professional working conditions. I did not want to invest more...

  24. How to get out of nursing?

    gcupid posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know of someone that was successful at leaving this profession and still have a nice salary? I'd like something with less stress and that would allow for a healthier lifestyle and overall...

  25. Nurse files lawsuit over firing

    gcupid replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on how unstable were the vital signs and was the patient symptomatic. There is no doubt in my mind that cardio was not paged or a doctor was not consulted but it takes time to get...