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  1. Advice - Creating a Study on Scheduling & Short Staff Challenges

    VORB replied to Derric's topic in General Nursing

    We have float nurses in my hospital that can be called in when needed. I think the problem is not so much the ability to get staff coverage in each dept, but rather the mindset of admin and nursing...

  2. taken the NCLEX

    VORB replied to scarlettelilly's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not. Of course if you pass, they would be able to verify your license on the state's nursing board website. But if someone does NOT pass, I don't see how anyone could find out that an exam...

  3. Advice - Creating a Study on Scheduling & Short Staff Challenges

    VORB replied to Derric's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy, here we go again with the 'short staffing', 'nursing shortage', etc. The way I see it, depts are staffed exactly as administration sees fit. If you ask the average nurse, they will say they...

  4. Dangerous nurse on floor

    VORB replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Know that anything you do will create waves. And when it comes to dept mgrs and nursing administration, we are talking politics... big time. Tick off the wrong person and you will lose your job before...

  5. Is Health Care Rationing Needed in the USA?

    VORB replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    How 'bout the Code II pt who only wants meds, no compressions. So he stops breathing, you call a code to push meds, but the meds don't go anywhere because the heart's not being compressed. Alrighty....

  6. Nursing and Traffic Violations?!? SERIOUSLY

    VORB replied to Spoiled627's topic in General Nursing

    It's always best to go overboard when filling that stuff out. Unless it says to omit minor traffic violations, include them. [usually they will define what minor means.] As far as the 'why' of all...

  7. Organizeing your time

    VORB replied to NursingStudentHelp's topic in General Nursing

    Use your resources, for one thing. Is there a patient care tech you can utilize to do the things an unlicensed person can do? Also don't hesitate to ask another student or nurse to help with...

  8. Night Shift Sleeping Woes

    VORB replied to JessiekRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you very well may be getting too much sleep -- which can have the very same symptoms as not enough sleep. I find when my naps are too long on my off days (like 2-3 hours instead of...

  9. Darvocet vs Percocet

    VORB replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    It's a good idea to first ask the pt what has worked for them in the past (if they have a Hx) before calling the doc, as docs will often ask the nurse what it is the pt wants. A lot of docs are not...

  10. My job is awesome! Nursing is awesome!

    VORB replied to Shenanigans's topic in General Nursing

    What

  11. For those that work off shifts

    VORB replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Before I got into nursing, I had other nighttime jobs, but never 12 hour shifts. I was a truck driver for a while, also worked nightshift at a hotel, plus I owned a bar at one point. So I was used to...

  12. For those that work off shifts

    VORB replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work 7p-7a FR-SA-SU nights. On my days off I'm a morning person, awaking naturally 5-6am, then taking nap in the afternoon and going to bed at a reasonable hour -- by 11pm, anyway. Then on my first...

  13. Is is frowned upon to switch jobs

    VORB replied to kambra's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, I believe hiring-managers still look at how often you change jobs. Taking into account the cost of hiring and training/orientation, it only makes sense they would evaluate an applicant...

  14. Thinking of nursing

    VORB replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    What you will find in nursing today is quite a diverse group of folks, many of whom entered the field mid-life who come from all backgrounds. There is no special kind of person who will fit the mold,...

  15. Specialized Nursing - How to decide before graduating? (Cross Post: Students)

    VORB replied to spudpatch's topic in General Nursing

    I would say if you know what you want, go for it. Everyone naturally falls into a rut - the question is where do you want that rut to be? Back when there was a shortage of applicants, the new nurse...

  16. CMA posing as nurse...?

    VORB replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    A quick way to know if someone is a nurse is this: If they hang a stethoscope from their rear-view mirror, they are not a

  17. Nursing Shortage?

    VORB replied to gapeachRN2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I think if there were a nursing shortage, we wouldn't be asking if there was one. There SEEMS to be a nursing shortage because nurses are spread so thin (nurse-to-patient ratios, etc.); however,...

  18. Atlanta Hospitals Hiring new RN Graduates

    VORB replied to Reidme's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I passed my NCLEX in autumn '07 and applied to about 5 hospitals in the ATL area. I live in Florida but wanted to move up there. [in fact I got my GA license before my FL.] I had interviews at all 5...