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1. The Nurse on the Other Side

   girlvet replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

   OMG you my dears need psychiatric help, not cortisol. Been a nurse 30 years, never heard that one. This is an example of becoming a professional patient. A person is depressed and anxious but that...

2. The Nurse on the Other Side

   girlvet replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

   You have no idea what is going on in the emergency department you are in. I work as an ER nurse and I am sorry but someone with chronic pain is not a priority. Priorities are chest pain, CVAs, cardiac...

3. The Nurse on the Other Side

   girlvet replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

   Wow...really? You sound like someone with a real anger problem. It's like you went in ready to be angry. You need

4. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

   girlvet replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

   lmadness: tales of an emergency room nurse: maybe nurses should go on strike until they get the proper training and equipment for dealing with ebola We need to stand up for ourselves and demand the...

5. ABC TV:NY Med shows ER nurse fired due to social media post

   girlvet replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

   She should sue the hospital. She did not mention any names. Lawsuits have been filed over this and the suer has

6. How long after your 3, 12 hour shifts do you feel rested?

   girlvet replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

   A day. But as I grow older it is getting to be more like a day and a half. Have you ever thought how much time we give up to work these 12 hour shifts? It definitely affects quality of life.

7. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   girlvet replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   infected paper cut per

8. Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

   girlvet posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   12,000 nurses in minneapolis are going to vote on whether to strike next wednesday. This would be the largest nurse strike in US history. It looks like we WILL vote to strike. The employer is...