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I wear KEEN utility shoes. The have a mule, a mary jane an a traditional lace up. They were about $100. They are as ugly as a litter of baby rats, but supportive and comfortable.

Feel free to blast me for saying this.... but I seriously doubt that the blood pressure was the only reason that you failed the exam- thus failing out of school. The BP could, however, be the only reason that the professors shared with you. Let's...

I understand. You are in a frustrating spot. I think that we all hear the desperation coming through. But, we can help. I've been out of school a few too many years for my study material to be pertinent, but I am a great teacher. I'd be willin...

[HUGE SIGH!!] Eriksoln--- I personally talk about patient outcomes enough at work. I am willing to bet that the other nurses who participated in this thread also deal with patient outcomes at work ad nauseam. I come to AN to share moments of levi...

It is my honest opinion that you should stick to your guns at OSU, get a degree in another health science, then go for a BS to BSN accelerated program. Such programs are widely available in Big 10 schools. It will likely cost your much less than sw...

Nothing by smiles and hollers at the VA hospital last night when we found out. I haven't had my toast to the fallen or the heros yet... but I will. And RN1980, I'll add one for you and the 155th! There are great days as a VA nurse, and then there ...

I just had this exact conversation with a nurse!! How funny. You are correct; I feel your pain. You will find that the hospital is filled with Nurse IIIs who couldn't nurse their way out of a wet paper bag, let alone formulate a coherent senten...

No less than $30 for me, unless I am working for a charity. Then I will go as low as $18.00. Basically, you get what you pay for. Max pay=max performance. (That's what they told me when I bought my Audi anyway!)

I started this thread simply because it was a very hot topic on another thread where someone wanted some advice... I hope to generate some friendly discussions regarding experiences and opinions. I don't want to get blasted for starting this, no pe...

Chico David RN and others, Thank you for the lessons. I wanted to hear some different points of view, and certainly got it. Has anyone ever heard that the reason that some institutions introduce Magnet is to "pacify" nurses, thus shutting out t...

In my opinion, the best thing that you can do to help get a clearer understanding of nursing role in a trauma is to take a TNCC class first, then CATN. Go to ena.org to find a class in your state. Nurses should do a complete assessment just like t...

Call her First Sgt. There is no excuse for this. Regardless if this is a HIPAA violation or not, this is a behavior that is not becoming and has been done with malice. The tolerance for this behavior is actually very low if it is brought to light...

I'm so uninformed that I did not realize that there was an official part of this site dedicated to union/collective bargaining. Sorry I started the thread in the wrong place. Here I thought no one else was wondering about any of this except me.

I just spent quite awhile looking for that article. I swear I will find it for you, but it may be a hard copy so I will scan it and send it to you. I understand your need for evidence to change practice. But, please remember this is about the patient...

Okay.... I'm gonna take one for the team here.... I am going to start a new Union/non-union thread. I don't think that the OP had these replies in mind. Plus, the other thread may be FUN!! To the OP, always read the handbook before you start or ar...

I agree with thehipcrip. I read an research article in the early 2000 that said that an indwelling cath is colonized within 18 hours of insertion. I tried to find the article, but can't (sorry...). I will continue to look and post when I find it. ...

Annister is right. I think that if you spend any energy on this, it should be only a few joules. The university should have known about the previous credits, because it all goes to help determine if that candidate can be successful in the given p...

just to be clear, the intervention was incorrect, not outside the dietary aides scope of practice. my 11 year old nephew did the heimlich on a person in person who was eating dinner at a table across the room. his mother, an rn, watched as he did i...

HAHAHA. I needed a laugh this morning!! Unfortunately, there are some people who believe that nursing is "a calling." As far as I am concerned, all the "calling" in the world could not make me do my job for less than $XX.XX per hour!! I do beli...

Going to the ER? Membership in the Emergency Nurses Association is a must! I am inspired by every meeting, love the fellowship, the conferences are great (Leadership conference going on this week in Portland, OR!). There are state meetings, and loc...

Please.... this was just a joke. I made up the term EDD off the top of my head. Honestly, nurses have multiple "funny names" for silly phenomenon. LOL, GOMER, and KKFCCP and the like. All of us could write a laundry list. I come to allnurses.com...

This is the first time I have heard the term 'babydoc'. I can agree that it could be seen as demeaning; however, it is the most accurate descriptor of emotional state that I have ever heard. Perhaps a more palatable term would be "emotional delay ...

My advice right now would be to secure a hospital type of position that you want prior to leaving your current job. Even it that means jumping through the application hoops for the permanent position that you are already doing PRN. The job market i...

Funny that you should ask about my Dream ER... 1. Consulting MD's would get up out of their seat to give me the chair when I entered the Nursing station. 2. Attending MD's would offer me coffee. 3. The patients would realize that my proper title i...

Do you think that they have "Pet Ganey" Scores?