lllliv

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1. Crying when stressed/overwhelmed

   lllliv replied to SillyLilly's topic in First Year After Licensure

   i also cry at weird moments. i don't usually cry at work--but since we got a manager that is unfair about things--i did a few times. i think it's a way to let out my anger without getting fired. for...

2. LPN To RN Hospital Benefits Seniority Policy

   lllliv replied to nursenevaeh's topic in General Nursing

   at our place you keep your hospital wide seniority which would relate to lay-offs, but you lose departmental seniority which relates to scheduling. you do get some credit for having been an lpn...

3. Nursing for compassion or the financial reward?

   lllliv replied to RNLULULABAMBA's topic in General Nursing

   money

4. Occupational therapy...good field?? I am considering this or RN

   lllliv replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

   occupational therapists are in demand at my hospital. they make more, have weekends and holidays off(sometimes work half a day), and never have to break a sweat. i know some places are different but...

5. Nurses' Unions

   lllliv replied to nursemike's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   i was with seiu(or is it sieu?). i felt they were a little weak in getting us raises, ratios, etc into the contract. of course, they represented everyone at the hospital so they had alot of people to...

6. After reading negative thread, want to give up nursing dream!

   lllliv replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   she said 95% of the people that responded to that thread. she is not making any

7. After reading negative thread, want to give up nursing dream!

   lllliv replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   i'm not venting. i'm being honest. i just wish i had had someone tell me all of these (negative) things before i went to school. do some research on other medical fields and see how happy they are....

8. nursing float pool

   lllliv replied to ddc22's topic in General Nursing

   if you work for a float pool say at a hospital, you will be placed on whatever floor/unit has a need for you(floated around). you really don't have a home

9. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

   lllliv replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

   sorry to say...but i would if i were you. i'm an lpn that recently quit nursing but i have worked with many rns as well and all that work the floor feel the same way. too much crap is dumped on...

10. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    lllliv replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't. now i'm

11. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    lllliv replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    i was an lpn in las vegas making 24.36/hr full time + all benefitss and shift difs i recently quit

12. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    lllliv replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    i would never encourage my child to go into nursing. if he/she brought it up i would make sure they were fully informed and have them check out other career options. especially the therapies if part...

13. patient acuity system

    lllliv replied to nursbjb00's topic in Nurse Management

    we used an acuity system. you check a box next to the service that will be needed for the next shift. the nurses that work the floor were not included in setting it up and deciding options. half of...

14. Looking for opinions here on an *older* RN's habits

    lllliv replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    i used to work with a nurse that was not that much older than me. she would wipe the patient after a bm on the toilet with bare hands and a small wadded up piece of toilet paper. eeewwwww!! i also...

15. looking for help finding scrubs

    lllliv replied to edtek's topic in General Nursing

    try