meluhn

meluhn

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  1. Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)

    meluhn replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure about this one? I never knew this was wrong. Is everyone in agreement about

  2. Inpatient Smoke free ward - HELP!

    meluhn replied to rainbowsunsets's topic in Psychiatric

    Im not a psych nurse but I am an ex smoker and I dont think an inpatient acute care setting is the right time for people to try to quit smoking. They are already dealing with whatever stressors...

  3. should i hold out for med/surg?

    meluhn replied to erin01's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would take L&D. Things are tough all over right now and that is a good specialty area. Very different from med surg but still a specialty. I have friends that love it and would never want to...

  4. Nurse Indicted in Toms River Man's Death

    meluhn replied to meluhn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I was thinking it had to be a med error. Granted that is one hell of a med error but murder? That just seems a little excessive. Its definitely not good but there has to be some charge that is more...

  5. Nurse Indicted in Toms River Man's Death

    meluhn replied to meluhn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    here is one article: nurse again indicted for murder of hospital patient written by mc prosecutor's office wednesday, 18 march 2009 11:11 freehold, nj - on march 18, 2009, a monmouth county...

  6. Interview etiquette for finding out the pay!!!

    meluhn replied to XYnurse2B's topic in General Students

    They do that where I am too. I dont understand why they do that. There are multiple jobs posted but then I hear through the grapevine that there is a hiring

  7. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    meluhn replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    We never get a break, if we do it is maybe 20 minutes, not leaving the floor just inhaling our food in the lounge. Our 3 nurse managers would never dream of covering for us yet they routinely cover...

  8. Need advice on changing careers please help me.

    meluhn replied to brturner's topic in Nursing Career

    Rbezemek is absolutlely right. Informatics is a field I have been hearing about alot lately and the adds I am seeing are offering salaries comparable to what you are making now. If you got your...

  9. Where can we find jobs, warm weather, and a beach?

    meluhn replied to Dtower's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the same thing! To the OP, I remember hearing that the Houston area has the best cost of living to pay scale ratio. I have never been to Texas but I know a few people that moved down...

  10. Kimball medical center?

    meluhn replied to oneproudigorot's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I was offered a job at the LTAC in Kimball at the same time I was offered my present job in acute rehab. I chose acute rehab because it was 5 minutes from my house but the LTAC looked interesting and...

  11. I am being advised that when I graduate...

    meluhn replied to Lexnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Someone is both ignorant and arrogant. Pride goeth before a fall, I only wish I could be there to see it. This type of attitude will get you eaten alive in the

  12. I am being advised that when I graduate...

    meluhn replied to Lexnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    You seem a little hypersensitive. I didn't think she was accusing you of assaulting anybody. Its a good thing you are "more smarter" than some of us nurses at the hospital. With your brains and...

  13. Why is it nurses put up with such poor conditions?

    meluhn replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in General Nursing

    He is right. If none of us would put up with it they would be forced to change things, but since we do put up with it and wear our martyr mentality like a badge of honor, we get

  14. 1st interview for new grad

    meluhn replied to quinnie50's topic in General Nursing

    They ask stuff like: Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Always say continuing education/certification What interests you about this kind of nursing?--Make something up even if it is loosely based...

  15. Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    meluhn replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know where you are talking about but I live in NJ and that is simply not true. Where I work we talk all the time about all kinds of things like books, politics, philosophy, religion (I happen...

  16. Taking a management position in home health

    meluhn replied to meluhn's topic in Home Health

    I did ask and they told me that a preceptor would come from coprporate to train me and I would go to a 1 week management training seminar. They said I wouldn't be on my own until I felt comfortable....

  17. What can I do about sister with hoarding OCD

    meluhn posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hey Psych Nurses, Just looking for a little advice on how to deal with my sister. I alternate between feeling sorry for her and resenting her b/c she drives me nuts. We come from a large family and...

  18. Did you ever have such a bad day, that you regretted becoming a nurse?

    meluhn replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear that because right now I am looking to get away from the bedside and I am applying all over so that I can. MDS coordinator--anything that will get me off the floor. I have to work...

  19. What can I do about sister with hoarding OCD

    meluhn replied to meluhn's topic in Psychiatric

    She had few close friends.Mr Ian, You are right on about some things, please tell me what you are thinking it

  20. Taking a management position in home health

    meluhn replied to meluhn's topic in Home Health

    I do have some experience in hh with this same company, just not alot of experience. What I do have going for me is that I am a BSN with my rehab certification. This company is very reputable and...

  21. Why is it nurses put up with such poor conditions?

    meluhn replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in General Nursing

    I have always wondered this myself. I guess it is the same situation in the UK as it is in the US--bad for nurses. Until we get mandated staffing ratios nothing is going to change. We are always...

  22. Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    meluhn replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I don't think having an accent is the same as just using words wrong and sounding stupid. If anything, I admire anyone who is bilingual, they are one up on me, I can only speak one language!...

  23. Did you ever have such a bad day, that you regretted becoming a nurse?

    meluhn replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    Pray tell what is your new career so that I may start at it as well? I have been looking to get away from bedside nursing for a long time but there is just not that many options for me that are...

  24. Did you ever have such a bad day, that you regretted becoming a nurse?

    meluhn replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Lately those days are more often than not. My floor has gotten so unbearable lately that I cringe at the thought of going to work. If it werent for all the awesome people I work with I wouldn't...

  25. admits at shift change

    meluhn replied to hds51403's topic in General Nursing

    2:30 is the cut off time at my hosp (we do 8s). Like you said we just get them settled in, maybe have them sign the paperwork and do