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    What do you do to volunteer and give back?

    ppfd replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, I was a volunteer firefighter for close to 20 years and they kicked me off as working full time and going to nursing school full time cut into the time I could play
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    New Grad: How can I get experience if nobody will give me a chance?

    ppfd replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Lot of good info here. I'll throw out a piece of advice as well. When you interview dress like a professional adult. Leave the flip flops at the house or at least in your car. Iron your clothes as...
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    Can't Lift 50 lbs - Will I be discriminated against?

    ppfd replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Curious as to why you can't move 50 pounds? Look around you, people are getting bigger and bigger. 50 pounds isn't much
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    Tattoos in Nursing

    ppfd replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have one on my forehead that says "No Regerts" in that old english scroll. Ah I remember that drunken night...... was it in Bali, or was it Bangkok?? Seriously, I'm a 47 male and I still can't...
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    Burnout or just Cranky?

    ppfd replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    When I stopped caring, the job got much easier. I work full time in fire/ems but, it transcends across the room to nursing. i live with A holes 24 hours a day a few days a week. If I am not running a...
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    Nurses Who Don't Want to be Nurses

    ppfd replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm probably one of these people. I work full time fire/ems, I can't wait til I can retire. I honestly don't even want to fool with medicine anymore, this includes nursing. I just turned down a...
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    LTC facility trying to fire me over refusing to take on 50 residents

    ppfd replied to NurseGeorgiapeach's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I tried working in a nursing home once. The money was pretty good for part time work. I made it through 3 days of training with another nurse and never went back. You all working LTC have my total...
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    How to deal with angry doctors

    ppfd replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Whats a "DH"? See I'm glad your husband whipped some tail. I'd love to seen this. Amazing this guy challenged and then fought and still has a job/license. The doctor that is. Part of me would have...
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    ppfd replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Personally I'd like a PhD so can say, "Hi I'm Dr. PPFD, I'll be your Nurse today!":roflmao: Care plans, I used the same 3 or 4 during my time in nursing school, thats how much my clinical...
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    How to deal with angry doctors

    ppfd replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, Yes, I am a male so take this as golden. I can guaranty as sure as the sun will rise. If this man spoke to me as he did you, I would have took him up in a second to "beat my head." He may beat my...
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    Fake crying and bad acting in the ER

    ppfd replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Had them call 911 from the ED waiting room because they didn't want to wait. That usually doesn't work out the way they expect it to. Years back I was working EMS and had a elderly man cut off all his...
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    How to follow policy when off duty?

    ppfd replied to RNduke129's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Cell Phone Call 911 Hasn't failed me
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    What are the education requirements for a flight nurse?

    ppfd replied to elozano2's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I'm just a lowly Paramedic and ED RN, so take it for what its worth. :) Talk to flight medics and nurses. Ask them about the job. As mentioned here, it is not all car crashes, and injuries. A lot of...
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    Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    ppfd replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But thats not what my nursing instructors told
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    Ethical advice needed for a new grad...

    ppfd replied to AnnaleaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I attempted to try nursing home work part time once. I'm guessing that is what SNF stands for. I lasted my 4, "training days", and never went back. Now I know why they were paying what they do. It...
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    Books/references for new MICU RN

    ppfd replied to GP8986's topic in MICU, SICU

    Agree with what rat says. If your allowed to use your phone, or maybe a tablet, an Ipad mini maybe will hold anything. That said, this I used the critical care guide when I'm running EMS or working...
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    Telemetry to ICU.... To stay or not....

    ppfd replied to Katelyngrace's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'd do it in a second. I give all the respect in the world to floor nursing. No way I could do it. ED, any of the critical care units for
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    How do women feel about pts that only want female RN's?

    ppfd replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    LOL.. Nurture! LOL!! Lady I'm not hear to Nurture. Only time I can remember a female not wanting me to "nurture" them was as a student in OB. That said, I fully respect any genders reasons for...
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    Should hospital provide and launder scrubs?

    ppfd replied to Kitty Carlisle's topic in Emergency

    I am in far more disease and garbage in my day job as a firefighter/medic than I am as a ED nurse I do as a side job. My routine, I go straight to the basement, take off my work shoes and...
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    Two VERY low ball job offers in the last month...(management and leadership!)

    ppfd replied to SweettartRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Don't know where your at, New grads around me make $19.00 to $23.00. I make near what the OP was offered working EMS 2 24 hour shifts a week. I left my last ED job as it was costing me money to work...
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    Do you (Active NP's) feel respected by MD's/DO's/PA'S

    ppfd replied to KansasFNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    Last ED I worked in ran with NP and PA staff, PA or NP ran immediate care area, and PA or NP worked the ED side. They rotated from ED to Immediate care. Both were pretty hard core and had the respect...
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    Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    ppfd replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah I'm late to the thread. Reference the pic on page 1. Second on the left is pretty darn
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    An RN's thoughts on the health care law

    ppfd replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Meh, the dead beats will still get theirs for
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    Did you keep your nursing books?

    ppfd replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was lucky that I had friends in the class before me, so I didn't have to buy many books. And for a few classes I didn't buy a book at all, and passed with no issue. And the books I did buy were...
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    Masters or Doctorate in Anesthesia?

    ppfd replied to commonsense's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thank