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  1. Talked out of nursing by others and myself....

    Guest343211 replied to radicalsenseofhope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OK. People do this all the time. It's no big thing. If you want to do it, go for it. Honestly, it's getting so hard for me to muster enthusiasm for those that say they want to go into nursing. I...

  2. Whats so Hard about Nursing School and the profession?

    Guest343211 replied to whipwreck82's topic in General Students

    Seems like a poor use of resources, but whatever. I agree with the other poster. If they did this on a regular basis, it would be a problem. Every once and a while, may you could use the break. No...

  3. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    Guest343211 replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No doubt. Again this is why I say have another job on the side. There may be a whistleblowing issue. I agree that those other entities should be notified, but I have seen places clean up their acts...

  4. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    Guest343211 replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We don't know that that (the new nurse was coming off as a "know it all") was indeed the case for the OP. People are just making assumptions, and we all know what happens when we assume. Balance,...

  5. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    Guest343211 replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  6. Name Badges Worn Backwards

    Guest343211 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    OK how about this? What about tops that have see through liners (like pockets), so that you badge can be placed, yet closed in there. It won't hang off of you or rub you, b/c it is in the...

  7. Name Badges Worn Backwards

    Guest343211 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I wear my badge upside down, just for the fun of it. Just kidding. Dude, seriously. I don't want the stuff hanging the heck off of me. I don't even like the stethoscope around my neck,...

  8. I feel like everybody hates being a nurse!!!

    Guest343211 replied to hershdawg's topic in General Nursing

    ^ This, totally

  9. Depressed working the midnight shift~! Anyone else out there?

    Guest343211 replied to sunkissedmspriss's topic in General Nursing

    Listen, working nights is hard on your body, and it sucks. But if you don't have any other compelling responsibilities, suck it up, unless you can get another position. Seriously, there are tons of...

  10. Not sure what to do. Licensed RN working as tech.

    Guest343211 replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. Keep your current job. 2. Work hard and be the best at it that you can be. 3. Get your resume together, and set out to find an RN position on your free time. 4. Consider 3 to be a job in and of...

  11. I feel like everybody hates being a nurse!!!

    Guest343211 replied to hershdawg's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I have loved so much of what I have done in this field, the patients and families, the learning, many colleagues, physicians, and others in healthcare. What I can't stomach is the insanely...

  12. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    Guest343211 replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I feel this is an extreme response. There is no fair or objective way to draw the conclusions you have. Beyond that, that research has a number of serious limitations. I didn't at all get that...

  13. New BSN Grad- Help!

    Guest343211 replied to acl2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This can vary depending on your location and how agressive you are being in your search. If you want to start having a family now, go for it; but just know that everything gets a bit harder on that...

  14. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    Guest343211 replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I certainly didn't say to not speak up. I am saying pick your battles. If you must stand, be prepared to accept that the consequences may be harsh or unfair. In the employment game of nursing, FAIR...

  15. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    Guest343211 replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, but it could be viewed as a kind of wage slavery. I don't know all the gory details, so I cannot say the OP's judgment was wrong necessarily. A person has to live and die by their conscience,...

  16. What can nurses do to be more happy in their career?

    Guest343211 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yes and no. I agree with you main idea. The reality is, you have to be able to work. Thus, as I have suggested in other threads, it is wise to have another position, whether it be per diem or PT....

  17. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    Guest343211 replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sadly, that is often the game a nurse must play on orientation--almost to the letter, actually. It's like being under arrest. "Anything you do or say can be used against you." If a nurse comes in...

  18. Just a question to understand the ER better

    Guest343211 replied to sheilahdee's topic in Emergency

    I think it does. Thank you for sharing your perspective. I have learned from it, and I find it helpful in understanding the situation. I do think a big part of it is in how the ED runs. In general,...

  19. What can nurses do to be more happy in their career?

    Guest343211 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Don't do it, if you don't love it. (No, that doesn't mean that you will love it everyday. There will be bad times and days, but overall, you should love what you do, care about people, and you...

  20. Just a question to understand the ER better

    Guest343211 replied to sheilahdee's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for

  21. Just a question to understand the ER better

    Guest343211 replied to sheilahdee's topic in Emergency

    Yes, assign away. It doesn't change the fact that many times, at least in a number of suburban EDs, I have witnessed patients getting a delay in treatment needlessly. I won't argue that further, and...

  22. Just a question to understand the ER better

    Guest343211 replied to sheilahdee's topic in Emergency

    That sounds reasonable Stargazer. OK. I have thought about this, so let me see if I can make better sense. :) The triage criteria, it seems to me, is often used as a hard and fast rule, when it...

  23. ADN vs BSN...is there much of a pay increase?

    Guest343211 replied to ashleyr34's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think any pay difference is neglible. It's about getting the job. Yes they can use the BSN as a weed out tool. But in order to get into some of the new BSN only internships, they are looking at...

  24. Just a question to understand the ER better

    Guest343211 replied to sheilahdee's topic in Emergency

    I never said head-to-toe; although I'm not necessarily against it. It depends on what's going on. Someone did vitals on this person. Was he not tachy to begin with--if so, then quickly think? How...

  25. What are the best shoes for nursing?

    Guest343211 replied to chemisttoRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes but they are some funny looking kicks,