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  1. Nurse full time means?????

    belgarion replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    There is a shift that is popular around my neck of the woods. It's a 3-2-2 shift. You work 3 twelve hour days, have 2 off, work 2, off 3. You get every other weekend off if it's set up right and...

  2. Bullies

    belgarion replied to jbee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As far as the bed incident goes, you could have said "wrong covers a lot of territory. Could you narrow it down please?" When she rolls her eyes say something like "do you have something in your eye?...

  3. having to tell your manager you're quitting....the good, bad, and ugly

    belgarion replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Always document your notice and if possible get a signed copy of it from HR. If they go ahead and fire you over the notice you should be able to stick them for unemployment - as long as your...

  4. New LPN in excelsior program

    belgarion replied to k3104's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i've seen a few gripe boards where people have failed the cpne three times - the max allowed. almost every one had a line that went "i've been a lpn for over 20 years and i know what i'm doing and...

  5. Please tell me I'm not crazy...

    belgarion replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    Add in the additional fact that due to Medicare and insurance pushing acute care patients out the door as fast as they can, LTCs are getting patients back from hospitals who would have never been...

  6. How many of you nurses do NOT have health insurance

    belgarion replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I am seriously considering changing jobs soon, not over wages or working conditions, or even the long drive to and from work - but over the crappy insurance my employer provides. Last year they cut...

  7. Excelsior and financial aid?

    belgarion replied to zeppzepp2009's topic in Online Distance Learning

    From what I can see there are some programs that you would not be eligible for since the Excelsior program is credit by examination. I think this includes the federal programs. There ARE other...

  8. Flu shot controversy

    belgarion replied to JeniRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Took the shot but it was to protect me, not my patients or the public. Whether or not I get the flu is still a crap shoot since the worst cases of the flu I ever had, including last year, came a...

  9. what time does your shift really end?

    belgarion replied to sleepy1010's topic in General Nursing

    Do you by any chance work with me? One day shift crew isn't too bad though a couple of them seem to have trouble remembering what time to come to work but no trouble at all remembering what time they...

  10. Flu shot issue

    belgarion replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Got mine the other night. I was real glad I was off the next three nights. My arm was so sore I could hardly lift it. No rash, but the site was rock hard, swollen, and hot. I don't usually react...

  11. what time does your shift really end?

    belgarion replied to sleepy1010's topic in General Nursing

    There are a couple of doctors who like to show up around 0645, write out a half dozen pages of orders, then hand the chart to one of us with a big grin and say "You didn't want to go home on time...

  12. Staff nurses and their bad attitudes

    belgarion replied to ShellyRSRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When they interrupt, say "Excuse me for talking while you are interupting." Get a bottle of eyes drops and when they roll their eyes, hand them the bottle and say "Here, I think you need these."...

  13. Got a call for interview, but had applied 8 months back

    belgarion replied to PRETTYODD's topic in General Nursing

    It's an interview, nobody is asking you to marry them. Go to the interview. They may not like you or you may not like them. It could also be a perfect fit for both of you. The time to agonize and...

  14. A long vent, I apologize.

    belgarion replied to Marleyna's topic in General Nursing

    There is a reason this sort of thing doesn't happen to men all that often. While some men will take the abuse for a while they usually get tired of it and start pushing back. As others have said, get...

  15. Should I take bagels first day of work?

    belgarion replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    This sound like another one of those issues that wouldn't be an issue anywhere besides the nursing profession. Bring the bagels, I doubt they will go to

  16. Just curious- What do you use on the floor?

    belgarion replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Reading the title of the thread my first instinct was to say "Mr. Clean". We print off a paper copy of the MAR for reference and planning purposes. As far as med passes we drag around these COWs that...

  17. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    belgarion replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    Another financial mistake - not pulling out my share of a family trust set up by my maternal great-grandfather during the oil boom years of the twenties and thirties. I was convinced by my parents...

  18. Hospitals no longer hiring nurses with their ADN?

    belgarion replied to Sandrizzle86's topic in Texas Nursing

  19. Eliminating the Charge Nurse on a Med-Surg unit

    belgarion replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    At our small facility we technically have a charge nurse at night but he/she also has to cover the ER. We all receive report together and then, based on what we learn there, we figure out the...

  20. For a patient with MRSA, what do you wear into their room?

    belgarion replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital policy is pretty liberal as far as us using our common sense. It depends on where the MRSA is and what I'm doing. If I'm going to have full body contact transferring a patient from bed...

  21. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    belgarion replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    Letting myself be convinced to put in a swimming pool. I figure between chemicals, water, and electricity I spend about $2000 dollars plus my time every summer keeping the thing clean. This past...

  22. Question regarding HIPAA

    belgarion replied to countrygonecity's topic in General Nursing

    If a family member of a patient chooses to give intimate details about the patient's treatments and condition to the cousin nobody likes, HIPAA can't do a thing about it. That is true even if the...

  23. Am I being too sensitive?

    belgarion replied to SweetNothings's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago a trainer from another department tried very loudly calling me down for some very minor transgression. I simply pulled out a piece of paper from my wallet and said just as loudly,...

  24. Turf wars may have cost me my dream job

    belgarion replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats. Take this as a sign that Karma was working for you. One bit of advice - once you start pretend you have selective amnesia regarding the med-surg fiasco. In the words of Sgt. Schultz, "I...

  25. Need Help Coming up with an Excuse!!

    belgarion replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get any of this. What's the problem? You tell your employer a personal matter has come up and you will be 30 mintes or so late coming back from lunch. You can tell them first thing in the...