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  1. Blaming the nurse

    belgarion replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Doctor orders EKG @ 0600, shows up at 0500, EKG not done - nurses fault. 0730 FSBS not done @ 0630 - nurses fault. Pt. admitted for abdominal distress with NVD throws up after family smuggles in a...

  2. When a loved one is admitted...

    belgarion replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    How does your husband stand in this? Is he feeling caught in the middle or does he lean one way or the other? I'm not trying to start a family feud or anything but where he stands could make a big...

  3. how do i say this job is not for me??

    belgarion replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    That one is pretty hard to

  4. Sick days in the US...and job security

    belgarion replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    "No Fault" absence policies have been around in the "real world" for a long time. Basically it means an absence is an absence is an absence. No excuses, no exceptions. Draconian to be sure but it...

  5. New Grad Job Positions Anywhere in America

    belgarion replied to dedicate's topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed that in Texas many of the smaller rural or specialty hospitals are willing to hire new grads simply because they usually have a more relaxed culture and will take the time to train a new...

  6. how do i say this job is not for me??

    belgarion replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    how do i say this job is not for me?? 1)First make sure your old job will REALLY be there for you. 2)Repeat after me - "This job is not for me. I need to go back to my old

  7. Exploitation

    belgarion replied to runningwoman's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in management we asked one question when making a change to a position. The change could be raising the pay scale, eliminating positions, or adding duties to the job description. The...

  8. Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

    belgarion replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    The wife of Gov. Rick Perry was an

  9. Do they hire LPNs as travel nurse?

    belgarion replied to Nurse-One's topic in General Nursing

    They do in Texas. I worked with one a few nights ago. I'm not sure how much experience you have to have to be

  10. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    belgarion replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    Addressing the question regarding talking about a patient to a priest, ANYTHING said in a confessional is is supposedly the most confidential information imaginable. Priests are not allowed to break...

  11. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

    belgarion replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

    I have little patience with people who would misrepresent themselves. I've seen too many idiots who called themselves "engineers" and it turned out they had never set foot on a college campus in...

  12. LVN's how much you make in 2010?

    belgarion replied to Sophiamez's topic in California Nursing

    with the tag "the "cowtown" city moderator" i have a pretty good idea of what area in the state the commuter is in. (if i'm wrong my apologies). wages in the metro areas generally run higher. i work...

  13. Four 10's or Five 8's? Which would you do?

    belgarion replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    4 X 10 without a doubt. 10 hours isn't that much longer than eight and you get the extra day

  14. I called in today, no I mean ..I called Out! / huh??

    belgarion replied to cecilsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Awwwwwwww! Not trying to slam but this had been a really light and fun thread up to

  15. Job Interview

    belgarion replied to RN-Ella's topic in General Nursing

    ALWAYS send a thank you note after an interview. Do it the same day if possible. It is one more way to make the interviewer remember you. It also gives you an opportunity to clarify any points or...

  16. Relocating to Dallas

    belgarion replied to rn4lyfe08's topic in Texas Nursing

    "Dallas" covers a pretty big area. Knowing which facility you will be going to would help. DART does a pretty good job but there are some areas I wouldn't want to be out standing around waiting for...

  17. Hospitals no longer hiring nurses with their ADN?

    belgarion replied to Sandrizzle86's topic in Texas Nursing

    There's around 500 hospitals in the state. I doubt very seriously that all of them are going to start requiring a minimum of BSN. Even the ones that SAY they do probably

  18. Thinking about moving to Austin, where to live?

    belgarion replied to CaliSunRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    At least coming from Cali the cost of living in Austin won't cause too much shock. I agree that you should stick to the western areas. I have in-laws who live in the eastern half of the city and...

  19. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    belgarion replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I won't own one for the street. However, if you look in one of the out buildings on the family land you will find 3 dirt bikes and 4 four-wheelers. We use them for moving cattle, checking on water...

  20. 10 Things to NEVER Say to a Nurse

    belgarion replied to mosaicism105's topic in General Nursing

    I had to laugh about scoring meds for friends and family. When I called one of my contacts to thank him for helping me get my job he told me to just remember that if he showed up one night looking...

  21. Tuition reimbursement?

    belgarion replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    In my previous career my employer paid for me to finish my BS (about 14k) and then paid the full cost of my MS (around 25k). Now I'm trying to work out a way to pay for Excelsior. My employer has...

  22. I called in today, no I mean ..I called Out! / huh??

    belgarion replied to cecilsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I like this thread as well. Refreshingly free of the usual snippiness and overly defensive atttitudes so many other threads have. I hear people refer to "my work" as in "I'm going to swing by my...

  23. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    belgarion replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    A guy I used to work with rode full time and wore a helment part time. After barely surviving an argument with a tree while NOT wearing his helment, he spent about six months in rehab. He claimed he...

  24. When you got your job...?

    belgarion replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    The way I remember it I never really got an actual offer of a job. We just had a couple of very non-specific conversations, figured out a mutually acceptable start date, filled out the paperwork, and...

  25. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    belgarion replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Amen and Amen