Who?Me?

Who?Me?

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  1. Nurse Staffing Costs

    Who?Me? replied to stewstew03's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wage freezes, elmination of all but pm shift differentials, new employee wage grids lowered, no education benefits, the "revamping" of the clinical ladder has been "happening" for 4 years, on-call pay...

  2. Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    Who?Me? replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I find that the docs with the worst behavior actually are stunted socially-never learned how to play well with others. Redirection will work with some, flat out telling others to stop talking to you...

  3. Future nurses getting used to the job

    Who?Me? replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    What bothers me? Blood-nope. Vomit-nope. Gun shot or knife wounds-nope. Sticking any kind of line inside someone's body-nope. Cautery in surgery-nope. What gets me is: Throat secretions. Even...

  4. Patient's question put me on the spot!

    Who?Me? replied to ICAN!'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    You are correct about the AP being too high. Is this pt's issue that he wants to finish his treatment

  5. why do you want to leave your current job?

    Who?Me? replied to aubreyy_32's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Be honest- you are looking for a change and to broaden your scope as a professional. Burnout happens. Been there done that and changing your workplace can help you, and helps your employer keep a...

  6. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    Who?Me? replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    goats'r'us- As long as the nose piercing is small and discreet it really isn't a problem. It is the multiple eyebrow piercings, the tongue piercing that constantly clacks against the teeth or that...

  7. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    Who?Me? replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you want a job you need to look and act the part. No one is looking down on anyone here-what they are doing is venting and trying to help the next person. Nurses are expected to look and act in a...

  8. Disgusting job but still keeping a smile

    Who?Me? replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't think it is a smile. She is in

  9. ICU to OR

    Who?Me? replied to ICURN099's topic in Operating Room

    Opens doors to becoming a Surgical NP that can assist in the operating room and do post-operative care. Your clinical experiences in NP school will give you exposure in plenty of areas. Just think...

  10. Do you shower right after your shift?

    Who?Me? replied to CharlieTaco's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. Even with scrubbing my hands multiple times per day and wear a hat, mask, gown, and gloves in the OR, I take a shower. I have to wash the hospital off

  11. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Who?Me? replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You need to send this to the hospital administer, the director of nursing and the ER/ED director at the very least. I would also send it to the local

  12. Facebook almost cost me my job

    Who?Me? replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Doesn't have to be "leaked" by anyone. All HR has to do is search for you and read your posts. Just safer not to post work-related stuff on social networking

  13. Facebook almost cost me my job

    Who?Me? replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never post about work. Not only can it get you in trouble with current job, but hurt your prospects with future

  14. Donations of Sunscreen--how to get some...

    Who?Me? replied to EliseM's topic in General Nursing

    I would contact the "big" companies despite what is on their websites about not doing donations "at this time." This may be old information that has not be removed from the websites. What's it going...

  15. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    Who?Me? replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most new grads start at the bedside either in the hospital, LTC, or home care. There will be days when you feel like you have to wash in bleach when you get home. I remember throwing away shoes...

  16. If I can't sleep NOBODY CAN!

    Who?Me? replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully my car knows the way home after godawful, neverending days like that, because after not sleeping for 24 hours I know I don't know the way home any

  17. What computer system do you use in the OR?

    Who?Me? replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in Operating Room

    :eek:ORMIS---just make sure that you learn where all the "hidden" charting tabs are and the difference between the + and = signs---you will understand after taking the class. If whoever is teaching it...

  18. Axillary rolls

    Who?Me? replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    "A bigger issue for us is keeping the stuff we buy in our department- we've had to resort to locked cabinets." Ain't this the truth! I work at a small facility right now so weekends we are staffed...

  19. OR docs

    Who?Me? replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in Operating Room

    Everything you just described is called assult and every single facility in America has policies against it. If, and this is a HUGE IF, this would happen and the facility didn't do anything to the...

  20. Need advice...small hospital OR or big hospital OR

    Who?Me? replied to asdf80's topic in Operating Room

    Honestly-interview at both sized facilities and see how supportive each are of their new periop nurses. Ask how do they train-just circulate or circulate and scrub? How long is the training program?...

  21. How much morphine is too much??

    Who?Me? replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    I won't get into a ER/OR contest here--happens everywhere since most nurses do forget that the other department is usually working hard as well.... but Fentanyl or Dilaudid might have worked better...

  22. Maybe I'm just old and cynical, but....

    Who?Me? replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, I love being a nurse and I love my paycheck because it allows me to afford a decent lifestyle, go on vacation now and again, provide for my children, and even put a bit aside for when I am...

  23. Need advice on how to respond to a manager after interview

    Who?Me? replied to Nadz02RN's topic in New York Nursing

    What happened to you was completely unprofessional with a second interview occurring and another interviewee waiting to speak to the manager all happening in the same room. Gone are the days when you...

  24. Second Guessing MSN

    Who?Me? replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Remember you are working within a hiring system, aka human resources, that has very traditional ideas about what it takes to be a "qualified" nurse. Human resource employees typically have business...

  25. Capella University vs. Walden

    Who?Me? replied to freezebabyRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    have you looked in to university of phoenix? they are ccne. from upox website: nursing accreditation the bachelor of science in nursing and the master of science in nursing programs are accredited by...