shugrr22107NA

shugrr22107NA

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  1. need some support

    shugrr22107NA replied to knightsofni's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Happy dance and tears of joy for

  2. really struggling with my decision...chewed out by another rn!

    shugrr22107NA replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your OP and to all who have responded...I am in a similar situation with an RN who finds fault in everything my shift does but finds it necc. to approach ME instead of speaking up @...

  3. You guys pulled me through

    shugrr22107NA replied to Boj9's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks so much for your post. This is just proof that one not need be an addict or alcoholic to need a Higher Power...or each other. Recovery has taught me that burdens are lightened when shared, and...

  4. Acute Care CNAs, patient ratio.

    shugrr22107NA replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    22 bed med/surg (Neuro) unit, 2 aides. It can be

  5. Durham Reg. Hospital questions

    shugrr22107NA replied to jen405's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Congrats my friend! Best wishes for a long and prosperous career

  6. DukeRaleigh CNA wages?

    shugrr22107NA posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I have an interview with Duke for a CNA position. Shift is 7P to 7A. Anyone have wage information or interview advice? I've heard great things about Duke and am blessed to have the opportunity!...

  7. Durham Reg. Hospital questions

    shugrr22107NA replied to jen405's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Call the HR recruiter who had to leave and ask. Add that it's a follow up to the interview you had, and inquire about your questions, how long before the background check comes back etc... I'm sending...

  8. Grammy awards given in triage!

    shugrr22107NA replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Emergency

    Drama Queens who are walkie-talkies, feeding themselves and toileting until that family member arrives, when they become incapable of uttering a sound and the well-meaning family 'translates' all...

  9. Things that leave you stunned.

    shugrr22107NA replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    aside from amazement my first thought was, that lady would make a GREAT Nurse....she could go a whole shift before a break! We recently had a PT with a huge bladder also, his skin was suffering and...

  10. Myers-Briggs Profile Typing and Nursing

    shugrr22107NA replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    ENFP here too! Words, ideas and possibilities spew effortlessly from them. Words are their best friends. They dance around ideas, the more, the merrier. Imaginative, spontaneous, original and...

  11. Nurses backache..

    shugrr22107NA replied to Living Legend's topic in General Nursing

    After 3 months of working the floor in a Med/Surg unit I'm transferring out to another area of the hospital because of exactly that. We have a ton of pts with lumbar surgeries on our floor Proper body...

  12. Hysterectomies and PMS

    shugrr22107NA replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    I had cervical cancer in 1995, and after a High risk (total bed rest) pregnancy I decided to have a hysterectomy instead of radiation/chemo/etc... They aspirated a small spot on my one ovary but since...

  13. We Lost A Good One

    shugrr22107NA replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're in my

  14. OMG...not again

    shugrr22107NA replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    oh, no....not today....don't even go their!

  15. DukeRaleigh CNA wages?

    shugrr22107NA replied to shugrr22107NA's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    At Duke, HR hands you off to the Manager and the manager hands you off to the team. I liked that and I was able to say and ask more than a simple office interview. The interviews (everywhere it seems...

  16. Informatics RN vs. Allied Halth Management Degree??

    shugrr22107NA posted a topic in General Students

    I'm on my way to my new career. I've had previous careers (5-10 years each with great success) in Inventory Management and Computer Programming. I'm a 40 y/o CNA now, with back problems, I was...

  17. Report sheet

    shugrr22107NA replied to TeeTee,RN's topic in General Nursing

    More, more, more!! Thanks to all, I have one I got as a bad xerox from a co-worker and despite the bad reproductions (getting worse each 50 or so...) I MUST have it in my pocket or I am lost. I'm a...

  18. Did I do the right thing?

    shugrr22107NA replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    taken from the boig book of alcoholics anonymous: "we of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book....

  19. Whats in YOUR lunchbox???

    shugrr22107NA replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    We have that wonderful, "your ID is like a credit card" @the cafe, or the cafeteria, gift shop etc...not complaining, but it sure does make it easy to slack off of packing lunch! Come payday and you...

  20. Should I still become nurse after...in recovery...?

    shugrr22107NA replied to dontwory's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would talk to my sponsor, start out slow, with a PT school schedule, make sure I had time for my meetings and pray, pray, pray on it. Ask your Higher Power to show you the answer and be as open as...

  21. CNA home health aides - are you out there?

    shugrr22107NA replied to walkingon's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here in NC, 8.00-8.50/hr is the norm and no mileage, as a floater (with NO guaranteed hours ever) I made 9.50/hour plus .40/per mile but steady work was nonexistent as a floater. Off topic, but: I...

  22. Have you ever made a stupid mistake....?

    shugrr22107NA replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just jealous b/c you have those kind of showers... we still have the step-in kind and sometimes even the shower chair is a hassle. At least it was water and not poo! Thanks for sharing that, I...

  23. My Story...Long...

    shugrr22107NA replied to Cherybaby's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Run, don't walk to the phonebook and find the local NA/AA meeting and ask for help. There are people who will help you thru this if you want recovery, and please, don't stop writing here and sharing...

  24. R&R for your brain?

    shugrr22107NA replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Read a novel, play online scrabble, or work in my vegetable garden. Brings me 'back to earth'

  25. DukeRaleigh CNA wages?

    shugrr22107NA replied to shugrr22107NA's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Went great. The wages/Benefits are great and I really liked the staff I interviewed with too! Guess I'll just wait and