exit96

exit96

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  1. Unrecognizable without scrubs...

    exit96 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I was just picking up a script at the pharmacy of the hospital I work at. Small town America...the Pharm tech, whom I talk to and joke with everytime I see her, was looking right at me and no...

  2. Seriously?!?!

    exit96 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    LOL!...I cannot wait to get started in E.D. Full Time in 2 weeks! Getting out of Med-Surg and going to E.D. I am sure I will get a belly full at times (like I do now), but where else other than health...

  3. Nursing and being a mother....

    exit96 replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Nursing

    I know one person mentioned it in here somewhere. Father's go through hell for our families too!! IMO there needs to be a balance, and realize kids don't necessarily need to be micro managed...

  4. Losing to gain?...

    exit96 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I took the job. Been a MedSurg RN for a little over a year, small town medsurg. LPN 1 yr, and CNA 3yrs prior...anyway...Learned some great stuff, but needed to get into more learning and exposure to...

  5. ED rave

    exit96 posted a topic in Emergency

    I am considering an ED position. I am pretty excited at the thought! COME ON and RAVE about why you love

  6. High divorce rate among nurses? Why?

    exit96 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    I would be interested in whether this study was gender specific. Was the study female nurses? Male? Modus Operandi may be

  7. I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    exit96 replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol...the OP was fine...truth is, whether it's nursing or diggin' ditches some people are just miserable souls. I do not mind realism though, it's not all lovely. But do tell me, WHAT

  8. This may be my chance

    exit96 posted a topic in Emergency

    Been at my current hospital for 1 yr. Been an RN for 1 yr, an LPN 1 yr prior to that. I am on a 22 bed telemetry med/surg floor. This is a rural hospital and this is our only inpatient floor. There...

  9. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    exit96 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My contribution: "This night crew is the best and I am very thankful!" "Can I challenge you to NOT talk about your kids for just one day? Is there anything else in that head of yours?" " Actually your...

  10. HIPPA? New to EMR...

    exit96 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    With our new EMR there have surfaced a few questions. A- I can now see the E.R. status board, and it seems a nice tool to see what "might" be coming up to the floor. Is this a HIPPA violation? Is it...

  11. FT night shifters what is schedule?

    exit96 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work 2 jobs, 5 shifts per week. 7p-7a...I find that the more I work, the more of a rhythm I maintain. I can't take the flip-flopping from days to night schedule very much. If I were to work my FT...

  12. Professionals or "workers"

    exit96 replied to blackribbon's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Simply stated: with a Union you have a seat at the "table" Without a Union, THERE IS NO TABLE- you will take what they offer or "hit the road"- my Union Dues pale in comparison to that

  13. Professionals or "workers"

    exit96 replied to blackribbon's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am saddened that my home State of Michigan railroaded this legislature through. Unless this is reversed in a few years somehow, it will surely dissolved Unions. When that happens I will leave this...

  14. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    exit96 replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    OP has been sold a bill of goods...and got the short end of the stick. Remember, people died fighting for something we now have and are willing to let go of. Why??????? Why were people killed for...

  15. Night Shift For Newbies

    exit96 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Love/hate for sure. I have been doing the night shift thing in health care for about 5 yrs. I never want to leave night shift! That being said, it takes a toll on me. I have 24 hrs left to put in for...

  16. Gifting my orientators

    exit96 posted a topic in General Nursing

    There were a couple RN's that really were my assigned orientors/preceptors for my FT med/surg gig...is it right to get them something to show my appreciation? If so, like what? How much should one...

  17. Preparing to Travel, advice please

    exit96 posted a topic in Travel

    I am in my first year as an RN. Worked 1 year in LTC with my LPN before my med/surg floor FT position I have. I have also started working per diem at a sister hospital on med/surg floor, not only for...

  18. Preparing to Travel, advice please

    exit96 replied to exit96's topic in Travel

    I am tele certified, and I do intend on rounding out my experience, that is the premise of my post. What do you mean by "Med/surg has been dropping for the last 20 years, it is not going to suddenly...

  19. Read this email my NM sent to all the nurses.

    exit96 replied to GummibearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    The age old tactic of "punish the class instead of approaching and disciplining the offender." Doesn't work, breaks down whatever moral is still intact, doesn't serve those "good" employees because it...

  20. Anyone here who hate the holidays?

    exit96 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Loath Entirely!!!!!!!! This year I am in my first year after graduation and not only do I have, student loans, mortgage, utilities, wife and 2 grown sons living at home, cars that require upkeep,...

  21. Day Vs. Night Ratio?

    exit96 replied to DEgalRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work noc, I do understand the "busy-ness" that is dayshift. However, to assume that noc is easier across the board is naive and not safe. There should be what I would call "micro-managing" in place....

  22. Noc Nurse perspective...

    exit96 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here is what I see, or at least how I feel about what goes on at the hospital where I serve: Night shift: gets left over scraps from dayshift celebration, vendor, recognition etc gets left over items...

  23. When to make the move

    exit96 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    So I am a med surg RN. Have been on the floor for 9 months. I like it. I have wanted to be a nurse for 25ish yrs and finally went to school and graduated in Dec 2011. I was an LPN for 8 months before...

  24. Do men and women go into nursing for different reasons?

    exit96 replied to European's topic in Men in Nursing

    Meh, hard to sort out all my thoughts on this one. I have wanted to be a nurse since my early 20's. Not exactly sure why, but I do believe there is an aspect of caring about people that must be in...

  25. Getting a Boost Because You Are A Minority

    exit96 replied to Clodhopper's topic in Men in Nursing

    Absolutely not. I had to work my orifice off in nursing school, and work hard on the floor now. Quite the opposite in at least one respect from my nursing school expreience: I wrote papers, entered...