Merlyn

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  1. Embarrasing illnesses

    Merlyn replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    the thing was this happen in a very small town in state were the wild west was still alive and kicking. no one except easterners, like myself, were shocked. in that community, farming was the big...

  2. Feeling defeated, lost and stupid.

    Merlyn replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Nursing is like cheese it gets better with age and some time it

  3. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

    Merlyn replied to RN_Marie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The whole add doesn't sound kosher to me. I wouldn't follow any Charge Nurse with no experience. Although when I worked agency a while back I worked in a hospital that had GN's that did not have their...

  4. Embarrasing illnesses

    Merlyn replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    i was working in emergency rm one night, when emt's brought in a stretcher with two people on it. we recognized the person on the bottom as one of the female doctor in this hospital the one on top was...

  5. Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

    Merlyn replied to RN_Marie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Welcome to the wonderful world of Nursing School. These grads were told that they are kings and Queens. the world will open up to them, that nurses are so needed that all they have to do is to wave...

  6. Job decision for new grad

    Merlyn replied to ocdstacy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go for the teaching hospital. Increase your skills and resume. All ways go for the one that will teach you the most. Free Learning in nursing is like

  7. GUILTY

    Merlyn replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    many, many times. if i'm in my uniform and i get stopped the strongest thing i get is a warning. here in this section of south jersey the police have given me a pass more than once. one did asked me...

  8. 1 year out, no job. Throw in the towel?

    Merlyn replied to simply_viki's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have seen this time and time again. Hospital & LTC are all sweetness and light when you ask to volunteer, but when they have to pay you, then you become a liability to them and they treat you...

  9. HR drop/rhythm change during sleep..Would you call Doc?

    Merlyn replied to BandaidBunny's topic in Cardiac

    Call the guy. It is important. Don't wait till the rate drops to 0. No matter what time it is. Even if the Doctor yells, at least you can chart MD

  10. Would you leave current job for a Mon-Fri less stressful opportunity?

    Merlyn replied to ooMissNurseoo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What in the name of St. Patrick are you waiting for? Grab

  11. Shortest amount of time at job?

    Merlyn replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Shortest 15 minutes. I decided that the job wasn't for me when I walked into the DON's office and he said, "You are early, I feel like punching you out. I did a military about face and walked out the...

  12. Am I harrassed???

    Merlyn replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Go to your supervisor. What are you waiting for? Complain! The other nurse knows that she can get away with her behavior so she will continue. Take some of the wind out of her sails. Report

  13. RN- How do I get the most from CNA/s while not causing major conflict on the unit

    Merlyn replied to kyrn1999's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Don't ask them to do anything that you wouldn't do yourself if you had the time. Help them once in a while to show them you can do what you are asking of them. The worst thing for them to see is...

  14. job hopper? advice?

    Merlyn replied to nycnurse18's topic in Nursing Career

  15. Does it make me a bad nurse if I'm not book smart?

    Merlyn replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    I worked around the Princeton area. You talk about book smart. I knew a guy that for fun used to play 5 other people 5 different games of Chess in his head and win every one of them, but he couldn't...

  16. Pt refusals

    Merlyn replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    It's not mean, It's true full. When I first became a nurse after being a cop in the Air Force, I used to sigh out loud for a non cooperative patient could hear me, "Oh! for my old side arm (.45 hand...

  17. Not many Black/African American nurses working in the ICU's

    Merlyn replied to i-njoy-being-a-nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You are quoting statics and logic again...Watch it. It will interfere with the OP's

  18. Not many Black/African American nurses working in the ICU's

    Merlyn replied to i-njoy-being-a-nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I just want to ask the OP, What if I said I wish there were more Irish Nurses working on my unit. Of course in this wonderful melting pot of a county (where no one wants to melt) I would be a racist....

  19. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    Merlyn replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    and if you get medical benefits,a pension, Holidays, sick days days off with pay you can blame old Karl too and people like him that got together and said enough is enough. You can read about things...

  20. Pt refusals

    Merlyn replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Well. One

  21. Recovered alcoholic & new nurse

    Merlyn replied to joeliejean's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Without going into details, I feel you my son. It will take a long time. I joined a agency way back and I would take shifts no one else would take because they were in the rough part of town. I would...

  22. she has a crush on me

    Merlyn replied to Ackeem's topic in Male Nursing Students

  23. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    Merlyn replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Because people and management are afraid of what a German guy said a while back, Workers of the world unite! In union there is strength. They would have to start treating nurses like people and we are...

  24. 1 year out, no job. Throw in the towel?

    Merlyn replied to simply_viki's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Nothing is too late. Keep your eyes on the prize. If you like to nurse you probability wouldn't, If you have to nurse then neither hell or high water will stop you. Keep running that play until you...

  25. Is hospice a good stepping stone??

    Merlyn replied to MadpeysRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know. Hospice is something else altogether. It requires plenty of understanding of the end of life process. Lots of psych, and family nursing. When the time of death comes you may be blamed...