Tina, RN

Tina, RN

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  1. In your "perfect nursing world" what would you have?

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

    All I would ask for in my perfect nursing world would be excellent, safe nurse:patient:CNA ratios! Maybe a computer program which takes the info on all patients on a unit, and separates them into...

  2. Fired. Will I ever work again?

    Tina, RN replied to Jack43's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry for what you've been going through. I hope things start improving soon. Best

  3. Are you going to work tommorow in the big storm?

    Tina, RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I went in for my 3-11 shift yesterday evening here in NY. The roads were awful. Plus, I had to drop my children off at my mother's house before work since school was cancelled. Thankfully, mom lives...

  4. EPIC Computer Program

    Tina, RN replied to al7139's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Oh, boy. I just attended my first session of training for EPIC. I feel totally overwhelmed! Eek! I am really hoping that it'll all "click". My concern is that I am only a per diem nurse. Since I won't...

  5. Tait-An Update :)

    Tina, RN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Aww, congrats on all of your exciting news! I wish you a happy, healthy pregnancy and continued happiness on day shift. Also, I am thrilled to hear that your grandmother is doing

  6. RN Liability Insurance - NSO, ANA, or other?

    Tina, RN replied to nf87654's topic in General Nursing

    NSO for me, too. I am happy with them. Thankfully, I've never had to use it. But it's worth it for the peace of

  7. Have nurses always been so negative?

    Tina, RN replied to scrubbee's topic in General Nursing

    I think that in nursing, as with everything else in life, you can be as negative as you choose to be. But, "real life" nursing is not for the faint of heart. It is such a tough, demanding field, not...

  8. Who else loves their job

    Tina, RN replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I do! I am working as a per diem float, and I do 1 or 2 shifts a week. I recently came back to work after being home with my kids for 7 years, so the job I have right now is absolutely perfect for me!...

  9. You know you're Old School when...

    Tina, RN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I have never heard of this. I'm going to look it up to find out more. It sounds very odd!

  10. You know you're Old School when...

    Tina, RN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I am loving this thread! Here are some of the things I remember from 1998 (probably not truly "old school") when I graduated: - MOM and cascara ("black and white") - Computers pretty much only used...

  11. Outraged by no more privacy

    Tina, RN replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

    I am in NY, and I graduated from nursing school in 1998. I started a hospital job right after. I worked at a few places in my career. I was never fingerprinted for school or any of those jobs. The...

  12. I'm trying to hear the Doctor!

    Tina, RN replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Last night, I was speaking to a doctor on the phone. She was speaking so low and mumbly! I had to ask her to repeat herself several times, and she wasn't speaking any louder. She was getting annoyed,...

  13. RN - return to work after 15 years!

    Tina, RN replied to OnEaglesWings's topic in General Nursing

    I was home with my kids for nearly 7 years. I did an online refresher course, and was lucky that a hospital about an hour away allowed me to do my clinicals there. The theory portion of the course was...

  14. quit without notice a year ago

    Tina, RN replied to Sun_danc3rRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you should definitely stay where you are. It sounds like you like the facility and are happy. That alone is worth it's weight in gold. If you need to earn some extra money, I agree that...

  15. How far do you drive for work?

    Tina, RN replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Nursing

    I drive about 30 minutes to work. I don't mind it at all, it's all highway driving. I find it to be a good way to unwind after a shift. Now, when I was doing clinicals for my RN refresher class, I was...

  16. What would nurses like from families on holidays?

    Tina, RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Cupcakes! :) When I read the title of this thread, I thought it was about what a nurse's family could give him/her for a gift. In that case, I would have said a gift card to a uniform shop. But,...

  17. Those in Med Surg

    Tina, RN replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday was a horrible day on the med/surg floor I was floated to. We had 2 RNs, 1 LPN and 1 CNA. Each RN had 5 patients, and the LPN had 6. However, each RN was responsible for 3 of the LPN's...

  18. New grad volunteer in South Africa

    Tina, RN replied to RNlivy's topic in General World

    WOW! Talk about the chance of a lifetime! Do it!! I think it will be an amazing experience, and so very rewarding, too. Plus, I think it will definitely make you stand out, on your resume. Best...

  19. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    Tina, RN replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    Very, very interesting

  20. interview with addictions facility CEO

    Tina, RN replied to K.Jamison, RN's topic in Addictions

    Whoa. I have absolutely no experience working in addictions. But, that seems very harsh, for the CEO to say that to you?? I mean, if they felt that your personality wasn't a good fit, there are nicer...

  21. What is the least amount you would work for as a RN?

    Tina, RN replied to K.Jamison, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't blame you for turning it down. That seems like a lot of work and responsibility for $12 an hour. Plus, losing all of your Saturdays,

  22. morphine,dilaudid,demerol

    Tina, RN replied to EJSRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Interesting! I was just wondering about this myself. I recently returned to floor nursing after 10 years away. Ten years ago, I remember giving demerol to my patients quite frequently. Now, the...

  23. Plucking a mental daisy

    Tina, RN replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should look into relocating to halfway in between. That commute would be very rough after a 12 hour

  24. Confused about which job offer to accept. Advice please

    Tina, RN replied to green nurse lpn's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you, I'd take the full time position. Once you are comfortable there, you can always look for per diem work in urgent care at a later date. As a new nurse, it's going to be an adjustment...

  25. New grad? Here's what you can expect..

    Tina, RN replied to sweetrvr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I, too, have to laugh every time I see another yahoo.com article screaming about how "in demand" nurses are. In these times, it's difficult for people to find any job at all. People from all walks of...