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  1. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    karenchad replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    Dakovich- if youare at an airline job why are you on a nursing

  2. New national nurses union forms

    karenchad replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It would also stop this mutilation of nurses' professional crediabilty- terminations because they don't like their scrub color that day, the fear of opening your mouth, the provocating and all of...

  3. New national nurses union forms

    karenchad replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    To address the short staffinng- staffing ratio issue: I really don't think that would be a problem now- a -days. Look at all the nurses out of work- new grads , older experienced nurses and some in...

  4. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    karenchad replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting point -Eriksoln- what is the mid point between passive and assertive? Alot of the dymanics that go on in nursing, refuse and sabotage that assertive place. If you are assertive- your...

  5. New national nurses union forms

    karenchad replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I appologize for the length- but 30 years cannot be sumed up in one or two sentances. If it can then someone has not been listening or been very

  6. New national nurses union forms

    karenchad replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I have worked both union and non-union hospitals. I feel that union is the only way to go -18 months ago I would have disagreed but from what I have seem personally and what I read on this form and...

  7. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    karenchad replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    My answer to this question is -YES. and alot MEANER, I'm sorry to say. prove yourself, earn respect?? I thought everyone is basically entitled to respect- no matter who you are. I don't think some...

  8. Taking a break from Nursing

    karenchad replied to Schmoo1022's topic in General Nursing

    I am 53, I've been a RN for 30 years- varied areas. I think the varied areas is because I needed a break a LONG time ago. During the past 2 years, I've been trying to stay per deim with part time...

  9. Nursing or Stay with the current Finance Job?? ADVICE!

    karenchad replied to DSantosNJ's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    WHat makes you so sure nursing doesn't value brooks brother suits and $200 dinners and don't have cut throat personalities. That sounds just like nursing today. The powers that be/ those that...

  10. Geri-psych unit

    karenchad replied to PAERRN20's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just have to chuckle- I have been a med/surg nurse for 30 years.. With all this upheaval in available nursing positions- I have started to question if I really want to go back to the hospital...

  11. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton anyone?

    karenchad replied to jenna3uc's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am seriously considering moving to Milford, Pa- was just there today to check out the town- I did an immunization clinic up there and loved it. the people were very nice. the scenery was...

  12. Nurse Patient ratio in NJ

    karenchad replied to Charles Brown's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    the state of NJ is too busy increasing our property

  13. Burnout

    karenchad replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses seem to eat their young, old and anything in between- after 30 years of nursing , I'm tired of getting chunks taken out of me, when does the fun

  14. Burnout

    karenchad replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Im glad Im not alone- i wrote a letter/email to the ANA before their officers/delegates went to Washington to meet with Obama this year expressing the very sentiments posted here- how I once enjoyed...

  15. Let's Hear It for Med Surg!

    karenchad replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    Ive been a med/surg RN for 30 years- I've branched out to tele, cardiac, oncology, endoscopy- which is been deamed the dream job in most nursing circles,but honestly after 9 months of colonoscopies I...

  16. Per diem nurses getting the shaft

    karenchad replied to Floridanurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    ditto to the above post. I have heard the same - as a staff nurse and the per deim, (per deim staff, agency per deim, and the staff weekender- who if it wasn't for me they would have still be doing...

  17. conditions in vermont

    karenchad replied to hema s manoharam's topic in General Nursing

    what other specialties in nursing are hiring in Vermont- LTC, M/S Tele? and which regions of vermont and what's the average

  18. Nurses crossing picket lines

    karenchad replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The truth is out about nursing's less than professional dignified behavior, point out where the holes are- the fact that agency nurses are more competent- that's a fact, how many staff RN test yearly...

  19. How do Unions save your nursing job?

    karenchad replied to Emma123's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    No unions do not save or protect your job- they will even throw you under the

  20. Nurses crossing picket lines

    karenchad replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    to the poster adawg67: I know the orginal posting on this is almost 1 year old, but I have to agree with the posters' I am46yearsold and medsurg32RN.' At my stage in nursing I have run the...

  21. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

    karenchad replied to Dalton's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    englewood hospital is a beautiful hospital and has a lot of potential, but it will not ever reach that potential unless the nurses start demanding and expecting a higher standard of practice amongst...

  22. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

    karenchad replied to Dalton's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    in englewood- 7 patients needed Venting in the first24 hours of the strike- they were on going processes let go. the tele techs didn't know what to think of the agency nurses on the remote tele...

  23. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

    karenchad replied to Dalton's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    englewood nurses were making $50.00/hour before the strike ($100,000/year) and asking for more money, PAID lunches, more of a uniform allowance on top of the one they already have which the management...

  24. Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Locks Out Nurses

    karenchad replied to Dalton's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I know this is "water under the bridge" now and the nursing strike is long over, I have to say that I resent the agency nurses being called "unqualified ". How many who call the agency nurses...

  25. nursing jobs in south jersey

    karenchad replied to smartnurse1982's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I too have seen more jobs opening up in south jersey. as for virtua- i worked there for 6 months 7 years ago. I went from 18 year in med/sur to ICU, I had a uninterested preceptor- she PRESUMED that...