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Well, that was 12 yrs ago, I used a sharp w/ the cassettes. They still have these kind available. I liked that I could label the tapes and switch them out. Their might be some more high tech ones out now. But like I said it doesn't have to be high tech to be organized. Simplicity is the best!! I carried extra batterys in my backpack also.

I was wrongfully given verbal warnings, and "written up". This took place after FMLA. I was determined to advocate for myself. I consulted an attorney immediately. He gave me advice thru the entire process. I was not going to allow any human being to mess with my character and reputation. Cost so far $400. $200 for a 2hr. phone consult, $200 for a 2.5 hr. face to face meeting. Not the $1,000's I imagined. I reported my managers actions, and behavior to my director, HR rep., Ethics and Compliance, and my personal family counselor (for guidance and documentation of the grief I was going thru). I saved copies of everything, and provided proof to back my case. EXAMPLE, schedules; childless RN's=3 day weekends/8hr holidays, myself=2 day weekends, always required to work 12hr holidays ~~even after questioning many times the precluding factor as to which I had to~~, phone records, staff present @ the time of the "false" misbehavior, the "kudos" from peers & pt's. An investigation took place, I continued to be ME!! I came to work on time, gave my patient's extraordinary care, smiled, walked proud. The more I continued to be me, my manager continued to falter, and was terminated. Now, I hear stories from other staff in which she did the same thing. I s'pose now that she is gone, they don't feel a threat and come forward. Some are reporting to HR, E&C, our director, for something that happened yrs. ago, w/ this same person, hoping to receive some taste of empowerment. If anyone is treating you wrong, and you know it is WRONG- have the courage to protect yourself!

When I was in nursing school, I had a newborn baby 5 months before graduation. I recorded my notes and reading material. I listened to them commuting in the car, bathing the baby, cooking, etc. I also color categorized my life. Each nursing class had an assigned color. I used yellow and pink legal pads, colored construction paper, etc. The baby had an assigned color for records, medical appointments. I could find the right paper/referance ...fast. I avoided white paper completely. Handouts got transfered to color paper, sometimes w/ a glue stick or tape. It doesn't need to be perfect or high tech to be organized. I bought a month by month school yr. calender, in bright pink, 8x10, so I could carry it w/ me. Now I have four children, and still do the above. Each child has a color ink assigned to them so I can look quickly @ my calender to see who is doing what. There are lots of neat pens w/ 4-6 colors in one. I simplified everything. Meals were simple, to save time. I avoided the gossip "straglers" between classes, instead I studied or reviewed notes. I still had a family and social time, choose it wisely. Our class started w/ 60 RN students, I was 1 of 16 who graduated!!