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I disagree with having to get a BSN, at least for bedside nursing. And I'm having some trouble with typing a response because, until I work alongside a BSN, new or experienced, who is 'better', 'more knowledgeable', 'a better nurse' (or whatever phra...

I enjoyed the books by Echo Heron. Oldies I still have in hard back is 'Head Nurse' by Barbara Villet, and 2 books by Peggy Anderson: 'Children's Hospital' and 'Nurse'. Others: 'A Nurses Story' by Tilda Shalof, 'Officer, Nurse, Woman: The Army Nu...

'I worked at a couple magnet facilities in which the work conditions for nursing was horrific and the turnover rate was ridiculous. They may have been "magnet" but it sure didn't feel like it.' Sounds like a comment my sister made...She is current...

I have Fibromyalgia. It was diagnosed over 12 years ago. I have not missed one day of work from it. Have been a nurse for almost 43 years. Studies have been documented that what Fibro patients feel, in regard to pain, is real. Recent studies in...

Hi! Pediatrics > Medical ICU Stepdown > ENT/General Surgery > Cardiac/Gen Surg > Surgical ICU > Respiratory ICU > Adult ER > Pediatric ER/Level 1 Trauma > Infusion/Home Health > Pediatric Cardiac Surgery ICU > Cardiac Ca...

While having a particular bad afternoon in the Cath Lab, and staff getting upset and angry at other staff, an Xray tech told me 'Don't get mad.....problem solve!'....I even use this at home!

Love the posts! I was a Pediatric Nurse for many of my years in nursing! I started in Peds as a new grad, and I was lucky to have two very experienced Peds nurses from nearby Peds hospitals to help me get on my feet. I returned to Peds again in th...

Hi I saw the tltle of these posts and thought I'd join in! I'm 61 and just 'semi' retired. I've been working cath lab for just over 20 years, and mostly critical care for most of my career (over 41 years full time). I have found the last few years h...

hi! 1. what is your degree in? i have an adn degree, from '71; have additional 33 credits towards bs/physics, but never completed. have been a full time nurse since '71. 2. what state do you live in? california 3. what is your job title? currently...

I'm working in a lab now that has 1 RN and 2 rad techs on a team. That means that the RN circulates, 1 RT scrubs at the table, and the other monitors. At my previous jobs, the teams could have 2 RN's and 1 RT. So we often could have an RN documen...

I'm not allergic to any meds, but tell whomever, that I'm sensitive to Erythromycin...with my IBS, in the past, it plays havoc with my gut for 1-2 months! I do have an allergy to curry though. After eating curry for the first time, my nose, lips, an...

Hi Angel! I'm a cath lab nurse. Holding areas for the Cath Lab can vary from one hospital to another. Some hospitals have a permanent staff for their Cath Lab Holding area, some places rotate their nurses. Where I work, nurses used to rotate throu...

Wonderful thread and wonderful posts....I wouldn't have been able to express myself so well.....thank you!

I've been working in nursing for 39 years. I've had wonderful experiences, worked with great nurses and supervisors. But now, at almost 59, I'm looking forward to retiring. I will retire at 62, even if it means downsizing, selling my home, and mo...

Drumwidow, Wow, you have been through a lot!! I hope life gets better for you, and you find some relief from all the pain. My husband deals with chronic pain all day, and he had to medically retire. After I read some of the posts, like yours, I co...

S: Thanks for the post, and I'll fill you in on things after I get to see the ortho doc! Yes, I do have short term disability, as well as long term disability. Not to get off the topic, but when I was working at another hospital, they refused me lon...

I was diagnosed in the mid 90's with Adult ADD after attending several years of family/individual therapy with my son, who had/has ADHD. And after attending a couple of conferences on Adult ADD, it sure sounded like me. I'm not on meds, had only a b...

I have been reading all these posts related to FM, I thought I'd add my '2 cents' worth. :twocents: About 11 years ago, after moving to my current location, I had a very bad respiratory viral illness. I missed 3 weeks of work, had 3 courses of anti...

Hi, I've been thinking of taking a NICU job, due to issues I'll mention below, but all of them want experience. I have lots of Peds experience from years back. And would love to work with the NICU babies. I'm currently working as a Cath Lab nurse,...

Wow, what a variety of responses! I live up in a small mountain community, 50 miles from my job. There is only one main highway road in and out. When the road is closed, we cannot get out. The gates on the entrance ramps are closed. There are onl...

Tabitha: What an awesome post! As an older nurse, I am shocked by what I see! I was told, some years ago, 'teach them the right way'... by a physician. I am laughed at sometimes at work when I want to take extra precautions with my patients so tha...

Hi Everyone! Nice to meet you all! I've been a RN for 38 years, Cath Lab/EP lab 99% of the last 18 years! I'm in my 3rd lab since '91. Lab I'm in now has less responsibility for the RN's and more for the techs...long story. I'm physically feeli...

Hi Christine, I've been a Cath lab/EP lab nurse since '91. I've worked in 2 other labs. The work and responsibility can vary from lab to lab and state to state. The other labs I've worked were a bit different than where I'm at now. Here's some ba...

Hi Addie~ I've been a nurse for a long time. Before I first went into cath lab, I had critical care experience, but not immediately before taking a cath lab job. I was doing home infusion care. Most places today do want 1-2 years of critical care ...

Hi, This is for Groovydogg: I have some questions about pulmonary hypertension, more on a personal note. If you get this, please let me know how to email you! Thanks, Rose