Gabriel13

Gabriel13

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  1. The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

    Gabriel13 replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    I know I'll be in the minority here, but I agree with the SCOTUS decision. It's an important step in advancing the right to life for unborn babies, and I think many thousands of children will now be...

  2. I am a new nurse trying to figure out how to get a doctor to stop bullying me at work.

    Gabriel13 replied to Mississippideer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You should first pull him aside and ask that doctor what's up. Tell him if he's got beef with anesthesia then he needs to deal with them directly. Tell him that you won't be talked to that way in...

  3. Best South Florida Hospitals for New Grads

    Gabriel13 replied to stdnt_RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I recently moved into Palm Beach County a few weeks ago. I love it here! I've been job hunting in the area for a bit. I landed a good job yesterday in Boca Raton! Anyways, I know that Broward...

  4. Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

    Gabriel13 replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You may be able to find work in home health or LTC. If you can afford to, you may want to apply for work at casual or per diem positions. That way you may be able to ease into the nursing field more...

  5. drug test question

    Gabriel13 replied to pookashellz's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse that routinely conducts drug screens in a clinic. The tester does not need to know what prescriptions you are taking, although we frequently get that question from donors. If the test...

  6. I failed my school drug test. Am I finished forever?

    Gabriel13 replied to Breatholife's topic in General Students

    OP, I've been on this site for years, almost as long as I've been a nurse. I've mainly been a lurker, but I've decided to start writing/posting recently. You will generally see two main kinds of posts...

  7. Becoming a Nurse Educator

    Gabriel13 replied to xhalox's topic in General Nursing

    Most of us, I think, would agree that there simply is no substitute for experience. That being said, just because someone is an experienced nurse does not necessarily mean they will make a great...

  8. I made a medication error - Now what???

    Gabriel13 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Yes! THIS! I would 'like" this post multiple times if I could. I've read so many browbeating, shaming posts on this forum from both nurses and students. They are rarely helpful to the OP brave enough...

  9. Moving to Miami with less than a year experience

    Gabriel13 replied to pjlsrn's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm also relocating to South Florida later this year. My advice? Yes, you should definitely stay on with your current RN job AT LEAST until you hit the 1year mark. The more experience you have before...

  10. Advice needed let go during orientation

    Gabriel13 replied to runner502's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am sorry to hear of your situation, getting railroaded like that. Just a little background on me, I'm a PA RN planning to relocate to South or SW Florida later this year with my wife and son. We...

  11. Need guide for applying for license in FLORIDA

    Gabriel13 replied to reginne518's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am currently licensed as an RN in Pennsylvania and am applying for my Florida license. I am using an agency based out of Tallahassee (state capital) that helps professionals get their Florida state...

  12. I failed my school drug test. Am I finished forever?

    Gabriel13 replied to Breatholife's topic in General Students

    While you are entitled to your own opinion, I strongly disagree with your post and the tone of it. The OP KNOWS they made a major mistake and is already facing serious consequences. Everyone makes...

  13. I failed my school drug test. Am I finished forever?

    Gabriel13 replied to Breatholife's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry you got canned from your program. I know you're probably beating yourself up about, but try not to be so hard on yourself. I think it's really unfair to bar people from the profession for...

  14. Saline flush..saline taste?

    Gabriel13 posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm sure many of you are aware of this phenomenon. When you go to flush your patient's IV lock, with say...a 10cc pre-filled syringe of normal saline, they experience this taste or sometimes a smell....

  15. Classmate making me feel uncomfortable.

    Gabriel13 replied to agua's topic in General Students

    I think so far this behavior is pretty harmless. It sounds like he likes you and may be just acting weird around you. I think you should speak with this person directly, and privately, before...

  16. Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Gabriel13 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    Hang in there bro, and make it work. I'm a male nurse and I was in a very similar position in the early (and very cold) months of 2007 in a suburb of Pittsburgh. I was also working at a local...

  17. How much do you get paid?

    Gabriel13 replied to EILEEN456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my 3rd year RN in ER, also my sole nursing job, Pittsburgh area, about

  18. Being around alot of women....Pros and Cons

    Gabriel13 replied to GtownhoyasDC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've worked in a hospital ER for 5 years. There are a few men left but the majority are women. I am in the greater Pittsburgh area. Most of the women I work with are over 40. The few women around...

  19. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    Gabriel13 replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You have already gotten a lot of good advice from other nurses here, and I doubt you will make it to my post, but I felt like putting my two cents in. I can offer you the perspective of a male nurse...

  20. Did I cause my patient to die faster?

    Gabriel13 replied to lou_tango's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't do anything to hasten this patient's death. Maybe that nurse was was joking or just messing with you. If she really was being serious, then she is really full of it. The main purpose of...

  21. $200,000 to travel to Iraq

    Gabriel13 replied to Mantibob's topic in Travel

    To the Wolf- Hello! You seem to know a lot about travel nursing and where it's at currently. This is a bit tangential to the original thread, but I followed it to your posts. I'm an RN with about...

  22. Saline flush..saline taste?

    Gabriel13 replied to Gabriel13's topic in Emergency

    Yes!! And the effect is immediate! Within 2-4 seconds of pushing the saline flush they get that taste and/or

  23. New ER Nurse

    Gabriel13 replied to NanaRn86's topic in Emergency

    Good luck in your new position. Here are a few pointers: 1. Keep your chin up and have patience with yourself. We all have different learning curves, and things will inevitably take time for your...

  24. Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Nurse-Patient Ratio Legislation

    Gabriel13 replied to geekgolightly's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    To the original post by Kathy moving to Erie... My father recently had a heart attack last month and was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in Erie. I came that night to see him in the CCU. I was quite...