middleagednurse

middleagednurse

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  1. Metrics and expectations - Questions for you

    middleagednurse replied to NurseyNurseface's topic in Telephone Triage

    1. 6 weeks 2. like talking to people, dislike metrics 3.probably 25 to 30 calls a day 4. our phone calls are suppose to last between 11 and 13 minutes, and documentation in less than 2 minutes. 5. I...

  2. Hearing and Vision Screenings

    middleagednurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Being able to see and hear is crucial for learning. I'd rathersee a kid get tested twice than fall through the cracks and not get tested at

  3. Hard Truth of Nursing

    middleagednurse replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live the insurance companies are begging for nurses. Have you checked the career

  4. Bad management

    middleagednurse replied to Jen4nursing's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just FYI, generally speaking, it is better to be nice than to be right, unless it's a life or death situation obviously. I'm not saying you did anything wrong, but it's always a good idea to work on...

  5. Graduating w/ only 1 pair of scrubs

    middleagednurse replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Good Will is loaded with

  6. Professional (Dis) Courtesy

    middleagednurse replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    I never tell medical providers what I do for a living unless they ask. I don't want them to think I want special treatment. Although my husband loves to drop the "she's a nurse" bomb which irritates...

  7. 9-11 - Where were You? What were You Doing?

    middleagednurse replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    That was the scariest day of my life. I thought the bombs would be falling any minute. I really thought that we would all die that day. Very weird

  8. Hobbies off duty as a Nurse?

    middleagednurse replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Being a nurse is a career like any other. When you're not working you can do anything you want.(within

  9. What Kind of Threads Do You ENJOY Reading?

    middleagednurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    (Life itself is a reality check. I don't believe in sarcasm and telling others with less experience off. I think that only reflects bad onto the OP of the said post. Most experienced nurses should...

  10. What Kind of Threads Do You ENJOY Reading?

    middleagednurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoy the threads where posters get a reality

  11. Ohio license by endorsement

    middleagednurse replied to newRN2016's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried to e mail

  12. Breakroom refrigerator theft

    middleagednurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry Ruby Vee, I posted the above before reading your

  13. Breakroom refrigerator theft

    middleagednurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Make a pan of brownies, chop up some chocolate exlax into the brownie mix. put in break room, covered with a lid or foil. The thief will probably have to call in with diarrhea the next

  14. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    middleagednurse replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    oh yeah. well 600.00 a month x 10 years is 72,000. Oh

  15. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    middleagednurse replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    " 600 a month for 10

  16. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    middleagednurse replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    And $600.00 x 10months =

  17. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    middleagednurse replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean you owe 6000 or

  18. Down and out

    middleagednurse replied to Db2000's topic in General Nursing

    Does your employer offer EAP? If they do, I would look into

  19. Should mean people be allowed to be mean at work?

    middleagednurse replied to jessimee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If a co worker walked up to you and smacked you or kicked you in the shin, that would NOT be tolerated. Verbal abuse should not be tolerated either. Of course there can be a fine line between abuse...

  20. What do you do to volunteer and give back?

    middleagednurse replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I don't do as much as you all, but I volunteer at the senior center near where I

  21. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    middleagednurse replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    "Cut the light" If you are not cutting the electric cord with a knife, you are not cutting the

  22. Getting mortgage as contigent staff?

    middleagednurse replied to trickstick's topic in General Nursing

    "I am a dude ICU float/ contingent/ perdiem nurse in the metro detroit area. I recently decided its time to buy my lake house and get some toys (boat jet skis and such) to play with in the summer....

  23. Negativity

    middleagednurse replied to nerdynurse22's topic in General Nursing

    Don't hang out with negative

  24. Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    middleagednurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    NEW GRAD? This comment has me laying awake at night. Canadian Abroad, your answer was actually an A+ answer, if you're in school taking a test. It's just that many of the other posters are looking at...

  25. Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    middleagednurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    NEW