nursingisacurse

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1. A Sign of the Times? We're hiring!

   nursingisacurse replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   This is funny....I'm in east texas. The local hospitals are hiring only RNs with recent experience; and I'm told that my 10 yrs of Med/surg experience is no good because I've been in Home Health for the past 5 yrs! However, they are hiring new grads...

2. Does Death Have A Smell?

   nursingisacurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   Some of these "death smell" posts are very eerie. Can't say I've noticed this before and equated it with death. I find this interesting because of a health condition one of my horses has. In the summer, this particular horse is eaten alive by flies...

3. Utilization Review and RNs

   nursingisacurse replied to jstbg1s's topic in Safety

   That's funny. The local hospital here in east Tx says has UR nurse pegged as a LVN position.

4. What is UTILIZATION REVIEW?

   nursingisacurse replied to azzurra29's topic in General Nursing

   Just curious about this: Are UR nurses normally RNs? I ask because one of the local hospitals here has a position open that they say is a LVN position. They will hire an RN for it, but will only pay at the LVN rate.

5. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

   nursingisacurse replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

   My username says it all. I've been nursing for 16 yrs, and yet I am still a nurse. I don't think it would be appropriate to tell someone they are not cut out for nursing. However, if someone specifically asks me if I would recommend going into nurs...

6. Depressed and struggling to hold on

   nursingisacurse replied to rholman's topic in Stress 101

   This might sound overly simplistic, but it works for me. Take some good supplements, eat well, get 7 or 8 hrs of sleep daily and exercise almost daily. Go to Vitacost.com (they have a great selection and low prices). This might sound like Voodoo if...