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  1. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    rn865 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Umm...RNs make more than Medical Assistants no matter how many years you've been there, sweetie. (not a bash on MAs, just a particular one who's been complaining about

  2. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    rn865 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One coworker has been complaining about anything and everything I do, but the silliest is: I pee a lot. Yeah, right! I use the toilet lesser times than when she goes on a smoke break! (small facility,...

  3. management not sensitive to bullying present on unit

    rn865 replied to sabatical's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Great suggestion. Did not work in our case though because the bully is too immature to even see how her actions affect other

  4. management not sensitive to bullying present on unit

    rn865 replied to sabatical's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry to hear about your experience. But, you sound a lot wiser and stronger because of it. I only wish I will grow like that too. Going through something as well, although not as severe as yours...

  5. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    rn865 replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i would love to work with you! just about the only person who has a positive outlook..got to admit that all the negative ones are extremely funny though!

  6. offended co worker

    rn865 replied to frost99's topic in General Nursing

    Guess you hit a

  7. Advice needed for coworker problems!!!

    rn865 replied to kidnurse98's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I'm going through something similar, enough for me to start reading up on workplace bullying too. My problem is with a medical assistant and I'm an RN and she has worked longer than me too so she...

  8. What do lpns do in urgent care facilities?

    rn865 replied to green nurse lpn's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working at one for one year now. I was a new grad too, and they trained me with everything. Like Trixie above, I pretty much do the same things, starting IV's, blood draws, ECG, nebulizer...

  9. Nursing salary

    rn865 replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Houston working at an urgent care. First job, with a BSN, started $20/hr. After 7 months, $22, and after another 4 months (start of 2011), raised to $25. Cool $5 raise within my first year!...

  10. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    rn865 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What frustrates me is when MAs with a few years experience as MAs will say that they know more than a new RN. You may have done a lot more blood draws, IVs, V/S etc but you certainly don't "know" more...

  11. Why Even go for your MA? Don't Understand...

    rn865 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I work with an MA at an urgent care and she's always grumbling about how we do the same work (im an RN) but she gets paid less. She gets $16 while I get $22 and it's my first year at this first job...

  12. Making mistakes at work

    rn865 replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    OP, hang in there. I know it's been said many times, but we all make mistakes. And that is how we learn. I once took out an IV when it was done, not realizing that the doctor had said to keep it...

  13. Making mistakes at work

    rn865 replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope they were laughing at your mistake because they made the same mistake in the past too. I'm sure they are not perfect people

  14. Just Thought I'd Share

    rn865 replied to littlemammanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Aww this story made me tear up! I want you to know you are one exceptional nurse who doesn't look at patients only as a body or a number. If I ever become a patient (let's hope not though) I wish I'll...

  15. Is this a specialty or is it even considered nursing experience?

    rn865 replied to rn865's topic in General Nursing

    Hello..sorry, perhaps I was a little vague in my first post. It is easy to misinterpret too when we read something because there are no gestures, tone of voice and such. But anyway, thanks for you...

  16. Is this a specialty or is it even considered nursing experience?

    rn865 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at an urgent care facility because I have no experience whatsoever and has a hard time getting into hospitals. I just got lucky I was hired here. I have read some posts that say an urgent care...

  17. Is this a specialty or is it even considered nursing experience?

    rn865 replied to rn865's topic in General Nursing

    Aww thanks! :) She's actually great though..She's helping me a lot with my IV skills and assessment. And she's also trying to help me get into an internship program at one of the hospitals where she...

  18. Is this a specialty or is it even considered nursing experience?

    rn865 replied to rn865's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this link! Yes, we are Medicare-approved so I guess it's within my scope to perform it. Yay! I don't have to worry now if adding this to my resumes will hurt it rather than

  19. Is this a specialty or is it even considered nursing experience?

    rn865 replied to rn865's topic in General Nursing

    I have been reading the state board but I haven't seen anything about x-rays or maybe I just didn't look hard enough. Unfortunately at our facility we are expected to do them since it's just an RN and...

  20. I love being a nurse :)

    rn865 replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing

    I love being a nurse too! Yes, it's a little frustrating when the bad days come, but then you learn so much from it that you end up being grateful. I used to be so scared to start IVs but I'm getting...

  21. Is this a specialty or is it even considered nursing experience?

    rn865 replied to rn865's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your replies everyone! For the questions: I have a BSN degree, this is my first job, will be a full one-year experience in a couple months. Another reason I'm wondering is I work with...

  22. Coworker issues - so disheartening

    rn865 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys..long story short: I'm an RN now approaching to complete my first year working at a small facility. The MA (let's call her Ann) who has been there for 3 years has been so good to me, helping...

  23. Coworker issues - so disheartening

    rn865 replied to rn865's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for your advice!:) This is my first nursing job and I think the starting salary I got is the average one in our state. She has been here for 3 years and it is a private facility so they...

  24. I just got fired... what the hell happened?

    rn865 replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    It has never happened to me..yet..and I hope it never will. That sounds so painful! The last thing a nurse wants is to second-guess him/herself and lose confidence. I'm sorry it happened to you..But i...

  25. Coworker issues - so disheartening

    rn865 replied to rn865's topic in General Nursing

    Its just a small facility so everbody helps out with everything. The only other thing that annoys me a lot is she thinks of herself as a nurse. She says she's already a nurse, doing nursing care but...