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Hey, give yourself a break, I give you huge kudos for going into critical care fresh out of nursing school. I myself did 5 years of med surg before I made that transition, and believe me, I was TERRIFIED to go to work every day for a good 6+ months a...

HE double L NO! The maternity unit at our small community hospital is called the vaginal bypass unit. In addition to all the usual ICU stuff I have to do at the job, we have to recover their C sections. I have not been impressed at all. To me it ...

OMG, he needs his arse kicked in a big way. Please keep us updated on this situation. You owe it to yourself and all the other nurses out there that could be potentialy assaulted by this "MD". Keep your chin up! Missy

At one of my jobs they have one called flexiseal... which are awesome for people with liquid stool. They are inserted rectally, have a water cuff you don't need to periodically release pressure from and can stay in for 29 days if I remember correct...

I went the ADN route, did the extra classes and got into an RN-BSN bridge program at UMass that only took one year. I was the only one in my class who hadn't passed boards that first semester when we started. You HAD to have passed boards by the end ...

All I can say is that MBT's are totally worth the $250 price tag. I love love LOVE mine! Missy:redpinkhe:w00t:

One of the night xray guys didn't show up at my old job, really reliable guy, and they went to his place and found him dead from a heart attack in the shower... it was terrible, he was such a nice guy. Missy

I love Crocs too but got a pair of MBT's and they have helped SOooo much! Was suffering with plantar fasciitis most of the year but the MBT's have totally helped. Worth the price tag, and if you look around you might even find a sale. I just got m...

I'd say different people are different. Some wish they could strip to the bare skin before entering their houses and wish they had a shower in the garage and some just wear their scrubs on errands and wherever they go after work. I'd say just speak...

Ummm... being a professional nurse among doctors does not mean you have to be "subordinate". Missy

Sometimes you've gotta do what you've gotta do... time wise. Missy

And you have to get it notarized if I remember... I hate getting paperwork together! They renew the nursing licenses every year, and just upped the fee for RN from $50/yr to $100/yr.

I work 3 12 hour shifts... And I am on vacation right now. I squished everything together...and got 20 days in a row off for taking 2 weeks off. Its been great. Missy

I'm usually dragging my arse way too much after a 12 hr shift (or 13, or 14 hr) to get there, but some of my coworkers do it. Its just hard when you have a long commute and need to get back in 12 or less hours. Some people try getting up early befo...

Hey, just wondering if anyone out there could help me out with info via allnurses.com postings or PM about how it is to work for New Milford Hospital? I've been working in an icu for about 3 years, and we might be buying a house and moving up to the...

Well, I'm looking for something a little bit smaller versus where I am right now, and I'm not so sure Danbury would be that size. It was very nice when I interviewed there several years ago though. Missy

I already work in the New Haven area, and it would be interesting to see if their benefits are any better than what I have right now. My health insurance sucks. Missy

Ct Pixie, I appreciate your links but had already checked the hospital web site. I guess I'm looking for "insider info"... Thank you. Missy

Please, anything? Someone must have some info... I'd really appreciate it. Missy

So I go to work last night and find out the son of one of my patients, someone who used to work with us on our unit, was found dead in his backyard. This was someone young, funny, first baby with his wife this year, new baby on the way... wife was ...

I love this website too, and have bought some great devices for my feet to help me deal with my plantar fasciitis. Missy

You did what you needed to do to make sure the staffing was safe. Enough said! Missy

The only diabetic toenails I have time to do are my mothers. She also goes to the podiatrist every 6 months or so, and he says I am doing a good job. She is a retired nurse so knows to watch them, though I do yell at her on occasion. Missy

I take my ibuprofen, recently got some inserts specifically for PF, and got a pair of MBT's for shoes...totally happy with my $245 shoes. I also got a splint to wear at night which is helping. Try footsmart.com. Missy

Love LOVE LOVE my MBT's, totally worth the $245 price tag, and I would definately buy another pair. This is not to say that my feet don't still hurt sometimes especially after a rough 12 hr shift that has turned into 14+ hours, and I don't have the ...