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  1. If they're paying 50k+ out of pocket maybe they *should* expect to be waited on...?

    ZootRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many things that are wrong in nursing nowadays. In my opinion, it all comes back to poor staffing. When I'm stretched over 3 patients in a busy ICU, there is simply no time to do all...

  2. How to get into Dr. office job

    ZootRN replied to Kay1203's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't help but complement on creativity and brightness of that post. What a great idea to create a web site and attach flattering professional picture of yourself.

  3. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    ZootRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt once who said "I am too tired to eat. You have to feed me". Well, I was called out of the room to attend an emergency with my other patient. When I came back, too tired patient already...

  4. T-shirt slogan for Intensive Care

    ZootRN replied to javajunkie's topic in General Nursing

    When was last time you saw a doctor or lawyer or engineer or teacher or any sort of profession with respect do what nurses do - stay on their feet for 12 hours in a raw without breaks, cleaning vomit...

  5. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    ZootRN replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, cardizem and nitro gtts on med-surg floor, you are right, this is for disaster waiting to

  6. Is this true of nursing?

    ZootRN replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    I think butt wiping comes up because most people hate to deal with bodily functions, and nursing has more of it then probably any other

  7. Is this true of nursing?

    ZootRN replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should do what this high school student did and shadow a nurse for a day or two. Then you probably will realize how blessed you are. I know many nurses who make the same money as you do or...

  8. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    ZootRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Management backing them up, as this is a customer service that is expected of nurses nowadays. Limit setting is something from the past and should be taken out of the nursing textbooks, as limit...

  9. HELP! How do I bow out gracefully?

    ZootRN replied to revere308's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was exactly in the same position when I was looking for my first nursing job. Just thank her for the opportunity and their offer, and inform her that after much thinking about your ultimate goals,...

  10. Would you take this Job?

    ZootRN replied to Surgerygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I would stay where I am treated fair and with respect. Money is not everything, and I value my sanity above all the money I could possibly

  11. Problems on hospital units

    ZootRN replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    when open season was declared for me, i resigned. no job worth having nightmares at night or living in exhausting hypervigilant state, being surrounded by people who watch you with an eagle eye and...

  12. OR or ICU what will u choose ?

    ZootRN replied to simwes's topic in General Nursing

    I was torn between OR and ICU myself sometime ago. Decided to go to ICU, as that would give me more options (PACU, endo, interventional radiology etc.) Now, 2 years later, went to PACU, very happy...

  13. Dress code

    ZootRN replied to sugarsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I hear it over and over that nurses were respected by doctors back in those days when they wore white caps and white hose. How come nurses were expected to stand up when doctor walked into the room?...

  14. Tell me why I'll LOVE nursing

    ZootRN replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    Read around this board, we have many threads about realities of nursing (and some of them may be shocking). I hate to burst anyone's bubble, but nursing is a tough profession and requires a lot....

  15. Recovering from a very crappy start to 2008, need NP school advice(long)

    ZootRN replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe its direct entry

  16. Tech Refuses Patient

    ZootRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have had one tech who had cancer and chemo going, and was immunocompromised. I don't think anyone ever asked for a note. We also had a nurse who claimed to be immunocompromised and would not set...

  17. Nursing School or Med School?!? BOTH?

    ZootRN replied to Khaos05's topic in General Nursing

    We always hear about difference in medical and nursing models, but I think this difference is much less on advanced level. Think about responsibilities of NP's: they allowed to diagnose and have...

  18. Positive Aspects of Nursing?

    ZootRN replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in General Nursing

    Can you think of a doctor saying another doctor "don't clog up the job market"? Do you think all of them going into medicine out of sheer desire to help people? And why nurses can't treat each other...

  19. Entitled Generation

    ZootRN replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    mm, because thy don't really care? In another 6 months there will be another graduating class, means another bunch of cheap, naive and malleable nurses that can be bullied with the notion "this is the...

  20. Entitled Generation

    ZootRN replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    When nursing shortage will become a nursing crisis, in other words, when "older" nurses will retire and suddenly there will be no one filling their spots because younger people don't feel privileged...

  21. Whoops...hydrogen peroxide enemas put tourists in hospital!!!

    ZootRN replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Yessentuki is a hot springs resort. There is a hotel-like stay, but people staying there are seeing by the doctors and prescribed different treatments with mineral water from springs. Apparently,...

  22. Wow a bag of pretzels, your right admin, this is a good place to work

    ZootRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I always wonder who does this "voting" and how much hospital has to pay for it (like the magnet status). We have a huge billboard here on interstate, proclaiming that such and such hospital is on top...

  23. Anyone resign due to hostile work environment?

    ZootRN replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    I just did, worked my last day yesterday. I am so traumatized after everything that coworkers did to me, not even sure I will come back to work any time

  24. Does your hospital have a "Thanks to my Nurse" form?

    ZootRN replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    This is crazy. Why don't they ask physicians send them flowers and sweet notes? Something like "I enjoyed taking out your gullbladder so much, thank you for the pleasure to serve your every need!"...

  25. Entitled Generation

    ZootRN replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    It will be very interesting to see what nursing will become in another 20 years or so, when "older" nurses will retire and "entitled" generation will take their place. Hospitals will really have to...