ZootRN

ZootRN

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  1. Helen Ellis Hospital in Tarpon Springs, FL

    ZootRN replied to GARY.RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    It is a small hospital with relatively low pay and high pt's ratios. Good

  2. Spin off of dating patients. RN's dating docs?

    ZootRN replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    So, did he

  3. People in it only for the quick hire

    ZootRN replied to Spyral's topic in General Nursing

    Why doctors never question each other's motives of going into medicine? Why nurses do it all the

  4. Lost Patient's Wedding Ring

    ZootRN replied to stoli's topic in General Nursing

    We had a similar story, when pt's family after discharge showed up and said that two of her rings are missing. Then they said there were three of them, all with diamonds. I've never heard of our...

  5. Do You Feel Respected as a Nurse?

    ZootRN replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't feel respected. I am just a warm body to cover a shift for the management. Doctors barely talk to me. And don't get me started on

  6. Nurse offering to sell products to family member

    ZootRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in General Nursing

    If two people involved were males, would they show each other policies and take promises, or else "I'll go to manager and tell on you"? Nurses are the best disciplinarians of their own

  7. Spin off of dating patients. RN's dating docs?

    ZootRN replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I'd die from embarrassment if I'd have to ask guy out. And if he would make up an excuse to say "no", I'd die a second

  8. Nurses Missions to Africa

    ZootRN replied to nipa's topic in General Nursing

    Please add me to the list, and give some more

  9. As nurses are we just Trained well behavedMonkeys

    ZootRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I cut off once a very rude doctor. After that, management told me I should treat doctors as my "customers". Means take any BS they hand you with a happy

  10. Why Do Nurses Allow Understaffing?

    ZootRN replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    It's not like nurses "allow" understaffing. Nobody ever asked my opinion about how many patients I would like to take, otherwise I would not "allow" to run myself to death with unsafe and unreasonable...

  11. Colleagues who call in sick, but aren't.

    ZootRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I really think it all goes back to having poor staffing to begin with. I do not like the idea of being personally responsible for adequate staffing, and that my sick call will put my coworkers in...

  12. Colleagues who call in sick, but aren't.

    ZootRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked sometime for business company; we had certain amount of sick days and certain amount of personal days, where you just take it without any explanation for whatever reason yo wish. And when you...

  13. Colleagues who call in sick, but aren't.

    ZootRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sick time is there for you to use when you are sick. Now, everyone has to decide for themselves when they are sick, because to me migraine is debilitating and when I have it, I am "sick", but to my...

  14. Colleagues who call in sick, but aren't.

    ZootRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    As most of us, I've been on both sides of it, having to work short because somebody called in, and calling in because I knew I won't be able to pull through 12 hours shift. Staffing rarely is...

  15. How many 12's?

    ZootRN replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    You are such hard workers people. I say it without any sarcasm. I worked 3 12's in a row quite a few times in a past, and realized I hate it too much by the end of third day, and even 4 days off after...

  16. Should a telemetry nurse be expected to float to a critical care unit?

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

    Because tele bed in not available

  17. moving to tampa.need help.thank you.

    ZootRN replied to marcopolo59's topic in General Nursing

    Tampa General hospital in Tampa, All Children's Hospital in St. Pete and Morton Plant Hospital has NICU, if you are interested. At Morton Plant, starting salary for new grads is about $20. Not sure...

  18. Nurses who act incompetent...

    ZootRN replied to RN and Mommy's topic in General Nursing

    I have a funny story to tell. Once I got a very confusing chest x-ray report. Called radiology to clarify, they said radiologist's shift was over, he's gone for the day. I asked if another radiologist...

  19. NOCS: How to darken a room?

    ZootRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Sleeping mask is the best. Earplugs also would be very

  20. Complete and total disregard for Visiting Hours! (vent)

    ZootRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Because if you not, they'll complain about it in Press Gainey, and you'll be written up for bad customer service. Welcome to the real world of

  21. Outpatient or hospital setting?

    ZootRN replied to lilgreenrn's topic in General Nursing

    I would avoid hospital like a plague. If you have choice, take on outpatient position. Better hours, better

  22. How much do u like nursing? Scale of 1 to 10

    ZootRN replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    Watch out, if you despise it that much, you'll be advised on career

  23. corporate office to nursing?

    ZootRN replied to goldie66's topic in Nursing Career

    I am one of those people. I am not really happy, but working in corporate environment was not a truly enjoyable experience either. Good things about nursing are pay and job security. Good things about...

  24. How much do u like nursing? Scale of 1 to 10

    ZootRN replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    thank you. you completely understood

  25. How much do u like nursing? Scale of 1 to 10

    ZootRN replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    Since zero (0) is not available on a scale of 1 to 10, I would say one