Midwest4me

Midwest4me

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  1. discrimination help please

    Midwest4me replied to lhsouthern's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you're being treated so poorly. I'd take the union rep's advice and opt for a lateral transfer. the rotten bunch is gunning for you and it's time to get out. I'd definitely report the...

  2. CMA posing as nurse...?

    Midwest4me replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    In my state one does NOT have to be an advanced practice nurse (only an RN with said experience)to give medical advice. I used to work at a medical clinic where the triage RNs (those who answered...

  3. Become An Lpn First Or Surgical Tech Then Finnally Become An Rn?

    Midwest4me replied to devon_2009's topic in General Nursing

    Go the LPN route; it will give you actual nursing experience which will be a plus when you apply for RN jobs. By the way, as an LPN you don't HAVE to work in a nursing home. Doctors' clinics, dialysis...

  4. how do you expect me to pay for this???

    Midwest4me replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the suggestion of a referral to a social

  5. Nurses with Eczema...Help!!!

    Midwest4me replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    Clobetasol works VERY well for me; I use it primarily during winter

  6. One Last Wish

    Midwest4me replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd take my sisters on a 14-day mexican riviera cruise then move home finally to Iowa to spend my last months around

  7. If Love Could Have Saved Them

    Midwest4me replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh gosh yes I have regrets about not having demonstrated MORE love (rather than being so strict) when our girls were growing up. We tried to lead by example to guide them to be hard workers, tried to...

  8. Would you have said something?

    Midwest4me replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with this; i would've said something too....just being the patient's advocate for safety's sake, you know!!! as far as some of these abbreviations that are used, glad some were cleared upfor...

  9. Cutting salaries, taking vacation time...are they free to do as they please?

    Midwest4me replied to cathlabnurse83's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I SOOOO agree with you! Also, perhaps the OP should consult the state's labor laws for info on the lgality of what that hospital is doing to its

  10. Question: Is there a thread that ONLY belongs to nurses?

    Midwest4me replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    Do you mean actual thread or a separate forum? I interpret it to mean a THREAD(i.e.TOPIC); yes, if a nurse wanted feedback ONLY FROM NURSES on a topic, then he/she could specify so. It's been done...

  11. catheter (male) 101

    Midwest4me replied to nate07's topic in General Nursing

    What is a cudea cath? I haven't heard of

  12. Lvn Graduate, can I work while waiting for nclex results.

    Midwest4me replied to cyrus13's topic in General Nursing

    I'd contact your state board of nursing to learn if you can work as a GPN(graduate practical nurse) first and then if told you can, search out LTCs or medical offices to see if they hire GPNs. Good...

  13. LTC... Let's vent! Comments, concerns, suggestions?

    Midwest4me replied to sinursie's topic in General Nursing

    LTC is one of the most challenging nursing areas in which I've worked. The main reason for this is the staff to patient ratios. In our state, day shift ratio was 10pts to one CNA, evening ratio was 15...

  14. Do you wear your seatbelt

    Midwest4me replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in Emergency

    my sincere condolences on the loss of your uncle and cousin. i'm so sorry. any death is especially difficult at this time of year. i also wear my seatbelt not only for safety's sake but it's the law...

  15. Where is a good place to work?

    Midwest4me replied to schisler's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who works as an RN in Salem, Oregon at the state mental institution; pretty good salary range from what she tells me AND they always seem to need RNs there. Salem's proximity to the...

  16. Anxiety before work?

    Midwest4me replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a rather seasoned nurse and still have anxiety before work...though it's much less than when I first started in this career. It WILL get better for you--have

  17. should I bother with the LPN?

    Midwest4me replied to talk to the hand's topic in General Nursing

    I was told 23 years ago "don't you people stop at the LPN level as LPNs are being phased out!" I was in the RN program and I didn't continue---I wish I had---but have had no trouble finding jobs out...

  18. Take the job. Yay or Nay?

    Midwest4me replied to Sheena's Mom's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked in telemetry but I from what I've read and heard, it sounds like way TOO much for a new RN to walk into. I'd recommend a year or two of med-surg experience, some float experience in...

  19. Tips for adjusting to night shift?

    Midwest4me replied to LonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Treat it like a day shift job: try to get a good amount of sleep right before you go into work---mine is always broken up(I get sleep in the morning when I get home, get up for a few hours in the...

  20. Depersonalization

    Midwest4me replied to whodunit's topic in Psychiatric

    No, you're definitely NOT the only person bothered by that. Referring to a patient as "it" is VERY disturbing--that's worse than "the appendix in room 126". Thankfully, I have NOT heard of pts being...

  21. C.N.A exam challenge

    Midwest4me replied to Bellalarue's topic in General Nursing

    I'd suggest contacing the CA Board of Nursing; someone there should be able to provide you with the necessary guidelines. Good luck to

  22. My son wants to be a nurse????

    Midwest4me replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that the pay and job security are most definitely valid reasons to enter nursing. But they shouldn't be the only reasons. IMO, a sense of being "called" to help/care for others is extremely...

  23. nurses and vacations off work

    Midwest4me replied to 2lip's topic in General Nursing

    My time off is spent doing housework, baking, yardwork, reading, time with hubby. Our vacations usually consist of camping in nearby state parks with our travel trailer, though we took our first...

  24. Selling puppies out of a pts room

    Midwest4me replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting thread...interesting, too, that the supplier of the puppies wasn't stopped by hospital security during transport to the pt's room...after all, don't you think someone would have HEARD...

  25. Gross Things You Wish You Didn't See (G-rated)

    Midwest4me replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is sooooo