Midwest4me

Midwest4me

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  1. I quit my job and am seriously considering quitting nursing

    Midwest4me replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you've had one heck of a time and I'm very sorry to hear it. Hugs to you.:icon_hug:If others are lying about you, that's slander and perhaps you should consult a lawyer or your board of...

  2. Last day of my vacation

    Midwest4me replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh ShayRN: If you're sick, then I'm sicker---I'm officially on vacation as of this past Saturday(for 10days) but called yesterday to see if any of the floors needed extra staff (I'd get overtime for...

  3. more layoffs

    Midwest4me replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    No layoffs at our hospital but there is a freeze on the non-direct care positions. Such a freeze has occurred every 2-3

  4. How many of you work 2 jobs??

    Midwest4me replied to cmawrule's topic in General Nursing

    I don't hold a second job but I FEEL like I do because I average 1-2 double shifts per week trying to pay off a couple of bills...been doing that for over a year

  5. Career change

    Midwest4me replied to alps2sea's topic in General Nursing

    What part of the medical field do you want to enter? I'd suggest meeting with your local college's career counselor then perhaps take a medical terminology course and other basic prerequisite

  6. Would you turn family into CPS???

    Midwest4me replied to txnursingqt's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you did the right thing! I've done the

  7. New nurse to start in Nursing Home...

    Midwest4me replied to short1978's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok so you're a new grad with no experience and you're starting with an agency.....I don't mean to deliver "doom and gloom" but honestly, this doesn't sound good. You REALLY need to get a shift's worth...

  8. Need advice and/or maybe shoulder to cry on...

    Midwest4me replied to Beary-nice's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My heart goes out to you, beary. Sadly, it strikes me as though you've been hired as a back-up floor nurse since you're being pulled away from your duties to help out other nurses. Frankly, I wonder...

  9. It is hard to ask for help.

    Midwest4me replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    i can sympathize with your dilemma. however, don't be too hard on yourself; it sounds like you've been under a number of pressures with the new computer system and some new skills. are you getting...

  10. A Day W/O A Nurse

    Midwest4me replied to soulofme's topic in General Nursing

    i agree....and by the way, night shift already gets the shaft most of the time in our hospital because day shift won't haul their butts out of bed to get to work! so the night shifters will be the...

  11. Co Worker and snide comments

    Midwest4me replied to Jaybird310's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hugs to you.:icon_hug:I'm very sorry that you're experiencing this. Is the co-worker a nurse or CNA? Regardless, this is slander and you need to set up a meeting with administration about

  12. non paid lunch

    Midwest4me replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    Quite simply, that is a period of time---oh usually 5-15 minutes(when it's supposed to be 30) when you attempt to place something edible into your mouth, while seated(preferrably) while multiple...

  13. non paid lunch

    Midwest4me replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    Never a paid lunch except for staff meeting lunches years

  14. Co-worker Taking OVer

    Midwest4me replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You sound rightfully frustrated. Either (1) let her continue on with staying involved and tell her with each occurrence "it's your baby from here out" or,(2) set up a meeting with her and the D.O.N....

  15. New pink tissue over wound is called...

    Midwest4me replied to lazy_prodigy's topic in General Nursing

    My answer would be granulation

  16. How a nurse feels about reporting child abuse

    Midwest4me replied to crzynrsn08's topic in General Nursing

    ditto. i have alienated a daughter and s.i.l.(son-in-law) because i've reported my suspicions of abuse/neglect directed towards two of her children (my granddaughters). i suspected sexual abuse...

  17. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    Midwest4me replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    I highly doubt that you would be doing much work if she came to work at your

  18. how many times were u rejected to nursing school

    Midwest4me replied to lunden's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I was accepted on my first try to the first nursing school. However, I lasted but a few months, dropped out, got a BS in a different field at another college. Seven years later I applied...

  19. Being dropped from a LVN program...Any Advice

    Midwest4me replied to Care4life's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry about your situation....However,the first step is to acknowledge the problems. Sounds like you're on your way to doing that. Second step is to realize you cannot cram in nursing school....

  20. Where Did you Work While in School? Pay & Hours.

    Midwest4me replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I attended nursing school out of state and in exchange for waiving my out-of-state tuition(so I earned no cash per se), I worked as a concessions manager for the baseball and basketball games 2-3...

  21. How to handle something with a certain CNA

    Midwest4me replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    The CNA is obviously immature.Be nice but firm and tell her that it needs to stop. If you let it continue, she's got the upper hand. If it continues, go to management. ALL staff should be...

  22. I am GETTING out of hospital work! This is BULL!

    Midwest4me replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    we give each other a hard time at times in our hospital about taking sick days(especially those that seem to set a pattern of calling in)---mostly in fun but the undertone is serious---after all, we...

  23. Wound Care in LTC

    Midwest4me replied to xxAngelxx's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You or the treatment nurse needs to obtain some orders, either by phone or grab the doc on his next rounds and have him look at the skin problems to see if he wants to order something. In the interim,...

  24. Does anyone have a 2nd job?

    Midwest4me replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    No second job--but feels like it since I do 1-2 double shifts a week. I'd suggest relaxation first but if needed, why not try the gift-wrapping area of a store in the mall? I think that would be...

  25. I Hate Dialysis

    Midwest4me replied to MizzDo~LPN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    HAHA Good comeback, Nat! Only a monkey would've thrown its poop....and you're no monkey...nor a methodical drone. None of us who've worked in dialysis are "methodical drones" or monkeys.Dialysis is so...