Midwest4me

Midwest4me

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  1. 1st job - Med Nurse

    Midwest4me replied to eldragon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First off---congrats on getting the RN! Sounds like a dream job---so watch out.(I really DON'T want to rain on your parade). I took a "treatment nurse only" (for the whole facility) job several years...

  2. See if I offer to help YOU again...

    Midwest4me replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    What a bunch of poppycock! :angryfire You should have said to her:"Whoa! I was kind enough to offer my help.You could have KINDLY said 'no thank you' to me instead of being unprofessional." there's no...

  3. LPNs &RNs

    Midwest4me replied to melycha's topic in General Nursing

    1. How many yrs or type of educational experience do you have? 22 years as an LPN; also have a BS in Psychology 2. What are the different roles you have worked in health care? Staff nurse in LTC,...

  4. Night shift nurses

    Midwest4me replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    I SO AGREE with this post--I cannot imagine staying up all night on my nights off. I switch back right away(as I have 3 nights off after 4 on) and get up early with my hubby at 5 am for his

  5. Tired of being asked to work extra...

    Midwest4me replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    No, you should not feel guilty. Yes, I have felt guilty and continue to do so at times...BUT one has to take care of oneself first. I'm getting better at saying "no; I have other responsibilities". If...

  6. I blew it!

    Midwest4me replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Oh gosh, here are some hugs for you!!!:icon_hug:That hospice agency should've had all of its requirements laid out on the table from the get-go!! Since you said "I'd been all but hired", the Alabama...

  7. More sick calls on Superbowl Sunday? (Why was I not surprised to get a call?)

    Midwest4me replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah that's not good. My husband's unit had a call-in for day and swing--a guy had signed up for a double shift on Super Bowl Sunday(the guy's regular day off) but then called in for both! The problem...

  8. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    Midwest4me replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "So my question is..are 12 hour shifts good for your health, and the well being of your patients?" For me, the safety of the 12s depends on 1) whether it's a day or night and 2) how many 12s are being...

  9. can someone grade my cv ????

    Midwest4me replied to 4x4country's topic in General Nursing

    quote:4x4 country:"Thx everyone, I tried to use some suggestions . Grammer is never my thing, maybe that why i choose nursing. i can chart short hand ! LOL Plus i am finishing a research paper this...

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

    Midwest4me replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Think of the pretzels you could buy with that! :w00t: Well that's $20 more than what we got! There is no monetary bonus of any kind...we do get some fancy pens with drug names on them during Nurses...

  11. How many of you have blackout periods at work?

    Midwest4me replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I first thought you meant forgetful periods or bps(brain pauses as we older nurses call them!)! Ha! No blackout periods at our hospital--many people take off the week of any given holiday; if you...

  12. what medication do i give when a patient is fasting?

    Midwest4me replied to *naughtynurse*'s topic in General Nursing

    Is "fasting for theatre" meaning surgery?(what an interesting phrase---I like it). I'd check with the surgeon or MD; each case may be different. Welcome to

  13. So... how was YOUR weekend?

    Midwest4me replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    I,too, am sorry you had such a lousy weekend. Hopefully tomorrow night will be better. If I were you, I'd take up those offers for wine and massages! Sound like both are deserved! Pamper...

  14. older new grad not a night person

    Midwest4me replied to jamkpb's topic in General Nursing

    It's just a matter of setting your mind to it and making sure you get adequate rest. I've had so many people tell me "I could never work nights!" I'm really not a night person either but I work four...

  15. Your Not Gonna Believe This!!

    Midwest4me replied to feebebe23's topic in General Nursing

    I like this idea but highly doubt that she'd do

  16. Which would you rather do?

    Midwest4me replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I like my four 10-hour noc shifts as I have 3-day weekends every week (Sat, Sun, Mon)but years ago I worked 3 12s(day shift) and prefer that

  17. Nurse Abuse? Need help!

    Midwest4me replied to Davis1989's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, in my experience, this IS common. One would think there are better places to work--there really HAS to be--so your mom just has to keep searching---but more often than not, there have been...

  18. What time does your shift begin? 7? 8?

    Midwest4me replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    My shift runs from 2200 to 0800; four ten-hour shifts are

  19. Shell Shocked

    Midwest4me replied to Spiderella's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some hugs from me too, Spiderella. I feel for you and know full well how hard it can be suddenly losing a patient. You WILL find a way to work through the intense feelings that these deaths...

  20. Belligerent Coworker

    Midwest4me replied to texasfr's topic in General Nursing

    That's a hostile work environment if ever there was one. Go up the ranks of management until the "top dog" is notified; do that whether you stay or go. On the other hand complaining about her could...

  21. Where do I belong??

    Midwest4me replied to lorabel's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Lorabel! You wrote: "I need to interact with patients and make a difference in their lives......sometimes its the small things that matter most". The first thing that came to my mind when I read...

  22. I'm almost done with RN school and am thinking about the next step

    Midwest4me replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    You'll get into trouble for being an advocate for that patient????? Do any of your supervisors have nursing degrees??? I'd think that the supervising management would applaud you for being an...

  23. Wanted to share my good news

    Midwest4me replied to southernbelle319's topic in General Nursing

    Great news!

  24. New Nurse Blues

    Midwest4me replied to newnurseblues's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sending you good thoughts too! I wish you all the best in your endeavors--you've already taken the most important first step(i.e.,realizing you can't do it all) so you'll do

  25. Would you choose a union job or non union job?

    Midwest4me replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    I figured as soon as I made that post that someone would say it has happened at a union facility. You're correct in that it can be done anywhere but in MY work experience it's done less at jobs...