Midwest4me

Midwest4me

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  1. Nights: Normal schedule on days off??

    Midwest4me replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Ohys it's definitely possible to go back to a "normal schedule" on my nights off and I definitely do that. I work four 10-hr night shifts and after my "friday night" I come home, nap for 3-4 hrs so I...

  2. I'm going to be an ER nurse!!!

    Midwest4me replied to ltvixen's topic in Emergency

    Many congrats and a "happy birthday" too---sounds like you're on the top of the

  3. Posting fears...

    Midwest4me replied to Rizpah's topic in General Nursing

    Oh sure there's that fear. So I'm careful. There is already enough retribution for things said and done at my place of employment without compounding the problem by posting things that could identify...

  4. how would you feel as a pt?

    Midwest4me replied to crissrn27's topic in General Nursing

    I would laugh then think (and maybe say it too) "well we will see" then add "who's making you say such idiotic things????" and hopefully get the nurse to laugh

  5. Is this abandonment?

    Midwest4me replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion it IS abandonment unless you are on a break and KNOW that your pts are being cared for. But I can definitely see the arguement against sleeping on breaks too if doing so causes some...

  6. What Is a WOW Program??

    Midwest4me replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh that's the best deal I've heard of!!!! I worked at an LTC many years ago doing weekend doubles(16 on Sat and 16 on Sun) and got paid for 40 hrs. Sunday usually ended up being 17-18 hours due to...

  7. Do you enjoy TV surgical/medical shows?

    Midwest4me replied to MSJ2007's topic in General Nursing

    I used to faithfully watch ER years ago but stopped in 1998 when we lost our granddaughter(to whom we were very close so she was more like a daughter); I just could not bear to watch any medical...

  8. Please don't say "I told you so"

    Midwest4me replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  9. Would you join the Army Nurse Corps? Why or Why not?

    Midwest4me replied to clc19k30's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't there discrimination against age with any of the armed forces?? It seems there was many years ago if I recall correctly. I thought there was an age limit so even if I wanted to, I couldn't since...

  10. How did you pay for college?

    Midwest4me replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Nursing

    My undergraduate program (B.S. in Psychology) was paid for by BEOG(now known as the Pell grant I think) and SEOG (Suplemental Educational Opportunity Grant) from 1978-81. My master's study was paid...

  11. One month Notice?????

    Midwest4me replied to mim-o's topic in General Nursing

    Giving 4 weeks' notice WAS the standard (in my area of the country)when I started nursing 22 years ago. It was reasoned that that amount of notice was the "professional thing to do", given that nurses...

  12. Working when Fatigued & Assuring Patient Safety: RN's and Employers Responsibility

    Midwest4me replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I, too, work where we can be mandated to do OT(due to all the call-ins constantly) and if we refuse we can be written up...and get into some very serious trouble. Some units are worse than others:...

  13. breaks

    Midwest4me replied to charlies's topic in General Nursing

    Leah...You make some valid points! Yes, legally we're entitled to a meal break and other breaks BUT Concern for pts when off on break (because you know others are too busy to really be covering for...

  14. At my wits end......

    Midwest4me replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have any real interest in business? If so ( and the interest in nursing is declining), then go for it. Like others have said, it really does come down to following your

  15. Taking A Poll for an Assignment

    Midwest4me replied to beckyrmm's topic in General Nursing

    Been a nurse almost 22 years; had it once many years ago but had to cut costs somewhere so dropped it and never

  16. Offended by pt- how to react?

    Midwest4me replied to LDJRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey EmmycRN: I often DO tell pts that their statments are inappropriate, to which they then reply with some additional inappropriate response. Sadly, that's the nature of many nurses' jobs,...

  17. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    Midwest4me replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Things I wish I could say: 1) Stop the stinking gossip and running to the nurse manager whenever I DO speak my concerns. 2) Stop stealing time by coming in 5-10 mins late every single day! 3) Stop...

  18. Are You Satisfied??

    Midwest4me replied to mammaoftwo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    no, i'm really not satisfied with being an lpn; been one nearly 22 years and still haven't found my "niche". i'd love to become an rn(and have been encouraged to do so by many supervisors) but here...

  19. Where are the least complex patients?

    Midwest4me replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

  20. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    Midwest4me replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Make mine one of those lobsteritas from Red Lobster and give me a jumbo straw too! Pedometers? What a bunch of crap---sounds like management has a trust issue; so who do you suppose is paying for...

  21. Does anyone like LTC?

    Midwest4me replied to remched's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I enjoyed the residents; it was precious little time however that I got to spend with them. I left because of the high stress associated with LONG med passes, rude CNAs and DONs that could never...

  22. Hormone Replacement Therapy

    Midwest4me replied to TrudyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Had a TAH four years ago and have been on Estrace. Took myself off of it a year ago or so because I'm not good about taking meds and thought to myself:I'm having break-through hot spells anyway, how...

  23. "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    Midwest4me replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    What's a "language line" and what's

  24. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    Midwest4me replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    The jist of our policy is that we HAVE to be there; i.e., weather cannot be the reason for one's absence. If we do use it as an excuse, we'll be in "leave without pay" regardless if we have available...

  25. PLEASE HELP... starting the night shift

    Midwest4me replied to cinthern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats Cinthern on your great job! Here are my pointers: Treat it like a day shift: on your first night sleep 3-5 hours right before you go in to work. Stay up a few hours after you get home in the...