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  1. Are managers allowed to give ultimatums?

    fungez replied to ITALY123's topic in General Nursing

    You are working in a toxic, hostile, dysfunctional environment. Your manager is a jerk and she gets away with it because she can. If it were me, I would deliberately flunk the test, or outright...

  2. Office vs hospital position

    fungez replied to gtoko's topic in General Nursing

    It depends what your goals are. Office work is less money, but it's less stressful, more pleasant, better hours, and best of all, free pharm. lunches on a regular basis. Hospital works will drive...

  3. Finding Balance

    fungez replied to Nursey103's topic in General Nursing

    As much as I hate working full time it's still better than nursing school. I wouldn't go back to school for any amount of money. Is your b/f obsessively neat? I'm asking because if he thinks the...

  4. Doubting my decision... I hope I am doing the right thing!

    fungez replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    consider this - do you want to work in M/S forever? Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I thought I'd love the ED but I hated it. Knew it the second day of orientation, but gave it a year. Just not a...

  5. Being direct with co-workers, aides, sitting at the desk, ect...advice please

    fungez replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    If it were me, I'd find another job. It sounds like you're in a toxic environment and the crazy is contagious. Good luck to

  6. Changing Careers....is Nursing a good choice? Need some Advice!

    fungez replied to Jepa23's topic in General Nursing

    Wanting to be fairly compensated for your work does not make you a superficial person. Nursing is reknown for being low pay and high stress. Hospitals pay the most but keep in mind it's a hard,...

  7. Is everything really the nurses fault?

    fungez replied to jerrylundergard's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't do anything wrong. The doc was just a jerk. He needed someone to kick around for no reason, and you were handy. Just document any time a physician is paged so you can tell your charge to...

  8. I don't think I like anything about nursing!

    fungez replied to guineachick's topic in General Nursing

    Try a doctor's office. Yeah, you'll take a pay cut, but it's a much better place to work. Less stress, weekends and holidays off, free drug rep lunches, people are way more pleasant. Rainbows and...

  9. Getting really concerned about going into nursing...

    fungez replied to mfrancisco's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I wouldn't want my own daughter to be a nurse. It's a really, really hard job and the focus towards "customer service" rather than patient relations makes it worse, for reasons I won't go into....

  10. short term health insurance

    fungez replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    I've read everything I can get my hands on about health insurance since I have an individual plan and I find the subject interesting. Talk to an agent, but you're probably okay with a short-term plan...

  11. Fired!!

    fungez replied to cjveronica's topic in General Nursing

    My most sincere condolences. Take care of yourself, and remember this too shall pass. Oh, and congrats on your six kids. I always wanted a bunch. I tell my daughter she's all twelve of my...

  12. One Doctor's debt, a cautionary tale

    fungez replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Oooooh,that's a really scary article. Yeah, the people made some really dumb mistakes, but higher education has risen wayyyy faster than inflation. When I was young, you could pay at least one...

  13. Hi my name is Jane, I'll be your glorified waitress today!

    fungez replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never felt like a glorified waitress. I feel like a glorified pill passer. I worked a year in ER and HATED it. Liked the comraderie I felt with my coworkers and docs, and felt truly priveleged...

  14. New to nursing, advice?

    fungez replied to sajaminneapolis's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if you'd like nursing if you have an artistic temperament. It's not at all creative. If I had to do it over I would have gone to plumbing school. Seriously. I like working with my...

  15. Do I chart or do I take care of my patients?

    fungez replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh, you must be dealing with the lovely Compass/Cerner system. And yes, it sucks. Meditech is better (assuming it's an updated version and not a circa 1986 patchwork like HCA in Austin has.) You...

  16. Job Prospects in Phoenix

    fungez replied to malcantar's topic in General Nursing

    I've lived in Austin for the last 4 years and recruitment here is beyond incompetent. They will ignore you and "lose" your application. It basically took me going to a unit in my scrubs, resume in...

  17. What inspired you to become a nurse?

    fungez replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    I got pregnant by a loser when I was 21. I looked around for a job with flexible hours and job security (I had the optimistic thought I'd get married and I wanted to home to raise my kids). At the...

  18. Question about equal pay for equal work...

    fungez replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    I'd consult a lawyer. I imagine it would cost around a hundred bucks or so, but he/she would answer your questions. Then, if it's illegal, sue them. If not, find another job. Sexism and racism are...

  19. All about staffing???

    fungez replied to priss614's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for them for a year in the Austin area. They place for HCA hospitals only. bad points - no benefits except 401k match (can't remember how much) lots of cancellations (my cousin called...

  20. Health Insurance?

    fungez replied to Missyooo17's topic in General Nursing

    Call a health insurance broker and check into individual plans. It may not be as expensive as you think. Ask about HSA plans - those are high deductible, but once you hit the deduct. it pays 100%,...

  21. Which is better? Day or Night shift for new grad?

    fungez replied to carebearsRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked nights for years and years and I hated it. I hated staying up all night and could never sleep during the day. I used to cry on my drive in. It did it because the night diff raised my...

  22. nursing vs education

    fungez replied to tlamb1180's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I forgot to mention. Buy one of those really cool Littmans for taking bps. You could hear a mouse sneeze with one of those

  23. nursing vs education

    fungez replied to tlamb1180's topic in General Nursing

    You know, it's funny, if I had to do it over I would've been a teacher. I can't tell you the last time I took a manual bp. Why should I? The machines are quicker and probably more accurate. But...

  24. Am I too old to go back to school?

    fungez replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm going to be the lone voice of dissent here. You're not too old, but right now you have too much on your plate. You have at least one small child and he/she needs your time and attention. Your...

  25. From nursing school ---> being a nurse.

    fungez replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    Okay. It's not all in your head. I've done this for 19 years and I think each year gets a little harder. 1)I'm getting older. I hit 40 and my body kinda went to hell. 2)Less respect from admin....