Anna S, RN

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  1. Failed 5th time is there God I can't study anymore!!!!!!!!

    Anna S, RN replied to Godsfavorforeve's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Flame suit on here, too. But I think two times to take the test should be the max allowed. I think that failing over and over again is a big red

  2. Failed 5th time is there God I can't study anymore!!!!!!!!

    Anna S, RN replied to Godsfavorforeve's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I surely do wish there were a nursing shortage, instead of a

  3. Pain Seekers

    Anna S, RN replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On the other side of things- I am a nurse with chronic pain. I am in pain 24 hrs a day, and never get adequate treatment for it. So many docs are afraid to really treat pain now, and think everyone is...

  4. How many of you actually enjoy your job?!

    Anna S, RN replied to kwerno00's topic in General Nursing

    Great

  5. Dialysis Facility Compare - CMS

    Anna S, RN replied to TNValley's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I was interested in this link, but the info is way out of date- it says one of the units I asked about is owned by Gambro, and they've been out of the dialysis clinic business for

  6. On-the-Job Injuries: What's Our Solution?

    Anna S, RN replied to Terse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's it. We all know how to lift properly, but when something has to be done and there's absolutely no one to help, you end up doing something by yourself, and get injured. I've had multiple back...

  7. RN training pay at 10$/hr??

    Anna S, RN replied to gotchills's topic in Private Duty

    Wow, it's getting rough out there- that pay is horrible. What a sad state of affairs we're

  8. Thinking about quitting

    Anna S, RN replied to snider1970's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So very

  9. Do nurses eat their young?

    Anna S, RN replied to Pumpkinn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My very best friends are nurses- and the worst, most treacherous people I've ever met in my life are nurses. Nursing attracts both the best and the

  10. My termination story, any new grad success advice appreciated!

    Anna S, RN replied to Islaleigh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, I think you have a lot of good insight into yourself, and a great attitude. It is really hard being a new nurse- hell, it's really hard being an old nurse- it's just hard, period! I think you have...

  11. Terminated after 2 months

    Anna S, RN replied to LadyNikki's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't agree- sounds like the supervisor was referring the to culture of the workplace, not the OP's cultural heritage. Organizational Culture: Corporate Culture in

  12. Hospital floor versus dialysis versus home health - manageability

    Anna S, RN replied to whirlwind88's topic in General Nursing

    I am also 50, and have worked in dialysis most of my nursing career. I often do not get a lunch break until I've been at work for eight hrs in chronic dialysis. In acute dialysis, you also may not...

  13. Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    Anna S, RN replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a new nurse 20+ years ago, I asked a pt if she was nauseous. I thought I was asking her if she was nauseated, but because I did not understand the meaning of the word, I did not realize...

  14. Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    Anna S, RN replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this, for

  15. Does nursing really suck that badly?

    Anna S, RN replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nursing is a very hard job. Admins/mgrs seem to work to prevent us from helping anyone, but if you learn to circumvent the system, you can help some people, in my experience. Another thing to consider...

  16. Can i survive night shift??!

    Anna S, RN replied to buffalo2122's topic in General Nursing

    No, you

  17. Thinking about quitting

    Anna S, RN replied to snider1970's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am in AZ, too, and have been a nurse for over 20 years. I am an ADN. It used to be you had your pick of jobs as a nurse in AZ, even when I was an LPN. Things have totally changed for nurses in AZ....

  18. Do nurses eat their young?

    Anna S, RN replied to Pumpkinn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    When you figure it out, clue us in,

  19. Dialysis vs. Hospital Nursing

    Anna S, RN replied to msgirl68's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It is like comparing apples and oranges to compare HD nursing the the floor. I have worked at some pretty good HD clinics, and I've worked at some that I would never step foot in again for any amount...

  20. Tips for taking call?

    Anna S, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Nurses. I just accepted a job where I will be taking call one night a week. I have taken call only once in my career- It was for a brief period of time, and over 20 years ago. Other than obvious...

  21. Do nurses eat their young?

    Anna S, RN replied to Pumpkinn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OMG, every time I see this topic posted, I want to puke. I have seen this topic posted on the internet at least a thousand times, and I am not exaggerating. In my experience, other nurses were nice to...

  22. Tips for taking call?

    Anna S, RN replied to Anna S, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I will be taking call for inpt dialysis. I have not started yet, so I don't know if I'll have a pager or use my own phone. I live alone, so I won't have to worry about anyone else being woken up....

  23. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    Anna S, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't get the point of my post. I am an RN. I have been a nurse for 23 years. My post is my theory of how the hospital industry manipulated the so-called shortage in order to make more money...

  24. New job after 25 years!!

    Anna S, RN replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I did telephonic nursing from home for two years. It had a lot of obvious advantages, but it was very difficult and stressful in its' own way. I think it was the company I worked for and the managers...

  25. Nursing shortage

    Anna S, RN replied to Red Kryptonite's topic in General Nursing

    Just another example of how woefully out-of-touch with reality the Ivory Tower of nursing