Anna S, RN

Anna S, RN

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  1. Unhealthy Habits of Nurses

    Anna S, RN replied to lynns75's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't care what other nurses do as far as their health is concerned. It's none of my business. I'm there to work, not

  2. What makes a COB crusty?

    Anna S, RN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's it- you said it. And BTW- I had to wait four months for my NCLEX results. I purchased a Graduate Nurse Temp License to cover me so I could work while waiting for my board results. Most nurses...

  3. Discrimination Against ER Nurses?

    Anna S, RN replied to DaveBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wow. Dave. I spent time finding articles and posting them- also searched for threads here related to your concerns, and posted a link. No thank you- Just mentions of the posts you didn't

  4. Would You Be Willing to do This?

    Anna S, RN replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No, I would not be willing to do it. Dialysis has surely changed a lot in the past few years- for the

  5. Discrimination Against ER Nurses?

    Anna S, RN replied to DaveBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Even Forbes and WSJ are finally admitting there may be no shortage- see post above your last

  6. Discrimination Against ER Nurses?

    Anna S, RN replied to DaveBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The Shocking Truth about the 'Nursing Shortage'! LOLOL!!! Also, if you have upset an employer for any reason in Dallas, you could possibly be reported to Group1, and not be able to get another job-...

  7. Discrimination Against ER Nurses?

    Anna S, RN replied to DaveBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    "The long-predicted nursing shortage may have been averted, according to Vanderbilt professor Peter Buerhaus. Buerhaus, one of the nation’s leading experts on nursing labor supply, spoke at a recent...

  8. Aesthetic Registered Nurse Salary

    Anna S, RN replied to Cosmetic RN's topic in Aesthetics

    I have a friend who just quit a job doing Botox and filler injections in Scottsdale. Pay was $30.per hr, no bennies. The owner of the business was a nurse, not a doc. I believe a doc should pay

  9. Goodbye, fellow nurses

    Anna S, RN replied to mcbg6335's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more- that's it, in a

  10. What's your nursing kryptonite?

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

    Earwax, and people who don't work together as a

  11. Silliest answer someone has said in class?

    Anna S, RN replied to marvelmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    She meant conservative as an adjective, not a noun. adjective 1 .disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change. 2.cautiously...

  12. Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

    Anna S, RN replied to Gentleman_nurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm an ADN, and I had community health, nursing research, and health assessment classes. I also did community health clinical rotations- at the County Health Dept, and at an Indian Reservation. I have...

  13. Why did you become a nurse?

    Anna S, RN replied to Valerie99's topic in General Nursing

    I never knew a nurse before I went to nursing school. I had no clue what shifts or days nurses worked, had never heard of travel nursing. I just wanted to do

  14. Pearson Vue: Bullies?

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

    Back in my day, we had to drive to the state capital, rent a hotel room, take a hand written test, and wait 4 months for results to come in the mail. Had to pay for a temp license if you wanted to...

  15. Housing yourself.......

    Anna S, RN replied to Cpf9's topic in Travel

    Check Craigslist for furnished, temp housing. Also check VRBO.com. I've rented from both and gotten nice

  16. Drowning in LTC

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

    Yes, I learned how to unclog a toilet with a clothes hanger, how to clean BM out of finger nails, call-light buttons, and phones with broken wooden swabs and hand sanitizer, how to plunge a sink...

  17. Drowning in LTC

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

    Oh yes she will! I worked nocs in LTC for years and did all of the above. with the exception of admits/discharges. The 0600 med pass was HUGE. All 9 of my tube feeders had to have new enteric feeding...

  18. So Frustrated I Could Cry..

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

    A number of years ago, I had a similar situation come up. When my request was denied, I put in my two weeks notice. I ended up getting my requested time off. But, this was when there were plenty of...

  19. is this abuse by management

    Anna S, RN replied to Hope1001's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I bet they'd never do this to male

  20. Has anyone ever worked as a CNA while going to nursing school full time?

    Anna S, RN replied to Alexandralw's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked 40 hrs a week as a CNA when I was in LPN school, and 30-40 hrs/week as an LPN when I was in RN school. To say it was hard would be an

  21. Getting it in writing

    Anna S, RN replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm an RN, not an NP, but I've never resigned from a job without a clear offer, in writing from a new

  22. Fired for being an LVN!

    Anna S, RN replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OP. I'm sorry. The VA is totally degree happy. When I worked there, the VA decided no more ADN nurses, only BSNs. (I'm an ADN). I was a VA employee, but a temp employee. Well, on my unit, every BSN...

  23. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

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

    That one drives me crazy, too. How about when staff say "Halter" monitor? It's Holter, for Pete's

  24. Does anyone else have nursing nightmares while sleeping?

    Anna S, RN replied to jrbl77's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oh my gosh, I have nursing nightmares all the time- also about work not getting done, trying to work in absolutely impossible, overwhelming situations, no supplies, being assigned to a hundred pts,...

  25. CA RN...will I take a paycut?

    Anna S, RN replied to livinglighthouse's topic in Travel

    I've traveled to Cali, and reg staff always makes more than travelers