Anna S, RN

Anna S, RN

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  1. I failed out of Nursing School... Appealed and WON!!

    Anna S, RN replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    Yes,

  2. I failed out of Nursing School... Appealed and WON!!

    Anna S, RN replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    You did not read my whole post. I said that we were told the difference between RNs and LPNs is critical thinking, not that I believed it. I also said that I'm sure there are LPN programs which stress...

  3. I failed out of Nursing School... Appealed and WON!!

    Anna S, RN replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    I'm an ADN nurse. All of our assignments were required to be written in APA format- and this was before the internet and formatting programs. We studied nursing research, and "evidence based practice"...

  4. Older nurses-what's your advice on working towards retirement?

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

    Make sure you have a signed "Right of Survivorship" to your husband's retirement. People often assume any benefits automatically go to them if a spouse passes away, and this is not always the case. I...

  5. Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

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

    I've posted this link before, and will do so again now, because it sooooo applies. Send her

  6. I am a CMA

    Anna S, RN replied to celeste26's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This statement really bothers me. My LPN program was two years long, going full-time. I was an LPN for a number of years and have now been an RN for over fifteen years. A CMA's education cannot...

  7. Some people are too smart for nursing

    Anna S, RN replied to Careerchange88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will say this..... I scored in the 97th percentile in an intelligence exam I took at my college. I also passed the MENSA exam years ago, but did not join. I've been a nurse for over twenty years. I...

  8. I'm a nurse and I don't like people.

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

    No, Do not look into telephonic nursing, you will have to talk to more people than you ever will in direct care- there is lots of scripting, and you have to manipulate the people you talk to in order...

  9. Ever heard the phrase "We have a lot of people to interview"

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

    Yes, I've heard that phrase, then been offered a job a couple of

  10. disturbing observation at the Children's hospital...

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

    I am 50, and I'm one of the youngest staffers on my

  11. Fascinating article about male/female nurse pay dfferences

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

    There are many factors contributing to why men make more money than women, and sometimes, sexism is one of them. As a woman who has never had children, and more and more of us aren't, the child...

  12. To tell or not to tell!

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

    @XNavyCorpsman - What did you decide to

  13. Fascinating article about male/female nurse pay dfferences

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

    Every time I see an article on the web re: men earning more for same education/job etc., there are always men poo-pooing it. Why is it so difficult to admit that pay disparity based on sex does exist?...

  14. Nurses,what is the highest BP you've ever seen recorded on a pt.?

    Anna S, RN replied to nobody067's topic in General Nursing

    Systolic in 260s, I don't remember the diastolic. Dialysis pt prisoner stopped taking his "keep on person"meds because he wanted a hospital vacation. He got

  15. Acute travel pay

    Anna S, RN replied to DM74LA's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    This post is right on the money- pun

  16. a friend's pt satisfaction survey

    Anna S, RN replied to Here.I.Stand's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I got my survey in the mail after being a pt, I wrote that the hospital is obviously putting too much pressure on the staff re: survey results, because almost every hospital employee I came in...

  17. Even In Nursing, Men Earn More Than Women

    Anna S, RN replied to Not Your Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    "The biggest disparity was for nurse anesthetists, with men earning $17,290

  18. Even In Nursing, Men Earn More Than Women

    Anna S, RN replied to Not Your Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    All of that is accounted for in the study. Read the full article. Men earn more than women in the same specialties. [h=1]Salary Gaps Between Male And Female Registered Nurses[/h] By work setting By...

  19. Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

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

    "However, I can tell you unequivocally that male nurses are routinely discriminated against from the day they enter nursing school until the day they leave the field." That was your personally...

  20. To tell or not to tell!

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

    This thread is full of very wise advice from experienced

  21. Being an individual

    Anna S, RN replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    Isn't that the

  22. Being an individual

    Anna S, RN replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    But I knew I wore two different shoes (at least I knew it half-way through my shift). I set myself apart in my mind, where it

  23. Thinking about quitting nursing school

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

    When I was 17, I didn't know my you-know-what from a hole in the ground. I never could have handled nursing school. You're young, there's still plenty of time to figure out what you

  24. Being an individual

    Anna S, RN replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    I accidentally wore two different shoes to work today- maybe you could try that? Seriously, the two shoes are similar in color, no one

  25. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

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

    Makes my back teeth hurt when nurses chart "easily aroused"...oh, really? How about "easily roused" instead? Arouse vs. rouse -