Anna S, RN

Anna S, RN

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  1. Hi everyone i need your help.

    Anna S, RN replied to luv17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had to wait 4 months for my results back in the

  2. Have you ever disliked a nursing job so much that you quit without notice?

    Anna S, RN replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I did, just recently. I was hired, worked just 3.5 weeks. Then we were all called in to a meeting- unit closing, we were all being laid-off. I had just started, and had quit a much higher paying job...

  3. Bedside reporting as a management tool of humiliation

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

    This is just awful,

  4. Did you work fulltime in nursing program?

    Anna S, RN replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I did the same thing as the poster above- also there are plenty of holidays from school... Spring Break, etc. I took advantage of that and worked every no-school day. I lived in a small efficiency...

  5. People really need to stop coming into nursing

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

    I've known a number of doctorally prepared engineers who earn very high salaries and are very satisfied with their

  6. FLAME ON!

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

    Non-nurses (students) lecturing nurses about nursing are the most annoying posts in the universe,

  7. How do you deal with demanding/unreasonable patients?

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

    I have outright told pts that they are keeping critically ill patients from getting the attention they need with frequent calling. I tell them that unless it's an emergency, like severe bleeding or...

  8. Accusations of verbal abuse! Now what happens?

    Anna S, RN replied to ltc2lpn's topic in General Nursing

    Get an atty,

  9. Nurse retention

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

    I took a big pay-cut and went to work for a non-profit. The work is still very hard physically, and stressful. We are super busy- But.... We work as a team, respect each other and mgmt is supportive....

  10. Are Nurses First Responders?

    Anna S, RN replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    Why? Because we're

  11. People really need to stop coming into nursing

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

    Show her

  12. Wait staff and flight attendant c/o customers

    Anna S, RN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Drives me crazy when servers do not write down my order- they always think they will remember it, and the vast majority of the time, they get it wrong. I want to say "please write this down!" I go to...

  13. People really need to stop coming into nursing

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

    This post is right on point. One of my pet-peeves is when people who are not yet nurses lecture nurses about nursing- it's

  14. Burned out and hate nursing

    Anna S, RN replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    When I read this, I at first thought I had written it- I've been in an almost identical situation. Truly, it's insane. Only another nurse can

  15. Poor Nurse

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

    It's all accurate except the part about the hat and the

  16. Your very first or worst interview experience

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

    I had an interview where the mgr did not ask me any questions, didn't tell me about the unit- she basically didn't say much of anything. I wanted to fill the uncomfortable silence, so I just rambled...

  17. degree changers, was nursing harder than your previous degree?

    Anna S, RN replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    My best friend says her BS in Marketing was a breeze, and her AAS in nursing nearly "killed"

  18. Casualty of the System?

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

    Did you keep a written record of every time you work short-staffed/alone when you were supposed to be on restricted duty? Maybe an employment/labor attorney could help you? Nursing is a very hard...

  19. why do nurses need to be licensed?

    Anna S, RN replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I find it highly unlikely that Susie would be able to do the actual job of nursing, and most likely that she wouldn't be anyone's nurse for very

  20. Coworker tried converting me on my break

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

    Perfect example of why some people find Christians and Christianity so

  21. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    Anna S, RN replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    I agree! I worked from home doing telephonic nursing for over two years, and it was awful. The company treated all the nurses so terribly. They could not be pleased no matter what. All calls are...

  22. why do nurses need to be licensed?

    Anna S, RN replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Reminds me of this- What is Infinite Monkey Theorem? - Definition from WhatIs.com Of course, my post will probably be taken out of context, and I'll be accused of calling repeat test takers

  23. VA meds

    Anna S, RN replied to OUxPhys's topic in Government, Military

    The VA prescribes narcs, heparin is given, just about like any other hospital as far as that goes. Each VA is different, and it really depends on your individual unit mgr whether or not the unit is a...

  24. FLAME ON!

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

    No. There, I did it,

  25. People really need to stop coming into nursing

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

    I agree with you