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1. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   tweetysue replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   Picture it! An unlocked Psych floor where the patients roam freely in the hallways. It's about 1am. I answered the call light of an older female patient who had been admitted with depression and was...

2. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   tweetysue replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   While working in as a home health nurse, I was visiting a somewhat confused little old (92) lady sp CABG whose incision hadn't healed and was open to the sternum. It was summertime, in Florida, which...

3. Nurses leaving in droves...

   tweetysue replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   By the way... I have been doing office temp work for the last few years - off and on. Lousy pay (about $8/hr) but a lot less

4. Nurses leaving in droves...

   tweetysue replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   I got out of nursing after 10 years - burnt out from overwork, underpay, and worst of all - being lied to. I've been out of the field for 5 years, and I'm having to consider going back for financial...

5. Shoe Suggestions and Earpiece Thoughts.....

   tweetysue replied to miloisstinky's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Yes, thank you it does. I have to say that I didn't realize this was an anesthesia forum - I came here by way of an external link - so that explains my confusion. Sounds like a great method for...

6. Shoe Suggestions and Earpiece Thoughts.....

   tweetysue replied to miloisstinky's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I've been away from nursing for a few years and am confused about what y'all are talking about - the only earpieces I can think of are on stethoscopes... and we always used the ones that came

7. Are there any agencies that don't require recent acute care experience?

   tweetysue posted a topic in Agency Nurses

   I had a major burnout and have not worked as a nurse for about 4 years - and before that I did 5 years with Hospice. I have maintained an active license. Now, I'd like to go back to nursing, however...