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  1. Leaving Bedside Nursing

    sammiesmom replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    Totally understand. I can handle direct care but not like the floor. That is a living hell. I work in the ICU and having 2 patients lessens the family involvement and doctors care more about what...

  2. Why are Nurses and CNAs so mean/rude

    sammiesmom replied to guest05/03/16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think being rude and mean is something personal. Sometimes, it can be brought on by culture but ultimately, it is the person. Right now, I am dealing with a very condescending charge nurse who...

  3. New BSN With 4 years School Nurse Experience as ADN - Can't Land a Hospital Job

    sammiesmom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Polish your resume a bit and for the meantime maybe take some classes that will boost your resume. BLS, ACLS, PALS etc. Those are expensive I'm sure that will perk up HR interest! Study for some...

  4. Sad and Exhausted - Questioning my career choice

    sammiesmom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    The best thing about nursing is that we have so many fields to go into! I had another degree and worked as a Medical Technologist and that was boring! It was an easy job but very factory like......

  5. "Your job is to make me happy"

    sammiesmom replied to Nurse216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will tell her I can only make one person happy and today is not her day while

  6. CCRN with tele experience?

    sammiesmom replied to jennysong81's topic in MICU, SICU

    CCRN is not a higher standard test. You have to be eligible to take the test and the person taking the PCCN may not have any ICU experience so they did not take it. Any certification is hard. You are...

  7. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    sammiesmom replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank God I have not met any nurses like this! Nurses I know appreciate all interdisciplinary team especially the good docs who do not add to our ever growing list of tasks to do by putting their own...

  8. New grad RN, hate nursing?

    sammiesmom replied to alwayslearning55's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are employed at a crazy hospital. Transfer somewhere else or pay the bonus back! I did that and I am happy as a clam at my new

  9. Nursing speciality for someone that hates people

    sammiesmom replied to Gogol's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Work for insurance

  10. Nurse Bullying

    sammiesmom replied to Slhengy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You might want to examine your post. You have mentioned OLD several times and I think you are forming bad stereotypes with OLDER nurses. You cannot generalize everyone. This attitude actually...

  11. Should I leave this racist town?

    sammiesmom replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    DO not wait a year. I left a job after 5 months and I got another job. Just tell your new employer that it was not a good fit, not a job you are looking for and you love their hospital more etc. There...

  12. Should I leave this racist town?

    sammiesmom replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It depends on your stress level. How are you dealing with the racism around you? If it starts to affect your own self-esteem and your own beliefs about yourself, I think you should leave. A lot of...

  13. 0200 BP's - Dealing with Tired Rude Doctors

    sammiesmom replied to Jennifer in Cali's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Aw. Girl. Don't worry about it. Document the whole thing. Reported SBP of 170, physician respond "What are you doing taking BP at 0200 am? No orders received. Bwahahaha. Let him eat the whole thing....

  14. I harmed my first patient today.

    sammiesmom replied to starwarrior's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like you did what I would have done. Deflate (Although, after I get 10 mls out, I go back and pull some more just in case!) and then pull out! I have not seen any bleeding before but if the...

  15. Nurse Bullying

    sammiesmom replied to Slhengy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have experienced nurse bullying and managers need to screen and train their preceptors and pay them extra and make them accountable for what the nurse student is learning. Make sure they are...

  16. Failed CCRN again

    sammiesmom replied to Whitroth05's topic in Critical Care

    I studied PASS CCRN because that is the book they are not selling any PCCN review books so I believe they are more similar although there are questions on vents and hemo that is lacking in the PCCN....

  17. Nurses, do you feel respected by NPs

    sammiesmom replied to Buckeyeqt's topic in General Nursing

    The first problem of this post is the generalization. If one or three NPs mistreated you, it doesn't mean ALL NPs act that way. I agree with what other people say, it is the person not the title they...

  18. CCRN with tele experience?

    sammiesmom replied to jennysong81's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sweetie, forget the hype. You can take CCRN but why do it? I was a step-down nurse, now ICU, and I could have taken CCRN but didn't because back then I have not personally used vents, balloon pumps...

  19. When you're done. Just done.

    sammiesmom replied to gemmi999's topic in General Nursing

    What they say. Always tell the charge nurse

  20. That's MY JOB!

    sammiesmom replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    Good job. You know 2 million neurons die every minute when stroke strikes. So they are ok with slowly killing her and rendering her invalid. Pretty soon they will lose income from her anyway because...

  21. That's MY JOB!

    sammiesmom replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    Money, money, money that is sad. A family member once asked me if she can take her newly admitted mom back to the nursing home because she still has to pay them while she is at the hospital. I am at...

  22. More important to lay low or fit in?

    sammiesmom replied to FuturePN's topic in General Students

    I feel ya. I am one of the older students. Groups are good because you can get study guides but if you hold your own, you'll be fine. I did not have time for groupies when I went to school and I am a...

  23. Failed CCRN again

    sammiesmom replied to Whitroth05's topic in Critical Care

    I took the PCCN. I was told the questions are the same except this test do not have hemodynamics and ventilator questions. I actually watched USMLE reviews on youtube and PASS CCRN book. Hope this...

  24. Have any of your patients ever told you that you're a good nurse?

    sammiesmom replied to EquinoxSolstice92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Who is giving you the compliment? Is it a patient who is trying to manipulate you so he can do things that is not allowed or the patient may be thinking he/she will get more pain meds by kissing your...

  25. let go during orientation, needs advice?

    sammiesmom replied to sheepingarden's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this happened to you. I am now working at a Magnet hospital with connections to MD Anderson but guess what? It is worse than my old hospital and I'm trying to get rehired. Unless they are paying...