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  1. Being complained about behind your back

    joemomma35 posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    A performance review I got a little while ago was mostly very positive (hard working, great with patients, etc), but the three nurse managers spent the most amount of time highlighting that a lot of...

  2. Sexism in nursing

    joemomma35 replied to RNGuy12's topic in Men in Nursing

    Boohoo, women are victims. There shouldn't be any issue with a guy helping to lift as long as he's able, I agree with that, of course. But do yourself a favor and stop repeating (incorrectly) that...

  3. Taking a pay cut to go to day shift?

    joemomma35 replied to tobydog01's topic in General Nursing

    I'd just do some OT to make up the

  4. Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    joemomma35 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    Why do I see a chip on your shoulder? Practically everyone in healthcare works their asses off, there's no reason to pit yourself versus another group. Many nurses in general need to cut it out with...

  5. "Women in Nursing"

    joemomma35 replied to mrnightinggale's topic in Men in Nursing

    Try not to get your panties in a bunch. The forum is here because there's a minority of men in the field. Women still invade the forum

  6. My patient died today

    joemomma35 replied to TU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised that's your first death. What specialty are you in?

  7. Director of Nursing position or Nursing Supervisor?

    joemomma35 replied to ScrubsAndSneakers's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go with DON if you have further ambitions. If you don't plan on advancing and would prefer less of a headache and more money, then become a

  8. NJ nursing license number

    joemomma35 replied to Scotchsope's topic in General Nursing

    I know it took me at least a month to get my license in NJ. It's got to be one of the worst states in this regard. Still, you should call them about

  9. Tips for better time management?

    joemomma35 replied to Johnny654's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's normal for your time management to be weak. It's just part of being new. It just takes time and experience, seeing the same types of situations, anticipating problems before they arise, learning...

  10. Causes of losing your license?

    joemomma35 replied to Libby1987's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Many state boards of nursing will let you look up online what the cause of license actions were for nurses. Usually they're drug/alcohol related, not paying child support or loans in the states we...

  11. Choosing GN positions

    joemomma35 replied to bbmeg02's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take the above advice, but don't count your chickens before they hatch. Either way, what you're possibly being presented with is what we refer to as one of those "good problems." If you're in a...

  12. DON salary

    joemomma35 replied to Lovanur's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's funny. I think RNs who work as many hours as the DONs make almost the same amount of money. Sometimes

  13. Long Term Care / Nursing Home

    joemomma35 replied to kmcasey0124's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You need LTC experience to become a director in a LTC setting, it only makes sense. The MSN will look great on paper. You can be a supervisor, unit manager, ADON, etc. You need to be familiar with...

  14. Men in Nursing

    joemomma35 replied to MR-RN15's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's an advantage in some specialties for sure. It might be a disadvantage on a med-surg unit if they might smell the ambition and desire to move to the ER/OR/ICU in a year. Experience is still the...

  15. Pre Employment drug screen decision

    joemomma35 replied to mc554433's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, of course, how marijuana is the most harmless drug out of all the illegal drugs, yet it's what almost everyone who fails a drug test gets nailed for. One day the attitude will hopefully change...

  16. Hire Me

    joemomma35 replied to MR-RN15's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Like the above poster said, if the market is tough in your area, move out and get experience elsewhere for a year if it's an option for you. There is always a bull market somewhere, even if it's out...

  17. Do Nurses Work Several Per Diem Jobs?

    joemomma35 replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    I do it. Here's a list of pros and cons of doing per-diem only. Pros: Awesome flexibility - you can take off whenever you want and you're not held to one place or one unit. More $ per hour If you...

  18. Being Bullied

    joemomma35 replied to sarahhg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like she's ugly and crabby and you're young and attractive. Or it could be something else. Usually that level of vitriol comes from something that emotionally afflicts that kind of person....

  19. Being complained about behind your back

    joemomma35 replied to joemomma35's topic in Men in Nursing

    For the first few weeks I responded to this by just being more quiet, feeling almost like I was walking on eggshells with everyone. But I got tired of that. I felt really aggressive when I got home...

  20. Being complained about behind your back

    joemomma35 replied to joemomma35's topic in Men in Nursing

    Like I said, with a lot of women managers you get the kind of crap mentioned above. It's like elementary school at your job. A lot of them don't even realize they're encouraging it, but they are. The...

  21. why do nurses need to be licensed?

    joemomma35 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Because the government says

  22. A VERY frustrated nurse

    joemomma35 replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It takes experience to become efficient at getting out on time. My first 6 months or so, I was considerably later than my coworkers and I ate a lot of crap over it. I was also very thorough and...

  23. Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    joemomma35 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    In a lot of cases yes, especially if you're muscular and/or present yourself with confidence. But not always. Of course, it also means that in some cases they're more afraid to say things to your face...

  24. Being complained about behind your back

    joemomma35 replied to joemomma35's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yup, you definitely need to watch out around female coworkers. There are those who don't care, there are those who make you think that they don't care, and then there are those who will go ahead and...

  25. Being complained about behind your back

    joemomma35 replied to joemomma35's topic in Men in Nursing

    The sad thing is that the complainers know they get an advantage for making complaints. Usually they were ruder in person than I was to them. Personally I don't complain about anything unless it's...