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  1. Brand New Nurse Expectations

    PBAJS replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

    "I had a receptionist job when I was 17, and because I didn't pick up on doing invoices and all these other new skills right away that the girl who was there before me could do, I was deemed...

  2. Has anyone tried this company?

    PBAJS replied to bree adams's topic in Texas Nursing

    i had not even heard of them until i read your post. i went to www - nurses - direct - com (not a typo, i put in spaces and hyphens so it would not become a link). (nurses direct and nurses station...

  3. Worried about retirement

    PBAJS replied to Reggy Miller's topic in General Nursing

    i had thought that i would retire at age 65 and that my social security amount would be based on my last five or ten years of highest earnings. wrong! i will have to work until the age of 66 and...

  4. Nursing Homes vs. Hospitals???

    PBAJS replied to tiff_faith2001's topic in Nursing Career

    originally posted by tiff_faith2001 - "but here is the problem, i worked in a nursing home for 2 days as a na, and i was disgusted at the way the residents were treated ..." you worked in a nursing...

  5. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    PBAJS replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    here is one i saw on the internet, took me a few days to find the story and picture. ... statistics show that archery is safer than baseball, football, and even soccer, ... october, 2001 - two...

  6. Worried about retirement

    PBAJS replied to Reggy Miller's topic in General Nursing

    for many years i thought we good marriage and a good life. back then we enjoyed weekends and trips with the family. he worked and i took care of the house and family. i thought he had everything...

  7. Worried about retirement

    PBAJS replied to Reggy Miller's topic in General Nursing

    i will be working as long as i can. i have no pension and will probably end up in subsidized housing. originally posted by chris_at_lucas " ... he hasn't rewritten his will since his first...

  8. Serving food to residents/patients

    PBAJS posted a topic in General Nursing

    should food remain covered until the food is placed in front of the resident/patient? i've retyped this several times, hope you understand what i am trying to say and ask. i became a cna so many...

  9. Serving food to residents/patients

    PBAJS replied to PBAJS's topic in General Nursing

    Thanking you all for your responses. My thoughts before posting were about carrying the tray with the uncovered food as I walk into the dining room or down the hallway passing visitors, coworkers...

  10. Happy National Nursing Assistants Week

    PBAJS replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    happy nursing assistants week everyone! i think my facility had some kind of recognition last friday, however, that was my day off and then weekend off. shel_wny - referencing your second posting -...

  11. Need advice about new job

    PBAJS replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in General Nursing

    do inform your manager of what happened. after working a few months (at a previous place of employment) i was told to watch and see that a patient took the meds. :uhoh21: the next day...

  12. Staffing work or Home health? Need a change

    PBAJS replied to Nurse56's topic in Florida Nursing

    Just my opinion of the two agencies I had worked for: The positive side is you might be able to work somewhat close to home and pick the days and hours you are willing to work. "jumping into a new...

  13. do you ever get comfortable with nudity

    PBAJS replied to bogeydog's topic in Nursing Career

    during my training, i was more embarrassed than the patients. yes, we do get comfortable with nudity and most of the patients have become use to it, too. "i am ... a letter carrier." well, you...

  14. What NOT/Never to talk about at work...

    PBAJS replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    susanna posted "... I seem to be a total social klutz ... I think I'd like to add NEVER boast about something you're proud of at work because I've seen colleages make fun of other colleages who are...

  15. CNA in a nursing home.

    PBAJS replied to Steph in Boston's topic in Nursing Career

    Rzeznik " ... if I get the training course in WI where I live now, I've been told I might have to take it all over when I get to IL." If you get the training I would suggest that you get the certified...

  16. What NOT/Never to talk about at work...

    PBAJS replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    "Don't involve yourself in continual gripe sessions...everyone has a bad day and go ahead and vent a little to one person who you have a friendly relationship with but stay away from the three nurses...

  17. Anyone else dislike the nursing home?

    PBAJS replied to LindseyLou2222's topic in General Students

    bbear - I see myself in much that you had written. :) If you are 'warped', then so am I. :chuckle

  18. Dress or scrubs? Females ONLY!!!!

    PBAJS replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    If someone wants to wear a dress, that's ok with me. I think where I work most all wear scrubs. One female wears a few outfits that remind me of pajama top and bottom. I've never seen the type she...

  19. Happy Nurse's Week

    PBAJS replied to StatBlues's topic in General Nursing

    About 4-6 weeks ago my facility sent out a notice asking for ideas (themes, food, etc.) for National Nursing Week. If your idea was used, you received a gift card for the local supermarket. Found...

  20. Nurses who don't take the time to care: have you seen examples?

    PBAJS replied to np2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The charge nurse on my floor has mentioned that she would like to be able to spend more time with each patient, however, with medications, treatments, paperwork, telephone calls she just doesn't have...

  21. CNA in a nursing home.

    PBAJS replied to Steph in Boston's topic in Nursing Career

    "can someone who has already been down this path prepare me for what to expect?" no one can really tell you what to expect ... every patient, co-worker and facility is different. i have worked at a...

  22. What are your favorite nursing shoes?

    PBAJS replied to mollyjeanrn's topic in General Nursing

    mollyrn - you posted "What are your favorite nursing shoes? ... I know that I saw a thread quite some time ago about this but I can't find it now." I'll be looking for new working/nursing shoes soon...