BeentheredonethatRN

I was so young -REALLY YOUNG and no real bills- I " Balled out " . Man , I spent every dime like there was no tomorrow. Plus, over night , it was like my credit report went into space and the same day I bought a "92" Range Rover in "93". Back then (...

My suggestion is to stay under the radar , keep a smile (but not too happy ) , hang in there , but look for another job. Go figure , who knows what politics are at work there. Check this out , right here at my hospital's ER the mangers will use the p...

For me , it was just being at the right place at the right time. In the beginning , I just kept looking for something better ,and finally found it. It's not perfect ,but back then I was listening to Napster , and now watching Netflix between pts . S...

Just pay for Magnet and it's all yours

" Movements become business -that turn into rackets " and that is what I see with Magnet. Yes, I'm in a wealthy Magnet hospital and things are good , but they were good anyway with so much cash on hand . However, in the end , the CEO's bonus is throu...

It's all about survival . Upper Amin. clearly understands the stats and probably help write your old text books ,but spit in the face of idealistic nurses. Just think about it-what a Five -Star ,Magnet Status show some healthcare facilities put on....

Guess who eats this up ? The healthcare industry that's who . Ok, don't take my word for it - maybe 60 minutes can convince you The Cost of Dying - CBS News Trust me -my teaching, Magnet ,all that and a bag of chips , hospital can't wait to run test ...

To even be concerned-you are hired

Dead give away of a new grad -The stethoscope Also, doctors ( even seen docs fake listen ) don't use them - they just order an expensive test or treatment. Ok,ok, for an NG tube placement or ET tube, and can't count how many times MDs ask ,"Anybod...

It sounds so good on paper -now tell that to upper administration and check if they give a _____ ? Plus, I'm writing this from a huge wealthy Magnet and Academic hospital. Preach one thing and do another.

Since "93" , during the nursing shortage , I have had so many jobs. Those were the days , I would " peak to peek " for another job, and at the end of the year I would have a stack of W2s. Matter of fact, the job a have now was a life saver- I was r...

16 y/old and best friend's Dad ( he was a dentist and I wanted to be just like him ) talked me into being a nurse . Matter of fact, after going to an all boy high school , it was going to be a cool way to meet the ladies.

Yes, but lucky for me, it was back in the early "90"s . Nursing Shortage ! On that note, I ran with it ,and rotated junk jobs all the time.

Eric Hoffer-'Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.'

This is so interesting ! Not long ago ,there was a post that was asking for advice to HR questions for where I am presently employed ,and my response was - "As long as you are young and cute , you will be hired.". My Super Monster of a teaching hospi...

Make sure your hospital has their sales receipt ,and you will pass everytime. lol

Wow ! After being a nurse for over 20 years ,I finally decided to lookup the "Boogie Man a.k.a JCAHO "- just like so many of you have stated - A joke ! Get this ! They are supposed to be coming through our Mega Magnet hospital and its just like most ...

So far , I have been taking classes for my BSN and now have about three classes left. On that note, none of the classes have made me a better nurse-just going through the motions. Also, nurses that are able- couldn't ask for a better time to go back ...

So true ! I have been out of school since "93" and have seen so many changes ,and I am in school for my BSN just to keep up with the game. However, it is just like an article I read and I believe it is called "Death by degress " ,and it is about the ...

Just one less pt I have to deal with-there will be more pts to come don't worry lol. While u are reading this there is a call light ringing.

Hi, Presently , I have worked at NMH for over 15 years ,and this hospital loves new grads,and the more you look like a little school girl with pigtails the better.Really ! I believe it is the young healthy look they want to put out to the public ...

Presently, I am attending Chamberlain online ,as well as , many of my fellow staff while working full time at our Super Mega Hospital here in Chicago. As for the classes , you are signed up to take are very kool ,but your Diversity class is through D...

I use to work in a fast pace recovery room in a mega hospital ,and there wasn't even wall/chair to lean on. In th end ,I got use to it and what helped was changing shoes during the shift. Oh, I just read borntowearscrubRN's post while typing this an...

"Don't punchout later that you are scheduled !" ,and this is in an extremely busy ER . Oh, just one more . "Please dont use the foam cups for yourselves ,they are for the pts-budget cuts !" hospital has estimated $2.77 billion in cash.

You haven't seen anything yet -just wait till you start your second job lol.All this sterile technique ,interventions, tell Supervisor, trauma , etc. = joke . I once work in a joint that had nine floor with two wings each. Each wing had 67-72 pts. G...