whereslilly

whereslilly

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  1. What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

    whereslilly replied to foreverLaur's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have worked at both Magnet and non Magnet designated facilities. Personally, for me as in any hospital the care you get is only as good as the nurse at your bedside. This is not determined by what...

  2. How do you answer a salary question in an interview?

    whereslilly replied to Nurse Chef's topic in General Nursing

    After being on too many interviews to count with my fingers and toes, and just not knowing anymore what will get me picked above the 100's (yes, 100's) who are interviewing for the same job.. at an...

  3. Unemplyed nurse with 5 years experience

    whereslilly replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I do indeed feel for you. Unfortunately the tables have truly made a complete 360 turn. An experienced Associates Nurse I'm sorry to say is no longer "management material". Unless u are burned out...

  4. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    whereslilly replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    :yeah:Ha,ha..I think that Dr. Doctor gets around quite alot!! He is a plastic surgeon on Long Island,NY as

  5. Have you ever made a medication error- yes, no or almost.

    whereslilly replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I did. My first med-surg position. One of my first weekends. Heavy meds to give. This was back in the day when the RN's mixed all there own IV bags, except for chemo. We had to give out the 12...

  6. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    whereslilly replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    :) I got a real kick out of this thread. Cant believe I hadn't read it till now! I can think of many "strange" ones, but the names that stand out always for me are 2 docs I worked with: Dr. Barry...

  7. Experiences working at Brookdale hospital in BK ?

    whereslilly replied to dropoff's topic in New York Nursing

    :confused:hmm op.. either Brookdale nurses are ashamed to come out from behind the "curtain", or too busy working! Since no one has given you any info, here's my . I did work at Brookdale in many...

  8. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

    whereslilly replied to bree*'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    :rolleyes:Yes..I think we all are very much aware of the Unemployment Horrors that the entire country is miring thru. This is a Nursing Forum,right? We as Rn's are angry at the "myth of a Nursing...

  9. Pediatric examination standards I don't understand

    whereslilly replied to Shuck's topic in Pediatric

    My first question for the OP would be, are u present in the room during the actual exam? The reason I ask is perhaps the NP examines the young females, undrapes as necessary, then she covers again....

  10. Which nursing specialty is most competitive and which one is the least competitive

    whereslilly replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Every day at this site I see another thread from a "virtual nurse" getting ready to dip her toe into the terrifying pool that is this economy and job situation. I'm very sorry to tell you, its just...

  11. How are you doing finding jobs?

    whereslilly replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Vtachy1, I feel your pain! At least you are employed!! I too have over 20 years experience under my belt, been jobless since July,2010. Yes, I remember the days, of walking into any hospital and...

  12. Healthcare Termination Process: You're Fired!

    whereslilly replied to JoytoWorld's topic in General Nursing

    Joytoworld, I don't know if you are indeed fishing for info for some kind of legal remedy?? If you were on staff with this agency for a sufficient amount of time, working the required amount of hours...

  13. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    whereslilly replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    At first, I was like c'mon..Bonus?? Then I read thru the responses. No, I have not gotten any cash bonus from an employer when it was a large hospital or institution. While employed for a private...

  14. IM injections

    whereslilly replied to Hotnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    There is new data showing that pulling back for the purpose of aspiration is unnecessary. In a perfect world, with a perfectly compliant patient,HA! Aspirating would be a good idea. I can tell you...

  15. Any of you make excellent grades but suck at skills?

    whereslilly replied to aem31's topic in General Students

    It definitely will help! I worked 2 p/t jobs all thru Nursing school. One was as an aide in a large SNF. It was very hard work, but it allowed me to practice my Nsg skills. The Nursing Supervisor knew...

  16. Immunization ? for acceptance - Allergic to eggs

    whereslilly replied to newcareer2011's topic in General Students

    Dirty and poor sanitation?? Have you ever heard of the "Polio belt"? Rampant outbreaks of polio in areas of the world that STOPPED Immunizing their children against the polio virus because of...

  17. High divorce rate among nurses? Why?

    whereslilly replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. Firstly, Nursing being a largely female profession you have to adjust the stats since the divorce rate is high in the general pop anyway,so figure a large portion of females are Nurses....

  18. Immunization ? for acceptance - Allergic to eggs

    whereslilly replied to newcareer2011's topic in General Students

    I respect ur right to choose for urself and ur family. Please remember that your choices do impact others. Vaccine safety and efficacy is impacted by these choices, remember Herd Immunity is what you...

  19. Immunization ? for acceptance - Allergic to eggs

    whereslilly replied to newcareer2011's topic in General Students

    Thank you for going right to the correct source! when in doubt about any Vax question the CDC website is the Holy Grail. Another good site is CHOP(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia), FYI. I am very...

  20. Immunization ? for acceptance - Allergic to eggs

    whereslilly replied to newcareer2011's topic in General Students

    I think you should relax and wait for your titers.. How did you get around NOT getting ur MMR & VCV in High School? Were u medically exempt? Also, Its gelatin & the antibiotic Neomycin that...