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  1. Is nursing shortage a myth?

    beewink replied to Angitia's topic in General Students

    And this is what employers are banking on. I understand what you are saying - and you are right. BUT, nursing employers love it when it is an 'employer's' market and not an 'employee's' market....

  2. Is nursing shortage a myth?

    beewink replied to Angitia's topic in General Students

    I guess I forgot to add, "but with no

  3. Is nursing shortage a myth?

    beewink replied to Angitia's topic in General Students

    The newest trend in MY area is to hire nurses as PRN staff and then work them full time. Sounds good, but the pay rate is the SAME as regular staff. It's not per diem - which is considered more $$...

  4. Was I wrong?

    beewink replied to waggykeeper's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice. I did what you recommend regarding the documenting once while I worked in an ICU - similar situation. My problem came when the Nurse Manager found out and emailed me asking me to...

  5. Was I wrong?

    beewink replied to waggykeeper's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard to say if you'll get in trouble - each workplace is different when it comes to good & bad management (a bad manager would blame you) - but you definitely did the right thing. It is so...

  6. Is nursing shortage a myth?

    beewink replied to Angitia's topic in General Students

    Definitely a myth. And while I do agree that we are responsible for planning ahead and choosing our career path, it amazes me that there are still articles and news stories perpetuating this myth....

  7. Just quit my job

    beewink replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    Life is too short to work under conditions like that - good for you for getting out. It's a real shame that HR won't stick up for you. I'm sorry this has happened to

  8. Dollars for Docs

    beewink replied to Jstand's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Jstand - thanks for posting this. I think it is good information that everyone should know. One of the doctors in my state received over $40,000 in compensation from one of the drug companies. And...

  9. not what I bargained for

    beewink replied to kni0084's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, boy. A couple of you are in for a rude

  10. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    beewink replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I could have written this myself, except I've only been a nurse for 14 years. Soul crushing is how I've described it. Family & friends mostly don't understand - until you've been there, done...

  11. *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    beewink replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I was kidding because I really wanted that job. But I figured that if that behavior was encouraged then who knows what else goes on

  12. Switching majors after first semester BSN

    beewink replied to Shazbatz35's topic in General Nursing

    I would take it as a blessing in disguise. I think you'll look back on this years from now and be very glad that you did not become a nurse. If only I could go back in

  13. Over worked Nurses

    beewink replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Always true but getting worse. Getting worse because hospitals are not hiring - at least in my area - and are expecting the existing work force to pick up the slack. Taking more patients, working...

  14. Just get out of nursing already

    beewink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Wait for awhile, and you'll see... You really should walk a mile in others' shoes before you

  15. *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    beewink replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unbelievable... But nothing should surprise me anymore. A bit off topic but along the same lines - I recently interviewed for an ED position. Along with being told that you are not 'allowed' to call...

  16. Literacy: A good quality in a unit secretary

    beewink replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know the unit secretary at my last job was literate - all she did was read her book all day.

  17. Is this unusual?

    beewink replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    "I can and I will" is the tagline at a previous employer. Gag