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  1. One month Notice?????

    Anyone here heard of working out a one month notice???? I have heard of three weeks at the longest, but pretty much thought 2 weeks was the "standard". This seems strange to
  2. One month Notice?????

    Well, I was NOT informed of this until the time has arrived. I don't know why this was not a topic at orientation or why I did not think it odd not te be discussed. I should have ask myself-my bad....
  3. IPODs

    Work is Work and there is no place on a hall or unit for an Ipod or similiar gadget. VERY, VERY , VERY
  4. Employee Accident

    Wow-sorry for your obvious lack of an employer.:angryfire However, I have two words for you: NURSING SHORTAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl: As soon as you make them set things right, move right on out of...
  5. I'm not "WIPING BUTTS"

    This is too broad a statement-and one that is not always true! I am a younger nurse and have seen nurses both with little experience and some with 15 to 20 plus years experiience walk out of a room...
  6. What is the main difference between LPN and RN

    hey, look on the board of nursing web-site for the differences-it is also in your nurse practice act, which you should have a copy of from your school. with that said, let me say this. I am a fairly...
  7. How do you deal with ICU superiority complex?

    sometimes people are fortunate they work in a good enviroment-but yes alot of nurses love to eat their young:angryfire -at times even the young themselves:devil: -saw this time and time again on...
  8. hey, Is anyone hear familiar with the neurotrauma unit at mission hospital? Type of nurse and skills to build up to in order to perform well & etc....Any insight would be greatly
  9. I will have to admit when I first came to my current job, I felt like a total outsider. It was me though, after a while I come to realize they were just feeling me out and in some cases I wasn't...
  10. I recently left my first nursing job due to travel and family issues. I cried all the way home on that last drive home. I was an employee at a 800 bed facility on a busy pulmonary floor. I was so...
  11. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Isn't it ironic that as professionals we care for people, but sometimes-some of our peers don't care for each other. It is sad , but in small instances IT DOES HAPPEN. :angryfire Do people realize the...
  12. What did nursing school do to you?

    well, lets see. 1. increased both intensity and frequency of migraines-and put me thru a trial run of new meds for this-imitrex is a gift from God. 2. turned me into an EVIL, EVIL, EVIL human being...
  13. encouragement please.

    o.k. Before I start I will be the 1st to admit this sounds like I am whining. So, has anyone ever felt like they were in the wrong area of nursing. I love nursing, but recently switched areas due to...
  14. Which NCLEX review books are worth the $$?

    Saunders review book helped me more than any. Best of luck to
  15. How has hospice nursing affected your friendships?

    Hey introspective, Glad to see you have found your calling. I wondered where you ended up. Have a wonderful christmas and happy new
  16. Hey All, I am a new grad (May 2006). I am also a employee of Mission on St. Joseph campus. I have had a WONDERFUL experience as an employee. The staff has been VERY supportive and helpful to me. I...
  17. Hey All, I am a new grad (May 2006). I am also a employee of Mission on St. Joseph campus. I have had a WONDERFUL experience as an employee. The staff has been VERY supportive and helpful to me. I...
  18. What do patients say that irks you?

    With all due respect to my previous post-not all nurses, but a minority is this way and I do not want to upset or anger anyone-if I did I apologize!!!!!:) . I am the fourth (soon to be)nurse out of my...
  19. What do patients say that irks you?

    dutchgirl, why is it that a very small percentage of "real nurses" have this kind of attitude about us nursing students? i don't get why nurses sometimes eat their young. please realize that you were...
  20. Hey all, It has been a LONG time since I have posted. School and personal responsibilities have kept me BUSY.........Anyway, I have made it!!! I will graduate with my RN May 06 .I was wanting to...
  21. my baby sister has breast cancer

    Hello, I am not a nurse, as a matter of fact I am just starting nursing school this week. However, I was on this board to find out any useful websites with credible info on breast cancer myself. I am...