anotherone

anotherone BSN, RN

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  1. You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    anotherone replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    As much as I diskike nursing sometimes, it is my job and i rather have one than not. This will just push things towards the direction esme said. For the same reasons I prefer and do when choosing...

  2. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    anotherone replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    We have been told when pulled, "you are lucky to have a job or not get cancelled". I dislike the cancellations due to census or overstaffing alot!!!! we always work short aides and sometimes multiple...

  3. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    anotherone replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    As I read the op's post, I thought I have heard and seen many things like the above. Gets to the point where it is in one ear out the other, some react by replyig the same way, then there are the...

  4. Is it really necessary to start out in med surge before branching out to other units?

    anotherone replied to ashleybrooke1208's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a med surg nurse and have exclusively worked in med surg. My floor and other med surg places get tons of icu/er nurses who were turned away during or shortly after orientation. The med surg...

  5. Smokers need not apply?

    anotherone replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    if you want to work you better stop smoking. soon you better lose weight tok. and save the "genetics and thyroid excuses". mandatory mile runs for all. better be under a GENEROUS 15 minutes too!...

  6. How do you cheer yourself after a bad day at work?

    anotherone replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    complain about it . listen to top 40 music or rap. or watch mindless tv or

  7. The student loan bubble is starting to burst

    anotherone replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good for you. The situation esme described is not rare. Now imagine a nurse lile that with student loans.... one neck or back injury ( even in your 20s ) and you become useless to the field. I think...

  8. SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    anotherone replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    the non pregnant nurse may actually be immunocompromised. as for the fan.... i have seen small ones at the desk. some scrub tops are not as hot as others.some fabrics are realllly bad especially...

  9. SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    anotherone replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    delete my post.

  10. SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    anotherone replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    No one where I work would be scared to call anyone out on it and have......... lo Some times almost all the pts on my unit are on isolation

  11. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    anotherone replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    " i couldn't be happier to earn a living in customer service" hahah it is a funny

  12. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    anotherone replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    Almost all oriented people that say this say it because they get some sick pleasure of insulting a person who can not reply in kind ( fear of getting fired etc). what if the nurse replied, "well, you...

  13. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    anotherone replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    ugh... the mean face or smile more nonsence....nothing to do with being ugly or unattractive... both types of women get that. do men? are these stupid, obnoxious comments made to men whose neutral...

  14. When is it time to make the best decision for youself?

    anotherone replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    alot of similarities to me. a lot. do you work 8s or 12s? can you do 3 12s? That makes a huge difference to me. can you go to dAys? sleep isnt that much if an issue for me, so little advice there....

  15. Does your SO understand job stress?

    anotherone replied to Tobygo2's topic in General Nursing

    Uh yeah...... so glad I do not deal with this. last thing I want is a guilt trip from a s.o. about not picking up more ot...... no..... so mamy of my coworkers seem to deal with this and work...

  16. Out of Work Nurse

    anotherone replied to kathyshonk66's topic in General Nursing

    Before some get so worked up over ageism... by 36 many many many nurses have 15years experience. experience is simply not that valued by se employers. I have never ever seen a staff nurse position...

  17. The Night The Fire Died

    anotherone replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    shunning ........ so what...... I go in, do my job, (don't care who the coworkers talk about , after all it is their right to do so, ) keep my mouth shut and go on. That is the key to longevity. It...

  18. The Night The Fire Died

    anotherone replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    People get to adulthood without learning this lesson? Keep your mouth shut until you understand the dynamic and even then be prepared for waves. Not everyone can handle the waves

  19. If You Can't Handle the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen!

    anotherone replied to GreenApplesauce's topic in General Nursing

    If that is management attitude ( which it also is at my facility) you'll probably only deal with more of the same in ICU. (getting 3 pts instead of 1 or 2 etc) . The grass is rarely greener. your...

  20. Why info on white culture omitted from cultural compence in textbooks?

    anotherone replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    Although a stretch.... isn't also true that a pt may believe one thing but in the presence of someone from a dominate culture do what us culturally acceptable in that culture? Example- american...

  21. Why info on white culture omitted from cultural compence in textbooks?

    anotherone replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    there are differences among americans. Honey boo boo is one cultural group, the real housewives representive of another. It is silly to assume there aren't differences among other ethnicities or...

  22. Why info on white culture omitted from cultural compence in textbooks?

    anotherone replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    I don't like when individual preferences get attributed to culture. As for whites being the main culture so we all know what that is since it is shoved down our throats (paraphrasing) among white...

  23. Psychological stresses of RN/ICU

    anotherone replied to lostbruin's topic in Critical Care

    Interesting topic that is mostly ignored. I work in med surg and many nurses seem to have some issue with anxiety and or depression. Yes , what you see can be traumatic or upsetting. I try to forget...

  24. What is all the stuff that nurses have to put up with

    anotherone replied to mcclot1993's topic in General Nursing

    The disrespect is awful but what I really hate is that nurses have tons of accountability and responsibility but no authority or autonomy. a suit says jump, we must do it. then be mandated and...

  25. What is all the stuff that nurses have to put up with

    anotherone replied to mcclot1993's topic in General Nursing

    accountibility for other's incompetence or jobs (aides, drs, dietary etc). mandatory ot , working short staffed and that can lead to pts saftey issues and you are the one held