anotherone

anotherone BSN, RN

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  1. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    anotherone replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Your description of the physical aspect of nursing is one of the beat posts I have ever reAd on

  2. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    anotherone replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I make the most money of anyone I know.( unless i count other nurses or the attendings pas , pharmacists "i know of" but none are in my social circle). I picked nursing in part for the money. In a...

  3. Overtime

    anotherone replied to Mickme's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work ot is not seniority based. it is first to sign up gets it. My facility is very large and there are many "med surg " units. some mostly med others mistly surgery but any of thise units'...

  4. Overtime

    anotherone replied to Mickme's topic in General Nursing

    depends on the facility,mostly and unit. i work in a rural location that is hard to staff in med surg. turnaround is high, holes are always there so overtime is available. and mandatory ot, too! i...

  5. Reality shock

    anotherone replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    In the beginning everyone gets overwhelemed. In some shifts I still get overwhelmed. The TYPICAL shift i had was what you described and one of the reasons I went to nights when an opening came up....

  6. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    anotherone replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    as a female nurse .... one bizarre shift it seemed everyone wanted a female cna or nurse. well guess what there was one other female , an aide the rest of the nurses and aides were men. it got...

  7. What kind of animal are you?

    anotherone replied to madwife2002's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    "I am like a bird,I'll only fly away" i might even have sung the whole

  8. dont want to be burnt out this early...help!

    anotherone replied to andsoitis's topic in General Nursing

    I was very anxious for about the first 5-6months. It got easier with more experience and seeing the same things over and over again. Some of the things you mentioned are just part of the job. I...

  9. Patient sitter?

    anotherone replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    some places the sitters do not do any hands on care. in some sitters can do anything aides can do . it varies by

  10. New Grad Quitting After Less Than a Year (advice!)

    anotherone replied to IcySageNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    so staying back a few months is completely not an option? maybe when the end comes you can word your excuse in wuch a way as to cloud the truth and have them hate you less .

  11. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    anotherone replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    like i said earlier. i think some of this "mean to me" is defensiveness. especially when someone doesnt ask a question with smiles and

  12. leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    anotherone replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The professionalism goes one way. I maintain. that if if the job would fire you, lay you off at any time ofthe year you should be able to do the same. I will not be bound by mythology

  13. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    anotherone replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    just now read some replies. i worked in offices, clubs, retail and restaurants. there were some aggresive people in all of them. but not knowing tuesday's soup of the day would probably make someone...

  14. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    anotherone replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a 46 year old, I assume you have some other work experience. Weren't people mean then? as someone about 1/2 your age that has been my experience in every aspect of life and jobs. 2/3s nice is good!...

  15. Thankful To Be A Nurse On Thanksgiving

    anotherone replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Rock

    great article. i too will be working thanksgiving, christmas eve and christmas day. i am thankful for the same exact things you are and also that I am able to work! every day i thank god, destiny,...

  16. Stabbed in the Back? Nursing Culture?

    anotherone replied to Cauliflower's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not the op, BUT THE perfect description of my unit and what I walked into. It was awful. I never even considered telling the manager. In these work environments the manager is either completely...

  17. Stabbed in the Back? Nursing Culture?

    anotherone replied to Cauliflower's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like my orientation and some shifts. Some are completely different but if the right ( or wrong) group is scheduled it is just like this. I was once pulled to a different unit and was in...

  18. First Year Nursing Depression.

    anotherone replied to tinge2942's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You are still a relatively new nurse and are a new nurse in the unit you are on now. It takes time to get acoustomed to things. Did you feel this way before when starting a new job or your last...

  19. Has anyone tried team nursing? Opinions?

    anotherone replied to circularstaircase's topic in Medical-Surgical

    A team is usually only as strong as its weakest member. i am not a big

  20. What's a good gift from a grateful family?

    anotherone replied to Sudsy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What I like is a card or a letter with my name on it sent to

  21. Speaking of... Getting to work early

    anotherone replied to jrsmrs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    worth it to me. thise 30mins i exclusively look up pt info. i do not help on the floor. bells, alarms, or not. our break room has a few computers and i sit in there until 7pm. the shifts i started...

  22. Which states hire new grads?

    anotherone replied to greyL's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    many rural areas all over the country. look at places at least 2-3 hr from a city area. remember that housing is difficult to find in most of these places. it will be a culture shock to many from...

  23. Speaking of... Getting to work early

    anotherone replied to jrsmrs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    yes , i go in and review charts before report. I rarely get a decent report . most are useless. and i read md notes and look at orders. when i start right off , i feel as if i don't have a clue about...

  24. leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    anotherone replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If a better oppurtunity presented itself they would leave. Many of my ex coworkers did that. A replacement was never found within 2 weeks. Every nurse had been replaced by a new grad too, so it took...

  25. Getting patient information before shift

    anotherone replied to AikoRN's topic in General Nursing

    i think time should be alotted to look things up. report takes 20-30mins without interuptions (rare). many reports are less than useful. i like to read latest md notes, look at orders, meds and...