anotherone

anotherone BSN, RN

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  1. I hate my job and I can't get out.

    anotherone replied to ewrn's topic in General Nursing

    to the op, if you want to go back to your former area , can you start applying, then buy yourself out of the contract? i moved for a job as a new grad and the first few months were...

  2. D-U-N - done!!!

    anotherone replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing Career

    anything. what did you do before? even as a tennager? does that appeal to you now? retail, restaurants. look up how to obtain a cdl if you are interested in truck driving....

  3. Depressed with my Job

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

    no advice just good wishes. you seem to be dealing with alot , basically responsible for 4 other people. would working day shift 7 am to 7pm be any

  4. Pay Off My Student Loans In Full or Make Monthly Payments?

    anotherone replied to whitecat5000's topic in General Nursing

    i vote number 3! you need money saved at least for almost a year of rent, car and utilities. nothing is stable . healthy and employeed today , sick, mergers and closures tomorrow. i...

  5. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    anotherone replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    it needs said again a parent or dog owner isnt worth more than i am............the times during disasters i went when not scheduled and put my life in danger (more so than usual) to...

  6. Is it possible for a RN to work five 12 hr days?

    anotherone replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    yes. i do it often enough as either ot or scheduling a lot of days ina row. as in thur,fri, sat,

  7. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    anotherone replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    yes , that is it. just like the nurses in katrina saw hundreds die and more left to die for days and days. i have stayed during a big natural disaster in my area . i have volunteered...

  8. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    anotherone replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i am only on the first page so i assume many posters have replied in a similar way BUT i cant believe some of what i read on here!!!!! this to me is nothing but a job. some of the attitudes are...

  9. Not even a word of English

    anotherone replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    all those culture classes in school.... the whole time I kept thinking how yes, there are different cultures but there is a main one........................................ not pc to say or think. but...

  10. To the nurses: Can you be a great nurse if you're very shy?

    anotherone replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be shy. now i am loud and obnoxious. I think working as a nurse helped with the shyness. As long as it doesn't inhibit you from doing your job, you do not have to be a social

  11. Be polite, I don't have superpowers!

    anotherone replied to EmmaZ06's topic in General Nursing

    dear god, i hope our facility never makes the med/surg nurses get those phones. please no........................... some nurses havethem but I think just ICU, er, and a few other

  12. When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    anotherone replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    yes. we are only cancelled at 4 hours at a time. so you can't do anything the whole day/night. dreading the call.if you want to get paid you have to use vacation days. or you can choose to go unpaid....

  13. SHOES... glorious shoes

    anotherone replied to FLmed's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have dansksos and they do take time to get used to. Some people I work with realllly do not like them because they think they are chunky and because they are loose fitting. I like my danskos and...

  14. Not even a word of English

    anotherone replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, In 4 years of a class here and there you will be completely competent at translating medical terms for a langauge you may only use a few times and then only in your job setting.(sarcasm) Is this...

  15. Things that make it all worth it

    anotherone replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! When i get this bs , I think back to the "cycle of abuse" and the honeymoon period. One likely fake comment doesn't make up for all the

  16. Not even a word of English

    anotherone replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Haven't read every post. That being said. one very positive aspect of my current location is that the majority of people are English speakers. It makes things so much easier and faster. In this field...

  17. Eating on the Night Shift

    anotherone replied to westieluv's topic in Medical-Surgical

    is this when you have off and then work? when do you sleep if you are up by 9am? Nights can be ok for my diet as I sleep allll the

  18. Dear Hospital Administration...

    anotherone replied to aboucherrn's topic in General Nursing

    I hate bedside report and I hate semi privates as others say the most. i especially hate all the complaints I have to deal with from patients about them. I am sure most of the people will never go on...

  19. Eating on the Night Shift

    anotherone replied to westieluv's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If I am working this is what I usually do. Wake up and eat a small sandwhich or some cereal around 5pm. Go to work and eat around 1-4 am ( whenever i can get a break) usually a salad or a sandwhich...

  20. Attention Nurses, Nursing Assistants, and other hospital assistive personnel!

    anotherone replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    These are the best. We have more than our fair

  21. Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

    anotherone replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Unless you make your living out of your views, whether they are offensive to most or not , maybe you should just keep everything to yourself. Co workers or not. An ex friend, mother, father, ex bf/gf,...

  22. Your embarrassing questions

    anotherone replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a teaching hospital on a med/surg floor and like other posters describe the good thing is that there are always drs around. The bad part is that they do not always know what to do and...

  23. Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

    anotherone replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Puking up a margarita while IN your scrubs in the break room is one thing but so what do boob shots have to do with being a nurse. NOTHING. much ado about nothing in my opinion. Too many people want...

  24. Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

    anotherone replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't have a facebook or any other such thing. . What I hate is when other people post pictures of me on their facebook. I don't have any pictures out there of me falling over drunk in bars or...

  25. I am officially broken. Vent.

    anotherone replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I would email your manager about these incidents, the supervisor, maybe the cno. I never did this and sometimes wish I had. Bed alarms are USELESS if there is no one to get to them. Sometimes I hear...