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  1. Hate rain. Should I go to Oregon?

    weetziebat replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Holy Moly SMK!!!! The more I hear about it, the more I think about possibly looking into the area of Washington state you mention. So I just Googled it. Now, I admit to hating cold weather and only...

  2. What's a safe nurse to patient ratio?

    weetziebat replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    I certainly don't think any nurse, hoping to do right by her/himself and the patient, can adequately care for more than 4 patients on a hospital floor. And sometimes that is too much. We uesd to go by...

  3. Does your work call you at 0530?

    weetziebat replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    This is the best solution I've read so far. Too bad I've already given them my number. Maybe I'll get an unlisted number and tell work I only have the cell phone. Thanks, Bill, great

  4. Any truth to the phasing out of LPNs?

    weetziebat replied to sara29's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I became an LPN in 1971 and it seemed shortly after that I started hearing talk about phasing out LPN's. Eventually I caved in. Between being asked "Are you a real nurse, or just an LPN?" and...

  5. considering move to oregon?

    weetziebat replied to debinius's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Wa! Maybe we oughta be quiet about this. We managed to scare off lots many people by warning everyone about the terrible rain we have eight months of the year, and now folks are putting up with it for...

  6. What about the birds??

    weetziebat replied to weetziebat's topic in General Nursing

    Siri, thank you so much for sharing this lovely tale. What a beautiful thought. So.......if birds can accompany a soul to its final resting place, and can also bring back the seeds of life, could...

  7. What about the birds??

    weetziebat replied to weetziebat's topic in General Nursing

    Bless you. Now perhaps Marla and I can stop dreading birds as harbingers of death. By bringing seeds of mankind back to earth - what does that mean exactly? This is all fascinating. Imagine NAI...

  8. considering move to oregon?

    weetziebat replied to debinius's topic in Oregon Nursing

    O.K. I want more info. Desolate is just fine with me. Remember, I thought Burns looked appealing. But not going above zero for 42 days is something I woudl call 'Hell'. Now, when you say the winters...

  9. What about the birds??

    weetziebat replied to weetziebat's topic in General Nursing

    I swear your message wasn't there when I first looked. Wouldn't have ignored it, had I seen it. It was fascinating reading about counting crows. At least they all agree that one crow is for sorrow -...

  10. What about the birds??

    weetziebat replied to weetziebat's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh, perhaps we should steer clear of superstitions. My Irish mother had enough to make me shudder at least once a day. She told me that if a wild bird gets into your house and is flying around, it...

  11. considering move to oregon?

    weetziebat replied to debinius's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Ack!! you ski???!!! I actually had to move from Boston, a city I absolutely love, because I could not stand the cold there. And I am the one who is sitting around the fire drinking a hot toddy at the...

  12. considering move to oregon?

    weetziebat replied to debinius's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm just curious, never having lived east of the Cascades. I have heard the summers are hot but what about the winters. Are they as bitter cold and snowy as I imagine? I drove through Oregon from...

  13. Not worth hurting someone or losing my license

    weetziebat replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you had to have this experience, but you now know the 'real' nursing world. Its all about greed, money and power. There are places out there that are better than others, but they're hard to...

  14. scrubs: yes or no for an interview?

    weetziebat replied to RNJess10's topic in Nursing Career

    For what its worth, I'd never hire anybody who wore scrubs, shorts, flip-flops, jeans etc. to an interview. To me you may as well wear your pajamas. When you are interviewing for a job, you dress in...

  15. Pt's Last Wish

    weetziebat replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, while not a good time, these kind of experiences are what you remember when you are seriously looking at changing jobs to become a Wal*Mart greeter. I work in hospice and my patients always give...

  16. Recommended Reading for Hospice Nurses

    weetziebat replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    There are several books I love but they're at work now, and I don't remember the titles. One book we look on as a 'bible' is "Symptom Control in Hospice and Palliative Care" by Peter Kaye. I'd...

  17. "sister" = registered nurse

    weetziebat replied to walkiez's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in Saudi Arabia the patients all called the female nurses "sister". But I'll be darned if I can remember what they called the male nurses. Somehow seems to me they called them by their...

  18. , All you needed to get into Nursing school was a application & and "average joe.."

    weetziebat replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    seems like you've changed your tune. welcome to

  19. Good job gone bad-I'm FRIED (warning long post)

    weetziebat replied to MsPiggy's topic in Psychiatric

    What would I do? I'd go in tomorrow and give my two weeks notice and get out before you health deteriorates even more or one of the patients, or staff members, get to you. That place is looking out...

  20. Too many Negative remarks regarding Nursing School here!! Stop the discouragement!!

    weetziebat replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    as 'allnurses' sounds, this site is full of nurses, techs, students etc. many of whom have had a rotten shift and need to vent. other nurses, techs and students understand. as a nurse with 35 years...

  21. Saudia Arabi Rn Licensure Exam

    weetziebat replied to falcons_fbc's topic in International Nursing

    Yeah, Rep, this was in 2002, so could have changed a lot. Just remember they had Saudi nursing licenses and talked about taking the exam. Could you clarify something? If a Filipino nurse is a muslim,...

  22. Nursing Home/Assisted living nurse question

    weetziebat replied to OKRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm just curious. Where do you live that RN's make more money working in nursing homes than they do in hospitals? Where I'm at, I would make at least $15. an hour more working in the hospital. I...

  23. Saudia Arabi Rn Licensure Exam

    weetziebat replied to falcons_fbc's topic in International Nursing

    I'm not certain on the finer points of this but I remember when I worked in Al Khobar, the Filipino nurses did have to take and pass an exam for some sort of Saudi nursing license or registration....

  24. new grad RN BSN - is home health for me?

    weetziebat replied to badtz143's topic in Home Health

    I'll give you my opinion for what it's worth. I worked Home Health for a short time and now work in Hospice. In my opinion, being out in the field alone, running into lord only knows what kind of...

  25. Saudi Arabia Nursing???

    weetziebat replied to abq rn's topic in International Nursing

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