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weetziebat

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  1. Mandatory meetings and night shift

    weetziebat replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    black cat - i say "hallelujah and amen" to

  2. Unhappy coworkers

    weetziebat replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    i'll tell you how i deal with all the whiners. i listen for a bit, then say something like "gee, sounds like you've been having an awful time. i'm sorry you are so upset and unhappy. what are you...

  3. Mandatory meetings and night shift

    weetziebat replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that just happens to be one of my pet peeves. having worked night shift for 13 years, i have had ample opportunity to get upset about this. [color=#4b0082]the management arrange these meetings...

  4. Nursing in the UAE

    weetziebat replied to jjjez's topic in General World

    jjjez, I spent 7 years working in Saudi Arabia. Absolutely adored it. Vacationed in the UAE, but never worked there. Much more free than Saudi in that you can walk around without an abaya (cloak)...

  5. Interview questions

    weetziebat replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    i think there should be a booklet giving "good" answers to questions like that. find it very stressful when those come up. like "where do you see yourself in 10 years?" - yikes! i don't have a clue....

  6. Nurse Salary Survey

    weetziebat replied to nightingale's topic in Nursing Career

    stagnant wages are my #1 gripe with nursing as a profession (if i was better compensated, i would be more willing to deal with the other crap). they are also the reason that nurses change jobs more...

  7. Should I switch to OR nursing?????HELP!!!!!

    weetziebat replied to weetziebat's topic in Operating Room

    dnrme - thanks for your input as well. when i read the line "more times than i can count i have gone 12 hours without a break, using a clean specimen cup......" i thought "oh dear, don't tell me s/he...

  8. Considering moving to FT 8 hour shifts, please advise...

    weetziebat replied to JacelRN's topic in Nursing Career

    thats a tough one. i've worked both and loved the 12 hr. shifts cause it was so great having four days off in a row. then went to 8 hr. evenings and really liked that too. since i'm a night person it...

  9. Should I switch to OR nursing?????HELP!!!!!

    weetziebat replied to weetziebat's topic in Operating Room

    winknme, thanks so much for the information. i don't often hear or nurses complain about their work as much as nurses in other areas. you gave me some things to think about. i 've actually got a...

  10. Am I to old???

    weetziebat replied to paulclark911's topic in Nursing Career

    of course - go for it. you are never too old to follow your dreams. you've got a sound backround in ems, and nursing will be lucky to have you. good

  11. Question about uniforms

    weetziebat replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a woman who never wears any underwear. How she can do it is beyond me. She says it is so comfortable, and does wear long tops so she can bend over without worries, but

  12. Question about uniforms

    weetziebat replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    get poly/cotton blends. take your clothes out of the dryer and hang them up immediately when the dryer stops and they shouldn't wrinkle. if they gets some wrinkles from hanging in the closet, downey...

  13. feeling like there's a lump in my troat

    weetziebat replied to rica75's topic in General Nursing

    My mother used to have that. About drove her nuts too. Her doctor couldn't find anything wrong and told her he thought it was "nerves", and must have been true cause it went away but would return...

  14. Seven Lines

    weetziebat replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Wa! Marla - that was so beautifully written. That man was fortunate to have you be his nurse on his last day of life. Your caring shines through loud and clear. I'm typing this through tears - thank...

  15. New LPN/Nursing student in need of career venting

    weetziebat replied to lupin's topic in Nursing Career

    Huh?

  16. Too good to aide?

    weetziebat replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

    As an RN, I'd be glad to help out with whatever needed to be done. I've helped with many a bedpan. Certainly don't think I am "too good" to do aide's work. But...the reason I went to school to get my...

  17. a family friend comitted suicide- noone knows why

    weetziebat replied to Angela Mac's topic in General Nursing

    how sad to think he felt so hopeless, and yet couldn't reach out for help. evidently, from your post, he didn't leave any note for his family. they'll probably always feel guilty, which is a shame as...

  18. Ethical question...what would you do?

    weetziebat replied to ksrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with lovelee. it is wrong to take meds - even a vitamin, but i am actually shocked that a nurse could get fired for taking maalox. wow! i've seen a lot of nurses take tylenol - and it never...

  19. Can you be allergic to alcohol??

    weetziebat posted a topic in General Nursing

    o.k. - i've got a question. i have, on occasion, had a drink of alcohol - usually happens with hard alcohol or wine - and my face will turn beet red and my heart starts pounding. quite unpleasant and...

  20. Can you be allergic to alcohol??

    weetziebat replied to weetziebat's topic in General Nursing

    hey guys - just want to say thanks for all your input. [color=#483d8b]guess i'll break down and go see my allergist. have tons of "allergies" - many of them weird. like not being able to eat any raw...

  21. 46 things men can't do

    weetziebat replied to smk1's topic in Nursing Humor

    48. Listen without that faraway look in their eyes. 49. When you are upset and need to vent, to just listen, without feeling they have to find a

  22. Can you apply for a nursing job before taking the NCLEX exam?

    weetziebat replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    well, i graduated in 1986, so may be behind the times - but we were able to work before testing. we worked as "graduate nurses" until being notified we had passed and then as rn's or lpn's. and no...

  23. Please, Fran Needs Our Prayers

    weetziebat replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    will definately pray for fran fran, may you find the relief and peace you seek and so richly

  24. Nursing shortage

    weetziebat replied to nellie_nurse812's topic in Operating Room

    does your hospital offer training, or only looking for experienced or nurses? i'd like to work or but, never having done it, would need training. could be a reason for others as

  25. Your Worst Mistake

    weetziebat replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    well, the biggest mistake i ever made was a long time ago but still makes my blood run cold to think about it. [color=#4b0082]i was working in a newborn icu, taking care of an infant who had just...