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  1. Opinion, WWYD?

    missladyrn replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok that is infuriating!!!!!! That being said, since you are new, I would lay low and keep under the radar. I know I would want to speak up, but if the newbie is the one to do it, they often don't...

  2. Help, Please? GA RN, need refresher self study advice!

    missladyrn replied to kbmeador's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Maybe try posting under the Georgia section? Go to US, then scroll

  3. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

    missladyrn replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ever see the movie Office Space? If you had a billion dollars what would you do all day ? The reality is, passion does not pay the bills. The reason you get paid to work, it's WORK. Otherwise they...

  4. job market by state???

    missladyrn replied to mg2312's topic in General Nursing

    How much expeRience do you

  5. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

    missladyrn replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to have a passion for nursing, but it has been stomped out of me. I went into nursing to care for patients, not to pinch pennies at the expense of patient care at the direction of insurance...

  6. Is this legal?

    missladyrn replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I did make copy. Which she seemed irritated by! But I have it.I was so angry at the time I didn't

  7. Is this legal?

    missladyrn replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    My nm did show me the report she wrote post search, it did state that they did not suspect any illicit drug use and had a detailed list of every pencil and thing they found in my

  8. Is this legal?

    missladyrn replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it was done with 2 coworkers present, they just happened to be in the locker room at the time. They asked what was going on, and they were told, "xyz RN" claimed to see miss lady rn taking...

  9. At what age do you plan on retiring from nursing?

    missladyrn replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    As soon as humanly possible. My body has had

  10. Thinking about going back to the hospital

    missladyrn replied to insnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would never leave a good paying job to go back to the hospital. Chances are you might hate he hospital just as much but also make less money. Are there other companies you could work for with your...

  11. ICU yuck

    missladyrn replied to ginaw623's topic in General Nursing

    Sound like you like the idea of nursing, but not the reality of it. What people think nurses do versus what we actually do. There is a big difference. I'd look a little deeper into other options of...

  12. Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    missladyrn replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    That is a lot of assumption about her financial affairs. The OP posted that money is not an issue for this person. So no risk of financial ruin. And there is only one way to find out if you are cut...

  13. Students nursing during EMR go-live

    missladyrn replied to jappey17's topic in General Nursing

    At the place I did externship I was there for a new computer system, completely different from what they had been using before. I found the system to be quick and easy to use, the rest of the staff...

  14. Advice for current nursing student in ATL looking for a job

    missladyrn replied to tuahla's topic in Georgia Nursing

    If I were you, I would apply to all the CNA positions at hospitals that you can find. Someone will hire you. Being a CNA is hard work and does require lifting etc, but so does being a nurse. You work...

  15. Expecting soon- scheduling dilemma at work...

    missladyrn replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I would remind them that you need a full time position often, but I would not quit or transfer until after your maternity leave. When you are ready to come back, you need to either have a full time...

  16. Best floor for new grad?

    missladyrn replied to %63theend's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Whichever one will take you! I kid, I kid! I prefer surgical nursing to medical, but that is a personal preference. There is a lot of heavy lifting, but you learn and see a lot and it feels "cleaner"...

  17. New grad with a question

    missladyrn replied to beeker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NO, that is not ok. You are the patient advocate you need to speak up for them if they are not being treated for

  18. I miss my patients.

    missladyrn posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I left dialysis to give hospital nursing another shot. I am enjoying my new job and learning a lot, however, I really miss my dialysis patients! You don't realize how much a part of your life they are...

  19. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    missladyrn replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    It sure felt like a full moon last

  20. New nurses feel like quitting?

    missladyrn replied to Patti_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first nursing job was horrible. I was sick to my stomach on the way into work. I would sit in the parking lot wanting to vomit and not wanting to go in. I would go home and lay awake thinking of...

  21. SIGNON BONUS help

    missladyrn replied to Kisses_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This place has such a terrible reputation! I know several nurses who have worked there, most quit within the first few weeks. Unless you enjoy having no techs and double the normal patient load, this...

  22. SCALE DRAMA

    missladyrn replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can always tell at weight watchers when someone had a bad week by how much they take off to weigh. I once had a lady take off her

  23. New grad NP working as floor nurse

    missladyrn replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just met someone going through exactly this issue. She went right from high school into a BSN, then directly on to become an FNP. She has never had any healthcare experience other than school...

  24. Question for hiring managers..

    missladyrn replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I have never even heard of their being a difference. That being said, I imagine if you pur BS Nursing on your resume, I doubt many people will know the difference or question you about it. They will...

  25. Why such high new RN turnover?

    missladyrn replied to Calder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think a lot of people going into nursing thinking they will be nursing patients and caring for people and that it will be all about the patients. When they get to the job and realize it is not about...