slackula

slackula

I like everything except ER

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slackula has 29 years experience and specializes in I like everything except ER.


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  1. Doubting being an RN b/c physical problems

    As I was saying, I would recommend becoming a nutritionist or social worker. They also work in hospitals and home care. Before you can work any nursing job they give you a very tough physical. Lift...
  2. Doubting being an RN b/c physical problems

    I would
  3. Nepotism, anyone?

    This is a no win situation. I was in a similar job and they all had a great time with each other. Never worried about audits .Didn't want me to surf the internet . I got an Iphone so I could always...
  4. Are LPNs being phased out?

    They have been saying that since I graduated in
  5. Crazy RN job advertisements

    I think it means low pay and dead end
  6. Diversity

    I don't care. All I care about is how much they
  7. Is Nursing really THAT bad???

    Yes, it is that
  8. Scolded WHY?

    If the LVN had called the supervisor she would have been protected. You can't assume you know what the supervisor would do. Of course the RN has some explaining to do. I have a feeling the LVN got...
  9. Scolded WHY?

    Ok, I have to chime in here. I am an RN with home care experience. She did not call the supervisor. That is what she did that was wrong. There is always someone in the office or on call to report...
  10. How many of you have a BSN

    I have a BSN. I went to University 30 years ago. it gave me a lot of
  11. Diversity.. at what price?

    The longer you work with people who have thick accents the easier it becomes to understand what they are saying. I too have worked in large NYC hospitals and have no trouble with comprehension. If...
  12. That one patient that haunts you.

    I was working in a large NYC public hospital. The kind of place you see it all. One day, a fourteen year old was admitted to the floor I floated onto. He was vomiting after meals . His father was very...
  13. They won't stop calling me!

    Always remember this: Use the job. Don't let the job use
  14. Does bullying really go on in Nursing?

    It depends on the work site. I have learned that you can tell if your in a bully site in the first month on the job. In retrospect I should have just left. It is really a management issue. They allow...
  15. Calling Off Sick --Do You Ever Think People Lie?

    of course, the best, hard to dispute excuse of all times, that never fails is: diarrhea!!!!!!!! really who wants you to come to work with