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  1. Do you love nursing or hate it???

    anonymurse replied to ysin's topic in General Nursing

    You may as well ask if a person loves life or not. Or whether they can accept reality as it is instead of going nuts because it doesn't fit their preconceived ideas of how things should be. I'm asked...

  2. When did you know what specialty you wanted?

    anonymurse replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Nursing

    While I was in school, a wise old NP told me specialty doesn't mean nearly as much as finding your comfort zone on the chaos-order continuum. She'd started in the ER, which was much too chaotic for...

  3. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    anonymurse replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I sure wouldn't wait THAT long to

  4. What is Telemetry nursing?

    anonymurse replied to ummwhome's topic in Cardiac

    We're 6:1 on nights, usually start with 4-5 and admit 1-2 ERs. ACLS required within first year. Love the fast (sometimes insane) pace, love working with conscious patients who are educable and...

  5. Finally - Great Pants for Male Nursing

    anonymurse replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ordered some Landaus with the two back pockets, zipper (and a button at the top) and belt loops on sale for $20. A little lightweight, otherwise perfect. Liked the Aviators for the sturdy fabric,...

  6. Job Interview Tomorrow

    anonymurse replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    Knock 'em

  7. Nursing Shortage

    anonymurse replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

    No probs in the Southeast from Virginia on down so far as I can

  8. looking for a second PRN job

    anonymurse replied to RheatherN's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of job listings locally on hospital web sites, but it really helps to get the inside story by word of mouth. In fact, I wouldn't make a move without the advice of nurses who've "been...

  9. F/T nursing school/program & NO work

    anonymurse replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    I worked F/T as an aide while going to nursing school F/T and I can say it was fantastic just from the standpoint of getting comfortable working with patients, getting comfortable with the hospital...

  10. Do male nurses recieve as much respect from patients as female ones do?INPUT IS GREAT

    anonymurse replied to david18's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well there are many personality types among men nurses, but the axis I'm interested in stretches from "know-it-all" (translated "better than you") to "really likes teaching and helping people"...

  11. Sometimes I feel so old (as a 2nd degree nurse)

    anonymurse replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    YMMV, but it's been 78% nitrogen everywhere I've

  12. S-l-o-w starting shifts: what can I do to speed it up?

    anonymurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've always felt it's my job to acculturate, not the culture's job to change to fit me. That aside, if you seek change, you have to first meet the situation where it is and totally be there before you...

  13. What would you have said to this CNA

    anonymurse replied to zofran's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not saying the OP did anything wrong per se, 'cause I wasn't there, but I never leave anyone notes. I mean, without assessing the CNA's situation, how am I going to make an appropriate work...

  14. I canceled my shift this morning...

    anonymurse replied to zakuro's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, you can transfer to a m/s floor where you can take care of 8 such pts

  15. lose the attitude

    anonymurse replied to christen13's topic in MICU, SICU

    Every unit has a culture, and within that, every shift. I'll only do nights. The teamwork potential is maxed there. The big sucks (who are usually the chief critics and micromanagers) hang with days...

  16. Finally - Great Pants for Male Nursing

    anonymurse replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wear Dockers (they go on sale regularly, even in my oddball size) and a Nurse Pro Pack apron. When my shift ends, I take off the apron and throw it in my locker. No unloading pockets. I can come to...

  17. How do you put a nurse like this in her place?

    anonymurse replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's simple. She doesn't have enough to do. Arrange to have this

  18. 1st nursing job, new grad LPN, 1st shift, already a serious error!!

    anonymurse replied to NHCVTturnedLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I made a mistake, I told the boss it was stupid, and she smiled and told me "Just don't beat yourself up in front of the wrong people." Good people appreciate absolute honesty. An untested person...

  19. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    anonymurse replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You know there is a segment of the RN population that is a bunch of elitist assassins. If you're not like them, BSN at minimum, the hell with you. Luckily the job market doesn't see things their way....

  20. New RN BSN over 50 and Can't Get a Job

    anonymurse replied to HoosierMale's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated as an over-50 male, so I can personally assure you age and sex have nothing to do with

  21. Rapid Afib

    anonymurse replied to zacarias's topic in Cardiac

    You mentioned wide complexes. I would want a cardiologist to look at that, because it's suggestive of a conduction problem. When folks start throwing everything in the formulary at afib c RVR, and...

  22. Is this too much or am I crazy...what are your units like?

    anonymurse replied to emersushea's topic in Cardiac

    We are crazy. Everyone asks "How can you stand it?" We love it, we love the reputation our floor has, and the nights fly by. It might seem like we complain too much, but it's really

  23. Should I choose telemetry or step down floor

    anonymurse replied to love for nursing's topic in Cardiac

    Love tele because sustainability is important to me. I don't want a job that turns nurses into burnouts. It's that simple. People are an energy source for me. I love interacting with a variety of...

  24. Any Hospital Diploma Programs Out There??

    anonymurse replied to robinzahra's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    So much for the overlap between reality and

  25. Umm, he can't breathe!

    anonymurse replied to liveyourlife747's topic in General Nursing

    I'd probably check the cuff