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  1. Nursing Work Ethic

    anonymurse replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how things are now, but when I was in the Air Force, personal accountability extended to the point that if your troop flunked his training twice, he was history and you were invited to...

  2. Hematoma post Angiogram

    anonymurse replied to AussieKylie's topic in Cardiac

    Go to www.radi.se (makers of the FemoStop+) and sign up for their courses. It may take a couple of days for them to confirm you as a student. There's some great simple courseware there on the...

  3. hospitalists

    anonymurse replied to fronkey bean's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what I'd do without 'em, they're always there when I need a doctor, and fast,

  4. getting sick of it.

    anonymurse replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    I just tell 'em the truth, that when I decided, I had 17 years until my target retirement year, and the choice was 3 years of GI Bill to RN and then work 14 years, or 9 or 10 years to get through my...

  5. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

    anonymurse replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Men in Nursing

    As for the nurses, if they need help they'll ask for it, no biggie. But as for the patients--now let me get this straight, your facility has taken you out of a role where you have your own patients...

  6. Career satisfaction?

    anonymurse replied to seek1kees's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've never heard any of the male nurses at my hospital gripe about anything except rarely to say "Long

  7. What to do?!

    anonymurse replied to EstOyLista's topic in General Nursing

    Ya know when my eldest son told me he wanted to be an architect, I said, well this is a very competitive thing, everyone wants to be an architect but the market won't take all the graduates. So show...

  8. Peninsula Information please

    anonymurse replied to guest22304's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Have a friend who works for Davita, on call lots, gets paid

  9. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    anonymurse replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah, and isn't it the stupidest law you ever heard of when they were born here only because their parents broke the immigration law? And of course parents of an American citizen may apply for green...

  10. Help getting organized?

    anonymurse replied to superdeluxe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We pull meds however it best organizes our work. Everyone has a lockable drawer on their rolling med workstation. Standard practice is to use a separate clear plastic bag for each pt/time, fold the...

  11. nursing student organization fundraising ideas

    anonymurse replied to weasie's topic in General Nursing

    We had lives so each threw in some bucks and that was

  12. My Hands Are A Mess! Which Lotion?

    anonymurse replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Gojo.

  13. smoking in the work place

    anonymurse replied to fat cat's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I've heard some LTC businesses offer happy hour for the residents. I mean it's a business, and a competitive one, too. Shoot, I've taken bourbon to a pt, which he said was very good, and if not...

  14. How many 12's?

    anonymurse replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    One of the ED nurses swaps 5 nights with another (5 on, 5 off). She says it makes them feel they're getting decent little vacations all year

  15. which journal to get?

    anonymurse replied to confused101's topic in General Nursing

    I buy books instead. They work better for

  16. I gave notice today...

    anonymurse replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

    This is a fascinating subject, and really has me thinking. After going back and forth, now I'm wondering if there is either a trick or a legal process that can force them to give the accused a copy of...

  17. How soon did it took you to find a job?

    anonymurse replied to azabache21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    2 1/2 months before graduation. Remember, you're competing with everyone else who's graduating all the nursing schools in your area during your graduation month. If you don't get an early start, as...

  18. tcc

    anonymurse replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in Virginia Nursing

    According to word of mouth, Paul D Camp CC in Smithfield/Franklin/Suffolk continues to have no waiting list for their RN program. Program is rather new at only 2 or 3 y/o, have not yet met any...

  19. Riverside School of Nursing

    anonymurse replied to austeph's topic in Virginia Nursing

    http://www.riverside-online.com/rshc/professional-nursing.cfm Riverside is one of the last hardcore hospital diploma schools. With prerequisites, total time to graduation is probably 3 to 3 1/2 years....

  20. How to find a good hospital, just in case

    anonymurse replied to K os's topic in General Nursing

    Second that, on the teaching

  21. illegal immigrant nurse

    anonymurse replied to Cristhian1986's topic in General Students

    Illegals' wages leave the country. Wages in many sectors have plummeted, hurting American workers in those industries. And illegals use up public assistance intended for citizens. Personally I like my...

  22. illegal immigrant nurse

    anonymurse replied to Cristhian1986's topic in General Students

    Yah, well in a way that is special treatment, 'cause he's gonna get to stay. All the info that's needed is on the INS site, the OP can see if he's cool. Plus if some new law goes into effect maybe he...

  23. Nursing in the middle east

    anonymurse replied to Raven1970's topic in General Nursing

    I heard from a nurse on base that civilian nurses who are hired by DoD can volunteer to go to the sand box and make huge piles of money. I don't know about

  24. Disclosure of Depression to Nursing School

    anonymurse replied to WannaBmaleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I won't put my signature on anything but the truth, whether or not I can get caught. Makes life simple and I sleep well. But if that's not your deal, here's their deal. Read your NPA...

  25. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    anonymurse replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link. I noticed that they cited another ANA doc as their prime justification and said regardless of how individual nurses feel, that's the profession's stance and that's