Chin up

Chin up

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  1. So burnt out! Any advice?

    Chin up replied to RockinChick66's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring and I am very happy for you!

  2. What constitutes violating a patient rights in surgery?

    Chin up replied to SMAH's topic in General Nursing

    Was the original message erased? I see the first two responses are now out of

  3. Worried about a new job

    Chin up replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    I would not let them get away with this. I am not saying do something foolish. I just think nurses need to speak up and loudly at times. Employers will continue to do this because we let them. Sure,...

  4. Sign on bonuses

    Chin up replied to asdf80's topic in General Nursing

    It means they are desperate for help. You also get the bonus in increments, so they know they will have you for a specific time. Usually takes a year to receive total bonus. Years ago, everyone had...

  5. A question for career changers.

    Chin up replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bears

  6. A question for career changers.

    Chin up replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LMAO!! I so get

  7. Help - I am interested in nursing but worried about the level of respect

    Chin up replied to shining_brighteyess's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has always had a positive image with the public. We are respected and this is a respected profession. Shows like Scrubs are satire, and most view as such. Regardless, you have to go into...

  8. DON passing trays in dining room

    Chin up replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Diet is in the MAR, but it does not mean you have to take it into the dining room. The nurses should know all the diets and make sure the proper diet is given. If not the MAR, a paper, audit tool,...

  9. DON fired during state survey

    Chin up replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Oh, you are the dining room DON. I remember reading that thread and feeling they were trying to get rid of you. They were so disrespectful to you at THAT time...listen, DON and all managers, need very...

  10. School advice

    Chin up replied to nursing6207's topic in General Nursing

    The class s@ucks. But you will get through it. I mean,you have to...get to getting.

  11. Nursing poetry?

    Chin up replied to purple_nomad's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like, you found a new passion..just start writing, the rest will follow.

  12. I notified the wrong family of a death

    Chin up replied to kcmRN's topic in General Nursing

    Believe me, the "wrong family" was relieved of your mistake. They also know how horrible you feel and that it was an honest mistake. Forgive yourself. Just a few days of beating yourself up is...

  13. should i stay or should i go

    Chin up replied to rob214's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but this was funny!

  14. should i stay or should i go

    Chin up replied to rob214's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the top two posters. Nights has very little stimuli and you can work at your own pace....case-management is a different ball game, you have tons of autonomy and can work days....there are...

  15. Help! Need to make a decision quickly

    Chin up replied to hardygirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with the top two post, but, devils advocate here, ALF, generally have less stress. You will be assured a full time position. You could always tell the LTC, you will work per diem for now and...

  16. CEU's

    Chin up replied to remed's topic in General Nursing

    Western schools.com has one of the best nurse law ceu course. Check the site and see if there is anything else you can use. Their library is vast. They also keep track of all your ceu's over the...

  17. still too slow and lost!!!!!

    Chin up replied to rnhope's topic in Emergency

    Chin up! Seven weeks is not long at all. You need to stop comparing yourself to experienced nurses and stop worrying about what people think of you. Most times, people aren't thinking about us, but,...

  18. LPNs in CA

    Chin up replied to Mudder's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO!!!

  19. He Missed Narcotic Count by 10 Pills!

    Chin up replied to ArizonaMark's topic in General Nursing

    I would have hollered the minute I found the error..... Your facility has a strange way of accounting for narcotics..... I would never work that way, with

  20. did you hear?

    Chin up replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    They said workers who worked more than 11 hours a day were 67% more likely to die of heart attack if continued working another 12 years. The reason, chronic stress. They also said office workers were...

  21. snack/food idea for night shift nurses?

    Chin up replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

    I think anything you bring, will be appreciated. What a nice, thoughtful

  22. Hospital interview, when do I call?

    Chin up replied to Jen411's topic in General Nursing

    I

  23. Can you give me some feedbacks?

    Chin up replied to NaKcl's topic in General Nursing

    Most agencies advertise their rates. Most times it is the only way they get applicants. Agencies generally pay much more than staff rates. *sorry for the horrible

  24. Any info on Integrated Care Management?

    Chin up replied to BrookeeLou_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The reason they spent more time on you and your life, and not "the job" is they were seeing where you are coming from. Their job is to expose fraud, among other things. Not all folks can do this and...

  25. Any info on Integrated Care Management?

    Chin up replied to BrookeeLou_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just think it is a great job. Something different and maybe a job, that would have kept me longer in the field. I hope you take the job. But, maybe I read it wrong, did you get an offer? After...