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I have been thinking very seriously about becoming a traveling nurse for the past coupla days...sent in my resume long ago and was called two days ago about an assignment...I have had it with the bull doody crapola when one is a member of permanent ...

ROFLMAO...having done a brief stint in HH, I would often call the office and give the "intake nurse" my "opinion" of her directions...I would then correct the directions so that ANYONE could find the patient's home...got really tired of having the st...

Hmmm,seems like you should refuse to take report until adequate staffing is obtained...many eons ago was in a similar,but not nearly as dangerouus situation...we just sat down on our haunches and refused to take report, and from out of nowhere, nurse...

Support organ donation...give a heart to a lawyer... Dated a lawyer VERY briefly, our date consisted of his asking me medical question about himself...hmmmmmph...finally ended that one by telling him I was not on call and he would be better off dati...

Terrific picture !!! I have some experience with puppies but since I have humpteen cats, I have had similar experiences...many of my replies have had to be corrected prior to posting due to my kittie helpers...they love to stroll across the keyboard....

sprklplnty, My grandmother was 52 when she graduated from nursing school and passed her boards. Her career lasted until she was 78 years old and was called even after she retired to work prn. She worked at a LTC facility and could keep up with any/...

Age refers to wine and cheese...LOL... I have recently returned to a med/surg/tele unit and am probably one of the more "aged" nurses on the floor...I still have much to offer...go for it !!!

:roll thank you thank you thank you...I have a list of ppl to send this to, ...hmmm,should I start alphabetically,or go by height??? yee hah!!!

Well...I was absolutely in LOVE with my Littman cardiology III...however...whatever you get, be sure to put your name all over the thing...mine was ripped off and I know who did it... but I cannot prove it because I had not put a name tag on it yet.....

:roll :rotfl: :chuckle heh heh..tee hee hee...oh yeah... I know these ppl.... thanks gwenith....needed a laugh today!!!! But you forgot about NASCAR being included in our wedding vows at least twice !!!! cuzzin Sue

Was working Peds one evening. had a floater nurse coming on at 2300, so I decided to stay late and help her become a little more oriented with the unit/routine...well...I had my purse over my shoulder and was ready to leave, feeling a bit,umm, tired,...

The only reason I bought a cell phone is because a couple of years ago I almost fainted while driving back from MD's office...pulled off the road, was diaphoretic and in a lot of pain (fractured coccyx)...as soon as I recovered from that episode, I w...

Thanks for this funnygirl_RN,...a definite pearl of wisdom.

Had a pt recently who had a beautifully written living will...she addressed her family as "knowing you love me and losing me will be difficult for you" but included her intentions to die peacefully, rejecting all life support, just wanting to have ad...

Keep your chin up gordi...!!! If I can pass micro, you can do it !!! Request another lab partner...best wishes to ya !!! Keep us posted...

AHarris66, I live about 72 miles from Charlotte...You could probably plug in "hospitals in Charlotte, NC" with a search engine and get more results than I could ever give you... the pay scale for nurses there is pretty darn great from what I hear bu...

O'Rose, I would express shock and suprise at the situation you are in, however, I am not shocked nor am I surprised at anything anymore. Have been there, done that...and the t-shirt I got was ripped from me by the legal system... I live in a very s...

gordi24, WOW...I am so very sorry all of this is happening to you..dag nabbit...been there myself and it breaks my heart to see hard working folks losing things they have worked so long to obtain...seek help from friends, family...social services......

We use paper only for charting purposes...slow slow slow...but this particular hospital will never use computers to expedite the charting process as long as the little tyrant MD who runs the place retires...he does not "trust" computers...he does no...

many many hugs your way.....(((((((((regnursein99))))))))...if you need to vent further... pm me anytime...will tell you like I tell my buddies...2 ears, no waiting...this too shall pass...but it sure takes a long time sometimes...positive vibes bein...

CONGRATULATIONS MARK !!! Oh yeah, we must remember that our words and actions during the rendering of healthcare can follow us...it is indeed a small world and we are all inter-connected...congratulations again to you for being an exemplary example...

CONGRATULATIONS MARK !!! Oh yeah, we must remember that our words and actions during the rendering of healthcare can follow us...it is indeed a small world and we are all inter-connected...congratulations again to you for being an exemplary example...

cybercat, Sending positive vibes to your family, and son...went thru a similar experince with the police when my 17 year old was missing...hope you hear from him soon. Keep us posted,m'kay?

cybercat, Sending positive vibes to your family, and son...went thru a similar experince with the police when my 17 year old was missing...hope you hear from him soon. Keep us posted,m'kay?

Karen, Thanks for the useful information...have e-mailed the page to my daughter..her mother-in-law diagnosed with a genetic neuromuscular syndrome...