dazzle256

dazzle256

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  1. Shocked and angry. Need new job.

    I work at a MICU and have 2 nurses that were formerly OB nurses. Both have adapted well and doing good. Good Luck to you what ever you choose. I'm a true believer that things happen for a
  2. Computer Charting -- Do you like it or hate it?

    I think it makes life a lot easier. I will say however when we first started computer charting we all hated
  3. I've had it......I QUIT!!!

    Sorry this is a vent post. Straw broke the camels back yesterday and I quit. Between the nurses gossiping no support from management .....Doctors acting like orificeholes. ENOUGH I don't even know...
  4. I've had it......I QUIT!!!

    Thank you all. I took a new job already with quite a pay cut but no regrests so far. I go for my physical tommarrow and will start when my 2 weeks is up. I appreciate you guys letting me vent...
  5. Would you seriously consider quitting nursing

    LOL..........I think thats the best advise I've ever gotten on this board, and, I have the perfect doctor in
  6. time and 1/2 for hlidays?

    Oh thats a nice reply........I'd take it but expect the benefits of military also lets see free medical unlimited sick days 30 days paid vacation VA loans legal assistance (free of charge) housing...
  7. That is crazy!! May I ask how long ago was that? I can't tell you how many times I've called to clarify orders and saved MDs behinds.......I'm sure there are a lot of nurses here will say the same....
  8. Spooky Happenings on Shift?

    Oh that is spooky. Just wondering did you ever check and see if the name was the
  9. The Know-It-All nurse

    LOL.....that may be true, but.......can you imagine? Not enough money in the world for me to be a nurse
  10. Have you ever been before the State Board

    Was anything done to the HHA for trying to get you to do something illegal and then turned you into the board for not? I'm just wondering if anything is done to these places that are turning in nurses...
  11. Rn Failure!

    Some people are just not good test takers. It doesn't mean you aren't smart or you didn't study........maybe some help with test taking skills. Good Luck to
  12. The Know-It-All nurse

    I think your right BETSRN. Personality and some of the programs. We were talking about that at work the other day. As far as working with new grads...sometimes they are my favorite to work with...
  13. :) I think being a Wal Mart greeter would be my dream job. I told my husband that the other day as we were strolling through
  14. Have to agree with you there. Makes life harder for everyone and your right makes women as a whole look bad. I don't think its a majority of women but its enough to make it bad.......everyplace has...
  15. We used to get a bi yearly newsletter also giving full names of nurses having their liecenses suspended...some of the reasons were ......taking narc keys home with them (I don't know about anyone else...
  16. cancelled. again

    One thing I found working agency is a lot of places will schedule agency nurses even though they don't need them. They just do it "in case" someone calls in. Pretty lousy way of doing business but...
  17. Are you nursing where you thought you'd be?

    Sorry I'm not sure about that. Maybe someone else can enlighten us with that. I do know that a lot of hospital techs do a lot that CNAs in LTC can't. You being an LPN may help... doing foleys and...
  18. Are you nursing where you thought you'd be?

    Just a thought xmaxiex, I wonder if you could get a job working in NICU or L&D as a tech while your in nursing school. Being and LPN would be a plus to get you in the door and being a tech in the...
  19. Are you nursing where you thought you'd be?

    I don't know what happened? I responded to this and it didn't show up. Oh well.....try again Nope I'm working in a totally different field then what I went into nursing for. I wanted to work in a...
  20. Honesty is the best Policy.....For sure

    Good luck to you I'm sure you'll do fine. What is a level I and Level II background check? Just
  21. How to switch to Neuro ICU?

    MattsMom, Would you mind telling me why neuro is your least favorite? I'm asking because I've been working MICU for several years and was offered a position in another hospital.....neuro
  22. Med Errors

    I've always been afraid of that happening... especially with potasium and NS looking so similar. I'm glad you double checked and I agree.....Never ever push any meds or give any meds unless you...
  23. I Won!!!!!

    Congrats !!! And Thank You!! Helps us all when someone stands up for themselves and fellow
  24. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    What did you find in your research about the 500,000 nurses out there not working in the profession? Could it be because they were expected to do med passes on 32
  25. I believe it. Unfortunately I've seen stuff like that happen. I almost had something similar happen to me. Long story but it started with the Dr starting an internal investigation to get me in...