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I once gave an injection, back when I was still intimidated by older nurses and Doctors, And I was told to give a Morphine injection, when I went to check the chart for myself for drug allergies, I was barked at by the Doctors. I foolishly followed o...

Yeah, I saw a DON tell that to a patient one time in the ER, he told him, "Please, next time, finish the job so we won't be forced to take you any more." I told him he was a sorry excuse for a nurse and shouldn't come on the floor. I know it gets "...

Well, that's probably another thread, but I'll say it anyway. Non-nursing folks, including patients and family members, wouldn't have any opinions about different licenses if the industry wouldn't put out a certain image. I've trained many new R.N.s ...

Although, here in south louisiana, any day of the week you'd be able to get a full-time nursing job. It all depends ont he region, unfortunately.

I tend to believe you would have a huge advantage getting a job in a "closer to normal" market- if for nothing else, you're experience. I know when I'm in the hospital, I am very picky about the nurse, being I am one. I'm almost to the point of bein...

I get comments all time about being "Just" an LPN. I was told last week, "You should really consider become an R.N. because you're too good to be just and L.P.N." I've nurses I've known for a long time, tell me, "I would have never guessed you're ...

LOL That's funny-and accurate.

You must not been in the work force long. I remember catching one nurse having sex in the hospital! Totally believable that someone would say that.

Lol. Very funny. Ok, You're right, My mistake. Well, You're right and wrong. Right, I misread your comment, wrong about my "MO" being drama. but anyway, have a good day. P.S., the point is, I'm not calling you unqualified or incompetant, I would thin...

What I call drama is taking something small and making it big. If calling your job "Easy" is the WORST and MOST DISRESPECTFUL thing you've heard from a fellow nurse, then you must lead a very boring life.

Louisiana. I must apologize. Like I've tried to state, I was harsh on ed nurses. I've seen that now. But, my point is, this is my experience, not to be a stereotype of all ER nurses. I'm sure I've been a "Dramaking" sometimes, too. Let me not be unf...

Just cut the drama.

actually, i have walked in your shoes, as i've stated a couple of times already on this thread. as i've also stated, this is not a "gospel truth" statement, but my experience says that most of the er nurses i worked with were like this. i've been an ...

How simple is that? The concept simple to me. OH! Don't let anyone else read this- this might beat me out for being "the most disrespectful thing I've heard from a fellow nurse". How dare you!

Cool, graceful. Nice

No one picks on him for his sarcasm! lol Just sayin-

You're quite welcome, I think I picked it up from my E.R. years- unfortunatly it hasn't worn off yet. Seriously, I think name-calling and disdain are strong words. Look we all know "those" nurses. No matter what specialty. It's just been my experien...

Exactly the drama I'm talking about! Alright. Allow me restate this in a hopefully less "offensive" way. I have worked in E.R.s for a few years. In my experience it is easy COMPARED TO floor nursing. I did not say it was EASY, easy is a comparitive ...

Yeah, these threads get ugly quick, I figured I'd get my two-cents in before it gets closed. lol

LOL! I just laughed uncontrollably just reading the title to this post! Oh my Gosh! I've worked E.R. on and off for years, Its actually very easy compared to floor nursing and ltc. But don't try to tell this to the "Real" nurses. My gosh! what's with...

If an MA can get a job, SURELY a nursing student should be able to

I think I would have hit her with a few pharm and assesment questions- heavy ones- ones, I would have also asked her what planet does she come off of? I also would have asked why is she so lazy not to get her GED and nursing degree and nursing licens...

Another one, I saw a girl come in for abdominal pain, and, to her "surprise", she's in labor 1 hr later. She says, "I can't be pregnant!" Yeah- the boyfriend was there. Big surprise huh?

I had a 26 y/o come in complaining of a snake bite. We rushed her in, laid her on the bed, her family's giving the info to the admit clerk-(as you can picture it, it's a dramatic scene). I'm asking her the eval questions-the whole nine yards- she say...

I know we're not supposed to get upset with patients or their family members, but that just burns me up. I had that happen to me. This guy who didn't know me did the same thing. I told him I had been caring for his mother for about 7 months, but he w...