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  1. Budget cuts..... State nurses earn minimum wage?

    laughing weasel replied to gcupid's topic in General Nursing

    I would be back to security at 14.50 an hour or anything but. I love nursing but will not watch the patients die from minimum wage relief

  2. Haunted by a shadow

    laughing weasel replied to squid's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    As a nurse no matter how horrid my day is going odds are it is much worse for some one else. It kind of puts things in perspective huh!! I really do enjoy it and feel like I am doing good every day....

  3. How Do I Toughen Up At Work? Part 1

    laughing weasel replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

    Change the voices in your head make them like you instead. Pink says it well. If you do not like yourself then sure as heck no one else will. Acknowledge mistakes (if only to yourself) and fix them...

  4. Oxygen Question

    laughing weasel replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nah don't titrate at night unless this is a long term patient and you know how they will react. What if you had titrated and he just stayed down? I also agree with AJPV "If you can't astonish them...

  5. Ethical (?) Dilemma?

    laughing weasel replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Would you ask for special favors in her position? I bet you would not. You are not responsible for her problem. Take the

  6. Do you think marijuana should be legalized?

    laughing weasel replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Party at my place the day it is legal!!!!! Not until then though. I have promises to keep. Ahh let the liberals win one or two or they will stop

  7. Contagion?

    laughing weasel replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Diseases have always been really dangerous for extremely short periods for first exposure. Look at pt zero mortality for Ebola. Viruses adapt quickly and if you kill your host to fast the virus dies...

  8. Calling all pen aficionados...please report here

    laughing weasel replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Students

    Bic Atlantis beats more expensive pens for smoothness and non smudging. I hate smudging!!! pretty nice width of writing

  9. Medical Staffing and Home Health

    laughing weasel replied to ttpurtee's topic in Home Health

    Insurance depends on the size of the agency. Home health can make more at first but I believe that certs and experience can really up total salary. Home health salary is usually determined by...

  10. Need your opinion/advice

    laughing weasel replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you should go in and talk to the boss work your way up the chain. Figure out who you have to complain to this was supposed to be a student job so there should be a way to break the...

  11. Why is there so much turnover in home health? Esp. mgmt

    laughing weasel replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked HH for 5 years tried different companies twice for more money. If you do home health ask if you can speak to some other nurses. It is extremely important to find one that you like and...

  12. why is LVN jobs is hard to find?

    laughing weasel replied to bverdevn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Make sure your resume is letter perfect and have two persnickety grammar Nazis proof read it for you. Try nursing homes and hospice care and try VA hospitals. It is easier to get first job if you...

  13. Part-time LPN sitter job, what is the protocol?

    laughing weasel replied to blessnme's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If patient coughs out trach and you can't put it in. Remember your obdurator and make sure to do a trach change with other care giver so you do not end up with patient who has a special way to put it...

  14. Too lazy to adjust your alarms? or Don't know how?

    laughing weasel replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    If it is going off frequently your mind will automatically reduce the priority of the alarm no matter how concientous you

  15. Starting Rank

    laughing weasel replied to PickyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Talk to your recruiter you should be able to go to ocs for a very short period and start out as an officer in any

  16. Is being a Male nurse weird?

    laughing weasel replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Men in Nursing

    I had a lot of old army buddies give me heck when I decided to become a nurse. I just smiled and said I would be hanging out with 90% women instead of 98% men so which one of us was gay? There are a...

  17. Facebook almost cost me my job

    laughing weasel replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Make a second page for friends you trust using misspelled name. I would still not put anything on it you could not shout at a crowd of all your

  18. My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    laughing weasel replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    Count this one up as experience. In nursing you will meet some truly foul people who will try to tear your soul out. Pity them and move out. Most of the people you meet will be either ok or cool. I...

  19. Tattoos

    laughing weasel replied to Eagerstudnt's topic in Government, Military

    The military has become much more lax on tattoos these days because they are not so distinctive any more. I know several people in the army who have visible tattoos. Let your recruiter know and they...

  20. I want to quit work and go back to school.

    laughing weasel replied to ranafrogs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How long ago were you in school? Were you going for an RN or LVN. Which one are you going for now? I suggest keeping working for the first 1/2 of school if possible being a security officer...

  21. What is Wrong??? Unable to pick right answer!!!

    laughing weasel replied to healthcarestudent's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Answer the question in your head and look for the answer that comes the closest to matching

  22. Roles/responsibilities of LVNs???

    laughing weasel replied to Oranges3420's topic in California Nursing

    Like every other job there are gonna be people who know their stuff and those who should not be trusted with water

  23. Another "when to take"

    laughing weasel replied to CaptScrubs13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take it as soon as possible. Your knowledge is going to be sharpest right after school as will be your

  24. Reality Check for Nursing Hopefuls

    laughing weasel replied to DedHedRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Suck it up and take the horrid shifts till you get some experience. I have never spent three weeks looking for work. Work on your interview skills and tell the truth that an employer wants to hear....

  25. what is the most adrenaline pumping job

    laughing weasel replied to proudpops's topic in Men in Nursing

    With more deployments than ever to third world countries you will get to see conditions that do not exist in civilian USA. You will do your job under extremely challenging conditions. You will also...