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  1. Your job, LOVE it or HATE it? What field of nursing are you in?

    laughing weasel replied to tammy777's topic in General Nursing

    1. Do you love, like or hate your job? I love my Job. 2. What field of nursing are you in? I am in home health pediatric vent patients. 3. Are you FT, PT, PD? Over time 40-50 hours a week. 4. Do you...

  2. Starting Nursing at 52 and Nervous

    laughing weasel replied to eyeball's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After many years in army, factory and as a nurse. Take care of you feet. Spend what you need to you will save in the long run on shoes. It is YOUR LICENSE take care of it. Try to remember that...

  3. Suspended

    laughing weasel replied to ajuma's topic in General Nursing

    Start looking for a new job. It should not be that hard to find one. Do this before you have been there to long to say that you took a maternity break. Do not use them as a reference. Learn from...

  4. Am I a stalker????!!!

    laughing weasel replied to Serrano2886's topic in General Nursing

    I was told "If you have to ask......". Stupid cops I was not hurting the tree.... Seriously practice a little restraint or they might decide that you are too aggressive for their team. Good

  5. was i wrong?

    laughing weasel replied to goldc8's topic in General Nursing

    I would have done the same thing if after a minute or two PO2 was not back up. If your supervisor agreed that is what she is payed for. Think about how you would have felt if you had played hero and...

  6. Why dont' nurses help each other?!

    laughing weasel replied to scorpio24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good nurses try to do everything possible to do things the very best way that they know how. If you are not doing things their way then you are either not doing it the best way or they are wrong....

  7. Is Home Health Nursing still Growing

    laughing weasel replied to pat8585's topic in Home Health

    It should definitely be heavier regulated than it is. I was a brand spanking new lvn sent out to take care of ventilator cases at night. I was stupid brave and very lucky that nothing horrible...

  8. How did you know "your calling"?

    laughing weasel replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    Oldest son always taking care of others. I love to feel needed. might as well get paid for obese insanities. Night nurse for home health care. Little sister went first and convinced me that it was...

  9. Cannot Stand.........

    laughing weasel replied to HeartJulz's topic in California Nursing

    Get all you can out of scool cause you are sure going to need it after graduation. Try to be polite but there are a lot of 75%ers out there who want to do the minimum to get by and part of nursing...

  10. Help! I may get fired!

    laughing weasel replied to Siouxz2's topic in Operating Room

    Not every job is meant for every one. It sounds like this job does not suit you RIGHT NOW. try another job get some experience and different view points and then you should try it again. If you...

  11. Being called "Nurse".

    laughing weasel replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in General Nursing

    I dont care I answered to another name for six months because i only worked with the person for about 30 minutes a week. the person was a little miffed but still kept using the wrong name. I thought...

  12. I need advice quickly.

    laughing weasel replied to bigtom2164's topic in Nursing Career

    Just dont mention it unless asked and then be honest. Tell them you became licenced and or went back to school. Both are valid reasons for quitting a job. Also if I was an employer I would rather...

  13. Torn between job offers

    laughing weasel replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For 1400 each month you could rent a hotel near hospital that would cut way down on drive. I dont mind driving 60 miles each way. Your first year will be hard enough why not stay in familiar...

  14. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    laughing weasel replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I spent six years in the military and in those days we didnt get boots or tents or shower there were just 12 barefoot stinkin men runnin up and down mountains carrien 2 ton ruck sacks and we liked it...

  15. Question

    laughing weasel replied to coadestone's topic in General Nursing

    There is a nurse who is a hero of mine who fainted her first stick. She yoda'd right up volunteered for day surgery and is much better at ivs than I am now. One of the many secrets to nursing is not...

  16. religion in the workplace

    laughing weasel replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that I would ask someone to please not pray to satan/pluto to take my soul anywhere. I would not be offended however. My own philosophy is i am going to heven want to come versus come with...

  17. Should I tell my friend that she is dying?

    laughing weasel replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    If given the choice between betraying my friends and betraying my country, i pray for the strength to betray my country.said by some famous dead guy. your friend knows she is duying you dont have to...

  18. Got a needlestick

    laughing weasel replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    We are all praying/chanting/hoping for you so I hope it turns out all right. Waiting ages you more than the war so just try to put it out of your mind as much as possible. I know that is easier said...

  19. Job loss, domestic violence, help on advice for getting back on the horse!!!!!!

    laughing weasel replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    I was hired immediately out of school for agency night shift. If your children are old enough night nurses are in desperately short supply. It can be rough with kids though. Try your local church...

  20. religion in the workplace

    laughing weasel replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    I would be flattered if someone cared enough to pray for/with me no matter what they they were praying to. I would ask before praying aloud to a patient. This would be out of respect for their...

  21. Do I let her know about my brother??

    laughing weasel replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    If you dont tell them then you are denying them the opportunity to change. Dont do it in a hostile gettim kind of way just tell the nurse that you were hurt by what they said. We have all said...

  22. Hours changing as child becomes an adult.

    laughing weasel posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    My pts mother is worried about what will happen to her childs nursing hours when her child turns 18/21. She has been told fourth hand that the hours will go from 126 down to 40 pretty much...

  23. Hours changing as child becomes an adult.

    laughing weasel replied to laughing weasel's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you for the help. I will inform her about advocacy

  24. Hours changing as child becomes an adult.

    laughing weasel replied to laughing weasel's topic in Texas Nursing

    Medicaid hours for home health care. What is

  25. Would you give away a semester's worth of notes???

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

    let her have a copy. It will not harm you and it might help her. Heck she might be in a position to help/harm you someday. generally hhelping people ethically does more good than harm as long as it...