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nola1202

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  1. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    nola1202 replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    wow! this thread is still rippin n ragin...impressive. I am so grateful to be considered at 50 to be one of the young punks...you can't imagine! I feel dried up and ready to retire but I haven't...

  2. Minor things people get fired/wrote up over,,,give examples.

    nola1202 replied to northmississippi's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm sorry but I would have LOL! I wouldn't fire 'em, I'd keep em

  3. "Thumping" out the door....?

    nola1202 replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    iiiiiiiccccccckkkkk! (ick) never had the displeasure of seein

  4. sex in the work place...really?

    nola1202 replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    awwww that's sweet!

  5. sex in the work place...really?

    nola1202 replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Heard about but never saw, except as a new grad nurse. I was working as a peds nurse on 3-11 shift. I walked in to do my room check and saw the parents of an infant working at ...welll having another...

  6. sex in the work place...really?

    nola1202 replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    if she showed up acting/looking like that in shome hospital units, they'd accuse her of diverting drugs, suspend her and and do a UDS! In regards to the post about a nurse showing up looking flushed...

  7. This can't be what it's all about, can it?

    nola1202 replied to JustDes's topic in General Students

    u

  8. when and how do you know if your employer turned you into the BON?

    nola1202 replied to lovingbnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You were thrown to the wolves in other words. Something similar happened to me when I was working agency. They backed me up, I took a UDS, offered a hair sample and stood by my clean UDS and...

  9. Trying not to be Discouraged:(

    nola1202 replied to Freedomsong's topic in General Nursing

    This is the reality of work. There's always someone who is Soooooooo much smarter and better than their peers (and you) that they must inform you of this fact frequently. I don't know if you have...

  10. HELP! They are investigating my license :(

    nola1202 replied to abigl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    we are in a career that has a very high level of responsibility. I am so glad electronic charting and e-mars have come along. I feel safer knowing when I scan the med, scan the bracelet, it's...

  11. You MUST be freaking kidding me!?

    nola1202 replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    what annoys me is the "at least give 2 weeks notice." Uh, as if you wouldn't?ON My best friend in college had something similar happen. The DON said she wouldn't hire any new grads regardless of the...

  12. Any insight on Centura?

    nola1202 replied to Liz520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I interviewed with Centura when I first moved here and it was a weird vibe. The staff sounded stressed out and snappish, not at all what the "centura mission statement" suggested....I'm glad to hear...

  13. Was written up ! I am so upset is there any hope to ever be a RN?

    nola1202 replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    just a thought, social work is a degree that utilizes case managers. you can get a basic 4 yr, or a masters. i don't know much else about the requirements, but a thought. also there are...

  14. I'm pretty sure my preceptor thinks i'm done

    nola1202 replied to Deetermined's topic in General Nursing

    check out the infusion nurse specialty page. I read some great IV tips, esp the angle of entry. Don't give

  15. TOO OLD

    nola1202 replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well I was sort of thinking, if I had been the unit coordinator in my late 20's early 30's, I probably would be more likely to hire the younger candidate. Not as a deliberate thing, but I would have...

  16. Will they really be contacting me?

    nola1202 replied to newyorkgroove's topic in General Nursing

    I think HR will E-mail you if the Hiring Manager ok's forwarding it onto the unit coordinator. I suspect your application is marked for forwarding, next step an E-mail that says it has been forwarded...

  17. Suspended without pay

    nola1202 replied to Ariel123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm thinking of you and hope you are doing well. God Bless you, I do think Addiction is a disease, not a character defect and I know you have the strength to get through this. An update some day...

  18. The "dirty" side of nursing...

    nola1202 replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't find it a problem if I'm trying to help clean up or treat the pt, but if I'm observing (like teaching or precepting) I start to gag and have trouble. I still have bad days usually the early...

  19. Job Hopping...

    nola1202 replied to ahamarq's topic in Colorado Nursing

    ditto

  20. Oh no they didn't...uniform changes in florida

    nola1202 replied to pearljammer's topic in General Nursing

    but you know what,a lot of patient's never really noticed the color change, they still didn't know who was the nurse or radiology, or housekeeping. I also wondered how colorblind pt's. dealt with...

  21. My friend was fired - Was she wrong?

    nola1202 replied to ravenshroud's topic in General Nursing

    u know this is weird, but I remember doing this a long time ago and never thought anything of it. We worked peds and always had our hands full with RSV and such. I remember comming in and holding...

  22. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    nola1202 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    can't take it if you're allegic to it (or the growth medium.) So I guess people who want to decline need to become

  23. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    nola1202 replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love this idea, let's just make it like the PCA's and the pt. can hit the button as many times as they want, then when it's time....automatic Vicoden with a complimentary beverage! I feel better...

  24. What to do when you have multiple job offers????

    nola1202 replied to trendz80's topic in General Nursing

    Be very grateful and say a prayer for those who have no job at all :) Then...pull out the party favors and have a big celebration! Congrats, and for others, your turn will come, it's like fishing....

  25. Nurses with depression

    nola1202 replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    and your point