nola1202

nola1202

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  1. General Rant.

    nola1202 replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    still like new grads, if I was in a hiring role i'd strive for a balanced unit of oldies and newbies. we are good for eachother. It might take a little longer for ng's to gain confidence and grow into...

  2. remember the flight attendent who quit creatively?

    nola1202 replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    ok I have to see this movie, hello

  3. remember the flight attendent who quit creatively?

    nola1202 replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    :redbeathe you rock! would you wear the little white

  4. Pet Rat Visiting - Nurses Creeped Out!

    nola1202 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    this isn't relevant to this thread, but you brought back such great memories, we had a science teacher in 8th grade with a couple of rats in cages. she didn't mind if we borrowed a rat for a couple of...

  5. Nurse managers-Do you think tattoos look professional?

    nola1202 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nurse Management

    Probably not, but I have one and I love it! I know I'll never be the CEO and I can cover it up easily

  6. Administrators

    nola1202 replied to c.oconnor's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I actually admire mine. She's tough, but she's honest and I see her jump in and get her hands

  7. Im a nurse and I take xanax....

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

    can I have one? (just kidding) I've often looked at us nurses handing out ativan and xanex and klonopin and thought we need this more than the patient does! Their behaviors would be a lot easier to...

  8. Food tripping

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

    mmmmmmm

  9. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    nola1202 replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    how on earth do you pass meds on all those people? It must take at least 2 hours or more! I have had 20-30 and I thought it was

  10. Ever have a patient that "turns" on you?

    nola1202 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    :redbeathe

  11. LTC/Sub-Acute Supervisors

    nola1202 replied to adoglover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  12. LTC/Sub-Acute Supervisors

    nola1202 replied to adoglover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where i work I'm supposed to be a "resource person" We've gotten to joking about that because you'll find me passing trays, feeding patients, filling on a unit when we couldn't cover the call in....

  13. Hypersomnia - any experiences?

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

    ditto. Nothing really helps, depression yes, on meds yes, those do help a lot, counseling did years, no change. exercise does help, recognizing that feeling sleepy can be from lack of exercise and...

  14. BSN or More Experience

    nola1202 replied to luvtosmile's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    and you took the same NCLEX. You are a Registered

  15. If you won the lottery would you still work in health care?

    nola1202 replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    I'd want to resucue animals and treat them under a vet's supervision. I'd buy a small house in the middle of nowhere with great hiking trails and where my dog could run without a leash, I'd have barn...

  16. What reason is used for call offs!

    nola1202 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I can't call in, once I start, it's all over. Once is never enough, it's like M&M's. I haven't had any really creative call in's, glad to hear a few I can use.

  17. What was your first "paying" job???

    nola1202 replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    Worked for Target for 2.50 an hour...Ladies Wear. Had a 15% discount and went a little clothes happy for a while. I would watch for the clearance items and pounce when they hit the rack. One of the...

  18. I turned down a management job

    nola1202 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    You are very clear on your wants and needs. Good for you for doing what's right for you right

  19. frequent fires

    nola1202 posted a topic in General Nursing

    if it happens to one of us, it can happen to all of us. Seems like a lot of people are fired at the place I work. Sometimes the story given doesn't fit with the scenerio described. I am not sure if...

  20. frequent fires

    nola1202 replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting to the point I am sick at heart at the thought of going to work....resume time, I guess, but I wonder who would want me..so much for my backbone and positive self regard. grrrrrr get mad,...

  21. fired... where can a bad nurse go to find a job?

    nola1202 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Considering the places I've worked, they are all happy to find a person to throw under the bus...it's called taking corrective action and they can show on paper the situation has been dealt with....

  22. 2 job offers, 2 completely different fields ?! what to do ?

    nola1202 replied to sunshine!'s topic in General Nursing

    Re: having two job offers, consider yourself fortunate and me jealous! good luck on whatever you

  23. To Stop or Not

    nola1202 replied to littlewingrn's topic in General Nursing

    Help and when EMS gets there, get in your car and drive away. At the scene say I know first

  24. When an employee is a patient

    nola1202 replied to LaurRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know that's such a shame. We got so excited when a fellow employee came in to have her baby. They treated her extra well. I was a little weirded out being a day surg pt where I worked, but a nurse...

  25. question about a possible job in mental health facility

    nola1202 replied to gabriella86's topic in General Nursing

    I worked (long ago) at Ridge Home. They had a unit for ill or very fragile patients They were mostly children up to 20 years old. (most terribly contracted with fragile bones. They mostly had trach...