MN-Nurse

MN-Nurse ASN, RN

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  1. I am being harrassed

    MN-Nurse replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "If you don't stop hitting on me, I am going to kick your " That should about do

  2. Can I get out?

    MN-Nurse replied to Derve's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It's fairly rare to see someone so blatantly dishonest posting

  3. Getting hired with an associates degree?

    MN-Nurse replied to futurenurse1248's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    50/50. Either you will get hired or you

  4. First Screw-upp

    MN-Nurse replied to Janellius's topic in General Nursing

    it is partially the op's screw up and error. she said, " i was getting report and the pt i was with started complaining of pain..." not the end of the world, but a preceptor is going to be a little...

  5. Lots, Lots, and Lots of anxiety with new job

    MN-Nurse replied to AngRN6726's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to LTC. All you can do is tough this out and provide the best patient care you can until you can find another job. They know that's what you are going to do too so they are treating you like...

  6. Were you "SMART" before Nursing School?!

    MN-Nurse replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My GPA in high school was 3.0. My first time through college (20+ years ago): 2.64 Nursing school: 4.0. No, I was not always committed to my studies, and yes boy did it change in nursing school. I...

  7. What is keeping New Grads/less experienced Nurses from being hired and solutions?

    MN-Nurse replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's a business decision. If an employer needs bodies and can't find experienced nurses, they will train and hire new grads. But if they don't need people - or they have ready supply of experienced...

  8. HELP: pay raise?? to negotiate or accept?

    MN-Nurse replied to heathert_kc's topic in General Nursing

    I would take the job, get a year of experience then look around for other higher paying opportunities. If they are there, take

  9. Nursing,2nd career choice and bit of disappointed

    MN-Nurse replied to Nico12's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think you should return to whatever you career you came from. Good

  10. Any other cold hearted nurses out there?

    MN-Nurse replied to sweet~revenge's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Generally you try the nice way first then you go the hard way. If you try the hard way "from the start", you are doing it

  11. Praying when you don't mean it

    MN-Nurse replied to Clovery's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I understand where you are coming from, but is probably important for you to know that some believers get real angry and hurt if you participate in communion when you aren't (according to their...

  12. Male nurses i have a question?

    MN-Nurse replied to futurenurse1248's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Nope.

  13. If you had to do it over again would you?

    MN-Nurse replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    I was charting today next to a fellow nurse. We looked up and there was this dude staring down at her. My coworker said, "Are you looking for someone?" Dude, smiling said, "Yes. You." We both looked...

  14. ALL nights or day/night MIX shift to pick? HELP! need to reply to recruiter!

    MN-Nurse replied to froggy8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was a zombie when I was on Day/Night. I had thought, "Cool, I'll always have evenings free." I didn't have evenings free. Every day was spent trying to get sleep or stressing over not having...

  15. LTC incident, what are your thoughts.

    MN-Nurse replied to wearyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I know there is very little comfort in this, but the person who wrote you up is a complete effin'

  16. Are nurses nice to each other?

    MN-Nurse replied to melissacarey's topic in General Nursing

    I had a very tough shift tonight. Patients going and coming from procedures, in pain, labile glucs, pressures, moods, and families. One of my co-workers had one patient with dementia who was...

  17. Clinical Site Rules for Your School?

    MN-Nurse replied to lilarox's topic in General Students

    Sound like my peds clinical. My medsurg clinicals were not like this though. Quite the

  18. Nursing,2nd career choice and bit of disappointed

    MN-Nurse replied to Nico12's topic in Men in Nursing

    Is this your first job in healthcare? If so, then you are simply paying your dues. If you look, you will find many areas to apply analytical skills in a NH. For example, my first CNA job was in a...

  19. Area of hospital with minimal vomit...

    MN-Nurse replied to alxndria.mrqtt's topic in General Nursing

    I'd advise sucking it up. I actually share your aversion. Of all the messy stuff we deal with, vomit is the only one that ever bothered me. Now I work on a floor where just about everybody is either...

  20. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    MN-Nurse replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Wow..exactly which sins are you trying not to

  21. Shift Change

    MN-Nurse replied to whitecotton87's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what they need. If they want another soda or a blanket, that's gonna have to wait. I suggest the ward clerk/tele techs answer call lights during

  22. Thought-provoking article on "hospice abuse"

    MN-Nurse replied to heron's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i call bs on this article. many of us reading this article who actually have worked in hospice and/or performed end of life cares/comfort cares for people know these cases are extremely rare. "robert...

  23. Understanding management buzzwords

    MN-Nurse replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am a proud member of an NNU affiliate also, but putting out petty, childish crap like this doesn't help anyone. If you have issues, address them, but thumbing your nose and wiggling your finger is...

  24. 2nd degree BSN - Low GPA

    MN-Nurse replied to nguyminh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I petitioned to have my entire previous transcript ignored for admission to Nursing School at my local CC. I have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering attached to a horrid GPA. I had to...

  25. What kind of nurse are you?

    MN-Nurse replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a realist/optimist. I try to adjust my approach to each patient. Sometimes it it direct, plain and simple. Sometimes it isn't. Sometimes patients respond better to being fussed over. Others...