MN-Nurse

MN-Nurse ASN, RN

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  1. Professionals or "workers"

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

    Yes, they don't carry any water - in fantasyland where everyone is treated fairly and acts in accordance with their principles. In real world, where we actually live, that isn't the case. Employees,...

  2. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

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

    My holiday bonus is having a job where I made over 70k as a new grad in my first

  3. My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

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

    Great discussion of career choices. In the end, you don't owe anyone an explanation for doing the work you enjoy

  4. which is harder.. to be a pedi nurse or geriatric?

    MN-Nurse replied to BabyRN23's topic in General Nursing

    Both of them are, but in one of them the parents are much harder to deal with. Hopefully any career you choose will be mentally draining because you put your best effort into it. The key is finding...

  5. Getting that First RN job

    MN-Nurse replied to miNmyBay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I know your situation and mine are very different, but here is my answer to your questions. 1. I got experience as a CNA. First in a Nursing Home, then Home Health, and finally a Hospital. 2. While...

  6. What is Your Expected Rate of Pay?

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

    1. Look up the average starting rate for the position in your area. 2. Put down something in that ballpark. They are checking to see if you have a clue. If you skip step #1, they know you don't have...

  7. Do you do assessments after a patient is discharged?

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

    Doing full assessments on discharged patients sounds like a very low yield activity to me. They were assessed during the previous shift; if I don't get a full assessment done before they high-tail it...

  8. Professionals or "workers"

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

    I call BS again. I didn't deny that unions are also comprised of laborers; I responded to the characterization of union nurses as "demeaning." Feelings had nothing to do with it. Starting a...

  9. Professionals or "workers"

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

    I call BS. Calling hundreds of thousands of past, future, and present RNs status "demeaning" is a bad way to start a conversation you hope to learn something from. Hope you pick up some manners in...

  10. Do you cut corners in your daily nursing practice?

    MN-Nurse replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting survey. Let's see how I do: Do you cut corners in your daily nursing practice? Or do you do everything according to the ‘book’. I am the very embodiment of perfection in...

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

    MN-Nurse replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Seriously? How many of your kids have polio? How many of your kids' peers have polio? None, I bet. Take a walk through some graveyards around during the polio epidemic and see how many kids got...

  12. Nurses stopping for an accident scene - topic revisit

    MN-Nurse replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you happen to follow any of the previous "Stop at an accident threads" you would know there was very, very little chance the ones that stopped were allnurses

  13. I am Afraid. Please Pray for Me.

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

    And if the scared, dying patient is an atheist? Which white lie do you

  14. Dear new grad...

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

    When I was a new grad I absolutely dreaded the possibility of working in a nursing home. It was a nightmare scenario. Not because of career goals and not because nursing school taught me that...

  15. CIWA woes

    MN-Nurse replied to Indy's topic in Addictions

    Well how lucky for you, some of us had no choice and grew up in families full of

  16. Guys, do you take this personally?

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

    Here is the list of things I try to take personally: 1. Nothing. End of

  17. Minimum Requirement for Ceiling Lift???

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

    When I was a Home Health Aide, I regularly operated lifts on my own. I never had an

  18. Do you expect the CNA to wash all patients in the day shift?

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

    Yes, CNAs should make sure all patients get washed during day shift. However, it is the responsibility of management to ensure there is enough staff to make this happen. One of the sad realities is...

  19. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    MN-Nurse replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Then go find a different job. It is in your employer's interest to reduce flu transmission and vaccines are a proven way to do that. If you don't like it, hit the road. What if you decide you don't...

  20. Very little witnessing going on with drug wastes on my floor!

    MN-Nurse replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient Medications

    Occupational cultures differ, but on my med surg floor, we witness in the med room then go

  21. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    MN-Nurse replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is no proof linking, or no study not linking, your participation on allnurses to your son's egg

  22. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    MN-Nurse replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Working as an RN lets everyone know you passed the NCLEX. How can we live with this violation of privacy. Vaccines work. Get the flu shot or go work in another profession but either way, stop...

  23. If a phlebotomist corrected you on order of draw, what would you do?

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

    Who has time to argue with

  24. How hard is it to get a job in the NICU or OB/GYN?

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

    A classmate of mine (May, 2011) recently started in the PICU. Here's how he did it: Early in nursing school, he got a CNA job at a nursing home after being rejected by many, many hospitals. He...

  25. Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    MN-Nurse posted a topic in General Students

    While eating breakfast at a local diner in my scrubs, my waitress was excited to share the news that she, "finished my CNA clinicals yesterday!!" "Great! How was it?" I asked. She starts nursing...