MN-Nurse

MN-Nurse ASN, RN

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  1. Return to hospital??? Anyone actually like working there?

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

    I'm in my 40's. I tried like hell to get into the hospital, and I work on one of the hardest med surg floors in the joint. I am quite happy

  2. *The Float nurse* anyone care to share?

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

    It actually sounds like you are doing

  3. List of Prayers that helped you get through Hard Times in Nursing school etc!!!!

    MN-Nurse replied to Aongroup1990's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    "**** you Jobu, I'll do it myself." - Pedro Cerrano, Major

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

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

    Really? Sigh. Did you consider for a second that when I encouraged nursing students to get experience in healthcare that I might also discourage them from being lazy, thinking they deserve the...

  5. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    MN-Nurse replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Every site can't be

  6. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    MN-Nurse replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Minneapolis, MN. A good deal of that is overtime and shift bonuses. Even though I pick up shifts every pay period, I am working far fewer hours than I worked in my previous salaried

  7. Clocking out ..NO Overtime

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

    Tough it out and find another job as soon as you can. My facility started blanket institution of the discipline policy for those of us who were incurring overtime due to high patient acuity and...

  8. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    MN-Nurse replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Show me a slave making $70k as a new grad and I'll toss you some sympathy. Yes, I earn every penny of it and yes, it is a hard job. Perhaps my lack of sympathy for your rant stems from my shift...

  9. What types of nurses work their own hours?

    MN-Nurse replied to Aongroup1990's topic in General Nursing

    There are avenues to self employment in nursing, but if that is really what you are looking for, get out. Now. Unless you are the CEO, you are answering to somebody. Even then, you are answering to...

  10. What do you think about TV nursing comedy/drama like Nurse Jackie?

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

    Nurse Jackie is one of the worst shows ever if you are looking for a realistic portrayal of nursing - or anything else. However, as a TV show, it is very entertaining and I purchase the series on DVD...

  11. What are your tricks for leaving work at work?

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

    My ability to leave work at work is due to my previous career. As an engineer and Project Manager, I was CONSTANTLY on duty. I brought work home and my phone might ring at any time, requiring some...

  12. Feeling very discouraged after clinicals.. "critical incident"

    MN-Nurse replied to Maverick01's topic in General Students

    Oh well. Move on. My clinical instructor got me for not washing my hands (or using foam sanitizer) before entering a room once. The thing is, I KNEW I had used the foam. In fact, at the time we...

  13. Nursing student afraid of urinary catheters!

    MN-Nurse replied to 49*1's topic in General Students

    Don't worry dear, before long you will be perfectly comfortable shoving all manner of things into all manner of available

  14. Do new grad nurses need resumes?

    MN-Nurse replied to lsid16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No, it won't give you a leg up - any more than wearing clothes to your interview will. (I strongly suggest participating in both activities - resumes and

  15. What did you do with your 1st "nurse" paycheck?(spinoff of DZCarrie's post)

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

    I paid the bills with money I earned instead of money I borrowed. I wish it was a sexier

  16. Gave my 2-week notice today!

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

    And that..is how you do

  17. Is nursing still a good career choice?

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

    well, we are four years into that, how's 2008 to 2012 going so

  18. Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    MN-Nurse replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    My answer remains the same: It isn't about your spiritual beliefs, it is about the

  19. Is nursing still a good career choice?

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

    I don't know where this "flexible scheduling" business comes in. New grads generally have to take what they can get. The economy is getting better...veeerrrryyyy

  20. How safe are these practices? Help, new grad RN in LTC

    MN-Nurse replied to Linka's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    1. Forget what the other nurse did; it looks like you had a glucose of 591 and you didn't call the MD?? That's all on you regardless of what happened on the previous shift. Diabetic patients often...

  21. New grad applying to acute floor after just a week working LTC

    MN-Nurse replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    They know why you are

  22. Splitting pills outside of nurse's scope of practice?

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

    They are trying to cut down on med errors. My facility tries to have pre-split pills in the pyxis and for the most part succeeds. They implemented this along with bedside scanning of all the meds....

  23. After getting a BSN, can you skip your MSN and go straight to a Doctoral?

    MN-Nurse replied to dannygurl84's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Or sorta. I have a BSN coworker just accepted to a DNP

  24. What is your opinion on "For Profit Hospitals"

    MN-Nurse replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    My not-for-profit hospital network made over $200 million dollars last year. The CEO makes around $2 million a

  25. Is a laptop handy in nursing school?

    MN-Nurse replied to Cristina417's topic in General Students

    I bought a Toshiba netbook that I used during school and I found it very helpful. Easy to carry around, did what I needed it to do and good battery