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After having nurse's day come and go without our employer even acknowledging the fact that it was nurse's day, am just curious as to how other employers honor their nurses on that day? Look forward to your responses!!

So glad I am not alone in feeling completely exhausted!!

No, I wish I would have done something different. I love the residents and patients I have worked with, but tired of being expected to be supernurse.

There is a physician day, it was a month or two ago, they recognized that day.

Get most of mine at Jack Marcus scrubs, online site

Tonight I would have to say no way. I am beyond frustration now with being a nurse. Been a nurse for over 8 years and am currently wondering why

we do eat at the nurses station, mainly because there is usually only 2 of us on at night. Know it isn't ideal, but then neither is the staffing here!

Great advice

great story. I have learned many things from LPN's over the years. While you do learn everything while in school and may need to pass a competency, it is quite different to go out there in the real world and do these things.

great story, thanks for the laugh

don't like mucus, drug seeking patients and demanding family members

Cute! I am becoming more addicted as this is one site that I can be on at work during down time.

Milk of Magnesia = MOM Sorry, when I responded, didn't see the other answers

I come from both perspectives here. First as a parent of a medically fragile child. We had home nursing for 16 hours per day. We had both wonderful nurses and nurses that I am not sure how they even became nurses. Examples: Calling 911 because ...

Who do we have here? Nurse from Northeast Iowa, been nurse since 2000 How long have you worked in said position? Agency nursing per diem mostly for past 18 months, full time for past 12 What is your specialty? Med Surg I used to work in small critic...

I was a CNA for years prior to becoming nurse, you can tell which nurses weren't cna's. I personally think it helped me a great deal in being a nurse.

I live in Iowa, the lowest paid state for nursing! My range for per diem or contract depends on the facility, but has ranged from as little as $28 to $37/hour. I have done med surg and labor/delivery/postpartum

My daughter had a nurse with her for years at school. She had a trach and nurse was needed for that reason. Her nurse did help her with her stuff. But she only helped her. I know at times she got frustrated because she felt sometimes teacher igno...

great topic and great ideas! I havn't started traveling yet, currently work for an agency, doing per diem. Have done some short term contracts 4-5 weeks. Thanks for the info, am getting closer to the time when my husband and I can hit the road!

I am amazed that you havn't had to be at the least acls certified. That is a pretty basic requirement any where I thought! I am doing agency nursing locally right now. Hope to start travelling some day soon. Good luck with what ever you choose

Yes I had this many patients at night when I worked long term care. The aides is who you rely on. I did a visual of all rooms, but then may not have been back to those rooms the remainder of shift unless they needed meds or there was a problem.

I quit my regular full time job in april of this year. I have done several short contracts 4-5 weeks since. Now for the remainder of year I will just work perdiem. I am being selfish and want holidays off for once. I love what I am doing now. I s...

Currently am signed up with 2 different agencies. Neither seem to do any shifts in Eastern Iowa cities, just some of the smaller towns. Wondering what agencies, if any, hospital in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo or Iowa City use? Thanks Audrey

I am still good friends with one of my nursing class members. She now lives in another state, but so far am maintaining the friendship.

Just am curious as to how many of you may work for Grapetree staffing agency based out of Spirit Lake? I have worked for them now since November 2006. thanks