Mulan

Mulan

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  1. Epidural Catheter Left IN

    Mulan replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    had an old confused guy get oob and walk himself into the bathroom, of course he pulled his out, but it was intact and there was no

  2. Breaks

    Mulan replied to frog96's topic in General Nursing

    Break? What's a

  3. holiday pay

    Mulan replied to Peppermintmocha's topic in General Nursing

    What do you do? If I were you, I would stay where I was

  4. Why So Many Unhealthy Nurses?

    Mulan replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    When I read unhealthy, I interpreted it as

  5. Owning a home in California

    Mulan replied to love-d-OR's topic in California Nursing

    Is a manufactured home a trailer?, like a single wide or a double wide? That's a huge lot rent. Amenities sound good. I didn't like California, lived there in "88", "89". It was the only place I...

  6. Why So Many Unhealthy Nurses?

    Mulan replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    ........and, you're usually too tired to

  7. Why So Many Unhealthy Nurses?

    Mulan replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    shift work doesn't help, if you work 3-11, don't get a meal break, and then eat after you get home and then go to bed,

  8. Frustrating patients

    Mulan replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    You know, this is a little off topic, but I saw on the news one time where in China a middleaged woman will take care of an elderly woman, and then when she gets elderly a middleaged woman will take...

  9. Do you know of any nurses that left nursing?

    Mulan replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    well, if the only time one has diarrhea or one feels sick to the stomach is before having to go in to

  10. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

    Mulan replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    amen to that! and "supposedly" is

  11. Staff "refusing" to work a schedule

    Mulan replied to twarlik's topic in Nurse Management

    In my experience, the one winter and one summer holiday applies to PRN employees, the regular staff usually work two of the winter holidays and two of the summer

  12. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    Mulan replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in many facilities in many states. We are all entitled to our opinion. Most MEN wouldn't take

  13. in a free market, how much more would they have to pay you to work nights?

    Mulan replied to birdgardner's topic in General Nursing

    $100 an

  14. Day Shifters Drive Me Nuts

    Mulan replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    not if I can help it I am getting paid to work not to

  15. Nursing shortage?

    Mulan replied to KckStrt's topic in Nursing Career

    okay, I can empathize with your frustration how have you been keeping afloat until now? 2-3 months will cause you to sink? what did you used to

  16. Day Shifters Drive Me Nuts

    Mulan replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, then, maybe they should do it on their own time, not on someone

  17. Today's Gripe:Some travellers ain't got what it takes to be a "traveller"!

    Mulan replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    So what are you saying? That travelers are coming to a cardiac floor and don't know

  18. REPORT THEM (HOSPITALS) TO JACHO, advise from my sisters.

    Mulan replied to Treasure30's topic in Michigan Nursing

    It sounds like maybe they should be reported to the state labor board, I'm sure you're not getting paid for the half hour lunch break that they are refusing to let you take, are you? You're right,...

  19. Do I have a right to be upset?

    Mulan replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    If you worked New Years day and Thanksgiving, then you have already worked two winter holidays, one for this holiday period. I would expect to be off all of Christmas and all of New Years. As you are...

  20. Nursing shortage?

    Mulan replied to KckStrt's topic in Nursing Career

    You say you didn't like the offers. It sounds like you are rejecting them. As a new grad, you may be lucky to get hired. Maybe you shouldn't be so selective. Take a job and get some experience and...

  21. Calling in sick before the holidays

    Mulan replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I'm concerned if you're calling in on a holiday you'd better be dead. I had to go in and work one thanksgiving at a sister hospital because someone called in sick, otherwise I would have...

  22. Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    Mulan replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, they need to form a nationwide associaton, union, whatever you want to call it. How much power nurses would have and how much change could occur if only that would happen. Nurses could close the...

  23. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    Mulan replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it happens to

  24. Am I really cut out for this career?

    Mulan replied to FutureRN1908's topic in General Nursing

    It's really hard on the body too particularly as one gets older. All that standing, walking, running around takes a toll on the musculoskeletal system. You may not feel it now but you will later!...

  25. age discrimination

    Mulan replied to ren46730's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Call and ask about the status of your application. Let them know you are really interested in the job. Some nurse recruiters are not that on the ball and are known for not calling back. Be assertive...