fergus51

fergus51

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  1. Agism in nursing???? (furious rant potential)

    Well, if they told you that to qualify you had to be a new grad and you won't be, then why do you think it's all about age? I am young and wouldn't get called for a new grad program
  2. Animosity between the shifts?

    :chuckle I'm not an early morning person either, and like I say, I dislike early mornings even more when I haven't gone to bed yet. Personally, I could care less if the oncoming nurse is friendly or...
  3. Agism in nursing???? (furious rant potential)

    Could be that you're practically a new grad too. Some hospitals just aren't that into new grads. If you are really concerned it is your age, I would suggest you apply on-line and see what kind of...
  4. Animosity between the shifts?

    I was actually in a better mood at 7 am when I was doing a day shift than when I do a night shift. I'm usually in a better mood starting my shift than after a full 12 hours:D That's probably why I...
  5. It has to do with the rules about not doing work on the Sabbath I believe. I worked in a hospital like this too. It was explained to me that observant Jews can not operate machines or even turn on or...
  6. Why are so many of us over weight?

    The same reason why some nurses are short and some are tall and some smoke and some don't and some have long hair and some have short hair.... cause nurses are just people
  7. Being called in extra....do you go??

    If I want to go, I do. If not I don't. No one can make you feel
  8. Animosity between the shifts?

    Our day shift also has a very different vibe than night shift. Night shift is a lot more laid back and doesn't sweat the small stuff. Days can be a bit... anal
  9. I think it's just common sense to allow people to maintain their modesty as long as it doesn't interfere with patient care. I have looked after women in L&D and seen very little, because we kept...
  10. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    ITA Ruby. You can't live in a place that gets a lot of snow and NOT learn to drive in it without it seriously affecting your life. If I didn't drive in normal snow back home, I would only have worked...
  11. Colorfull tattoos

    I work with a younger patient group since I work in NICU or L&D and I have never heard of anyone having a problem with tattoos on their healthcare providers. A lot of them have tattoos. They are...
  12. I don't know what to do... I need advice

    I am sorry that you had this dumped on you. Personally I wouldn't agree to it. The man is dead. You don't get closure from finding out a dead man murdered a relative. Sometimes it's better to let...
  13. Stigma against Psych.

    :chuckle that was one of my best experiences as a nursing student (working the dementia ward). those nurses were all just so sweet and smart about how to deal with those
  14. NICU nurses

    I had never set foot in a NICU before. It just happened that when I applied for L&D they weren't hiring and the HR person asked me if I would consider interviewing for NICU. I said sure and that's...
  15. Stigma against Psych.

    i apparently have some psych history in my bio family, but none in the family i was raised with. it's an interesting idea. personally, i'm not "against" psych, i would just never want to work there...
  16. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    Aren't they supposed to according to Leviticus or something? Fortunately most religious people I know are practical. I worked with a lot of muslims who worked Fridays, Jews who worked Saturdays and...
  17. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    :rotfl: Did you ask him?:rotfl: I've never had an issue like that come
  18. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    :rotfl: thanks Timothy. I guess none of my religious friends have ever been able to justify that to my
  19. Routine Oral Care in preterm Infants

    We also just use sterile water. I have never heard of tea
  20. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    Am I the only person who doesn't think religion is all about absolute moral codes? Have you ever read the Bible from a completely fresh point of view? There are the commandments, the no killing, the...
  21. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    I had to laugh a little. I'm not secretive about my religious beliefs at all, but a bunch of us from work went out for dinner the other night and several were taking the Lord's name in vain. I was...
  22. What do you think about egg donation?

    I think a couple is capable of deciding for themselves if dad being the biological parent will be detrimental to their relationship or not. Personally, I couldn't care less if I had to use egg...
  23. Why a C-Section?

    I have never considered the whole idea of keeping my lady parts taut as a reason to have a c-section. Honestly, if any man ever suggested that to me I would think he was a completely perverted
  24. What do you think about egg donation?

    :chuckle Maybe someone should start a thread on that
  25. NP w/no desire for RN?

    Pinoy, I know several RNs who just wanted to be NPs from the beginning. Some went on and it was no problem for them as far as getting accepted into schools and finding work after they became NPs....