MedSurgeMess

MedSurgeMess

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  1. Hope I am making the right decision

    MedSurgeMess replied to duke1010's topic in General Nursing

    Also, many medi-vac companies want 5 + years paramedic experience as well as the ICU/CCU/ER experience. I have friends who do this and had to make sure they had their ducks in a row, and of the 4,...

  2. (VENT!!!)Tonight I wonder..Why did i choose nursing?

    MedSurgeMess replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    You'll never run out of jerks that do things like this, but hopefully they are far and few in between.....I know some locations have more AMA type stuff. Just always CYA and know that it's nothing...

  3. any skills in med surg 5that i am missing?

    MedSurgeMess replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You'll learn it, don't worry. If you have a basic skill set, and experience to make the rational judgments, everything else will come. Ask your coworkers and NM to make helpful suggestions if you...

  4. Why should a patient void before surgery?

    MedSurgeMess replied to TASIA305's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, some come on here just looking for someone to answer homework questions.....yes, it's that obvious. And the best way to learn is to do the work yourself, because if someone just tells...

  5. no regular schedule

    MedSurgeMess replied to GratefulHeart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know it stinks, but unfortunately, almost all of us have had to take on the nights, weekends, and holidays and make sacrifices....and in this economy, just be thankful for the job. Hopefully things...

  6. Why can't I find an LPN job?

    MedSurgeMess replied to Ladybuggers's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Experience is the amount of time working under your own license, with the similar amount and type of patients assigned to you that the job desired requires. I got this directly from an HR person at...

  7. LPN to RN

    MedSurgeMess replied to rheebaby's topic in Indiana Nursing

    you could do online through Indiana State University. DO NOT use the College Network....between myself and about 8 friends who lost thousands of $$$$$ dollars through them, we say RUN, DON'T WALK in...

  8. RN Opportunities in Indiana?

    MedSurgeMess replied to resilientnurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Someone told me that IUMedCenter in Indy is hiring. I don't know how true, but doesn't hurt to try. Try this link:

  9. If the "job losses are permanent" what does this mean for nursing?

    MedSurgeMess replied to BeatDownNewGrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My opinion is that if a national healthcare bill is passed, reimbursements will continue to be low......so hospitals still will not staff units with nurses at optimum levels. I see home health, home...

  10. Why can't I find an LPN job?

    MedSurgeMess replied to Ladybuggers's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's just a rough market for anyone without experience. And sorry, clinicals do not count as

  11. Do people really need a bloody mobile at work?

    MedSurgeMess replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    It's about time someone took a stand. Maybe things will clamp down. I know it wouldn't break my heart too awful

  12. Did I keep my composure...too well?

    MedSurgeMess replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    make others aware, because you're probably not the only person this creep will try this crap with.

  13. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

    MedSurgeMess replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

    Then you may want to tell all the new grads where these jobs exist, because believe me, from other threads, jobs for new grads, regardless of degree is far and

  14. Interdependence mode

    MedSurgeMess replied to koku's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat::lol_hitti 2ndwind, I lmao!!!!!! Koku, look in your reference books as well, many times dx info is in there along with interventions.....Sorry, we all had to do our own homework, you must...

  15. How long is nursing school?

    MedSurgeMess replied to HopefulNurse90's topic in General Nursing

    you mention that the school is not accepting apps for spring 2010. Many schools right now are cutting down on classes, as there are a glut of nurses, mostly new grads and some experienced, that...

  16. Pay Raises

    MedSurgeMess replied to Riley3's topic in General Nursing

    In the southern parts of Indiana, no or low raises, higher insurance premiums, much call off time....it ain't looking good here

  17. Hanging up my stethescope

    MedSurgeMess replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck, but most of all, work on that heart issue and maybe we'll see you amongst the working again someday! Stay active out here on the boards, you have experience to help shape the newcomers in...

  18. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    MedSurgeMess replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think that this was the major issue, but may have played part in it....terminal cancer and her age, from my experience would have been the

  19. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    MedSurgeMess replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is exactly what I was going to say....I have heard doctors tell families that the loved one is dying in nicest way possible, only to hear them on the phone later telling every person in their...

  20. Life is too short to be this stressed

    MedSurgeMess replied to missninaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    But if something goes wrong, believe me, they don't just sit there, it becomes more nerve-racking than anyone could know. I have a good friend that does dialysis and she has told me about some of the...

  21. Failure to Respond to Jury Summons

    MedSurgeMess replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    Like some other things that aren't fun, it's the price of freedom..........Hope your boss isn't too ticked

  22. Flirting at working????

    MedSurgeMess replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    kinda my line of

  23. Hourly Rounding

    MedSurgeMess replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When my DH had surgery last year, he got the same script, and when the NM came around and asked how his stay was going and all that satisfaction stuff, he said "if one more employee comes in here with...

  24. Post here about your new grad hiring woes....

    MedSurgeMess replied to traumaRUs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    must be that new

  25. drifferent shifts question.

    MedSurgeMess replied to nursingstudent221's topic in First Year After Licensure

    6a-6p and all 8 hr variations, depending on