nsgmjr

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1. Average day in the life of a nurse

   nsgmjr replied to Reese2012's topic in General Nursing

   dont leave for casemanager job its a joke if they are telling you that its 8-5 m-f more like 8-6,7,8 whenever and dont forget the weekend catch up for paperwork. stay where you are

2. Do you prefer 8 hour or 12 hour shifts?

   nsgmjr replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

   either hospice nurse salaried 10-12 hours 5 days a week then at least 5 on weekends plus on call all for 50,000 a year sweet deal my employer has huh

3. Is it like this everywhere?

   nsgmjr replied to rnccf2007's topic in General Nursing

   I know how you feel hospice nurse here, everything keeps getting cut. Work m-f 8-6or7 back in on weekends for 5 hours or more to catch paperwork up and dont forget call sometimes 9 day stretches along with work all for 50,000 a year. Can someone say ...

4. I need 25 people to answer the following question....

   nsgmjr replied to ctyler98's topic in General Nursing

   yes for sure, stressful as it is there is no greater satisfaction than being a nurse!

5. LVN's how much you make in 2010?

   nsgmjr replied to Sophiamez's topic in California

   goodness I am a BSN RN and most of you make more than i do! Been a nurse for a year and a half

6. Mannequins in LTC

   nsgmjr replied to NamasteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   wow did you work for five star?

7. Would you apply regular barrier cream to a resident with a fungal infection?

   nsgmjr replied to CoffeemateCNA's topic in Geriatric

   where i work we use sensicare and nystatin by mixing the two together and then applying. Seems to work

8. Need some experienced nurses to help solve this problem

   nsgmjr posted a topic in Hospice

   I have a post turp patient who's foley wont drain independently into the drainage bag. If you unhook the tubing it will drain freely, hook it to a leg bag it drains. It has been irrigated no clots where present, bag has been changed. Cannot figure th...

9. post turp patient catheter wont drain Why?

   nsgmjr posted a topic in General Nursing

   :confused:Can anyone help with this problem? Post turp patient catheter wont drain into foley bag but will drain into the leg bag what could be causing this? It has been irrigated, bag changed, will drain without bag or into leg bag. At a loss any he...

10. help thinking of getting out of nursing

    nsgmjr replied to nsgmjr's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry I don't want to whine. I should never have taken this job, I feel like I am in over my head here. The management is really bad and the policies change daily. I have waited for 4 days to change a leaking catheter bag because we don't have a...

11. help thinking of getting out of nursing

    nsgmjr posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a brand new RN who took a job in long term care. The working conditions are deplorable. I have 54 geri psych residents and feel like i am unable to keep up. I try so hard but have no supplies, watch resident rights be abused daily and find medic...

12. Freeman - Joplin, Missouri

    nsgmjr replied to spejsa's topic in Missouri

    what is the pay for new graduates in joplin missouri thinking of moving there and working at St Johns any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

13. NKC hospital pre employment physical

    nsgmjr posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and will be starting at North Kansas City hospital soon. I have a pre employment physical coming up and i am not a young women. I know there will be a drug test which i am not concerned with but really dread the physical. can someone ...

14. 40 year old starting NS and taking the ACT

    nsgmjr replied to powers2004's topic in General Nursing

    You can do it! I went back to school at 40 too. Had not been in school for 20 years and didn't even have a high school diploma. I was determined and got every ACT and GED book I could find and wound up with a GED score which provided me with a schola...

15. Leadership and management student who feels lost.

    nsgmjr replied to nsgmjr's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for the encouragement. I am so glad that it is normal to feel this way. I am reevaluating myself and going back next week with a different strategy. I will not give up. I will follow this dream to the end. mpccrn: you do put into p...