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  1. Nurses pay compare to Female

    regularRN replied to Chris NS's topic in Men in Nursing

    Absolutely not - same position/experience etc. same

  2. switching schedules

    regularRN replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    You can ask colleagues in person, but I don't like to put them "on the spot" and make them feel obliged to trade shifts, unless it's someone you regularly mutually trade with. We usually "post" our...

  3. Emotion

    regularRN replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes to

  4. I have to interview a nurse for my English 111 class. Please help me out.

    regularRN replied to ahancock5's topic in General Nursing

    * Describe your best day or most exciting day doing your job? Everyday is exciting - no two are the same. But I think the best - although most nerve wracking - was the first day I worked as a...

  5. Advice needed.....

    regularRN replied to aeronursenj's topic in General Nursing

    Being awake all night is unnatural and after a few years can take a huge toll on one's spirit. Make sure you look after yourself on your off shifts - exercise, get some sun, eat a healthy diet, get a...

  6. My RANT on the state of Nursing in my neck of the woods

    regularRN replied to anRNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    OP - I think you may receive more responses if you posted in a larger font. I can't read your post, even with my new

  7. Follow-up advice/recommendations

    regularRN replied to nurse2be2010's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask for tailored letters of recommendation after the initial interview, such that the letters reflect your suitability for the job you are applying for. A generic letter may not make much of...

  8. Am I crazy?

    regularRN replied to stacey914's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with ijuanabhappy - time spent with your child is precious. Studying is all consuming - no time for anything else, and even when it seems like there is, school is always on one's mind. There...

  9. What would you say???

    regularRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Erilsoln, "I actually had one who insisted I was in administration but acted as a nurse. He couldn't understand that I was only a nurse." Sometimes I wish I was only acting...

  10. Any Public Health Nurse out there?

    regularRN replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Many public health departments are experiencing funding cuts and having to lay off existing

  11. Im stuck..need help

    regularRN replied to PrettyNursing's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, you contact the universities you attended and they send your transcripts straight to the BON (a small fee may be applied). I actually submitted all of my transcripts because I felt,...

  12. to any/all fellow nurses--please help! :)

    regularRN replied to sunshinecanmakeadif's topic in General Nursing

    Leave right

  13. Im stuck..need help

    regularRN replied to PrettyNursing's topic in General Nursing

    As an immigrant myself, one cannot really do anything in the US without an SSN, let alone work - a situation common to many countries. As chloecatrn states, you need to apply to the Ca BON... submit...

  14. lumbar puncture ?

    regularRN replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    MD is

  15. lumbar puncture ?

    regularRN replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    As chloecatrn states, the prone position seems a little different to every LP I have ever assisted an MD to perform. The pt is usually curled up in a fetal position, but laying on one side... I...

  16. Documentating too much??? My agency doesnt like that

    regularRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Go ahead and chart... chart as much as you can in a professional succinct manner. I was once called into my managers office because a pt's daughter complained that I did not solicit the pt's...

  17. Thought I was doing fine... THEN got a call from my manager.... :(

    regularRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather new grads or RNs new to a specialty ask questions - as did I - because this shows a commitment to delivering evidence based nursing care founded on research and hospital procedures and...

  18. Psych, sex, and cigarettes

    regularRN replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    In terms of sexual relations, if this this a long term care facility and residents are engaged in intimacy, I think it is entirely appropriate to discuss birth control with the patients and

  19. Psych, sex, and cigarettes

    regularRN replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Smoking in a psych facility ...along with endless cups of tea used to be standard for patients and staff! Seriously, whilst I appreciate the detrimental health impact of smoking, many chronically...

  20. Could employers judge people by their names?

    regularRN replied to MsbossyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I did not mean to offend, nor did I suggest that Americans have a limited vocabulary - quite the contrary. However, there are words used in the UK that are not used in the US and vice versa -...

  21. Could employers judge people by their names?

    regularRN replied to MsbossyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You should explain! I live in the US and they don't understand "daft" either - it's a totally different language over here! I bet there are a few girls called "Chardonnay", especially if that's what...

  22. Could employers judge people by their names?

    regularRN replied to MsbossyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Do Americans know what a chav

  23. Funny Nursing Dreams

    regularRN replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

    Did I post this already? I once had a dream that I had undergone a TURP - in a hospital bed with all that irrigation etc. - but I am a

  24. Interview left me speechless

    regularRN replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    Lets hope the reign of this "head nurse" is very short, for the sake of the patients and

  25. Interview left me speechless

    regularRN replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    No this is not typical or professional on any level. If offered, I would not accept a job at this facility... the staff the head nurse is belittling today, will be you tomorrow... Also the staffing...