madwife2002 BSN, RN

RN, BSN, CHDN

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    Would you get treated at the hospital where you work?

    yes and have been treated very well on a couple of
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    What is your opinion

    I agree my manager is trying to change the culture on our floor, interestingly a fair few readers have had the similar concerns when being asked into their managers
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    One on ones are killing us for staffing!

    Our techs had 13 pts each the other day because one tech was pulled, it was nigh on impossible to give great care under these conditions, especially when you have a lot of needy, incontient pt's. We...
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    Friend of a nurse-friend is a patient...

    I am sure she knows that it is against HIPPA to even ask you those questions and put you in a position which makes you feel uncomfortable. My suggestion is you ask her if she has heard of HIPPA and...
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    Weaker nurses at night?

    I respect night nurses and the great job they do, I am a day nurse and I love the job they do and they earn every penny of their money for their commitment of night
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    I GOT PINNED TODAY!!!

    Congratulations on your
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    update on UK TO USA

    Hi P, I take it you didnt return to the US on a yearly basis? I believe that is all you need to do to keep green card current. It is true things have hit us hard here with the financial problems the...
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    Fired for watching Porn

    Recently a collegue was fired from work for watching Media on the computer at work in the doctors office, 2 days running. Most of us are in shock that firstly you can download Media on a hospital...
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    What type of nursing do you do?

    You rock Don I am so happy and cannot wait for the day we eventually meet hugs xxx As for me I am a tele nurse I have a BSN a lot of the nurses on my floor have ASN and you cannot really pick out...
  10. Thanks sirI have just done it and my rate for AZ was
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    you know you are in for trouble when.....

    You know you are in trouble when the ETOH pt is on day 2 of his hospital admission You know you are in trouble when the pt asks for dilaudid for headache because nothing else
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    update on UK TO USA

    For me personnally it certainly has not been an easier life style over here, but it is a healthier life style. I am poorer than I ever was in the UK because life here is not cheap and there are lots...
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    Getting into Nursing Just to Get a JOB!!

    Believe it or not there are Nurses out there who had a 'calling' to come into nursing who are actually fantastic all round nurses with a caring
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    How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    nada
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    update on UK TO USA

    IV insertion would be a
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    Job search FRUSTRATING (and I'm not a new grad)

    Lots of jobs advertised at Banner Health care-there are quite a few hospitals in Phx. Good Sam has a good
  17. https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-polls/us-rns-what-370278-page4.html The poll on what US nurses thought about foreign RN's ran for aprox 6 weeks and interestingly during the first 3 weeks only 50...
  18. This is part of my ongoing research regarding foreign nurses impact in the USA please feel free to answer my poll and keep updated in my blog which can be found in BLOGS from Uniform to "Scrubs. You...
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    US RN's what is your opinion on Foreign trained RN's

    Thank you for all your responses. thread now
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    Doctors are Bullies

    Has anybody got a link to an article which was in the nursing journal from the ANA last month about doctors and how to deal with them as bullies?? I cannot find my journal as I need to find a copy and...
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    Do you form outside relationships with your patients?

    I dont think this is a black and white situation, the correct thing to do is to not get involved but like in every other aspect of life you can develop a relationship with a pt or a member of their...
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    New Grad Jobs

    There are some new grad jobs advertised at John C Lincoln Deer Valley Phoenix so get on line and apply there are 2 tele posts and I believe some ortho
  23. Dont do it you will be fired. You can apply like everybody else for all your medical information. I know it is crazy not to look up your own labs or results but if they do catch you, they will deal...
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    US RN's what is your opinion on Foreign trained RN's

    Thank you to everybody who participated in this poll, your input is most appreciated. Dont forget to read the updates on my blog a very interesting discussion has occured on one entry and I would...
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    CAN I GET FIRED???

    some facilities require that you have been in employment for 52 weeks before you can utilise