Paul'in'FL

Paul'in'FL

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  1. Is WGU just another money muncher?

    Paul'in'FL replied to rayskat's topic in Western Governors University

    I will have my MSN from WGU this summer, and I chose the school because of its non-profit status and because it requires REAl work to get a degree---they are NOT for sale, like many online schools....

  2. Certified Nurses Day excluding people

    Paul'in'FL replied to RN34TX's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No one EVER sends me a Mother's Day card......waaaahhhh I'm offended!!! Have we turned into such socialists that anyone who stands above the crowd must be mowed down to

  3. Why Do People Bully Me?

    Paul'in'FL replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would start keeping notes ASAP....dates, times, and names of others present. Ver BAtim. For every missed med, an incident report. This sort of pit bull cannot respond to kindness...he gets his rocks...

  4. How do experienced nurses do it to memorize everything?

    Paul'in'FL replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ortho floor, I

  5. Just let me be...

    Paul'in'FL replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    HATE SPEECH??? I do believe the frigid north has made you and many of your fellows delusional. Thankfully, here in the US, we refuse to be cowed by political correctness......and have the right...

  6. Just let me be...

    Paul'in'FL replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thankfully, here in the US, we are still allowed to have and express opinions. "Hate Speech" ? ! ? And with a straight face??? We are not that socialist and crazily PC

  7. Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    Paul'in'FL replied to destova's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, after the doc nicked my bladder during a colon resection, I had the fun of a Foley for 6 weeks while the area healed. Can't say that it was "fun".....but it DID allow me to sleep through the...

  8. Just let me be...

    Paul'in'FL replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN's know the "how to". RN's know the "why". *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (......and if I ever ask an LPN about becoming an RN, it is because...

  9. My heart is just not in it...

    Paul'in'FL replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You could add a short phrase about "I am not at a stage in my life to give this position the attention it deserves" ....but in your own words. It is the job equivalent of "It's not YOU, its

  10. Can/Have you got a job with a degree from WGU?

    Paul'in'FL replied to HappyBee's topic in Western Governors University

    Not to mention the application test.....just have my capstone to finish

  11. Speaking About Nurses Who Moonlight As Dancers

    Paul'in'FL replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    I understand your point...mine was that standards are WAAYYYY different for officers, who must hold higher clearences EVEN to be in a medical field. Any officer in any branch of service doing this...

  12. Speaking About Nurses Who Moonlight As Dancers

    Paul'in'FL replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    [quote=edmia;7166267 I do think she's a little unrealistic about her future though. She wants to be a travel nurse after graduation and then go into the army? Sent from my iPhone using allnurses.com...

  13. What if we had to tell the real truth when asked about our weaknesses?

    Paul'in'FL replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm smarter than you and the Unit Manager put together, but I promise to look dumb when you are around so I don't make you feel bad. ...and I enjoy leaving the toilet seat

  14. Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    Paul'in'FL replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am willing to give patients the benefit of the doubt, but have zero tolerance with family members who are out of line. I am a big boy, and 99% of the time I can tell worry/grief/fear from being an...

  15. Hospitals illegally firing nurses for refusing flu vaccines

    Paul'in'FL replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm waiting for the Jenny McCarthy crowd to chime in any second now, since we have already mentioned "heavy metals" and the old stand-by of "I got the flu from my (attenuated) flu

  16. Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    Paul'in'FL replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you. Our little friend who is so enamoured of home health might want to include a plan on how is is going to be PAID FOR!! Whether an infant, a pet, or an elderly family member, one-on-one...

  17. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    Paul'in'FL replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Snort! I had a similar complaint from an old gentleman with "turrrible lady parts" who took "TNT" for the pain (somewhere he confused medical nitrogycerin with the "blow stuff up"

  18. Washington state to make Medical Assistants work under RN license?

    Paul'in'FL replied to Psychtrish39's topic in General Nursing

    No med tech is ever working off of MY license, I gar-un-TEEE

  19. Ethical/moral issue

    Paul'in'FL replied to dee78's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you had to learn this the hard way, but most out-of-control, out-of-compliance patients with ANY chronic disease have personality disorders....which is why they wind up blind, with a BKA, or...

  20. Who do nurses make more than?

    Paul'in'FL replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    A new LPN down here is lucky to see $28-30K annual pre-tax, btw. But, we don't have a state income tax...just sky high rates on OTHER

  21. Who do nurses make more than?

    Paul'in'FL replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    You can ALWAYS outspend your income, no matter how HIGH it is! The trick is knowing a want from a need and staying out of debt. Having said that.......$$$$ alone is a p-poor reason for becoming a...

  22. Please tell me Im not being Dramatic!

    Paul'in'FL replied to RN_by_day's topic in General Nursing

    Brother, you beat me to the punch! I was going to say that the corollary to "If if isn't documented it wasn't done" is "If you don't have an offer in writing....you don't have an

  23. called in sick, nurse manager calling back (inappropriate tactics?)

    Paul'in'FL replied to jbaggins's topic in General Nursing

    After I printed out a screen shot of those messages to send to HR. Any mgr doing that to me or my partner would soon be short a nurse. This, after a year and a half of PERFECT ATTENDENCE?? That is...

  24. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    Paul'in'FL replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sort of not an option of some of us "Y" chromosome

  25. Need to vent.....dont understand why people are so nasty

    Paul'in'FL replied to misty_dawn's topic in School

    Can't agree with you...the biggest offenders down here are non-working mothers who don't want to deal with their own sick kid when they have nail and shopping appointments scheduled. OP...what COULD...