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    Anyone's experience at Jackson memorial hospital???

    Quit Floating Me replied to Bluejay21's topic in Florida Nursing

    I worked two travel contracts there. south wing 5 (Med surg respiratory unit) and trauma 4 Neuro rehab. Not too bad. Place is huge
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    I can't find work!!

    Quit Floating Me posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello there! I decided I would make a thread to see what other fellow nurses thought about my "situation." I became a nurse in 2010 (I was only 21 years old). I got my first nursing job at a hospital...
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    I can't find work!!

    Quit Floating Me replied to Quit Floating Me's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks. I do understand I messed up really bad jumping from job to job. I just want a second chance to redeem myself and to show that I am a hard worker, I am a good nurse ... I am more than just a...
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    Patient abuse... To staff

    Quit Floating Me replied to lmccrn62's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am appalled at how awful your grammar is and how you talk about one of the patients on your
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Quit Floating Me replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. State you work in - Florida 2. Years of experience - 3 3. Specialty/unit and work setting (clinic, hospital, prison, etc) - Mental health facility/crisis stablization unit 4. Hourly Pay (base rate)...
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    Disgusted with nursing career

    Quit Floating Me replied to Blue4me2's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't even finish reading
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    No bathroom break for 12 hours straight - A nursing record!

    Quit Floating Me replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    If I have to go pee I will. Unless I'm in the middle of a code or rapid response there is no reason why you cannot take two minutes to go
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    bad breath when I'm nervous! need a fix

    Quit Floating Me replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in General Students

    Keep peppermints in your pocket and pop them before you know you're going to get
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    Heads up to all new nursing students:

    Quit Floating Me replied to Nursing2102's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I played a lot of World of Warcraft through my two years of nursing school. And the month leading up to me taking the
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    Has this ever happened to you??

    Quit Floating Me posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I work at a crisis stablization unit. One nurse per unit. We do 8 hour shifts at this facility. I work full time nights (midnight to 8:30am) five days a week. I come onto my shift tonight (my third...
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    Report Interruption--Was I Wrong?

    Quit Floating Me replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have mixed feelings to this... 1.) If you truly felt the aid was capable of doing it alone then saying she could do it alone was enough and that you were in report and could not stop at this moment...
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    How much do you owe in student loans?

    Quit Floating Me replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to look right
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    Math rage

    Quit Floating Me replied to tayloramaRN2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are clearly taking this beyond context and what the OP meant.
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    Has this ever happened to you??

    Quit Floating Me replied to Quit Floating Me's topic in Psychiatric

    I do not work at a hospital and there is no nurse manager or director of nursing at this present
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    Math rage

    Quit Floating Me replied to tayloramaRN2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's so we get a "well rounded
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    Has this ever happened to you??

    Quit Floating Me replied to Quit Floating Me's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked in the hospital on Med-Surg most of my 3 years of experience. I've never seen a nurse (or aid) do a double there. No one can work 24 hours... that is laughable. I've been at this place for...
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    Easy, dumb, common new grad mistakes

    Quit Floating Me replied to SubSippi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just remember... everyone makes mistakes. When you make a silly mistake do not lie and try to cover it up. Nurse
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    Cursed at a patient-fired

    Quit Floating Me replied to sle9403RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Uhhhmmm - you cannot deny a client food unless ordered by a doctor for medical purposes (NPO) or other situations in non-medical facilities (i.e. mental health client asking for snack right after...
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    Safely discarding insulin pen needles

    Quit Floating Me replied to alreinsch's topic in Patient Medications

    The insulin needles I have used before in the hospital are one time use. The pen itself is multi-use. The one time use needles are also safety glide. Once you give the injection, a clear protective...
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    Failed a Nurse Battery Exam

    Quit Floating Me replied to Keseratops's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/nursing-career-advice/nurse-career-battery-332451.html There is a thread about the same topic. Even nurses with many years of experience have failed. I have yet to be exposed to...
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    nurse organizer fanny pack

    Quit Floating Me replied to onyok's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've seen a lot of great nurses wearing these. I feel that the older nurses find it less 'embarresing' or 'silly looking' than compared to us younger
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    How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    Quit Floating Me replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I would rather not have a clinical instructor push their religious beliefs on me or anyone else for that matter. You may be the nursing clinical instructor but you have no say in my relgious practices...
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    Pain control in narcotic addicted pt

    Quit Floating Me replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    I am. I work on the a dial diagnosis unit so I get clients with mental illness and/or addictions along with detox. I have handed out my fair share of Librium for etoh WD and clonidine for opiate wd....
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    Pain control in narcotic addicted pt

    Quit Floating Me replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    So I should be Flamed for having a different opinion? I went back and reread my post and I do find my comment stating that I know who is in pain or not is inaccurate and wrong. There really is no...
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    Pain control in narcotic addicted pt

    Quit Floating Me replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I am. And thanks for all the flames. It was getting a little cold here. Remind me to never share my opinion/thoughts on any matter on this website (hey, isn't that the purpose of this...