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  1. Understanding Herd Immunity from Vaccination - How much is enough?

    tacomaster replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Terrific article. Thanks for posting illustrations and citations. I would post it on my Facebook wall but according to my "friends" on there, I'm a part of "big-pharm", "big-medical", and my favorite,...

  2. If people make me feel bad, I've been bullied

    tacomaster replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I abhorred nursing school for the plain fact that it was so cliquish. I felt like I was back in junior high and high school and these were girls who were second degree/ second career people. I was...

  3. Navy Reserve Nursing

    tacomaster replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    Can someone tell me how long it took for their packet to get processed? My reserve recruiter said she can do it in three weeks. Is this doable? I'm going to be cutting it short for this fiscal year. I...

  4. Melting down at Work

    tacomaster replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm sorry to hear about your situation What type of goodies do you get when you are vested? I think the VA would be a good place to work at. They also have jobs on base that you can work at. Have...

  5. Nursing shortage

    tacomaster replied to Red Kryptonite's topic in General Nursing

    shh! You're not supposed to tell them that! Actually, why is anyone buying textbooks anymore? I would post the website but I'm sure it'll get blocked. I survived nursing school by renting and having...

  6. Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    tacomaster replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I notice that when a male patient is being a jerk to one of my coworkers, I can intervene by just having a physical presence. 9 out of 10 times they'll settle down. I'm talking about the ones who have...

  7. Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    tacomaster replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've had several patients or their family members assume I am some sort of administrator. Nope, I tell them, I'm your nurse for the shift. Apparently, according to them, I carry myself well and exude...

  8. Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    tacomaster replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to speak on behalf of all men, but my personality and background leads me to want to always be chasing for the next advancement, which is charge nurse, etc. On the other hand, on my unit,...

  9. Navy Active Duty FY15

    tacomaster replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    Can someone tell me how long it took for their packet to get processed? My reserve recruiter said she can do it in three weeks. Is this doable? I'm going to be cutting it short for this fiscal year. I...

  10. Stories of the pre-vaccine days

    tacomaster replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've been sharing this website with friends and family. It's written by a pediatrician and he answers questions people post. His replies are definitely worth reading. Dear Anti-Vax Parents: We’re...

  11. Ugh. Rejected from dream job

    tacomaster replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Getting a job right out of nursing is challenging, but getting your "dream job" is even more so challenging. Twenty five new grads interviewed for a NICU position that HUNDREDS applied for. Of the...

  12. NCLEX befuddled

    tacomaster replied to Ruadh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I wound up doing all of the questions and had about 60-70 of the more challenging questions (select all that apply, put in order, etc). I did all the extra questions, classes, etc just like you. At...

  13. Clinical Experience Frustrations: A Little Love And Patience Goes A Long Way

    tacomaster replied to Lori215's topic in General Students

    Good for you. Don't ever lose your desire to help people. Remember, sometimes it's the little things that can make a gigantic difference in a patient's

  14. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    tacomaster replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    @ EnufAlready, You mean there's not a thing as "double autism"? I've been wrong for so many years!

  15. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    tacomaster replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    @Gooselady, Here is an example since you asked for one. A 30 year experienced nurse that I work with was called into the manager's office and given a write up and wasn't given an opportunity to refute...

  16. Anatomy of a Code

    tacomaster replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    great article

  17. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    tacomaster replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I recently told an administrator that it was only a matter of time before a patient dies and their family sues the hospital. We have had several near misses these last few months and most of it is...

  18. Graduate RN

    tacomaster replied to IhaveNoLife.'s topic in General Nursing

    While reading this post, I couldn't help but get a big sense of deja vu. This commentator has the same vibe and feeling as a nursing student that was in my program when I was in school. It got very...

  19. Navy Active Duty FY15

    tacomaster replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    do they need med/surg nurses? Can someone answer that for me?

  20. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    tacomaster replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Brandy1017 "Then they graduate to find out their degree is virtually worthless and end up working as waitresses and secretaries etc making minimum wage or not much more!" Ya, I'm not sure how people...

  21. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    tacomaster replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    ShermRN-- "Too many people are completely oblivious to how this country runs. I like to think the founding fathers envisioned the voters being informed citizens with some skin in the game, rather than...

  22. Navy Reserve Nursing FY15

    tacomaster replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    When do the applications for FY 16 begin? I'm a med/tele nurse and an Army veteran if that

  23. To all my non-hospital nurses

    tacomaster replied to laKrugRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    brillohead, how do you get into private duty nursing? Where are those jobs posted at?

  24. To all my non-hospital nurses

    tacomaster replied to laKrugRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My plan is to somehow merge my past career of IT with nursing after I've worked on the floor for possibly two more years. I liked the posts above. I'm always networking and find new companies that...

  25. MEN, dont come into nursing

    tacomaster replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm not sure what part of the country you are posting from but my state has an abundance of good paying nurse jobs. ER jobs in my area start at $50. Have you considered leaving America and trying...