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  1. Pet Peeves

    bad spellers & bad
  2. But I'm Pregnant . . . . .

    Wow! I didn't even notice how old this post was when I put in my 2cents!! I believe the majority of pregnant women do not use pregnancy as an excuse, & I believe in taking care of each other as...
  3. But I'm Pregnant . . . . .

    puleeze. I (& many others) have worked right up to the delivery date. In fact, when I was pg w/my 1st, I worked fulltime (including some night rotation) & took a full assignment until I...
  4. Mature Nurses over 50

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  5. Anyone have a coworker like this?

    :)
  6. Anyone have a coworker like this?

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  7. Anyone have a coworker like this?

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  8. Anyone have a coworker like this?

  9. Wearing scrubs in public...

  10. propofol

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  11. Question about something I heard...

    Since nurses are caregivers, they commonly look for a "project" to fix-- whether consciously or subconsciously- somehow this makes them feel "needed". After being in this profession for so long it...
  12. propofol

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  14. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

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  15. Mature Nurses over 50

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  16. You might be a PACU nurse if...

    You can look at a patient & just KNOW they're going to have
  17. Floating to diffrent units in your hospital

    I agree w/nursing supervisor-(Daytonite) in that basic nursing- BP's, assessments, etc. are not any different between units & can go a long way in easing the load on a short-staffed unit. The...
  18. Floating to diffrent units in your hospital

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  19. Mandatory night rotation - legal?

    When I graduated from nursing school, the ONLY positions available were nights, so we adjusted. After a yr or so on nights, a 3-11 position became available. Eventually I went to days, but still...
  20. Mandatory night rotation - legal?

    Not sure if it's legal or not, but I have had to- both in smaller hospitals, and in a large teaching hospitals. It is unavoidable at times, & the shifts have to be covered. Two of us were 7 mos...