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  1. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    spidermonkey replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in outpatient surgery- no wkends, holidays, no call, pay is higher than the hospital affiliated w/us. We have the day after C'mas/NY day off too. After putting in years of working every other...

  2. Is this legal?

    spidermonkey replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know if it's legal, but sounds very "Big Brother" to me. I have never experienced that, although most hopsitals have cameras for security. I find it very creepy that you have to wear this--...

  3. Does anyone love their job?

    spidermonkey replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    :)

  4. ER bashing...where is the love??

    spidermonkey replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    Having worked ER in the past, I have to agree, there is a certain amt of 'bashing'. I think this stems from alot of things, internal & external, which I won't go into, but I will share one quote...

  5. Age when you had your first child?

    spidermonkey replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

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  6. new RN in outpatient surgery

    spidermonkey replied to nursewannabee's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

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  7. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    spidermonkey replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

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  8. Faith Hill makes fun of nurses!

    spidermonkey replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Well since it appears that anyone can make a hit song about anything these days, maybe WE should look into music careers!! It would certainly be more lucrative! Sheesh. I don't see the "talent" in...

  9. House, MD last night.....AAAGH!

    spidermonkey replied to SteveNNP's topic in General Nursing

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  10. Dealing with a bully at work...help

    spidermonkey replied to sdauph's topic in General Nursing

    Have you heard the term "nurses eat their young"? This is a good example. Don't be afraid to stand up to him,(in a non-confrontational way) or even tell him his comments bother you. I vividly remember...

  11. Blow out at the desk, who was at fault? both share blame I think?

    spidermonkey replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    NO blame should be placed on the patient, regardless of the fact that she worked for a doctor. W/an H&H low enough to require 3 units of blood she may have been too tired/weak to make sure the...

  12. School Pins?

    spidermonkey replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    I am very proud of my pin, it's beautiful. I wore it when I first got out of school-- back in the dark ages when white uniforms & caps were in vogue. I lost it & ordered a new one, and haven't...

  13. would you work for a DON that you dont respect?

    spidermonkey replied to johnson0424's topic in Patient Safety Issues

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  14. Blood administration policy

    spidermonkey replied to nickola's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Policy at the hospital I work is minimum of 20g for packed cells, and min. 18g for whole blood. I've worked hospitals on both coasts and in between and this seems

  15. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    spidermonkey replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

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  16. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    spidermonkey replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    We have had several family members get rather pushy b/c "I'm a nurse & I know....." More often than not they're in an entirely different speciality- we do try to accomodate them so they feel part...

  17. Should BSNs be paid more?

    spidermonkey replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Not all places require a BSN for management- some prefer Masters! The DON at the last hospital I worked for had an RN,BSN,MEd,MBA!! (the one before her had all that plus a Doctorate in Education!) I...

  18. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    spidermonkey replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that management is to blame for toxic work environments. My manager despises tattle tales, she expects us to work out our differences between ourselves- if that is not possible, then the...

  19. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    spidermonkey replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a bunch of 3rd graders rather than "professionals"!! I would look for another job, and not hold back on my exit

  20. ER violence

    spidermonkey replied to night fox's topic in Emergency

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  21. My patient fired me!

    spidermonkey replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

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  22. Not excited to go to work as a new nurse...am I the only one?

    spidermonkey replied to doxieraiser's topic in First Year After Licensure

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  23. Not excited to go to work as a new nurse...am I the only one?

    spidermonkey replied to doxieraiser's topic in First Year After Licensure

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  24. Should BSNs be paid more?

    spidermonkey replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    N.O. & that's all I'm going to say about

  25. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    spidermonkey replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Peds floor Med/Surg (did it for 9 yrs, enuff!!) Home Health- I would hate going into people's homes, and I get lost too