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  1. Nurse Aide

    weirdRN replied to sassychris's topic in General Nursing

    It could go either way. On one hand you will have a little more experience so that may make some of your course work easier. The work experience may make you a better LPN or RN if you continue on that...

  2. Inadequate and overwhelmed...

    weirdRN replied to gorgemom's topic in General Nursing

    I know you have been a nurse for several years. However, it has not been in this environment before. Give yourself some time to get used to it, time to feel comfortable with the unit and the routine....

  3. Staff eating with residents

    weirdRN replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The future you are talking about requires that Administration open their pockets and pay for additional staffing or to get creative with staffing. I sincerly doubt that is going to happen anytime...

  4. Nursing school vs. nursing shortage

    weirdRN replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    I will be a new grad shortly. I want to be a nursing instructor. Someday. But right now, I need a couple of years experience and a few more years of more education so that I can be credible in the...

  5. Great book by Suzanne Gordon:Nursing Against The Odds

    weirdRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, That! Right

  6. My manager says I can get a second job, but...

    weirdRN replied to control's topic in General Nursing

    I completely understand all of your points, however, I am not a child nor indentured servant or slave for anyone other than my family. Having to request to be able to work elsewhere, just smacks of...

  7. Self Scheduling

    weirdRN replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    At our nursing home, Our Nurse manager fills in the schedule a month in advance. She takes all the requests from the full and part time folks and then she fills in with perdeim. It has been this way...

  8. Taking a break after 3 years?

    weirdRN replied to PedsRN03's topic in General Nursing

    My hat is off to you. Don't be worried about getting back in, just concern yourself with refilling your tank. Do what you need to do to make yourself

  9. My manager says I can get a second job, but...

    weirdRN replied to control's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine asking for permission to work some place else, unless I was IN the Army or something like

  10. Profession: Defined

    weirdRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    But here is the Webster's dictionary definition of Profession: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/profession Now here are some other definitions of Profession: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profession...

  11. Shanandoa University

    weirdRN replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard anything negative about Shenandoha except that it is EXPENSIVE. Allegany COllege of MD has a very tough ADN program and their accelerated program is identical to the reg program. The...

  12. Staff eating with residents

    weirdRN replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility is very similar to yours with regard to the supper breaks. The CNAs NEED their breaks AWAY from the residents. They need to get off the floor as much or more than I do. The best way is...

  13. Gaaaa....what a tangle...what to do...

    weirdRN replied to weirdRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My DON was very supportive of me when I told her all of my feelings on this whole situation. She said she felt like I could do this. She said that every time I have had to have a conversation with...

  14. Gaaaa....what a tangle...what to do...

    weirdRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a problem on my hands and I am not sure how to fix it. I work for a nursing home. Usually the three to eleven shift. I usually have in the neighborhood of 30 plus residents or so. I have two...

  15. Gaaaa....what a tangle...what to do...

    weirdRN replied to weirdRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have worked at this facility almost a year. I made the move from CNA to LPN and now, RN. I feel like the aides are jealous. I feel that I have been too lax in my supervisory duties, that I have...

  16. Gaaaa....what a tangle...what to do...

    weirdRN replied to weirdRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I told my DON what happened. The complete unvarnished truth. It was a very humbling experience to have to admit that I pretty much couldn't do my job effectively. I didn't say anything about the...

  17. Do you regret being a nurse

    weirdRN replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    DO I regret becoming a Nurse? Yes and No. Yes b/c there are somethings that are way beyond my control that impact my ability to do the job properly and in a timely fashion. Yes b/c I thought I would...

  18. Do Patients Try to Tip You?

    weirdRN replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :roll....ROFLMAO! let them

  19. Best nursing shoes? recommendations?

    weirdRN replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    Roy, I once had a room mate that sprayed her shoes with lysol disinfectant after every shift.. outside and in. Rotating your shoes everyday and changing socks should help a lot. A lot of commercially...

  20. how long is your commute?

    weirdRN replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    takes 5 minutes to walk to work right now. I am less than a block from the Nursing home where I work. When I go to the hospital starting in June it will be 40 mins/26 miles. If I take the job in...

  21. HELP! Ink on school uniform

    weirdRN replied to arlenan's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a number of stains over the years. The only one I have not been able to get out YET is the bile stain where a patient vomited on my shoelaces. What I have done in the past is this:...

  22. Nurse's Aid acting as a Nurse

    weirdRN replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    I will be a graduating ADN in May. I am an LPN currently. I have had incidents where I thought my aides weren't doing their jobs. The first time, I handled it very badly. I really botched the...

  23. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    weirdRN replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Oh, I understand that just by sheer numbers alone, CRNAs will always be. However, it is good to put wood on the coals so that the fire keeps burning. If CRNAs just looked the other way, effectively...

  24. Makes you wonder about NCLEX boards now

    weirdRN replied to rjflyn's topic in General Nursing

    It is unfortunate that Sylvan lost the contract b/c PearsonVue could do it for less. The reason Pearson VUE could do it for less was that they outsourced all of their customer service contracts to...

  25. sorry, i have to vent, I am losing my MIND!!!

    weirdRN replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I thought of something I would add to what the other folks have said. Go see either your preacher, his wife, your chaplain or someone in that capacity BEFORE you go see your husband's chain of...