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  1. Officially giving up

    sneeds replied to CuddleFox's topic in General Nursing

    With that said... take a deep breath and apply to everything and all and contact your professors, friends and whatever connections you have to help out. Then apply for jobs to pay the bills at the...

  2. Officially giving up

    sneeds replied to CuddleFox's topic in General Nursing

    This sucks!! The work is so hard and now nurses are fighting so hard to take so much crap? If I could only warn people not to spend the money on this field. If I had a dollar for every warning to...

  3. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    sneeds replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There are businesses that are hired by hospitals to stop unions. Do a search on google. If we as nurses don't unionize, we will paint ourselves into a corner and have no breathing room to make change....

  4. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    sneeds replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Great to see nurses talking out about this! Keep it

  5. Nursetutoring

    sneeds replied to DrHarrietteBarker's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I love the idea! I did pretty good with the Saunders NCLEX book and HESI book too. I like tutoring so this is

  6. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    sneeds replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So it's a war between govt and insurance companies with the hospitals in the middle. Govt says this, insurance companies for the longest time along with hospitals have been cashing in. But govt. pays...

  7. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    sneeds replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah, but who pays for it in the

  8. I didn't burnout, I went up in a great big ball of flames...

    sneeds replied to Gamecock73's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget to vent here for everyday aggravations that get on the nerves in general. It's cheaper than therapy. LOL. No place is perfect but you know when it is good for you

  9. I didn't burnout, I went up in a great big ball of flames...

    sneeds replied to Gamecock73's topic in General Nursing

    It's good to find places and people in life that make you more peaceful and happier. It's ok to leave behind that which does not fit. :) That's not failure, that's being true to yourself. Go get

  10. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    sneeds replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Never looked at the BSN degree with worth until I just read what Lindarn posted. It's true about the additional education regarding politics and managerial scenarios being necessary for RN's....

  11. Reality shock

    sneeds replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    First year is NUTS!!! and med/surg nurses get hit with so much!! I think med/surg gets slammed with higher acuity patients too in general and/or overflow. You are doing GREAT to still be there for a...

  12. Reality shock

    sneeds replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    You're awesome Esme12! These are priceless and you can customize for yourself and unit. Thank

  13. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    sneeds replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I absolutely agree with the social engineering of producing many nurses and hiring outside the country to drive wages down. I hope any RN from other countries vote to unionize in order to add to the...

  14. How is everyone doing in class?

    sneeds replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't let any grade define you as a person and your life. :) Don't let nursing degree be the end all be all. Some of the best nurses had B's and some had A's and some had C's. Do your best since your...

  15. 80% BSN staffing by 2020

    sneeds replied to jadelpn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But yeah there are newbies just aching to take my

  16. 80% BSN staffing by 2020

    sneeds replied to jadelpn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just still don't get the crap. When a nurse of any degree is in an environment, she/he will be taught... and pretty d*&^% quickly what he/she needs to know. So, like, how does academia and these...

  17. The Oath is 'First, Do No Harm' (Not First, Do Not Disappoint)

    sneeds replied to beckster_01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    oops sorry for

  18. The Oath is 'First, Do No Harm' (Not First, Do Not Disappoint)

    sneeds replied to beckster_01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ruby you are so right on your points. That person is AMA and there are communication orders that tell you to contact MD if this happens. You do it so the patient doesnt hurt themselves under your...

  19. The Oath is 'First, Do No Harm' (Not First, Do Not Disappoint)

    sneeds replied to beckster_01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ruby you are so right on your points. That person is AMA and there are communication orders that tell you to contact MD if this happens. You do it so the patient doesnt hurt themselves under your...

  20. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    sneeds replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I thought it was very civil and enlightening. Not everyone is going through a wonderful experience right now and it's causing some heat only because it has been happening for a long time. So if it...

  21. The Oath is 'First, Do No Harm' (Not First, Do Not Disappoint)

    sneeds replied to beckster_01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You can make your day so much happier by making the patient and family happy just like you make yourself and your family happy. It comes back to you tenfold. Spread the kind of love that you give your...

  22. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    sneeds replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    I would always hope that this site is a venue for nurses without

  23. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    sneeds replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    Well therein lies your comments.... The frustration of everyone complaining and nothing ever happening! It's crazy. And I like that you have found peace in the chaos. I like you GrnTea. :) your...

  24. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    sneeds replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    THE ONLY WAY TO ORGANIZE IS TO COMPLAIN - IT's the very essence of defining the problem to solve... Define the problem so you can solve it. People are defining it by venting. It lets us all know we...

  25. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    sneeds replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    If you - GrnTea - did all that, then why are you so "whatever" now? You are obviously at a place where you are comfortable with your life. That's awesome... good for you... you earned it.