CFwoman

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1. Can someone tell what these drugs do?

   CFwoman replied to milenko's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Compassionate, caring, supportive Nurses shining through...........Just when I want to step in and defend how helpful we are, I read this kind of

2. Does your hospital use agency nurses?

   CFwoman replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital has to because they can't seem to keep any regular staff. Personally, I absolutely LOVE agency Nurses. They are very bright, have a wonderful attitude and they don't put up with the BS...

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

   CFwoman replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

   Snitch Nurses. Every time I read posts like this it makes me feel sad that our occupation comes down to such a trashy level. What happened to teaching, support and encouragement for one another? To...

4. NS needs help with Anxiety

   CFwoman replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

   Would you say the vast majority of the "anxiety attacks" are while you are at work? Do you feel a bit better when you are away from the environment, esp. if you've had a couple of days off? The...

5. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

   CFwoman replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

   Most physical therapists and dental hygienists that I know make considerably more than RNs do. As far as the comment about X-Ray Techs "standing there" during codes, well, perhaps it is out of their...

6. Do you ever wonder why you are here?

   CFwoman replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   I can totally empathize with you. The part that really struck me was your comment about children. As a very, very happy childfree woman by choice, I could just puke over the pressure to have children...

7. where are the nursing shortages?

   CFwoman replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

   Heck, that's no rant...that's the truth. there is a severe shortage in CA, but the hospitals are doing it to themselves. Many hospitals in CA have their Nurses on 10 and 12 hours shifts, but they...

8. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   CFwoman replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

   Hey, back to the Freud thing. Don't forget, he use to love to smoke those great big fat cigars all of the time.

9. Latex Free Hospitals in Hawaii

   CFwoman replied to zoshab's topic in General Nursing

   I have a latex allergy as well (Type 1). I became sensitized from inhaling latex protein over a period of months. All I can say is thank goodness there is a blood test to confirm this terrible...