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You have a point there llg. The truth is, I had planned on only working part-time, PRN till .... whenever. Then hubbie was laid off a couple of years ago, started his own business, we needed insurance benefits, so I went back to work full-time. I am ...

Yes it is the October 7th issue, with the Jack O' Lantern on the cover. I had NO idea about those statistics! When you hear "nursing shortage", that is all you think - that there aren't enough nurses out there. I, of course know that there are some ...

In the beginning there was NOTHING, then it exploded (amazing how nothing can explode) and now we have EVERYTHING!

We have one drug seeking "frequent flyer" who insists that she doesn't have any viens left (she does!) and should have a central line or mediport placed!! LOL!! Nothing wrong with her... she is in her 30's. We have several that do this - and we aren'...

Did any of you ever catch the thread here a few months ago "The View Insults Nurses"? https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38921 I was off today and watching todays show. They were interviewing Craig Kilborn. They showed a pict...

Oramar wrote: I don't think it is the fact that he played a male nurse - that wouldn't matter one bit of course. It was Joy's comment - the stereotype she made about a male nurse not being "Hunky and Straight". Just ANOTHER slam by this group, tow...

Being PRN doesn't matter. ANYONE who has access to the narcotic keys would have to be tested - which means any of the nurses. If they don't know from which shift, then that may be why they made everyone take the test. Do you all count at the end of e...

I have the Clie SJ22. It uses the Palm OS (vs Windows CE - same as Pocket PC). You can find it between $150 and $180. It has the best display for a Palm OS PDA around. Read the last paragraph of a post I wrote recently at https://allnurses.com/forum...

Thank you all for the great information.... I followed one of those links to http://www.calnurse.org/finalrat/finratrn7103.pdf and I printed out much of the information given and will take it to work. Our PCU (Progressive Care Unit) or "Telemetry" u...

Are there staffing ratio's that will be set in California (when the new ratio requirements take effect) for step down, telemetry or PCU area's specifically. I know there are for critical care and med surg... Our CNO recently used this as an excuse t...

Thank you all for the great information.... I followed one of those links to http://www.calnurse.org/finalrat/finratrn7103.pdf and I printed out much of the information given and will take it to work. Our PCU (Progressive Care Unit) or "Telemetry" u...

We are probably going to be relocating and one of the places we are considering is Savannah Georgia. It is north of where my hubbies family is. Any good hospitals there. What do any of you have lived there think of living and working in this city? Th...

Just hoping someone will respond to my post!

Good for both of you. I think the assertiveness has a lot to do with how you are treated - no *****yness - I hate that, but being assertive in a positive way and knowing what you are talking about to back it up! I had a conversation at work the other...

C'Wing, Ultrascopes site is at http://www.ultrascopes.com/ If you go to https://ssl8.vds2000.com/ultrascopes/secure_order_form.html that will take you to the page on Ultrascopes site that has an 800# to find a dealer near you. That is how I found one...

I have an observation to make.... I really doubt that this person is who they say they are. If they REALLY had experience in doing research, I seriously DOUBT they would have revealed the fact that they were doing so. Primarily because it may make th...

I am also beginning to wonder if the orginal poster is a troll! GEEZ

What about my post that the "husband" should ask his wife to go for counseling? At least I had suggested that he go for counseling even if his wife didn't so he would have the tools to deal with the situation.... I just am not sure at what point you ...

Sometimes there isn't just one point of view that is right. I'm not a guy, but I could understand a straight guy being upset by advances wrongly made and being stereotyped by something he is not (how would you feel if you were a woman in a male domin...

I wonder if she has always handled stress this way? Sounds more like a situation that might be unique to her rather than just because she is in nursing school. Nursing school IS stressful, but then so is so many other things. If things are really as...

One night I was out with my hubbie and a very good friend of ours , Tim - two tech workers out of work due to all the current lay-offs. They were talking about changing professions due to the bleak outlook for technology. I asked them about nursing -...

I have been through several types of stethoscopes. In nursing school I started out with one of those low end, under $15 stethoscopes - I can't even remember the name. I noticed I was having trouble hearing with it, so I bought one of those heavy duty...

Those of you out there who feel like you work in a hospital where the staffing is really good (and consistent), as well as pay, benefits and scheduling, please share. What is the name of the hospital/City? There is a good chance that we may be moving...

Wow TreceRN - what hospital in So. Washington state is that? Benefits and good staffing as well as respect that the nurses are given by administration and doctors are very important to me. How does that rate of pay compare with the cost of living the...

We just had our JCAHO survey. In the weeks leading up to the survey our hospital replaced all draperies in patient rooms, the mattresses for the beds and did a lot of painting, etc. etc. We had mandatory inservices on what questions they would likely...