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she244

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  1. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    she244 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    The biggest problem is they hire Corporate executives to run Hospitals and Clinics who look at appearance and cost above patient care. Look at who was put in Charge of the Board of Nursing in North...

  2. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    she244 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse do need to form a Union! With Unions you have good and bad, but at least you have a voice. Right now Administrators can do what they want and look at numbers only while getting promotions and...

  3. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    she244 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter in law's dad was in the Hospital recently. His IV pump started beeping, he rang the call bell. The CNA came in the room and said she would have to get the Nurse. She then stated that...

  4. Look, nurses, administrators and doctor's getting along.

    she244 replied to Brian's topic in Nurse Management

    I work at a College as a Clinic Nurse. The Administrators and Directors stay in their offices making decisions that affect Nursing Staff, patients and others without mentioning anything to the staff...

  5. Fix me NOW (but on my terms or I'll leave AMA)

    she244 replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    I agree completely, when people used to yell and scream I would say evidentially you feel a lot better, that usually shut them up fast, I always heard I don't know why I came to this Band-Aid...

  6. Follow Your Gut Being Productive and Choosing to Withdraw

    she244 replied to NeoNatMom's topic in General Students

    Hi! I started and have to stopped Nursing School a few times due to life conflicts. A lot of people have good support systems in place to help them. Also financial help, most of us who have a...

  7. "Your ER sucks!" and other pleasantries...how you handle them?

    she244 replied to livingthedream77's topic in Emergency

    When I worked in the ER and a family member started to talk I quickly said I need to talk to the patient with concerns at this moment, than I will get back to you. When they started to complain I...

  8. What did your manager do for you?

    she244 replied to KerriMcDaniel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Be visible, not someone who sits in a office and only talks to doctors or administrators. None once has anyone in management asked me about my day or how things are going. It depends on who you are....

  9. Do you chart lies?

    she244 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I have been asked to remove notes from some of my charts and have had things changed or removed in the Electronic Medical Record by the doctor. I also have had a doctor copy a procedure note and add...

  10. Case Study #2

    she244 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Same type of patient came into the ER where I worked. I got vitals, started IV's. drew labs, EKG, med and medication history taken. Doctor delayed seeing the patient while playing on the computer...

  11. Critique of Nursing School

    she244 replied to NormaSaline's topic in General Students

    The Instructors at my school were very knowledgeable and I can only give them high marks and compliments. Nursing is hard and carries a lot of responsibility. The Director of the Nursing Program let...

  12. Do you think acute care nursing is becoming less safe?

    she244 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The Joint Commission and the State Representatives who do the Nursing Home Inspections are a joke. You show up, stay for 3 days. The administrators of these places have it down pat. At Nursing...

  13. Other Jobs That a Nurse Can Do?

    she244 replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    Like most have posted. Insurance, call centers, or College Book Stores. Reviewing Medical Charts for Insurance and Lawyers may be something you are interested in. Working in Health Administration...

  14. How to deal with angry doctors

    she244 replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Being rude is one thing, making a Physical Threat is something different. The problem you will have is he can deny saying it. So you may need to make sure someone else hears your conversations with...

  15. What's considered "Job-Hopping" in nursing?

    she244 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I changed jobs in Nursing when I first start out after about 1 to 2 years, due to a better opportunity to learn and gain more Nursing skills. That has helped me most of all by being able to do many...

  16. Too late to be a nurse?

    she244 replied to woodland123's topic in General Students

    I became a nurse in my early 40's, the class before mine had a wife and husband in their mid 50's. Like most of the post it is never too late to learn. And I have never had a problem with...

  17. Passed my NCLEX with 75 questions on first try: My Advice and Thoughts.

    she244 replied to pknurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I also passed with 75 questions. I was a nervous wreck and assumed I had failed the test. I did the NCLEX book and test questions. Our Instructors told us that a lot of people do not take the time...

  18. A Day In The Life Of A Nursing Student

    she244 replied to aoyak's topic in General Students

    I have worked in all Nursing Fields and can tell you the best thing is to start out doing direct patient care first. If you only learn by books you will miss so much of the human touch that is...

  19. 39 select all that apply on my NCLEX!!

    she244 replied to kellydin86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was given this advice prior to taking the test for my Nursing Licenses. Read each question, pick 2 of the best answers then decide between those 2. Followed that advice while taking the test....

  20. Acceptance letter into the nursing program

    she244 replied to vega26's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! It is a good feeling. I actually did not get the letter until I had been to orientation. I got a call and had to be at orientation in 1 hour. Someone had changed their mind. I...

  21. Disrespectful coworkers

    she244 replied to JZ_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with this response. If you are a manager. Go home of Friday after work, write down the expections and job description of each employee. When you come in on Monday, walk by and said a polite...

  22. False Documentation

    she244 replied to ohionurseltc's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I was out of the office and a physician did a procedure that I usually assist him with and do my own documentation of my part of the procedure. Once I came back to work I checked the charts and saw...

  23. Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    she244 replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    With the Hospitals requiring the BSN degree, who will train these Nurses once they are out of school. Nurses with BSN degrees later go on into Management and do not keep up the hands on training at...

  24. I Ask For "Nothing".

    she244 replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    Love this article. I love what I do and am paid well, but I will have to admit at times it is nice to hear a Thank