she244

she244

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  1. I made a decision to retire earlier than planned when I actually saw Administration staff with no symptoms being tested, including bringing in their families to be tested. Yet, those of us working...
  2. I'm Done

    All of 2020 I worked with Covid positive patients and luckily did not get sick. I had already put in my papers to retire so I retired in 2020. I have read a lot of the comments and really can't say...
  3. Ageism in Nursing?

    As an older Nurse with 11 years of ER Nursing and 14 Years of College Health Sports Medicine/Orthopedic experience who retired with an ADN degree. I precepted Nurses in the BSN program, instructed...
  4. Are nurses really leaving nursing in droves?

    I am a retired Nurse 65 years old. I have an associate degree. I have 11 years of ER experience with 14 years of Orthopedic/Acute Care experience but since I do not have that BSN degree they want I...
  5. I'm Dizzy, Tired and Can't Remember What I Ate for Lunch

    EKG, Labs, Blood glucose, Urine sample for lab, do an assessment, order chest x-ray if
  6. I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    I had some breathing difficulty wearing the mask so I bought plastic inserts and taped them in my mask and folded up tissue and taped it at the top of the mask to seal to keep my glasses fogging. I...
  7. I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    Brandy@1017 I agree with your post above. I don't judge anyone who feels they have no choice but to leave their job. As a Nurse we all know the importance of mental health and providing Nursing...
  8. What would you do?

    Faced with this situation myself. I reached out to one of the Physician's I worked for and another Nurse. They both have worked me and both have given me written references as well. As far as my...
  9. How to Stop the Mass Nursing Exodus?

    I worked in the ER for 11 years before they decided my ADN degree meant I was no longer educated enough to work there as a they became a Magnet Hospital. So most of us who where unable to go back...
  10. I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    I totally understand and did the same thing in September 2020 after 23 years of Nursing. Made the decision to take an early retirement to save my mental and physical health. I have no regrets...
  11. Are nurses really leaving nursing in droves?

    I love Nursing and it was a difficult decision when I decided to leave the job I was doing. With politics being a a big part of my decision, I finally realized that survival mentally, physically,...
  12. What Your Feet Can Tell You About Your Whole Health

    So glad I read this article. I have had so many injuries, falls especially, turning ankles, feet numbness and swelling, back pain and etc. I will get my feet checked out. And take better care of my...
  13. Possible Accidental HIPAA Violation

    I agree with the post saying not to report it. It was a brief slip of the tongue. You have acknowledged to yourself it was wrong to mention any information about a patient to her. As I call them...
  14. Meltdown at Work and Feel like a Failure

    Being a Nurse is at times a hard, emotional, draining experience. All of us at one point in our Nursing Career have a time when given the circumstances we could lose it, cry, cuss, hit, walk out, or...
  15. I just lost it!

    I have lost it a few times as I have a limited filter when I have reached my boiling point or when it comes to patient care. I worked in the ER with a young physician who thoughts he was God. This...
  16. How does your unit determine who floats?

    When I worked at a large Hospital on the Neuro-Surgical Floor. We had a book that all Nurses names in our unit were placed in. They went by the list and you may be next on the list. We took turns...
  17. How many jobs have you had in your career?

    NuttmeggeRN, BSN Sounds like a rewarding career you are having as a Nurse. Like you, working part time or supplemental helped me financially as well as additional skills and opportunities they...
  18. How many jobs have you had in your career?

    Have an ADN Degree in Nursing. At 65 my Nursing career has been varied. First started in Long Term Care as a Staff Nurse. Left after 2 years. Went to the work in the Hospital. Worked 11 years as...
  19. So sorry for what you are going through. I have been in the same situation and decided to handle it my way. I tried to talk to the DON on multiple times and she would also say. Pick your battles....
  20. allnurses has Become so Politicized

    Okay, then answer this. If the protest is about what cops do to black people then why are innocent people being killed, homes destroyed, cities burnt down. The words do not match the actions. You...
  21. allnurses has Become so Politicized

    This is in response to Princess Bride comment on saying I am complacent because I refused to take a stance. I have a hard time with being told the death of innocent people being murdered is to be...
  22. allnurses has Become so Politicized

    Macawake, The issue made was I refused to take a Stance one way or the other. I agree that Black Lives Matter. I also agree that the physical harm being done to people of all races mattered also....
  23. allnurses has Become so Politicized

    After almost losing my job over my perspective and feelings on what is going on. I have made a decision that anytime I am unable to value life above political ideology it is time for me to get out of...
  24. allnurses has Become so Politicized

    After almost losing my job over my perspective and feelings on what is going on. My statement I value all life drives some people to become hateful, call me a racist, and many more unflattering...
  25. Black Lives Matter Protests and Medical Care

    I volunteer for Special Olympics providing medical coverage at some of their events. I am there at the request of my medical directors and if an accident happens. I fill out the appropriate form to...