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  1. What is your opinon of the nursing shortage?

    nurseinlimbo replied to SierraN's topic in General Nursing

    LindaRN, we are unionized in Alberta and it makes no

  2. What is your opinon of the nursing shortage?

    nurseinlimbo replied to SierraN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in Alberta Canada, and we have a nursing shortage. Due to cutbacks in the 90's we are missing an entire generation of nurses, in the 30's to early 40's age group, since they all moved to the US....

  3. Nursing Home ABUSE...TOWARDS STAFF!

    nurseinlimbo replied to NsgRx27's topic in General Nursing

    It's the norm where I work, 1 nurse to 50 patients is the highest ratio I have worked, with 5 PCAs on the day shift, and 3 8hr pcas on the evening shift, with 2 more that work until 9pm. Nights was 2...

  4. Help! Scared to call HR to take back acceptance of job offer

    nurseinlimbo replied to rachel629's topic in General Nursing

    They probably won't mind as much if you let them know right away, don't orientate first. Even if they make a big deal out of it, they'll forget it shortly and you'll be gone anyway. I would take the...

  5. Jevity tube feeds

    nurseinlimbo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question regarding a patient that I am currently working with, has MS, indwelling catheter x 10 yrs who was recently started on Jevity tube feeds to help increase her wt. Has experienced an...

  6. Jevity tube feeds

    nurseinlimbo replied to nurseinlimbo's topic in General Nursing

    She has had infections in the past, however, the frequent need for changing the catheter has just been since she was placed in care to increase her weight with the tube feeds. Yes we have sent her...

  7. Getting Stuck with Night Shift.

    nurseinlimbo replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree about the ability to adjust to nights. I have been doing a straight nights rotation for basically 2 yrs, and I still feel like crap, can't stay awake, can't sleep when I get home, miss out...

  8. I quit my job and am seriously considering quitting nursing

    nurseinlimbo replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Don't lose faith, there are good jobs, they are just harder to find, because they don't become vacant as often. I'm sure you see postings up for certain units all the time, any time there is high...

  9. Are you happy being a nurse?

    nurseinlimbo replied to aei29's topic in General Nursing

    yes, and no. if my job were like everyone elses, and i worked set hours for a set number of days, and could count on my days off and could get vacation when i asked, the money would be fine. but when...

  10. Evening shift and BAD eating habits!

    nurseinlimbo replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    I actually eat less on evenings and nights, I am not a big breakfast eater, often have a very light lunch, like half a bagel or a yogurt fruit smoothie, or soup. For supper I pack crackers and a tuna...

  11. Do Newbies "Eat" Their Elders?

    nurseinlimbo replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it really has anything to do with age, or experience. I have noticed that nurses in general are one uppers, type A personalities who have a hard time admitting fault, difficulty or lack...

  12. What is the most serious problem facing the bedside nurse today?

    nurseinlimbo replied to leosasha's topic in General Nursing

    1/ shortages 2/ lack of respect for profession, treated like warm bodies not important medical professionals 3/ morale due to the above. I think we will eventually not only see increased attrition due...

  13. Reported to Manager; What do I do

    nurseinlimbo replied to nelcoy4's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your support, I guess it wouldn't bother me so much if I had seen it coming, but always thought I was well liked and no one has ever come to me with a complaint, so this is sort of like...

  14. night shift advice...

    nurseinlimbo replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think we were ridiculing you, just found it funny that you would think that anyone would be sympathetic. If there is one thing I have found in nursing, it's that no one really cares how tired...

  15. Reported to Manager; What do I do

    nurseinlimbo replied to nelcoy4's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am not understanding this because I don't feel I have done anything wrong, and for sure not anything that the other RNs haven't done or been worse about. I also don't understand how everyone...

  16. Reported to Manager; What do I do

    nurseinlimbo replied to nelcoy4's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what it could be, I don't think it's cheaper for them to get the agency nurse, as she is contracted with the agency and then gets a portion of the amt. She said she makes more for a night...

  17. Reported to Manager; What do I do

    nurseinlimbo replied to nelcoy4's topic in General Nursing

    Something similar has just happened to me. I orientated an agency nurse to nights, she had already worked one shift by herself without being orientated, huge liability if you ask me, and then I came...

  18. Anyone else on nights feel completely out of it?

    nurseinlimbo replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    I am also a night shifter and I find that at times it can really be hard. I feel isolated, because when I am on several shifts in a row, I just work and sleep. The only positive thing is, it does...

  19. Not Sure If Nursing Is For Me

    nurseinlimbo replied to D.C.Guy's topic in General Nursing

    In reality, it will depend on where you work how much of the hands on personal care you will be responsible for. Personally, I think CNA experience is the best way to get a feel for what nursing will...

  20. night shift advice...

    nurseinlimbo replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    My routine is, normal day the first day, go in for nights and go to bed as soon as I get home, sleep as long as possible, usually til about 3pm if I'm lucky. The second one I usually feel the worst,...

  21. night shift advice...

    nurseinlimbo replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    True, BUT, only fair if everyone does their fair share of the "sh^t shifts", meaning nights, weekends, holidays etc. Where I work, only 2 of the 7 staff nurses are willing to do nights, so...

  22. night shift advice...

    nurseinlimbo replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the sad fact is, even though we have all been there, when it comes to empathy for our fellow nurses, we are sadly lacking. Since we have all been expected to work sick, injured, during...

  23. night shift advice...

    nurseinlimbo replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    I have to laugh at the idea that you will have the option of crashing or getting sick and leaving, I don't know of any unit that would have enough empathy to allow you to do that. I work nights...

  24. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    nurseinlimbo replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just discussing this very topic tonight with another nurse who has been "in" as long as I have, 5 years. We both agreed we would never do it again. She has her degree, says she was brainwashed into...

  25. Jealous Nurses!!!!!!!!!!!

    nurseinlimbo replied to meyun06's topic in General Nursing

    Here the wage is the same as speech pathology straight out of school with an RN diploma. Physio makes less, OT I'm not sure. I find the general public the worst, as they are always complaining about...