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  1. Entitled Generation

    nurseinlimbo replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    As a fairly new nurse, I have to say that while I know that I will have to do my share of evenings, nights and weekends, I don't see why I should have to do MORE than my share. If a job does not...

  2. Resignation letter

    nurseinlimbo replied to kanny's topic in General Nursing

    here our union contract requires that we give 28 days written notice. I address it to the DOC and just write a simple note that states when my notice is effective and if there is a legitimate reason...

  3. I don't want to come to work on my days off.

    nurseinlimbo replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    That one doesn't necessarily work here in the critical shortage, my union rep told me of two separate instances where nurses were asked to work when impaired, one by morphine injections she was on...

  4. I don't want to come to work on my days off.

    nurseinlimbo replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    I don't answer my phone at all, it's usually a 1-800 or work, if it's anyone else I might answer. If it's work and they need me, I let them leave a message for what shift and when, I rarely take short...

  5. Is overtime safe for your patients?

    nurseinlimbo replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    Ya think? Pilots, truck drivers have limits on the amount of time they are allowed to spend operating their equipment before they have to have a minimum of 10 hrs off shift, yet we deal with peoples...

  6. Do you hate your job as a Registered Nurse? Why?

    nurseinlimbo replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I don't hate being a nurse, the work itself is rewarding and I enjoy the patients. What I don't like about it is that it is not the technical challenge that I thought it would be when I started school...

  7. What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    nurseinlimbo replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about other facilities, but despite the statistics, our employer refuses to recognize neck, shoulder and back injuries as work related. As a result, PCAs either work injured, or take up...

  8. What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    nurseinlimbo replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Rotator cuff tendinitis, chronic, started with an acute injury as a PCA and now exacerbates if I lift patients at all, Depression, chronic sleep deprivation, burnout, and I blame my leg fracture...

  9. Good old Flo was a smart cookie

    nurseinlimbo replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    That book was part of the curriculum in my program, 1st

  10. The Unwritten Rules of Nursing

    nurseinlimbo replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever tell anyone that you are bored in the area that you are in. Don't ever give anyone your cell phone number to call for shifts. Call display call display call display. Don't tell anyone how...

  11. Do you enjoy nursing?

    nurseinlimbo replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    If I could do it the way that I wanted to, with less weekends and nights and not having to get called on my days off all the time, I'd give it a 8.5, but because I work OT almost every week, don't get...

  12. Do You Look Like A Nurse?

    nurseinlimbo replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, it could be Good, if it means we look organized, kind, competent, health conscious, energetic and well kept. Or, it could be bad, if it means we look exhausted, hostile, overworked,...

  13. Preceptor issues

    nurseinlimbo replied to billlee2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just click on my previous posts to find out all the troubles I've had, everything from a preceptor who I couldn't please, to a preceptor who cried 3 times in a week for various reasons. Nursing is...

  14. There is no real nurse shortage?

    nurseinlimbo replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I think that if you polled all the nurses who have graduated from nursing schools in North America in the last 20 years, you would find a considerable percentage who no longer work as nurses. I would...

  15. How do you stay in shape & prevent weight gain during the holidays

    nurseinlimbo replied to Soneshine's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I try not to eat any more than usual, and if I have too many chocolates or goodies, I have a salad for supper or a lighter meal. I try not to eat on nights, just drink tea, and if I am really hungry I...

  16. Walking off in the middle of report?

    nurseinlimbo replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar experience with a night shift nurse who would roll her eyes and make fun of me during report. At times she would emphasize info she thought I should include, and then if I included it...

  17. I think I really screwed up choosing nursing

    nurseinlimbo replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same way lots of times, although I do enjoy bedside care, and enjoy working with the patients, especially the elderly. I had pictured myself doing work that was much more challenging, such...

  18. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    nurseinlimbo replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse because I was already a PCA, barely able to survive month by month, couldn't afford a house, and worked all the weekends and holidays, missing out on time with family. I also craved a...

  19. Under employed

    nurseinlimbo replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    PS. I graduated in December 2003, so that's 7 jobs in four

  20. Under employed

    nurseinlimbo replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    You sound a bit like me. First Job - Worked as a grad nurse in temporary summer rotation with a psychiatric rehab facility, then when I graduated reapplied as an RN for a full time position. Finally...

  21. Do you know of any nurses that left nursing?

    nurseinlimbo replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    If anyone finds a risk free way to make the same money but with better hours and treatment, let me know, I would go in a

  22. What do you think should be the starting salary for nurses?

    nurseinlimbo replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Alberta Canada, the start wage is around $28 per hour, with the max being $36 after 10 years. We get good shift diff, charge and weekend diff though, sometimes as much as $7 more per shift if...

  23. Question for RNs. . . current nursing problems.

    nurseinlimbo replied to Dove1019's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't have said it better myself! The commuter has it right on the money. I expected to enter a respected and valued profession, instead I have found I am just a warm body, and why shouldn't I...

  24. The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    nurseinlimbo replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    At Christmas we get a datebook with the company logo on it and the manager goes around handing them out like he's giving you $100. I don't even use mine. From my other job we get nice things during...

  25. Calling out Sick on a Holiday

    nurseinlimbo replied to pirap's topic in General Nursing

    No matter what you did you would probably be wrong as some would say "ya right it's strep" and others would give you grief if you came to work and gave it to them. I was once very very ill as a prn...