dld ASN, RN

I have taken care of so many pts who were comatose and came out of it, got rehab and went home. Many with a poor prognosis. Our body parts and our mind is not all that we are. Look at Steven Hawkins. Quads often use what they have left to really i...

I work in rehab, and most of my pts are traumatic brain injury. Very often these pts get so much better. I see many many miracles, and I am a grateful witness.

I took the flu shot about 5 times over the years. My work pulled the same crap last year and tried to manipulate us into taking the shot. Every time I take the shot I am sick for at least 2 weeks, with a cold or flu, and I am really sick. It has h...

Absolutely you need to turn them at night! They can't feel pain, so they won't wake up for that. Slight position changes will work, ie, weight shifts. You never know who will break down. As a rehab RN for many years, I know family are not going to...

I knew Sutter is not as alturistic as they claim to be..... Sutter is SCARY!

I think you should tell the manager your concerns. If something does happen, then she will know where you stand. Generally, PM shift is so busy that most nurses are not going to have time to be checking up on you. I do know what you mean though, an...

I was Charge for 4 yrs, and missed the pt care. It is just not the same as having your own pts. It can be stressful and thankless, and also an opportunity to make improvements to the unit. It's generally alot more paperwork. Just remember, as char...

Why does Oregon pay so low for RNs? I looked there hoping to relocate, but I would make about half what I do in NorCal. But, I see other jobs are equivalent to NorCal. Some other medical jobs pay well, like NP, OT, PT. Computer jobs pay well. I have...

Yes...., that is why I never told my boss about the phones. For awhile, some nights the phones in the pt rooms would ring. It would ring several times and if I answered it, it make the sound of a fax machine. Soon after, another phone would ring, the...

In California Bay Area, the housing market has plumeted, except for highly desirable locales, you can buy a descent home for 200-500, and still make a good 50/hr with benefits. You need to know the area, though. Anyone thinking of relocating here s...

It is only my opinion, but I would put all titles on the resume, but only those relevant to nursing on your badge. The extra education can only help you on the resume, you'd think!

It is only my opinion, but I would put all titles on the resume, but only those relevant to nursing on your badge. The extra education can only help you on the resume, you'd think!

Don't give up yet. These hospitals take forever to hire someone. As soon as you give up and find another job, months later they call. I would at least give it a few weeks after an interview. I applied to JM also. They gave me a interview date in 1 m...

With the housing market falling, any RN thinking of moving should seriously consider California. As an experienced RN, I work 24hrs a week, nights and weekends. I make 59-73/hr, with the higher amount on the weekend. This is the San Francisco Bay Are...

It was like that when I graduated back in 92, after the work redesign. I worked in a SNF for 9 months, then I was acceptable. Look for a specialty training program designed for new grads, esp. if you have a University hospital near you. It is hard to...

Now thats a coincidence! Great story! Did your daughter get her "friend's" name? Or were you too scared to ask?

Well if you don't drink coffee or tea, drink a caffinated beverage. Pepsi max is great. Drink lots of water. Take a nap on your break time. It took me years to get used to nights. I thought I was going crazy at first. I just didn't feel human any m...

Yes -- it is not fun. In the end it maybe ok but the nerger goes on forever and it could be 10 yrs out before all aspects are 'merged'.

Yes those drug seekers are frustrating. But most people with FM are not like that. Just the ones you see! There are diagnosistic criteria for FM, and most MDs are not proficient in administering the pressure point test. So it often takes a Rheumatolo...

Yes those drug seekers are frustrating. But most people with FM are not like that. Just the ones you see! In my opinion pain pills just are not the proper way to treat central pain. It just creates the drug seekers you describe. I don't work in E...

Thanks for sharing those great web cites! Well said and simple too.

Sorry I don't think you will get reliable research on disproving FM. No one would pay for that research. Too bad there are just as many Primary MD's who disbelieve a pt't pain. I have had FM since 1994. The scariest times I had was the 7 years I sp...

Hi, well I would like to thankyou for your interest in finding out more about fibromyalgia. Here is a good web resource for abstracts and clinical research: http://www.fmaware.org . I would like to add that any person trying to treat their own chroni...

Hi everyone, this is interesting, I have never heard of FM caused by antibiotics. I have gone to many cme seminars on FM, and I think is more likely the infection is causing the problem than the antibiotics, but I guess it would warrant further rese...

Medications that have been associated with bringing on fibromyalgia are steroids. Illnesses, trauma, infections and stressful events have also been associated with the start of fibromyalgia. I don't think you will ever be able to pin FM soley on v...