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  1. Anyone disliked ICU?

    cardiacfreak replied to RNbubu's topic in Critical Care

    Not all ICU nurses are great. ICU nurses think differently than a nurse who specializes in med/surg, oncology, long-term care, hospice, pediatrics, dialysis, etc. It doesn't make them a better...

  2. Nightshift -days off

    cardiacfreak replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked nights for more than 20 years. It was rough when the kids were little, but now they are all grown and out of the house, so I sleep when I want and get up when I want. Hubby doesn't...

  3. Hs senior in need of advice please!

    cardiacfreak replied to MelaneyL's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Which ever is more economical for your situation.

  4. I Should Be in Jail

    cardiacfreak replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I worked as a CNA on a pediatric unit for only 4 months. In that 4 months I experienced a 4 y/o little girl sexually molested by "Grandpa". A 4 month old that we had to send to a pediatric...

  5. Home Health OnCall

    cardiacfreak replied to regencyfarms's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an on call nurse and the case managers are my back up one weekend a month and usually one night a week. They only go out if I am with a patient and cannot get to the next call in a timely manner....

  6. Misdemeanor from 7 yrs ago!

    cardiacfreak replied to campingRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm not trying to be funny or anything but how do you not remember if you went to

  7. Charlie Gard

    cardiacfreak replied to Lavender111's topic in Nursing News

    And THIS is why I now do hospice. QUALITY OF LIFE, NOT QUANTITY . I recently had a patient on service for only 4 days, she battled and beat breast cancer in late 90's. She battled and beat colon...

  8. July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    cardiacfreak replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Dr Bonebreak, is that your ex-wife's divorce

  9. HELP! Struggling on AP class

    cardiacfreak replied to nikool11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also wrote my own study guide, then rewrote it, then typed it. The repetition helps the information sink in, well, it did for me

  10. Hospice Nurses is my Wife getting lowballed

    cardiacfreak replied to Vraktar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an oncall nurse with similar hours and no previous hospice experience. However, I had 18 years acute care with 6 years management. Depending on where you are located will reflect her pay. I am...

  11. What is a 24h shift like?

    cardiacfreak replied to Skippy97's topic in General Nursing

    Is it an on-call nurse? I am on-call from Friday 1700 - Monday 0900. I do have a back up nurse I can call if I

  12. Hospice patient is requesting food, but the family denies her

    cardiacfreak replied to RNgemini's topic in General Nursing

    I am an on-call hospice nurse and you should definitely alert the case manager. The POA needs some education that the CM can provide. Usually it is the other way around, the caregiver wants their...

  13. Iv infusion confusion

    cardiacfreak replied to Joy101's topic in General Nursing

    You should check your hospital policy. I always did it the way you

  14. Advice on comfortable shoes

    cardiacfreak replied to marlena.erika's topic in General Nursing

    I love my Rykas. Crocs are ugly but comfortable. Danskos did not work for

  15. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    cardiacfreak replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just recently read that John Cougar Mellencamp has 2 sons named HUD and

  16. Looking for a new specialty

    cardiacfreak replied to OnTheSearch's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of things added up to me leaving. My age (50) I was just tired of running up and down the halls chasing bed alarms plus my back ached everyday. I only have an associates degree and for me to...

  17. Needing help with a decision

    cardiacfreak replied to Shocktherapy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have always said, Poop has paid for a house, multiple cars, and my kids education. Give me code brown over code blue any

  18. Looking for a new specialty

    cardiacfreak replied to OnTheSearch's topic in General Nursing

    Well it's not for everybody but I recently left a Progressive Care Unit and now I work for a hospice company. I have time to teach, ease suffering, my annual income is the same, I know I make a...

  19. MD was angry I questioned him.

    cardiacfreak replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    It's all about being a patient advocate. Good job for standing up to the doctor when you knew your patient needed more

  20. July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    cardiacfreak replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I said get the GURNEY, not the

  21. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    cardiacfreak replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked acute care we had a contract with the local federal prison and the county jail. I never wanted to know what their charge was that way it wouldn't influence my care or how I treated the...

  22. DNP should be the Minimum Entry Practice

    cardiacfreak replied to nqe9650's topic in General Nursing

  23. DNP should be the Minimum Entry Practice

    cardiacfreak replied to nqe9650's topic in General Nursing

    Well I would comment but since I only have an associate degree I am probably not qualified in the OP's opinion. Oh well, my patients and their families know I am qualified and at the end of the day...

  24. Long Term Care Stigma

    cardiacfreak replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One thing I can say about good LTC nurses is that they have extrodinary time management skills. I worked LTC as a CNA many many years ago and I loved it. I worked acute care for 18 years and now I...

  25. Gross Things Patients Do

    cardiacfreak replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    Noncompliant patient on a fluid restriction. Found him in bathroom drinking from toilet. Why didn't he just use the sink you ask? Because we stood outside the door and could hear the water running...