BamaBound2bRN

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  1. Mandatory night rotation - legal?

    BamaBound2bRN replied to tineann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Reading this post makes me- a future nurse, hopefully- ask: Is night shift an easy shift to find for night owls like me? I dread being stuck on

  2. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    BamaBound2bRN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    While living in Ft. Lauderdale in early 1990's, a local TV news personality went to the ER when her "Personal Toy" got stuck somewhere. When the news finally hit...........about an hour after her...

  3. Breast Implants

    BamaBound2bRN replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    :cheers: :yeahthat: :beer: :yelclap:

  4. Breast Implants

    BamaBound2bRN replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Kinda harsh. My sister is a breast cancer survivor, and had a double mastectomy about 10 years ago. Her oncologist referred her to a plastic surgeon who put her artifical breasts in for FREE- he...

  5. "Nurse Quacktitioner."

    BamaBound2bRN replied to URO-RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  6. Something To Brighten Your Day.

    BamaBound2bRN replied to blueyesue's topic in Nursing Humor

    :offtopic: "A Statesman is merely a dead politician, what Washington needs is more Statesmen". Author

  7. Nursing caps required at your job?

    BamaBound2bRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Well, Mr. Timothy- I think you would look smashing in a cap and pin- oh and don't forget the white dress and

  8. Questions about politics

    BamaBound2bRN replied to ZZTopRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's because the field is dominated by

  9. Evil People

    BamaBound2bRN replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Absolutely, I agree 100% with this arguement. However, many of the previous posts, including the OP seemed more concerned with the nusance of the mothers actions, and even advocated calling the...

  10. Evil People

    BamaBound2bRN replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    The problem with your arguement, and that of others here, is on what basis do you make the claim that the mother 1. Provided alcohol to the girl, or 2. She "allowed" the daughter to become intoxicated...

  11. Evil People

    BamaBound2bRN replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

  12. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    BamaBound2bRN replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually, as a "Consumer of Healthcare Service" I believe it IS every patients "Job" and responsibility to monitor healthcare practices. I also believe that patients should ask their doctor questions...

  13. "Work short" Love, mgmt

    BamaBound2bRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you are miserable? If you hate your hospital so much then why not quit? There are plenty of jobs out there for nurses........so why

  14. "Work short" Love, mgmt

    BamaBound2bRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Question for the OP- how was the memo "Found in the House Supervisor's office?" If you are going off of the memo alone, then are you not jumping to the paranoid conclusion. In my previous career, I...

  15. 16.50 Starting Wage for a Grad Nurse???? Oh No! Say it Ain't So.....

    BamaBound2bRN replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in General Nursing

    I recently visited several hospitals in NW Florida (where the cost of living is MUCH higher than central Miss.) Here is what I found: West Florida Regional Med. Ctr. $16.50 Baptist Hospital...

  16. Pensions

    BamaBound2bRN replied to kharma09's topic in Florida Nursing

    after working 33 years at bethlehem steel, james roberts expected to retire with a secure pension. a member of steelworkers local 1688 in harrisburg, pa., roberts retired in november 2000 with full...

  17. Pensacola pay rates

    BamaBound2bRN replied to missrhonda's topic in Florida Nursing

    That is incredible. Here in central Alabama, the starting rate for GN is $18/hr, and I rent a 3 BR House for

  18. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    BamaBound2bRN replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in the military, we were dispatched to Lebanon for a medivac flight. As we were loading patients, the airport began to take mortar fire. A marine guard yelled out "Incoming" and most of...

  19. Pensacola pay rates

    BamaBound2bRN replied to missrhonda's topic in Florida Nursing

    I recently got back from a trip to Pensacola, and made a point to check out the market, this is what I found: West Florida Regional Hosp. $16.00/hr and not very friendly. The ADON...

  20. Gray's Anatomy

    BamaBound2bRN replied to hospitalstaph's topic in General Nursing

    I love Gray's Anatomy. I have said this before, GET A GRIP it is ONLY a sitcom/TV show:banghead: I thought the line was very appropriate for the context of the show. It is as if I said I better pass...

  21. A Dear Abbey letter. What is your take?

    BamaBound2bRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I hope you do not refer to your patients as "The Gall Bladder in Room 207" also. This type of compassionless care and attitudes is what gives MD's bad names, and it is a growing problem in...

  22. Nursing Student Unlawfully Removed from School

    BamaBound2bRN replied to RobInAlabama's topic in General Nursing

    Is the school still legally wrong? I'd think so. Is the school ethically wrong? I'd really have to know the entire situation. But, my gut feeling is no. Wow..........how can an institution be "legally...

  23. Nonclinical Supervisors - vent

    BamaBound2bRN replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in General Nursing

    I apologize if this is a little off subject. Several years ago, about 1986, I was a med tech in the Air Force. We had a patient, a Tech Sargeant who had been in the Air Force for about 15 years, who...

  24. Just a vent

    BamaBound2bRN replied to VIRGO NURSE's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What really urks me, is when you go to a doctor's appointment- on time- and the doctor is 2-3 hours behind because they overbooked. And it really fires me up when you get a nasty little reminder that...

  25. Nonclinical Supervisors - vent

    BamaBound2bRN replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in General Nursing

    I recently read an article about Nurse CEO's running large hospitals. The article was extremely positive and in part focused on the role these "Nursing Administrators" were "supervising" MD's- and...