Forest2

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  1. Is it like this everywhere now?

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya. Sometimes I feel trapped or like I'm being herded. All that expense and hard work and dedication with nothing in return. That

  2. Is it like this everywhere now?

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it does take a lot of self control. It's hard, bury it deep deep inside and try not to make yourself sick I guess. Push all that stuff down and keep going, Not very healthy but what else...

  3. Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    Forest2 replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, all the time. Hard to find good technical repair workers here. So, I guess they can charge what they want. I wonder if I should have gone to a technical school and started my own business....

  4. Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    Forest2 replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, My car repair guy gets 50 an hour and the furnace man 90. Can you believe

  5. The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

    Forest2 replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    It probably isn't that simple. The WHO finally recognized burnout as a real condition. But, the suggestions recommended for treatment weren't all that helpful. Getting another job that is low...

  6. The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

    Forest2 replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Did the same, still the

  7. Confused about WOCN

    Forest2 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have been trying to do some online research and found myself more confused than before. I have an MSN and want to get certified in wound, ostomy and continence. I see an online course, but not sure...

  8. The Future of Nursing Retention

    Forest2 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is why I am leaving. I just can't handle it and if you have a commute on top of it, it just kills me. That and doing so much of the aides work because the "staffing levels" only allow so...

  9. The Future of Nursing Retention

    Forest2 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I think this report has a major flaw. The question was put to hospitals, what are the top three reasons for nurses leaving your facility. Nurses may not tell the employer the REAL reason. It could...

  10. Quitting during probation/orientation

    Forest2 replied to musiklover7000's topic in General Nursing

    OK, bad onboarding. I don't know why hospitals do this. It would serve them so much better to do great onboarding and preceptorship. Sorry this happened to

  11. Quitting during probation/orientation

    Forest2 replied to musiklover7000's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I think this kind of thing happens all the time. A nurse takes a job and before 3 months hates it. A nurse friend told me recently she had taken a LTC job, was there 3 months and resigned,...

  12. Confused about WOCN

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Oh my, that's a lot of money, I need 10K and 6 months. Well, I guess there won't be any wound care jobs in my future. I'll have to figure something else out that I can

  13. Capable of More and at a Crossroads

    Forest2 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You are still early in your career, Go ahead and go for whatever you want to do. There are different things a NP can do, hospital rounds or clinics. I was never able to do it because of the expense...

  14. Does hair color affect hiring decisions?

    Forest2 replied to Pinkudesu's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Don't dye now, wait til

  15. Other Jobs That a Nurse Can Do?

    Forest2 replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    Thought I might bring this topic back since it has been a few years and some things do change. I feel that it is hard to keep your passion doing a very tough job for 3 decades, the body wears out, the...

  16. The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

    Forest2 replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    It may happen at some point, they might add documentation of when the sheets were changed, when the floor was mopped, toe nails clipped, teeth brushed and the toilet bowl scrubbed, clothes washed....

  17. Confused about WOCN

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thank you so much for this information. I am able to get it sorted in my mind now. If you don't mind me asking, How much money did this cost? Not including hotel expenses, travel and

  18. New Graduate, Only one interview, Should I Be Picky

    Forest2 replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in General Nursing

    Call the manager or go to her office and present yourself. Take the first job that is offered and shadow everything you

  19. Feeling like I'm not making a difference

    Forest2 replied to Wrestler133's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like nursing to me. Most of the time I just try to think of what task requires being done next and keep moving on the best I can. Bedside nursing today does not fulfill me like it used to. I...

  20. Don’t know what to do !

    Forest2 replied to RNewbieMA's topic in Health, Stress Management

    One thing I have learned is that bosses don't like people with questions. Apparently they have a certain way of doing things and certain routines and you might be upsetting the apple cart. I have...

  21. Foley pain

    Forest2 replied to lucy8686's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are doing the right things. You might review causes of bladder pain. You might try a less irritating catheter, meaning smaller, silicone. Just make sure everything is where it should be...

  22. Patient fall

    Forest2 replied to littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    STOP doing that to yourself! You are not infallible. Perfect people do not exist. The fact that the fall bothers you so much proves you have a conscience. It's ok to be human, stop beating yourself...

  23. Concerned

    Forest2 replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    Just my opinion here, yep, everyone has one. LOL. In a group of people there are always "opinion leaders", I am guessing that this opinion leader has started something up, for what reason, well who...

  24. Wow

    Forest2 replied to registerednutrn's topic in General Nursing

    This makes me feel good. I am so happy to hear of a bedside nurse that has a normal work load and has great job satisfaction. It is such a rare thing to hear these days. A nearby facility had a...

  25. What might be going on?

    Forest2 replied to Bagatha's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think that a one time eye rolling isn't bullying. But doing it chronically and always targeting one person, yea, you are on the cusp there and better stop. So in this case I'd say the eye rolling...