Desert Lady

Desert Lady

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  1. Accelerated Masters with no Nursing background

    Desert Lady replied to Katie_dogluvr's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some people are just lazy and want to take the easy way out. These "nurses" are dangerous in any given medical situation. Please I would work the whole floor by myself then have these nitwits coming...

  2. Day 7: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

    Desert Lady replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    There is a tarantula on your

  3. Nurses smoking weed?

    Desert Lady replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a state where it is legal. Personally I do not smoke or eat mj. But i do encourage my hospice and home patients that are paraplegic, quadriplegics or in intense pain to eat or smoke. MJ...

  4. Lied to in Interview

    Desert Lady replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Go with your gut and RUN do not walk to the nearest exit. You will end up hating your profession with in 6 months of taking this

  5. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    Desert Lady replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    First off,get rid of the stress called your fiance. He is tearing down your self esteem. Not what you need right now. Second apply at a skilled nursing facility or jail. You have the degree that will...

  6. Should I leave this racist town?

    Desert Lady replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Fly out of there as quickly as possible. Everything will be your fault which will put you on the defensive. Don't let another word of discrimination pass anyone's lips. Go to Human Resource now and...

  7. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    Desert Lady replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Excuse me this is the ED. You my dear, are not an emergency. We have attended to you. There are people in here that are emergencies. If you think being annoying is going to get you more attention, you...

  8. Getting into nursing school when you have a previous bachelor's degree in something else

    Desert Lady replied to jabita's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing is all about honesty don't start your career by omitting the

  9. Are we "semi-professionals"

    Desert Lady replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    My insurance company gives discounts to nurses who are proessional. I do not get the discount because I have an ADN instead of BSN. I don't think somebody is going to ask my degree when I am...

  10. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    Desert Lady replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oops, your bad. Did you not believe the things you read? Unfortunately, you will have to learn the hard way. Should have gone into business since medicine is now a

  11. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    Desert Lady replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I hate this phone. Correction when it does not need correcting. BOARD OF NURSING just became something else and do not became Don.

  12. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    Desert Lady replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Anyone can file anything. NOW PROVE IT. The bonus will be looking into her license and the hospital in general. The labor board would also hit the hospital. Too bad you Don not have a Union. They...

  13. Anyone excited about your RN life ahead?

    Desert Lady replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    It bothers me to hear that you are thinking of the money first. You should be thinking about how much value you will be able to give to you patients. About this time in your career it is very little....

  14. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    Desert Lady replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I too do traveling nursing, I have come to realize that as far as retirement money through SS this is not the way to go as SS is based on your yearly income. As a matter of fact, I am now farther in...

  15. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    Desert Lady replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I have to work until I am 70 due to change in SS rules. So listen up, young people Ss states if you want full retirement from SS yiu will have to work until 70 years old then you will see what age...

  16. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    Desert Lady replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Of course the age doesn't matter when you are going through school, money is green no matter how old you are. Going to work with out experience and over 40 is the

  17. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    Desert Lady replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    How old do you thinkI am? With a name like Melissa I figure you are in your 50's. I am 63 and not getting any younger but I am able to do 4 12 hour days a week and help my youngrr

  18. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    Desert Lady replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Remember these young uns are going to be taking care of us

  19. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    Desert Lady replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I wonder how many of us are dated by our names? Karen, Debbie, and Linda, are names from the 50's and 60's. If I had a name like Tiffany, Amber, or Brittany I think I could fake my age very

  20. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    Desert Lady replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I have a good one. The other day I was in an interview. The person who was interviewing asked me the age of my son and I jumped right in there with 38. I did not get the position and yes, I do believe...

  21. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    Desert Lady replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    As an RN you would have more responsibility in you department doing assessments for RAI. If you feel ADN is a waste of your time then don't do it. But I think you will be very proud of your...

  22. What do I say when the interviewer asks why I left my previous job?

    Desert Lady replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You mean like I kill myself everyday for the meager reward in 2 weeks. Yeah I need money to

  23. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    Desert Lady replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    That is not true, I worked in yhe immunization clinic. We toldpeople your chances of getting the flu has been lowered but if you do get the flu it will be a mild form. Well, that is a load of bull....

  24. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    Desert Lady replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Even if I were not in the medical field I would not allow anyone to put that crap into my body. These vaccines are not proven and some times it is not even the strain of flu that was predicted. Get on...

  25. New nurse - Bedside nursing is not for me

    Desert Lady replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    In most hospitals after 6 months you are allowed to transfer to a different area. Mother baby or new born nursery is a total relief from oncology. That would not have been my first pick as a new grad....