Enright

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1. Chi Eta Phi?

   Enright replied to LuvaNurse04's topic in General Nursing

   I only asked about the ethnic make-up of the group because there are many fine Greek organizations which are exclusive to African Americans. I thought this might be one. It wasn't clear from the web...

2. Chi Eta Phi?

   Enright replied to LuvaNurse04's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a member of Sigma Theta Tau which has done quite a bit to enhance my nursing career. I'm proud of the affiliation. I'd never heard of Chi Eta Phi so I looked at their web site. Although it isn't...

3. Nursing Certifications after RN

   Enright replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, CRRN is the cert for rehabilitation. It ends up being a love hate thing in your life....lots of care and feeding (CEUs) but it can bear fruit. I don't know if this is true for other specialties...

4. Nursing Certifications after RN

   Enright replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a CRRN and have been for 11 years. The test was not easy and the requirements to document CEUs can be a pain. BUT, the CRRN has opened a lot of doors for me and has given me an employment edge at...

5. Do you have to be a Nurse before a NP?

   Enright replied to Soon2BNP's topic in General Nursing

   I've always found this question frightening, and I am hearing it more and more. (I believe it was asked sincerely, tho, so no flames). It is as if there is a mindset amongst the direct-to-NP crowd...

6. Night shift vs. Day shift...

   Enright replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I was a night shifter for all my hospital years...doing a desk RN job now. My experience was a lot different than other posters...at my central city pediatric hospital, visitors didn't start showing...

7. sleeping staff

   Enright replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Thanks, ACNORN...I was beginning to think I was alone in my outrage. I always found it hard enough, flat out running, when a patient or a parent would say "oh, did I wake you up?" when I answered a...

8. sleeping staff

   Enright replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I was a full time night nurse for 12 years, 11p to 7:30 a. I am horrified to hear that this goes on still. I always took it as a personal and professional reponsibility to get enough sleep to do my...

9. Nurses & Retirement $$$

   Enright replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

   This is such a huge issue in nursing. I am a second career nurse and was appalled at the terrible retirement programs hospitals offered nurses. I once asked a benefits manager why and he said "23 year...

10. CRRN exam and renewals

    Enright posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    I just had to start a thread on this because the CRRN exam and renewal procedures are always a hot topic when 2 or more rehab nurses are in the same room! I've been a CRRN since 1991. I am proud of...

11. COHN Certification

    Enright replied to Lisabunt's topic in Occupational Health

    When I looked into this, you had to have so many hours of Occ Health in AND your CEUs in BEFORE you took the test. My other certification (CRRN) requires the CEUs after you pass and that is a PIA...

12. "Babywise!" Help! Friend swears by it.

    Enright replied to Figaro's Mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think books like Babywise are an outgrowth of a pendulum swing of childrearing. We Boomers were raised by the clock and schedule. Over 90% of us were toilet trained by 24 months. Look around now...I...

13. 2nd career nurses- any regrets?

    Enright replied to benzene's topic in General Nursing

    I am a second career nurse, having left a criminal justice career at 31 to get my BSN. I had weighed going on to a MA/PhD in CJ but then decided to change to nursing. I have very few regrets. Nursing...

14. Tardiness...

    Enright replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I really hated latecomers when I did shift work. One job, I was the night charge and we did face-to-face shift change (no overlap). The day nurse was always 15-30 minutes late. The manager told me...

15. HELP my dry hands!!!!

    Enright replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have tried all of the suggested treatment for my recalcitrant dermatitis that began when I changed careers into nursing. Essentially what worked for me was 1. a perscription grade steroid cream to...