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  1. overheard at the bedside

    ceccia posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    kind of like the "overheard in the subway/at the office/in NYC" blogs If you heard anything funny at work, share it here! today i was making small talk with a patient and noticed a framed picture on...

  2. overheard at the bedside

    ceccia replied to ceccia's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ahahaha this one today. i went to a new facility on the other side of the city, out in the suburbs, so all new people and apparently the DON is one of those who just asks more and more of her regular...

  3. Allergic to hand sanitizer

    ceccia replied to ama3t's topic in General Nursing

    Seconding everyone else's advice; hope everything goes well for you at the meeting. I've had allergic reactions to just about every chemical product I've come in contact with; when I started working...

  4. Working crazy hours

    ceccia replied to francoml's topic in General Nursing

    right now i'm working 7 days/week, so yeah i'm crazy too. (i work prn for two different companies, six SAR facilities altogether.) why do you work so much? are you trying to save $ for something in...

  5. if you hate nursing, what would you rather do instead?

    ceccia replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    really? i can't imagine you hating nursing. i know i argue with you all the time about everything but i also have a lot of respect for you for thriving in this crazy stressful

  6. what do you say to patients...

    ceccia replied to ceccia's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    yeah i do try to change the topic pretty quickly after the initial 'it's ok/happens all the time', thinking if we talk about something else they'll not feel quite as

  7. Are nurses blue or white collar workers?

    ceccia replied to digitiminimi's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    'white-collar' characteristics: -six-figure income, or very close to it -high degree of autonomy and independence (if working for a company/organization), or self-employment -prospective employers...

  8. Nicotine Test for new employment

    ceccia replied to hls0810's topic in General Nursing

    yes, thank you! i sometimes wonder why we fight so hard and sacrifice so much AND give up so many civil rights for mid-level jobs with mid-level wages that require a disturbing and perverse level of...

  9. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    ceccia replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    exactly. what can be done to protect healthcare workers when we're up against zillions of dollars in bribes? we'd need 1930's-style unions for a start, and sadly i can't imagine that happening in...

  10. Don't do this in clinical..

    ceccia replied to ArtClassRN's topic in General Students

    depends on where you ultimately want to work. Not everyone needs hospital experience beyond school/clinicals per se, especially now that nursing in the US is trending more toward community care and...

  11. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    ceccia replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    no kidding. i always vote, from local elections to federal, and i get involved with campaign efforts when there's an issue i feel strongly about. i'm starting to feel more than slightly disillusioned...

  12. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    ceccia replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ia. i don't care whether it is "Obamacare" or greedy corporations causing layoffs and reduced hours and pay freezes. All I care about is making $$ and putting a roof over my head and being able to...

  13. On being someone's breakfast....

    ceccia replied to TheBlackDogWaits's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    indeed they do. i like to deal with it by reminding myself that I only have to deal with them 8-12 hours, maybe 2-3 times a week, but they are stuck with their miserable selves 24/7! No matter how...

  14. Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    ceccia replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    agreed. if there is a discriminatory angle here, it's against the working poor/lower income imho. An ADN is/was an affordable way to get started in nursing. A four year degree is insanely expensive no...

  15. When You Request I Switch Shifts with You

    ceccia replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always do this (agree to work someone else's shift, but not give up one of my originally scheduled shifts). I don't mind picking up a shift for someone else, but I want the extra money; I don't want...

  16. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    ceccia replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am not speaking for any other practice settings, but in the SARs where i work, it makes sense to use me instead of creating another FT or PT position. Both companies that I do PRN work for have...

  17. I feel like a glorified maid

    ceccia replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Nursing Career

    i don't have anything to say- other than 'i agree' because you and houtx already said it all. honestly if i were you i wouldn't further my education in nursing because it's just going to be more of...

  18. Fired for refusing??

    ceccia replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    thanks for the compliment. i love it when people pick one word out of a post and start a rant about it because they really can't argue with the rest of it.

  19. Is there really no way to refuse a mandatory flu shot?

    ceccia replied to tariqblaze's topic in Disaster Preparation

    at this point i honestly don't know whether you're deliberately avoiding acknowledging what I am actually saying, or if you really don't understand what i'm saying. So let me break it down in a few...

  20. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    ceccia replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree with you HerringRN, except i'm surprised at the part about more Medicaid patients leading to increased revenue. My experience is in sub-acute rehab and there everyone complains about taking...

  21. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    ceccia replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't give up! if PRN works best for you and your family right now, you can make it work. What about getting a second PRN position with another company? My company has not said anything about reducing...

  22. Is there really no way to refuse a mandatory flu shot?

    ceccia replied to tariqblaze's topic in Disaster Preparation

    can you show me any credible, comprehensive, long term (30+ years) research definitively proving NO link between the flu vaccine and negative side effects (specifically including increased alzheimers...

  23. Fired for refusing??

    ceccia replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    travel/temp nursing. flu shots are mandatory during flu season (Oct- end of March). Work half the year doing travel or local temp assignments, and depending on your lifestyle, budget needs, other...

  24. Is there really no way to refuse a mandatory flu shot?

    ceccia replied to tariqblaze's topic in Disaster Preparation

    what other reasons/circumstances can you think of that would cause someone to have gotten MMR or other vaccines but not a flu shot? if 'propaganda-wagon idiot with no ability to think for themselves'...

  25. Nicotine Test for new employment

    ceccia replied to hls0810's topic in General Nursing

    i've never had to take one, but my fiance did for his former job. he tested negative; he's 5'6" and 300 lbs, and he quit a month before the test (not because of Big Brother's intrusive testing...