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  1. Help I got a bad review from a consultant

    feelix replied to Shamoo's topic in Nursing Career

    Remember, when things go wrong, most facilities would like heads to roll rather than take responsibility and correct things. You have made the right decision to look for another

  2. Not a Near Death Experience: A Shared Death Experience

    feelix replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Wow! Some bonds last long after we think they are broken. I had a similar experience with my ex-spouses death. The person was the love of my life. The marriage was the nightmare. We divorced and my...

  3. Staffing problems

    feelix replied to feelix's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks. But I was taken off adjunct status and given a full-time contract. There is a lot of rivalry between departments where each department tries to block others from cannibalizing instructors. In...

  4. New nurse having a hard time with coworkers

    feelix replied to Me93RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is so not true. Instead of helping a person with a genuine concern, you are throwing a cliche at this person. The healthcare workplace IS the most rude workplace. Coming from the business world,...

  5. How to deal with a bully patient?

    feelix replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Giving difficult assignments to travellers/float pool is a dangerous and unprofessional practice. The only benefit it provides it for the regualar/senior/in the loop staff to dump off their problem on...

  6. On-call or cancelled? That is the question!

    feelix replied to Eschell2971's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital pays us zilch for being on call. You get paid $50 only if you are called in. You are expected to arrive within 45 minutes of being called. That is why my girlfriend attended her...

  7. Is it time to jump ship?

    feelix replied to caffeinatednurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello dear poster, Looks like it is a nursing home. I would say stick around if you are an RN. Wait and see. Administration is a whole other story. They cannot run a nursing home without nurses. You...

  8. Urgent response needed on RN Competencies after 3 years as a non clinical nurse

    feelix replied to moeBSN1988's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Your state has set you up for failure. If tube feeding and suctioning were non-licensed skills, they would have been taught in CNA school. However, they are not. Please look into the law and see if...

  9. Multiple Offers in Houston/ Relocating

    feelix replied to MommyRN15's topic in Texas Nursing

    Methodist is the best place to work in Houston. MD Anderson has the best pay. Memorial Hermann just laid off 300

  10. Ditching NP school for MD?

    feelix replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    Med School & PA school hire people off the street assuming they know basic sciences and general education. They TEACH them everything, especially clinical knowledge. NP schools assume you have...

  11. NPDB . I settled but now I'm worried!

    feelix replied to MineRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Talk to your

  12. Flagged FBI Report

    feelix replied to Cami28's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would be more worried about your personal information having been stolen and someone commiting federal crimes under your identity, or some such fraud. Please get your report and try to clear up...

  13. Contacted multiple times for same empty shift

    feelix replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the time it is individual shift charge nurses, not managers who get carried away. If this is true in your case, talk to the management that charge nurses need to do it right. One charge nurse...

  14. Keeping textbooks for reference?

    feelix replied to cnsrn1's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious if you have online access to the books or not? If yes, sell them before a new edition comes out. In any case, all nursing books become obsolete in 5 years and you will be referring to...

  15. Ditching NP school for MD?

    feelix replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    That is the catch. NP schooling is built upon someone elses training and experience. There is no effort to fill in the blanks. They fall even behind PA programs in that

  16. Ditching NP school for MD?

    feelix replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    The biggest plus into going to MD school is, they expect you to come off the street and actually teach you everything. NP school is a sham. They expect you to bring all the knowledge to the table and...

  17. Ditching NP school for MD?

    feelix replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    Follow your heart and head. If you have the heart, head, money and will go for MD. You will be doing the same job but at the highest level. Don't let what people say hold you back. Being a NP is cool,...

  18. 2017 allnurses Salary Survey Results Part 1: Demographics and Compensation

    feelix replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    You would think the results were skewed because most nurses on this board tend to have more education. They tend to be from Generation X and nurses making highest/lowest salaries would lie on the...

  19. Experienced RN's cannot get new jobs!

    feelix replied to duca's topic in General Nursing

    How about holding on to the job you have. Word does get around and the market knows there are 20 experienced RN's trying to get jobs in one specialty. That would make them mighty picky and choosy....

  20. Age of Nurse = Level of Experience? Or Not?? The survey says...

    feelix replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Try getting hired in a floor job after 50. One reason nurses

  21. How to Handle a Bully as a Supervisor

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

    Not reporting changes can be serious. Even if your boss takes no action, a paper trail would still stick in her record. These days it is an electronic trail which is even more difficult to get rid of...

  22. 51 Year Old Experienced Nurse - Am I too old to obtain my BSN?

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

    There you go. Getting a higher degree will also open avenues into becoming an educator. The secret is in keeping reinventing

  23. Well-seasoned Diploma/AD RN -Want to relocate but can't secure a job.

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

    If most of your experience is in Home Health, why are you even applying to

  24. NTI: What's a Scromper, Nurse Blake?

    feelix replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Don't want to wear anything that will require taking a top off to take a pit stop, especially if opening the fly is not an

  25. Confused and Stressed - What should I do next?

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

    An MSN in education is very marketable. Instructors usually start off part-time or adjunct. The trick is to teach one clinical while you are at your current job and apply for a full-time position when...