Nella

Nella

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  1. Losing money being a nurse

    Nella replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    I don't drive an SUV. I drive a small car. I don't even drive all that much: I telecommute for my job, which I am more and more thankful for. I save on gas and save thousands of miles on my car,...

  2. Losing money being a nurse

    Nella replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    In general I don't think nurses are paid what we are worth. If I try to look at it objectively, I think about the actual work nurses do, the conditions we work under, the health risks, the hours etc...

  3. Should I stay in case management or go?

    Nella replied to aaac's topic in Case Management

    You might try something similiar to case management like disease management. I don't think you have to worry about billable hours in disease management on a regular staff nurse level. There's usually...

  4. Abnormal PAP: I'm scared!

    Nella replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    If this helps: I ad an abnormal pap with dysplasia about 20 years ago. I had the colp done. That part didn't hurt. But bxs were taken and that part did hurt. But it only hurt during the bx part and...

  5. Back-handed compliments

    Nella replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many variables in situations like yours. I've had older men refer to me as a girl. I'm talking men in their 70's. I didn't correct them. They meant no harm by it. And I figured at their...

  6. Do nurses get paid enough for what they do?

    Nella replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    No

  7. Would you become a nurse again

    Nella replied to Human nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get me wrong, I love my present job. I really do. And I really liked the job I held prior to this one. That covers about 8 years. There are years before that where the jobs were not as good....

  8. I'm tired of it! I had enough!

    Nella replied to marshalbc77's topic in General Nursing

    Agency nursing is a good suggestion. Or maybe be a float nurse, if your hospital has a float pool. You can go to different floors, but alot of the politics on the different floors wouldn't involve...

  9. Hot Flashes!!!

    Nella replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I went through menopause early. My hormone levels were post menopausal by age 43. Periods stopped by then too. I endured the hot flashes, the sleepless nights, the changes in how I look, hair...

  10. What part...

    Nella replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I'm located in wonderful Bloomington, In. Started as an LPN about 30 years ago, got my RN about 15 years

  11. Does anyone love their job?

    Nella replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job. For me, my current position is probably as close to a perfect match as I'm going to get. I like the actual work I do. I like the people I work with. I like my managers. I like my...

  12. working on Christmas?

    Nella replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. To whoever posted about nurses without children being bitter: not in my case. You falsely make the assumption that childless nurses are not married. Or could not find a man. You're wrong on both...

  13. working on Christmas?

    Nella replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Having children is a choice ( most of the time). Offering to work a Holiday for someone who has children (if you don't) is also a choice. Not a should. How many years should a childless nurse...

  14. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    Nella replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've driven in bad weather to make it to work, but it's a judgement call. And that takes a little experience with driving in snow/ice. It's not only how far you live from the place you work, but your...

  15. bilingual

    Nella replied to clbaker70's topic in Indiana Nursing

    It depends where one works. I worked for a large hospital and the translators there had to take a test to prove they were bilingual. They got maybe 5-10 bucks a day extra for bilig

  16. Just went through a lay off, more trouble ahead. (sorry, long)

    Nella replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    I have survived lay offs at 2 different companies, so I understand everything you're saying. I was worried about even more lays offs, and worried myself silly over my job security. I did an online...

  17. End Of Shift Report - The Sapnish Inquisition

    Nella replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    prmenrs, I agree with you. I used a report sheet I made myself: had places to enter I&O's, telemetry strip readings, vitals, blood sugars, what IVs they were on at what rate, what labs I had...

  18. "Nurses are like waitresses"

    Nella replied to ICRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Here's how it works for me: I probably would have called this doctor out for his attitude. If it wasn't resolved to my satisfaction, I'd probably look for a new physician. I have a primary doctor that...

  19. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    Nella replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Of course religon is not needed to be a good nurse. Cripes, I was offended to even read that question. I can respect the beliefs of others without having to share them. And religion might be a...

  20. anyone ever think about getting out of nursing for a while?

    Nella replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a working woman. I have to work, I'm my sole support. So when I got burned out, I changed positions. I went from a hospital nurse to a clinic nurse. I had been an oncology nurse, and just got to...

  21. Ok guys....facing hardest decision of my life..long..please help.

    Nella replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Snoopy, It's a tough decision, you're right about that. I faced a similiar decision several years ago. I went for the job with the lesser pay. I'm still there > 2 years later. I love my job. I...

  22. In the new Good Housekeeping...

    Nella replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in General Nursing

    The article should have said designate a friend or family member to be the one to ask questions, and then inform the rest of the family. It's been my experience that it was very helpful to keep 1...

  23. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    Nella replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I've always given the required notice, even though it was very hard at 1 job I held. Luckily, I had some vacation time on the books and used it to cover part of my final 2 weeks. I have been asked at...

  24. on call for holidays?

    Nella replied to bonjovigirl's topic in General Nursing

    That's a terrible Holiday policy. It almost encourages someone to call in if they know there is someone oncall to cover for them. And one should be able to relax on the Holiday they are not scheduled...

  25. Let's talk more!!!!!!!

    Nella replied to faithrn2002's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I moved to into Indiana almost 1 year ago. I'm downstate in Bloomington and am loving it so far. Lived in big cities in various parts of the US all my adult life and Bloomington is a nice fit. It's...