Shamira Aizza

Shamira Aizza

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  1. Really interesting discussion about CNS injuries and stem cell therapy...

    Shamira Aizza replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Of course he was...he has a national platform to complain about his ability to get 'paid' by the gov't for something with dubious results. I wonder why he didn't criticize his audience for their...

  2. Nurses' Unions

    Shamira Aizza replied to nursemike's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In the US, nursing unions serve two purposes; as a palliative measure to give the appearance of improving a festering underlying occupational disfunction within a facility, and in some places as a...

  3. ughhhhh...

    Shamira Aizza replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The reason this physician was getting "all worked up" was because he was not any more prepared (either emotionally or clinically, or both), than you were for the impending situation. Don't focus on...

  4. Moving to Atlanta...Need some Advice

    Shamira Aizza replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    :yeahthat: What she said...there are many creative ways to say that Atlanta traffic is maddening, and it seems to take a long time to let up in the evening. What I've noticed is that folks seem to...

  5. Really interesting discussion about CNS injuries and stem cell therapy...

    Shamira Aizza replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Since we routinely get overwhelming amounts of info from some forum participants regarding issues of political note (this is the activism/politics forum), please allow me to summarize. They didn't...

  6. flight nursing speciality program

    Shamira Aizza replied to phiposurde's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I don't intend to sound critical, but 'flight nurse specialization' is just not an "on-line" kind of career. Since it's so competitive, it's essential to "step out" to gain the resume to beat the...

  7. Moving to Atlanta...Need some Advice

    Shamira Aizza replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Tough question to answer...how much do you want to spend? Unfortunately the local market determines what is "reasonable rent." I also found last year that the listed price is actually the price for...

  8. As nurses, Do We "OverHelp?" Can we Change?

    Shamira Aizza replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I've got an opinion and feedback for you, but I think you should just figure it out for yourself. Just

  9. Concurrent licence from two different states

    Shamira Aizza replied to Nursing4Sure's topic in General Nursing

    I hold five nursing licenses, and you can work in as many states as you hold a license. Sometimes you can even work temporarily in another state without holding their license as long as you notify the...

  10. Age Limits (Age-ism) For Flight Nurses

    Shamira Aizza replied to CommandSarMaj's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Depending on where you apply, I wouldn't worry. The standards for flight nurses is circling the drain due to the workplace shortage of RN's...which has splashed over to the flight nurse field. Some...

  11. Moving to Pittsburgh

    Shamira Aizza replied to coles2's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    There are many opportunities for RN's in Pittsburgh; I'd suggest focusing on a specialty that interests you, and going to a facility that excels in that specialty. For example; Children's for...

  12. sterile water for baby baths

    Shamira Aizza replied to brady123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pointless, and impossible. If they are getting it from a non-sterile tap and putting it in a non-sterile basin, using non-sterile cloths to bath a baby with non-sterile gloves in a non-sterile field,...

  13. Relocating to the Atlanta area from D.C. area

    Shamira Aizza replied to niquern's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Also a CHOA employee...if you are used to paying DC rent, it actually won't be that difficult to find an affordable apt. close to the Egleston campus (right across from Emory Univ). I live 2.5 miles...

  14. Tips for New Grad Male Nurse Transitioning

    Shamira Aizza replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Some good advice, but a lot of this just made me sad. Men are not required to discard their masculinity. Men are not required to respect people who have not earned it. Men should not be required to...

  15. Double Shifts: Your tips and tricks for getting through it

    Shamira Aizza replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Super...so it sounds like you've already figured it out. I thought you were looking for opinions from other RN's...my bad. If you really "want to work a little extra" and make a few bucks, then that...

  16. How to deal??

    Shamira Aizza replied to TraumaICURN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's because intelligence and achievement does not always equal

  17. Double Shifts: Your tips and tricks for getting through it

    Shamira Aizza replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what constitutes a double shift...16 hours? Here's how I would get through the last 4 hours of a 16 hour shift; clock out and go home. Maybe partake of a little libation. A 16 hour shift...

  18. Womens interest in male nurses

    Shamira Aizza replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    My older brother got a big kick out of telling my nephews that I was a "nurse" one day over lunch They couldn't believe it, and while it was humorous, I was a bit dissappointed that they had already...

  19. Why the fanny packs?

    Shamira Aizza replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I see someone beat me to the "man purse" reference...that's what I originally called the gadget bags that I've seen some male RN's toting. I used to be a gadget man; pockets and the 'fanny packs' were...

  20. Working with fellow female nursing staff

    Shamira Aizza replied to abbaking's topic in Men in Nursing

    Have experienced the same, but I've found that as I develop friendships and share my views on some of the RN's that have been unpleasant toward me, some of my other female colleagues also find them...

  21. do any of you like codes??

    Shamira Aizza replied to ryanfocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    In a former life when I was a paramedic, I enjoyed the application of skills involved in working a 'code,' starting from scratch, and delivering a patient to the ED with an Endo tube, 2-3 IV's, a...

  22. West Penn school

    Shamira Aizza replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Few would disagree; WP is not functionally substandard in the Pittsburgh market. However, no real pediatrics, no transplant (except bone marrow), no trauma services, no international exposure, no...

  23. RN to BSN in and around Pittsburgh...

    Shamira Aizza replied to SandraDeeRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    There are a half-dozen places to take a modified Chemistry class; i.e. Butler CCC, Westmoreland CCC, CCAC, etc. Often you can find a class that meets one day per week with one lab per

  24. Why nursing is going downhill fast...

    Shamira Aizza replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    1. Change is good; status quo equals slow self-termination. 2. "Actual clinical nurses" are largely disinterested in getting involved in the issues that are discussed by the AACN. For that reason,...

  25. West Penn school

    Shamira Aizza replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    West Penn was not a bad choice, especially if it fits your needs and ideals. None of the other schools would've been bad choices either, if chosen for the same reasons. The theory that UPMC runs their...