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  1. Any nurses out there work for insurance companies?

    Purdue_Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I have an upcoming interview for an insurance company. I was wondering if any of you have worked for insurance companies and what your role was, what type of things were asked in the...

  2. Rotating Shifts?

    Purdue_Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a job interview coming up for a position with rotating Day/Night 8 and 12 hour shifts. Rotating shifts are pretty common in this area. I'm not sure about the time frame of the rotating but I...

  3. school nurse interview

    Purdue_Nurse posted a topic in School

    Hey everybody, I have an interview for a corporation wide school nurse position coming up here in a few days. I was hoping some of you seasoned school nurses could give me some advice as to what kind...

  4. First night shift.....staying awake?

    Purdue_Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am working my first ever night shift tonight. I tried to stay up as late as I could last night, but I was wide awake by 11 am this morning. I may try and take a nap later if I feel...

  5. New Grad...On Neuro Unit. need advise.

    Purdue_Nurse replied to jesxoxo11's topic in General Nursing

    ahh the good ol' neuro unit! my previous position was on a busy neuro floor. i agree with the above poster, watching experienced nurses do neuro assessments is a great learning experience. the...

  6. Any school nurses?? I Need help!

    Purdue_Nurse replied to scallisto's topic in School

    I had to do a project similar to this when I was in school. I did a presentation on smoking for 10-12 year olds. I used a lot of visuals and statistics and they were really into

  7. Do you ever forget your patient's names?

    Purdue_Nurse replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I do the exact same thing. I am absolutely horrible with names. Not just at work but in every setting! Sometimes I think all of the confused patients with dementia I end up taking care of are...

  8. Any nurses out there work for insurance companies?

    Purdue_Nurse replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the

  9. do you ever have "stupid" days at work?

    Purdue_Nurse replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    :roll :roll :roll LMAO! It seems like my off days are always the first shift back after a long stretch off. Today was one of

  10. Maybe Nursing isn't for me???

    Purdue_Nurse replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    Don't sweat it. I had the hardest time in A&P and pathophysiology out of all of my nursing classes. I did fine after those were out of the

  11. Successful Non-Nursing Job

    Purdue_Nurse replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Nursing Career

    This is an interesting thread for me since I too am desperately wanting to get out of nursing. I'm very interested in the business field. The only jobs I see either require a bachelors in business,...

  12. Energy?

    Purdue_Nurse replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same way. It is very hard to keep up with household jobs when you do 12 hour shifts. I usually try and group my days I work together if possible. It's a long haul, but then I get four...

  13. Easter considered holiday at your facility?

    Purdue_Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, Easter is not considered a holiday. It is just like any other Sunday. I celebrate Easter as do the vast majority of others at my facility. I feel if we are working that day we should...

  14. Easter considered holiday at your facility?

    Purdue_Nurse replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the "news flash". I am aware there are many other religious holidays not observed by hospitals. With Easter coming up it has been a topic of discussion at my facility and I was just...

  15. LPN's Are Lower Class People?????

    Purdue_Nurse replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Good song! I know some people it describes pretty well. mammaoftwo: Sorry you had to hear that ignorant comment. LPNs are just as important to the health care team as RNs no matter WHAT...

  16. If you had your time over again >>>

    Purdue_Nurse replied to Sabby_NC's topic in General Nursing

    No, I wouldn't. There are a lot of other careers out there that I feel would suit me better. I didn't grow up always wanting to be a nurse like some previous posters, I didn't decide on nursing...

  17. This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

    Purdue_Nurse replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when people use double negatives. "She don't have nothing to drink." That drives me crazy! :trout: I Also Hate When People Post Like This It Is So Hard To Read For Some

  18. open visitation in the icu?

    Purdue_Nurse replied to misscece's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in an ICU with open visitation and I think it is a horrible idea. In some cases it worked out alright but there were always the families that constantly hovered over the patient and...

  19. Feeling a little lost........

    Purdue_Nurse replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all of your good advice. I did forget to mention I am still prn with the education department. I didn't think about it that way, how it would look a lot better not actually having left...

  20. Feeling a little lost........

    Purdue_Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I have been a nurse for around 2 years now. I am currently on my third job and am thinking about switching again. My first job was on a unit at a local hospital, I hated it and made...

  21. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    Purdue_Nurse replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Nooo! I don't have kids but when I do I definitely won't encourage it. If they had a genuine interest in it, I probably would have them get a job as a CNA in a hospital for awhile so they can be...

  22. Don't just get to work on time....

    Purdue_Nurse replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely hate when that happens...after 12 1/2 hours of working and knowing I have to be back the next day I'm ready to get the heck out of

  23. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    Purdue_Nurse replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dear Co-workers, quit talking about each other behind your backs, get off the phone with your boyfriend and DO YOUR FREAKING JOB so those who actually work hard don't have to pick up the pieces!!!!...

  24. Sleeping during nightshift!!

    Purdue_Nurse replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    Sleeping 2.5-3 hours per night during your shift? Maybe we should all move to Canada! I have worked both days and nights. At my facility sleeping is strictly prohibited and people have gotten...

  25. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    Purdue_Nurse replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    If there were more managers like you there would be a lot fewer burned out nurses in the world! I left a job with a wonderful manager and am kicking myself now for not realizing how great we had it....