RK694

RK694

Medical Writer, Licensed Teacher & Nurse, BA Psych

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  1. Would this be considered abandonment?

    RK694 replied to Twinkle007's topic in General Nursing

    Most of these places are like this and they don’t give a d*mn about you, your license, or the patients. Get out. Quit. They will not

  2. Verbally and Emotionally Abused, then Fired

    RK694 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Yes, you can be treated horribly at work - even abused - and can’t do a damn thing about it if the company won’t do anything. The only legal route is if there is some sort of discrimination. Maybe...

  3. Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    RK694 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    Going into the excruciating detail about bowel movements is absolutely mind-numbingly boring. Those of you who find this kind of topic fascinating by writing long, drawn-out paragraphs about it......

  4. Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    RK694 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, you have to call these guys to handle these kinds of

  5. Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    RK694 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you been doing this kind of work?? Are you new to the field? Despite what others here say to the contrary, your question is that of someone who is very new to the nursing field. And from...

  6. What can I do about bullying?

    RK694 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    Bullying IS

  7. LPN or RN?

    RK694 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You don’t need to wait 3 years to get an RN. First, it sounds like you have many prerequisites already done so that you can apply to an RN program, making it much shorter. Second, there are one year...

  8. Bullied and Struggling in ICU

    RK694 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    The nursing field (I’m talking about bedside nurses), is notorious for this kind of cliquish, cruel, bullying, Junior High School behavior by many nurses toward other nurses. It’s pathetic that...

  9. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    RK694 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing ever changes in the nursing field. I am so glad I made the decision to get out and have been happily out for the past couple of years. This complaint has been happening for YEARS. Floor nurses...

  10. Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    RK694 replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Nursing Career

    It’s not the exception anymore. Studies show that it is perfectly acceptable now for nurses to move from job to

  11. Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    RK694 replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Nursing Career

    The transition from nursing student to practicing nurse is notoriously stressful and difficult. Give it some time -- I'm not saying you'll grow to love med-surg, but you'll feel better about your job...

  12. Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    RK694 replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I don’t know how long you looked for work in the area you’re interested in, but maybe it wasn’t long enough. I know many brand new nurses (including myself - when I was doing nursing) who...

  13. Difficult Doctors:  Tips for Students and New Nurses

    RK694 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t understand the introduction to this article. Doesn’t the writer mean the DOCTOR - not the NURSE - has a response of a blank stare, red face or is

  14. Does the exhaustion go away?

    RK694 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you get a

  15. Oh, my aching feet!!!!

    RK694 replied to GrammyCat066's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It's called abuse - physical abuse. Can't you all GET this fact?? It doesn't matter what shoes/inserts you wear. NO ONE is meant to be on their feet that long!! Jesus!! WAKE

  16. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    RK694 replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    I want to add a couple more reasons to my earlier post as to why I hate nursing and got out: * CEOs of hospitals lobby (bribe) Congress to keep patient/nursing ratios absurdly high. Congress members...

  17. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    RK694 replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you change

  18. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    RK694 replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Writer/Editor

  19. Can I be hired after being treated for depression and anxiety?

    RK694 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    The problem is, they ask on an application if you've ever been treated for a mental illness. When doing a drug test, they also ask what medications you are currently taking and why. It is unfortunate...

  20. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    RK694 replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    The following reasons I hate nursing (I quit because of them) - and it was always and only while hired to do direct patient care. * Absurdly long shifts while constantly on your feet.Barely time to go...

  21. Old and Ready to Give Up

    RK694 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You sound like you have really low self-esteem and let people walk all over you. Almost like you want to be invisible. What's up with

  22. Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    RK694 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!!!

  23. Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    RK694 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I second

  24. Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    RK694 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing unusual about this. Nurses are almost always treated like they are expendable. They are also treated like children - having to bring a note from the doctor to prove she was sick! How stupid!...

  25. Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    RK694 replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Nursing Career

    For some people it might take a year to know for sure if they hate something. For others (myself included) I know within a few days/weeks. I also have a couple different careers. For example, in...