Little Panda RN ASN, RN

We accept foleys in our facility. We have home health come in to replace the foley monthly and they come if there is a problem with the foley other wise we are the ones who empty the bag and switch from leg bag to night and visa versa. Not all ALF's ...

Not all ALF's are like that. I am the nurse manager and I have three LPN's and the rest are CNA's trained as med aides. We have very few med errors. I take the time to teach the importance of med administration and what the meds are for and so on. My...

This thread is the hightlight of my day . How about this one: I have just been fired from my third nursing job, but I didnt do anything wrong!. I only made a kazillion med errors and cant get along with my co-workers becuase I know it all. I dont li...

As we all know, you can not get the flu from the vaccine. You can however have side affects related to getting the flu vaccine. The VIS (Vaccine Information Statement) list the following "mild" symptoms that one could have from being vaccinated such ...

Managing a deli department.

What you are feeling is very normal. I remember my first patient death like it was yesterday and it is actually 2 years today that it happened. Patient was a full code, I did CPR but it did not save him. I almost quit nursing after that. I have not h...

Please dont start the other job just to turn around and leave it. Nothing sucks more than hiring a new employee to have them leave in a couple of weeks. If this job you have accepted is not the job you really want then stay where you are at for now, ...

I used to be a CMA and never once did I claim to be a nurse. This person sounds very delusional to me!

I had a 60 minute commute during nice weather and 90 minutes during winter when it was snowing. I hated the drive in the dark with blowing snow. I drove 5 days a week, had no life and only lasted 6 months. I am sure there are pros and cons to both. G...

I spoke with a nurse from public health today and she stated that if you have ever been positive you can call the public health dept in the state you tested positive and they would have the confirmation you need in regards to the test and treatment. ...

In the state I live in anyone who test positive and even though they have a negative chest x-ray get treated unless they refuse. The way that I understand it if you are treated you should have less of a chance of ever converting to active TB. I have...

80 miles, about an hour to and from = 500.00 a month in gas. I have done this for 6 months and through one of our worst winters ever. I have finally found a job 10 minutes door to door. I hope to never have to commute again!!!

I have taken 2 breaks from nursing that lasted about a year each. I enjoyed the break but missed the challenge. Have been back for three years and not burned out yet, lol.

pymschrs for me when the first thing I read is "why is all nurses so negative and inaccurate" it immediately set the tone for your post, which for me was on the negative side. There are many out there who honestly and truly have had a difficult time ...

I commute an hour to and from work five days a week. My car gets anywhere from 27 to 36 mpg depending on the weather. If I am driving head on into the wind milage sucks. I spend about 500 a month on gas. I have been doing this for 5 months and I live...

I have a subaru Impreza and I get anywhere from 27 to 36 mpg on the interstate and I drive 80 miles one way to work mon thru fri. Sure am racking up the miles:)

I spoke with a travel agency last year and they said housing is very hard to find. Some of their travel nurses were staying in trailers on hospital grounds because there were not apartments or houses available. It is all due to the oil boom. If you ...

I have never worked either but I would choose Arizona over Florida. On another note, I am sorry that some of the responses to your original post were less than helpful. That is exactly why I do not post here much. If you go to sperlings best places...

I feel your pain!!! I travel 80 miles one way, five days a week. I am unable to commute with anyone do to the nature of the job that I do. I am currently in a hotel in the city I work in, due to a storm coming our way and I dont want to not be able t...

I do not usually chime in on posts such as this, but saying "they got whats coming to them" is an awful thing to say!!!! I cannot even express the hurt these words can provoke. I am sorry you feel that way!

That is awesome, congrats!!!!

You will get quite a few different answers on this subject. You will have those who think the commute is not big deal and those who would not do it at all. I personally have taken a job that I will have to drive too 5 days a week that is an hour away...

I have to say that I got a chuckle out of the title of your post:lol2:. I felt the exact same way when I received my ATT. It is amazing how that one little email can affect a person:).

I am so very sorry to hear about your brother. I pray for god to hold you and your family close during this difficult time. My heart goes out to you!

Psych4me, did you have the interview? If you did how did it go and did you get the job.