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  1. Equal work for Equal Pay

    nurseinthezoo replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NPs don't go to medical

  2. What was your first Nursing job?

    nurseinthezoo replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    ER in level 1 trauma

  3. What do you hate most about your job?

    nurseinthezoo replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    I was annoyed yesterday but forgot what it was about

  4. How fast did you land a job?

    nurseinthezoo replied to johndough's topic in General Students

    I did a summer externship in an ER in my senior year. Upon graduation my status changed to GN in the same ER and RN when boards were passed. Seamless

  5. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    nurseinthezoo replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, you can do this. My study partner in nursing school was well into her forties, going through a divorce and had three teenagers. She worked two sixteen hour shifts on the weekends as a nurse...

  6. Calling in for no sleep

    nurseinthezoo replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone's different, but yes it's

  7. Pocket Snacks for 12 Hour Shift?

    nurseinthezoo replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I know it's not like a granola bar, but an apple, orange, banana, grapes are natural and healthy and can be consumed quick. Good

  8. Code Team

    nurseinthezoo replied to nursecam17's topic in General Nursing

    Rapid response NP, ICU and CAR nurses respond to codes where I

  9. Code Team

    nurseinthezoo replied to nursecam17's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard of any hospital with a dedicated code team comprised of individuals waiting for a code to happen like firemen waiting for a fire to respond to at the fire house. To utilize staff as...

  10. no reply from nurse manager

    nurseinthezoo replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Rural areas are tough with a limited marketplace. Hang in

  11. Do You Believe

    nurseinthezoo replied to Deepinthegame's topic in General Nursing

    To answer my own question , I don't think I would have a chance. Not now with all the hoops to jump through . Last time I checked , there is a certain "Look " that seems to be prevalent also. What...

  12. Gender, a fluid social construct

    nurseinthezoo replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Does seem that the world is on its ear these

  13. Do any of you think about going to med school?

    nurseinthezoo replied to RN to be soon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No. Doing good right where I'm

  14. 34 yr old starting out...help

    nurseinthezoo replied to katylady22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was in nursing school my study partner was in her forties, divorced with three teens, and worked two sixteen hour shifts on the weekends. We all graduated with our BSN. She didn't complain...

  15. My first cry

    nurseinthezoo replied to RNby24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    An eight patient assignment is overwhelming for any nurse, even veteran nurses. If you did your best that's all you can do. You will eventually gain experience and confidence. Someday you will be the...

  16. Being called in to work extra.. ALL. THE. TIME!

    nurseinthezoo replied to 20plusyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Caller ID works good to screen calls. Another option would be to answer the phone and kindly decline the offer to work extra. That works good too. Don't let this make you sick. The staffers are doing...

  17. Shoes

    nurseinthezoo replied to ICareAlot's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nike air monarch

  18. Male graduate and pinning

    nurseinthezoo replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men in Nursing

    Just do what makes you happy. I was happy going to

  19. Disrespectful patient

    nurseinthezoo replied to hwknrs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have documented his behavior, deferred the admission history, assessed him and moved on. Remarking that he's got a lot of growing up to do, especially in front of his mother was a sure fire...

  20. I don't have time to pee!

    nurseinthezoo replied to bossman's topic in General Nursing

    Forget about FB, just go

  21. Military Nursing

    nurseinthezoo replied to nishey94's topic in Government, Military

    I would agree with other posters. Go Navy. If you want to provide medical support to Marines in the field you are describing the duties of a field trained hospitalcorpsman, military occupation...

  22. Open confrontation with unit attending-advice?

    nurseinthezoo replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Never be blindsided and shocked by the level of stupidity the human tongue is capable of

  23. Do crnas deserve that much salary?

    nurseinthezoo replied to jasy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think they deserve whatever the market will

  24. Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

    nurseinthezoo replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would just ignore

  25. male nurses

    nurseinthezoo replied to bonta's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was warned in nursing school that men in nursing would be sought after to do the "heavy lifting." I'm happy to get the slide board (or large plastic bag if no board available), Sabina lift, Viking...