NurseLinda

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1. Starting a staffing agency

   NurseLinda replied to mamamia's topic in General Nursing

   I was in your shoes in 1991 when I left charge nurse of CCU and started a medical cost containment corporation. NOT sure that's the decision I'd make today, but it worked well in the early to mid...

2. What do you do for yourself?

   NurseLinda replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

   Good questions. My hubby and I get away for 3-4 days every week, and then every 2-3 months we take our kids off for a vacation. Refreshes AND the quality of family life skyrockets!! :-) Linda/CMAS,...

3. IV starts in CVA patients

   NurseLinda replied to Cathy RN's topic in General Nursing

   Understand I've been away from direct pateint care for some time (own my own biz from home now), but we were even taught in nursing school NOT to use the affected side... primary reasons were...

4. Rotating shifts anyone?

   NurseLinda replied to hollykate's topic in General Nursing

   Part of the reason I left Nursing to have a business from home was the rotating shifts. Man, I was ALWAYS sick, and life when I WAS off was miserable... I don't think too many nurses rotate anymore...

5. To stay or not to stay in Nursing

   NurseLinda replied to Redeye's topic in General Nursing

   MY choice was to leave... but I had been in 22 years. I'll bet EVERY new RN (new as in the first year) remember feeling the way you feel, and MY suggestion is to stick it out and see if that feeling...

6. falsifying medical records

   NurseLinda replied to deLadyPanther's topic in General Nursing

   Since what she did is both fraudulent and illegal, AND puts YOUR license also on the line, I'd IMMEDIATELY take this to management and I'd DOCUMENT I did it. IF it happens again, I'm hit the FIRST...

7. work from home

   NurseLinda replied to ghoffman's topic in General Nursing

   What an AWESOME message!! You really made my day! SINCERELY!! >!! Well, after ten years I moved AWAY from healthcare because I wanted to own my own business... from home and using the...

8. So long Nursing

   NurseLinda replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

   RealNurse, I left the bedside and employee role all together, and I totally LOVE life now!! Feel happy and NOT negative about moving on!! Life is all about stepping stones, and Nursing was one of...

9. Nurse with bad back

   NurseLinda replied to Hearts's topic in General Nursing

   There are LOTS of career alternatives for Nurses both IN and OUTSIDE of the field of Healthcare. I suggest you step "OUT OF THE BOX" and look at all options. To start with, WHAT are your goals??...

10. Post Hysterectomy

    NurseLinda replied to Kathi's topic in General Nursing

    I had a lap hyst two years ago, leaving the ovaries so don't need hormone replacement (ONLY way I'd go), and after 7-10 days I was up and "back to snuff". Oh, I had a bladder tack done too. I own an...

11. WHAT DO YOU HAVE PLANNED FOR THE HOLIDAYS???

    NurseLinda replied to NurseLinda's topic in General Nursing

    Babs.... are you "BABS" as in Barbara Roberts???? Taking fown the tree today, and getting back to "normal"!! When do you guys take down the decorations?? Linda/RN [email protected] ICQ -...

12. Promoting Website

    NurseLinda replied to MSRNNURSE's topic in General Nursing

    Since my website IS my income now (much better than I made as charge nurse of CCU), promoting it is IMPORTANT!! LOL!!!! Of course search engines are important, and I also hand out business cards with...

13. WHAT DO YOU HAVE PLANNED FOR THE HOLIDAYS???

    NurseLinda replied to NurseLinda's topic in General Nursing

    AND wishing you many many more happy holidays together!!!! THIS is what life is all about... FAMILY, happy times and sharing!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

14. WHAT DO YOU HAVE PLANNED FOR THE HOLIDAYS???

    NurseLinda posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just thought it would be fun to see what you guys have planned for the holidays!! I spent the day today doing the Kids school "Christmas party" rounds, and will shop till we drop until Christmas......

15. Doing Without a P.O. Med Nurse - HELP!!!!

    NurseLinda replied to soundsLikesirens's topic in General Nursing

    The SAD thing is that nurses are putting their licenses on the line DAILY!! I've done legal reviews for 10 years before I moved to the DOT COM world, and what Nurses don't have TIME to document now...