Banaltracht

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1. New Grad Age 60 Can't Land a Job

   Banaltracht replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I am 66yrs old and work a full time (3 12hr shifts a wk) in a rehab/sub acute facility and I also pick up 8hr shifts for an agency at local nursing homes. The nursing shortage is critical in my state of Michigan and I could easily work double shifts ...

2. Meaning of your username?

   Banaltracht replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

   banterings: :) An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?

3. Meaning of your username?

   Banaltracht replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

   My user name means 'nursing' in Irish. Initially (and since I don't run into many Irish speakers) I had a different Irish word in mind that I was going to use. Good taste prevailed though and I kept it polite instead.

4. Should I work as a CNA before starting Nursing School?

   Banaltracht replied to eleah2's topic in General Students

   Yes, work as a CNA. When I went to school (30 years ago), those of us that had worked as CNA's had a much easier time in school. You just 'pick up' a lot more practical information working as a CNA, than you realize. And when your nursing co-worker...

5. Should I leave this racist town?

   Banaltracht replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Relations

   Coming from a rural area of Michigan, I can tell you that you are dealing with a double whammy in your job. It's a good bet that your co-workers are either fence neighbors, went to school together or are some kind of 'back door relative' to each oth...

6. Odd interactions

   Banaltracht replied to remotefuse's topic in Relations

   I once had an elderly resident with an imaginary boyfriend named Damien. The family claimed she had never known a Damien and had no idea how she came up with her "friend". This resident had long, frequent conversations with Damien....sometimes she w...

7. Ugghhh, another new nurse...

   Banaltracht replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   I like new nurses. They're all shiny and new and haven't been dented yet. Confidence and skill sets will be fine tuned over time, but nursing is a never ending learning environment. There is ALWAYS a new drug, a new technique or a new piece of equ...

8. Night Shift Woes...When Do You Sleep On Your Days Off????

   Banaltracht replied to BibleBarb56's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an agency nurse and work pretty much any shift offered to me (and that is usually midnights) If I have a couple of mid's in a row, I'm in bed by 9a and up by 4p so I can enjoy some daylight time. When I'm coming off mid's to some days off I go r...

9. what do you say to friends who want to copy

   Banaltracht replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

   By allowing her to cheat off of your work you are helping to create a potentially BAD nurse. The ones who will be at greatest risk will be her future patients. View 'saying no' as a prime opportunity to start practicing your patient advocate skills.

10. Help? I regret this career choice?

    Banaltracht replied to katie6126's topic in General Students

    Week-ends and holidays isn't just restricted to nursing. It also includes doctors, PT, OT, respiratory, x-ray, dietary...etc etc. It also includes numerous other professions. My daughter in law is a 911 dispatcher and works weekends and holidays. M...