Barb2000

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  1. Desperate !!

    Barb2000 replied to mika1's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I did clinicals at hired student nurses as tech's. Is this an option for

  2. new grad leaving er

    Barb2000 replied to paphgrl's topic in Emergency

    I have been a RN for 12 years, and these stories really upset me. I wish those nurses had been much more supportive to you. I have worked in places that had student nurses and new grads. I will say...

  3. how long is your commute?

    Barb2000 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    What used to take me 30 minutes, now takes me 60. This is due to the hurricanes (I live on the Gulf Coast). Construction on the roads (from Hurricane Ivan 2 years ago), is still going on, but...

  4. Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    Barb2000 replied to castle's topic in General Nursing

    I just got out of the military where adultery is a punishable crime. I only hope that although it is morally wrong to do this, a hospital cannot take action for this between to consenting adults....

  5. Assisting in abortions

    Barb2000 replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in an ICU where occassionally we had pregnant women who were on treatments that could potentially harm the fetus. The approach was that you always treated the mother first. If their was an...

  6. Situation Haunting Me

    Barb2000 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    I have always worked in facilities where if I had real concerns about how a MD was handling a patient's condition, there was always someone above me and above that MD that could be contacted to...

  7. Civilian Hospitals vs. Military??

    Barb2000 replied to onesmallspark's topic in Government, Military

    To LT Dan: I worked with a LTJG Dan at Jacksonville Naval Hospital in 1997-1999, in the ICU. I won't post the last name here, but would that happened to have been you? He was always referred to as...

  8. The Keys- working with nurses on probation

    Barb2000 replied to christinaquilter's topic in General Nursing

    I work with nurses in this type of program, and each state is different on requirements of the key restriction. In Florida, the nurse does NOT have to tell EVERYONE she works with. Only her supervisor...

  9. Pay Scale

    Barb2000 replied to PRNMEDS's topic in Psychiatric

    I just started at a LTC facility, working nights with a differential, and am making 20.50/hr. That is with 10 years of experience. This is in the Florida panhandle where the cost of living is pretty...

  10. Advice please, re Narcotic Diversion/Rx Forgery

    Barb2000 replied to Lady InPain's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to add that I have seen some posts encouraging you to surrender your license as it will look better than losing it through the board. Be very careful about doing this. To get in most...

  11. Single mom w/2 babies needs help!!

    Barb2000 replied to jenniferenee73's topic in California Nursing

    I was a single parent of a baby (no child support) when I went for my BSN. It was a struggle, but somehow I made it through. I obtained employment at the university I was attending (which worked...

  12. Advice please, re Narcotic Diversion/Rx Forgery

    Barb2000 replied to Lady InPain's topic in General Nursing

    LadyInPain: I have worked with nurses and MD's who have gotten in trouble with drug use at work, including prescription forgery. If they are not pressing charges, count yourself lucky. Some of them...

  13. When pt is refusing a C/S

    Barb2000 replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was a former L&D nurse, and though none happened at my hospital, I remember cases being presented at inservices where mothers refused C/S. In one, a mother was forced to undergo a C/S, literally...

  14. stinking of cigarette smoke

    Barb2000 replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

  15. stinking of cigarette smoke

    Barb2000 replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    our patients initially had to be escorted also, a block away, to allow them to smoke. however, this was stopped, as the facility felt protecting staff from second hand smoke superseded a patient's...

  16. From psych to med-surg??

    Barb2000 replied to Louisepug's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked psych for a year, then went to labor and delivery, then med-surg. (I was in the military, so was expected to go where they needed me). I really enjoyed psych, and was told that my psych...

  17. LPN license on probation;need advice

    Barb2000 replied to edchunt's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a long term care facility that has RNs and LPNs who are on probation or under some other type of monitoring by the state board. They reported that LTC facilities seem to be more willing to...

  18. navy as a career choice

    Barb2000 replied to solicitous86's topic in Government, Military

    You are allowed to work as a civilian RN as long as you get approval from your chain of command. You will need a RN license from that state. Alot of Navy nurses do this as the money is really good...

  19. Threats from Management

    Barb2000 replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have frequently done night shifts, always 12 hr. I remember having those mandatory mid-day meetings, and basically having to wake myself mid-day to go, then somehow try to get back to sleep for a...

  20. BDCP and loan repayment?

    Barb2000 replied to KcRN07's topic in Government, Military

    Having student loans doesn't disqualify you from the Navy. As a matter of fact, I was able to defer my student loans for 3 years while an active duty Navy Nurse. I was a direct commission, and did...

  21. navy as a career choice

    Barb2000 replied to solicitous86's topic in Government, Military

    I was a Navy Nurse, and stationed in Portsmouth. They do have housing, but that area is always on the military's 'critical housing shortage' list because it is so heavily populated by active duty...

  22. Commissioning Process

    Barb2000 replied to PickyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, I happen to look at this and wanted to clarify some things that I read from the post. I am a former Navy Nurse, and I can tell you my recruiter did not give me completely accurate information. I...

  23. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    Barb2000 replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is incredibly insulting. The few people that might do this probably don't "forget", they just don't bother. So their answer to that patient is certainly not going to be "no, I didn't remember"....

  24. good student, bad nurse...

    Barb2000 replied to sophiajoy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing school is not easy, neither is passing the NCLEX, yet you did both. I wish you had a more supportive manager/preceptor. Maybe you and your preceptor are not a good fit. I have had preceptors...

  25. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    Barb2000 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    I was a Navy nurse for ten years, just recently got out. Overall, it was a great experience. I worked in alot of different areas (some areas by choice, some not), so feel well-rounded as a nurse....