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  1. What is it like to work as an agency nurse in corrections?

    BlinkyPinky replied to Blackcat99's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have to try and keep this somehow, b/c I, also, am in the works for being cleared to work in Corrections thru an agency (prn). NEWBIE to Corrections, in fact; have never been inside a jail....

  2. I hate my current job and want to work in a hospital

    BlinkyPinky replied to nr92's topic in Nursing Career

    Meow.

  3. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    BlinkyPinky replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    What the

  4. Two weeks notice?

    BlinkyPinky replied to kelbeljo's topic in General Nursing

    ALWAYS distribute a resignation letter to more than one person / dept. Always. Your immediate supervisor, and HR are two of these I speak from experience, of mine and nurses I know. Be...

  5. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

    BlinkyPinky replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'd see whether I could direct the channel to a cartoon that at least I can tolerate SpongeBob. Family Guy ? Used to love Courage the Cowardly

  6. Hospital nursing or bad management?

    BlinkyPinky replied to JocelynM's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What is a " huddle!?". Is that report time? Never heard of this except in football

  7. Allegation of Neglect

    BlinkyPinky replied to jaortiz20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm flabbergasted. Since the patient has to drink the medicine out of SOMEthing, why not just pour it into one of those 30 ml plastic med cups to begin with? Then it's measured ( i hope?), And they...

  8. Need Support and Advice

    BlinkyPinky replied to Invisible2u's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry, DaveyDo! í

  9. Nurse abuse

    BlinkyPinky replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check out the list of " Patient Rights and Responsibilities" sometime. That ppl are given when they check in HEAVY on the Rights; LIGHT on the " Responsibilities". Very And I was always told (...

  10. Nurses Eat Their Young

    BlinkyPinky replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Often

  11. about to fail nursing clinical

    BlinkyPinky replied to nursinggirligirl's topic in General Students

    Thank your lucky stars , and find another career Not even half- kidding And no , she really shouldnt go by secondhand hearsay . Good

  12. Quitting a job that a long time nurse friend basically got me

    BlinkyPinky replied to BettyBoopsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure I just saw a humble- brag in action. Never fully understood that term until now And " finally it just clicked"? It took That long ? I agree with Sour Lemon,

  13. Pay cuts

    BlinkyPinky replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. A hospital here in North FL ( name similar to that I just typed), did this a couple of years ago. They are losing people too. They don't seem to care. They just work everyone short....

  14. Do you ever get concerned about certain users on here?

    BlinkyPinky replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    this thank you

  15. License Fears

    BlinkyPinky posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a serious question. Why do I see in so many posts, constant pervasive FEAR of losing ones nursing license? It's mentioned in so many posts, that I wonder what is wrong with ME! TO...

  16. If you could start all over, would you choose nursing again?

    BlinkyPinky replied to FutureMrDrNurse's topic in General Nursing

    1. No 2. Too many to go in to 3. DD - 15

  17. Can I please get a Parking Spot!

    BlinkyPinky replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Nursing

    The way it was explained to me once was the God's ( doctors) make money for the hospitals. The nurses are a COST to the hospitals. Hence the parking situation, along with other things like FREE MEALS...

  18. Inclement weather conditions...mandatory to work?

    BlinkyPinky replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    Well then, I won't disappoint you regarding the smart- mouths. BYE

  19. Am I a woosy for feeling 5 patients is too much on a medsurg floor

    BlinkyPinky replied to PaperPushingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you get woozy when you are working? Like dizzy/nauseated? Or did you mean "Wussy?" Every time I see your title, I think you're about to fall out. ha

  20. Quitting my job before my shift starts

    BlinkyPinky replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I was preparing to ask you people why are you saying this to her , then I , too , reviewed her posts. Hmm. Shows a definite pattern. I hate to agree with others saying " leave the profession" but...

  21. Is Nursing this terrible?

    BlinkyPinky replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, none of that you describe, surprises me. At all. So if that is your criterion, then Yes, it IS that/ this

  22. What I Wish I Had Known Before

    BlinkyPinky posted a topic in General Nursing

    Before -- What? Before becoming a nurse, of course 1. That " nursing school" has little to do with what you really do as a Real Nurse. That it is pie in the sky idealism and reality hits you...

  23. Not sure how to handle this situation with recent interview

    BlinkyPinky replied to Southpawdown's topic in General Nursing

    A theory- maybe the woman you were speaking with did not send the email? Before the telephone interview, did you have to take one or more of those utterly Bogus " personality tests?". Because I...

  24. What I Wish I Had Known Before

    BlinkyPinky replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    You know, back to the school thing for a minute :. Our nursing school spent TWO WEEKS ( Semester 1) on BED MAKING. Bed making. I seldom. actually have made a bed in my career, and certainly no...

  25. What I Wish I Had Known Before

    BlinkyPinky replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    And that's fine. That you don't know any, I mean But that is not the case for others I'm sorry about your AI