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  1. Selfish ramblings of a nurse who doesn't make $52 million a year.

    RobotNurse replied to bluebirdflyx's topic in General Nursing

    this, and also the people who get paid millions of dollars are rare and unique. Nurses (teachers, firefighters, etc.) are not - they're a dime a dozen. have to say this is true for me, but it's not...

  2. I Should Be in Jail

    RobotNurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    This is why abortion should always be legal AND easily accessible (both financially and location-wise) for everyone! The next time you see protesters with their stupid picket lines outside an abortion...

  3. have any of you left nursing

    RobotNurse replied to StillRN's topic in General Nursing

    Handing in my resignation tomorrow! The holidays were just what I needed to realize how burnt out I am on healthcare and how wrong the field is for me. The company I thought was halfway decent for the...

  4. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    RobotNurse replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    This is a very American/uber-capitalist mindset. I sincerely hope other countries don't start adopting this "profits over people" way of doing business. Individuals certainly do deserve jobs and...

  5. Would you choose nursing again or another health profession?

    RobotNurse replied to Abbr's topic in Nursing Career

    I would have stayed out of healthcare altogether. I thrive on entrepreneurial ventures and am happiest and most successful when i'm starting and/or growing a small

  6. Which way to go-advice please

    RobotNurse replied to Itsourchoices's topic in Nursing Career

    I'd also go with the breastfeeding clinic job - probably easier to get into with no relevant experience than OB in the hospital, and closer to your home which gives you more time with your family. Is...

  7. Too many cancelled shifts

    RobotNurse replied to NurseThompson's topic in Travel

    Since your recruiter is being unhelpful I would go over his head to his supervisor, and tell them you require a new recruiter. Let them know you are not impressed with your experience thus far and at...

  8. Verbal warning about sick calls.....please advise

    RobotNurse replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in Canada

    The facility should work with employees who have documented health issues/chronic illnesses. Offer to let them switch to part-time or per diem instead of throwing an otherwise good worker out the door...

  9. Is it OK to discipline nurses extra for calling in sick on a holiday?

    RobotNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    because it's relevant as it's the winter holidays. also because you can't please everyone, and had I started a new topic to rant about excessive punitive policies and attitudes regarding calling in...

  10. What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    RobotNurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    nevermind, don't feel like being

  11. Is it OK to discipline nurses extra for calling in sick on a holiday?

    RobotNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    the problem is the attitude that no one can possibly be legit sick over a holiday. i mean, it's not like we work around sick people over the holidays, right?! obviously any halfway-considerate...

  12. How much trouble am I in?

    RobotNurse replied to Tropicalsun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    exactly! if no one saw you do it, then you didn't do

  13. So fed up with my coworker

    RobotNurse replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    people are going nuts at my workplace over their holiday schedules - apparently i'm the only PRN who agreed to work any time over the holidays, so only one RN gets to take vacation time. the...

  14. how to get a new job after being fired?

    RobotNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    has anyone here ever been fired for being sick too often? i'm worried because i've been sick with one thing after another what seems like all year - bronchitis, gastroenteritis, sprained ankle and...

  15. how to get a new job after being fired?

    RobotNurse replied to RobotNurse's topic in General Nursing

    OK, this actually makes me feel better. Auto-terminated sounds much more legit than fired. Although at my facility you're not auto-terminated until you've been off the schedule for a

  16. Sick calls

    RobotNurse replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with conjunctivitis all weekend, because literally no one is allowed to call out on holiday

  17. Are we "semi-professionals"

    RobotNurse replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    Punching a time clock at 6 am on the day after Thanksgiving is blue collar grunt

  18. question about prescription meds and working

    RobotNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have inattentive-type ADD and was prescribed adderall. over the summer i stopped taking it because i got psyched out by reading a bunch of stories online about people getting addicted to it and not...

  19. Circumstances it's OK to quit without notice??

    RobotNurse replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I quit without notice at an SNF after 4 shifts - it was a PRN job that i took to supplement my hours/income when my primary PRN job was slow. I was straight up told by my supervisors "we all know we...

  20. migraines and work

    RobotNurse posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    what would you do if you were having migraines common and intense enough to interfere with your ability to work? i've got a doctor's appointment, but it's not until the first week of Dec because...

  21. migraines and work

    RobotNurse replied to RobotNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Of course not! i meant that perhaps i should have let my managers know what was going on, because I got the vibe from them that they thought I just turned into a terrible employee for no

  22. migraines and work

    RobotNurse replied to RobotNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    wow thank you; this is really

  23. migraines and work

    RobotNurse replied to RobotNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm PRN, and I agreed to cover a FT nurse's maternity leave for 12 weeks starting in Nov so I can't just work minimal shifts until I get rid of the migraines. (obviously when i agreed to 12 weeks of...

  24. Mandatory flu vaccines

    RobotNurse replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Better! But still only one study and not comparable to healthcare workers receiving an annual flu vaccine over the course of their careers. We simply don't know the long-term consequences, if there...

  25. mandatory flu shot

    RobotNurse replied to Mando7475's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's your opinion, which is no more or less valid than my opinion, which is that NOT informing people of their legal rights is