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  1. phone calls no outsider would believe

    twotrees2 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    hahaha whats the ohone numbeer. hehehe. however - if you are like us - our number is almost exact to hospital - we have 745 - they are 748 - and last 4 are same - we often get calls fielded to our...

  2. phone calls no outsider would believe

    twotrees2 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    some of our docs offices have gone to automated reminder systems to call and remind you of your appointment and ask if you will be there. thats ok until they started calling work ( nursing home) -...

  3. Need advice - bail on my accelerated BSN for an ADN?(long)

    twotrees2 replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    not always true youd make more with a bsn - my friend has a bsn and she made only about 2 bucks more an hour than me and that was only because she was pm supervisor - depends on your

  4. Need advice - bail on my accelerated BSN for an ADN?(long)

    twotrees2 replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    we had several come in to ours from a bsn program- they were happy they did hoewever they did say the work wsa twice as hard cause instead of learning in 4 yrs ( with all yor other classes a bsn takes...

  5. I didn't know this actually happened

    twotrees2 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i have seen nursing home residents a - call the desk asking to get an ambulance and once we had one call for one and thankfully when she told them where she was they called us first cause she was...

  6. I didn't know this actually happened

    twotrees2 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i know some insurances pay but i would think they may pay according to what the emergency is - and if it was really an emergency - at least that might be a good way to stop abusers if they dont do it...

  7. I didn't know this actually happened

    twotrees2 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    there is a good point of ambulance trips- when my grandmother had a stroke and was out of it fighting us she was so confused we drove her to ER figuring we could get her there faster - hospital sent...

  8. I didn't know this actually happened

    twotrees2 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i agree - i drove myself to the hospital once in horrific pain in my rt arm and neck - they checked my heart and said iwas fine asked me what drugs i was on ( due to when i was young id tried to...

  9. I didn't know this actually happened

    twotrees2 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my 3rd child came withing a few min of my water bursting all over the place - could be she just sat around the house with labor ( not me lolol - i am one of the "wimps" as some think of some of us...

  10. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    twotrees2 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    had an incident happen the other night at work - an "experienced" RN started workingthere - has been there a few weeks - he went to do an accu check - he poked the mans finger - promptly took the...

  11. Getting Paid $$ for End-of-Shift Overtime?

    twotrees2 replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    it depends- you have to read your facilities rules - they can get away with it if it is policy that like one i worked at OT was not paid until 80 hours was hit in the 2 week period - didnt matter if...

  12. Rules for the ER (long)

    twotrees2 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    "Staff don't talk about you and laugh loudly. We do it very quietly..."

  13. ER-101...Route/Meds/Terms

    twotrees2 replied to shill's topic in Emergency

    actually I believe that the QD QID BID etc are now recommended to be written out long hand, ie: every day, four times a day , twice a day, to prevent any confusion as many are hard to read and look...

  14. What do I do? (long)

    twotrees2 replied to ChrgRN's topic in General Nursing

    some folks dont want charge and are forced to take it anyway by default - for instance - our pm supervisor quit and no one has volunteered to take her place and i am sure they aren't looking to save...

  15. 2nd thoughts about being a nurse

    twotrees2 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    just want to put my 2 cents in - its not just new nurses who are feeling all these things. i know i can say for myself this anyhow. they are overworking us and shortstaffing us and abusing us. i stay...

  16. I failed the interview personality test/survey!

    twotrees2 replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    dont think they are so much "personality " tests as they are "moral" tests - often the questions gear toward theft, customer service ( wht you would do in a difficult type situation ) etc., rolled...

  17. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    twotrees2 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    well if that is what one applies for- full time - i agree - however i have never answered an ad - i just send apps in when i need a change and or more hours lol- however on any app i put i wish to...

  18. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    twotrees2 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    second to last interview i had the DON brought her kid in after school and had her in there - while i interviewed the kid was all over the plce and i felt it was kinda weird - not that anything was...

  19. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    twotrees2 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    i have to admit that the place i currently work at though they said i was hired they had to do some paper work - after 3 weeks i figured it was a ruse to get me out of the office- and bad manners to...

  20. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    twotrees2 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    yeah id have to agree the unkempt and pj like pants and nasty saying tshirts are not cool but i would not fault someone bringing thier kids in with them. sure theyprobbly DO have choldcare issues...

  21. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    twotrees2 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    i own a few outfits - about 20 pair of scrubs lol - and a few nicer jeans and shirts - besides work , home and church, thegrocery store i do not go anywhere so fancy clothes are unneeded in my opinoon...

  22. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    twotrees2 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    i recently had an interview - i wore nicer jeans ( had no choice had nothing else but scrubs that fit me due to surgery and couldnt afford anything nicer) and a nice top - i had just had surgery the...

  23. Adn's Who Don't Care

    twotrees2 replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    if i could afford it i WOULD go back to school but for psycology or labtech - i was encouraged by both my psyc and science instructors to quit nursing and change to "thier " job of choice for me. i...

  24. Adn's Who Don't Care

    twotrees2 replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    glad i actually looked - the title was misleading lol. of course we care but i dont want to get anything higher as i am happy where i am - higher degree would mean more responsibilty management wise...

  25. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    twotrees2 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    no i was on the top of the bed trying to prevent him from hurting himself - guess working dementia/alzheimiers so long i just dont worry about me lol. its second nature to do what i have to do to...