NursesRmofun

NursesRmofun ASN, RN

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  1. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    NursesRmofun replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby Vee wrote: 4) Families who want to know how "Uncle Jimmy" is doing, become incensed when I quote HIPAA laws to them, and then claim they don't know how to get in touch with the patient's family...

  2. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    NursesRmofun replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    i know what you mean!

  3. we've been having heated - but not yet angry - discussions

    NursesRmofun replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    Well said, cotjockey. All people deserve healthcare, but I believe many people come to this country because of the "free" services that are not really "free" to many of us. It's not a matter of not...

  4. hours??

    NursesRmofun replied to nursemichelle's topic in General Nursing

    My expereince has been that if you look into positions at several places, you will find the hours you want at one or another of them. If you only have one hospital to work with, you may be more...

  5. New Shoes!!!

    NursesRmofun replied to Ashera's topic in General Nursing

    soooo happy for you! i want new shoes, too. i have yet to find a pair that can take me through entire 12 hrs. painfree! you go girl! show them off in

  6. I wish I had a nickel for........

    NursesRmofun replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    I do see more and more patients that carry a list

  7. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    NursesRmofun replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting answers. I think #1 the biggest of pet peeves is when patients or their families think the smallest of things is very, very important and you should stop what you are doing immediately to...

  8. a simple question

    NursesRmofun replied to nursemichelle's topic in Nursing Career

    I would say that unless you are super passive and want to get walked on, you would get over it. Doctors really can't be too nasty in a hospital because they are employees too and you could write them...

  9. Need your opinion

    NursesRmofun replied to KeepingTheBeat's topic in General Nursing

    i'd say that you may like nursing home work. as someone else said, you could apply to the hospital and see what happens. they may call you later on down the road, if they aren't hiring now. no matter...

  10. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    NursesRmofun replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    i think a great many of us are in it because we want to help people and also like the work, but we are under tons of stress in most nursing jobs and have a lot of responsibility. i think the average...

  11. Would you assist in abortions?

    NursesRmofun replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No. I would

  12. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    NursesRmofun replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    ...yes. the thought is similar.

  13. Consequences of Bad Choices

    NursesRmofun replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with CCU NRS. I would say observation is the best way to

  14. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    NursesRmofun replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I think I have left ontime only rarely in the 14 years+ I have been a

  15. New Grads verses seasoned R.N.s

    NursesRmofun replied to the ole filly's topic in General Nursing

    a hospital i worked for (and still work for per diem) got some advice from some company to offer severance packages to not only the people close to retirement but also the people with one or more...

  16. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    NursesRmofun replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    You mean the food and utilities are higher or the same in FL? I know the pay is less. Is it is like $15-18/hr? I have some family in NC and they make 20-something an hr. Good luck in

  17. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    NursesRmofun replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    they pay big bucks to people who sit and tell other people what to do in businesses, etc. but pay someone who has your life in their hands almost nothing....not a direct quote...but something like...

  18. 2nd Career RNS >40?

    NursesRmofun replied to fulwood's topic in General Nursing

    Got into nursing as an adult. It is the right career for the right person. It's not at all an *easy* job. Patients deserve good nurses and it helps to know ahead of time that you are going to work...

  19. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    NursesRmofun replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    P.S. CA houses go sell in the $200s? My brother said the houses were much higher than that when he visited a couple years back! He said they go for $800,000 and up! ??????? I am confused. Here is NY,...

  20. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    NursesRmofun replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    I live in NY! I am happy our rates are better. I think the lowest I have been offered is $20.00/hr. The highest seems to be around $40-45/hr. The average is around $30/hr. However, cost of living...

  21. New job! No more hospital for me!

    NursesRmofun replied to CherryRN's topic in General Nursing

    i actually wound up giving it up because i was too accutomed to hospital work and ltc! hmpft. i wish i could have kept it. the hours and fringe benefits are