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  1. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    control replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad my role model prof didn't seem miserable or unhappy, and she had a PhD. Personally, that's not for me. I would like to start on an MPH soon. Also, just because you have a BS in nursing...

  2. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    control replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe we should start a poll on the polls board.... I have a very unpopular idea about this, and I'll post it

  3. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    control replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is this belief by some nurses (maybe not here, I dunno) that a "real" nurse is at the bedside, and only the fittest survive. The rest of us are supposed to be weak losers. Really it's...

  4. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    control replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I think having a BSN makes it easier, but it's not impossible with an associate's degree. Diploma may be a bit more difficult, but experience may trump that. Not sure though.... I said this in PMs,...

  5. Scrubs for Short People!

    control replied to Pinky2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am 5'1" (5'2" with shoes,almost). Won't be revealing my weight though I should be where most of you guys are in that regard. Dickies are really good. I used to buy mine from a specialty...

  6. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    control replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I used to wish for the housekeepers job. And I used to be jealous of visitors....because they got to leave. It was really sad, and really pathetic. I was very unhappy. Your saying that, RainDreamer,...

  7. Positive TB test

    control replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Mine usually sting a bit. It's read in 48-72 hours. The booster is called a two-step test. It's like a double

  8. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    control replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I think maybe we all got burn out together, because it will be 4 years in May (for degree) and August (for license) for me,

  9. 10-15 patients?

    control replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in rehab, we had 6 patients each and were busy. At 8 we started complaining. I think I had 10 patients once when I worked in rehab. I was in charge, too, and with another RN and one...

  10. Positive TB test

    control replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Induration is what they really look for, not redness. 10 sounds about right, but I don't administer them and don't really have the number in mind right now. That's all I have to say about it really. I...

  11. Shoes--Birkenstock Professional

    control replied to Pose's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't they lovely? I need to get new insoles right now. :) I got them as a got-my-license present in the summer of 2002, and the insoles officially died in the summer of 2004. If you can afford it,...

  12. Shoes--Birkenstock Professional

    control replied to Pose's topic in General Nursing

    They're supposed to fit that way. I ADORED my Birki's!!!! It was like walking around barefoot. Plus if you get the polyurethane ones, they're easy to clean. The insole will "die" overtime; just...

  13. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    control replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    RainDreamer, I sent you a PM. :) RNOTODAY, PM me any time. Hang in there. Switching areas is great, but I've found it to be a band-aid. If I hadn't landed this job, I was seriously considering case...

  14. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    control replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Haha! I'm just being a goofball. Have you heard that song "Peanut Butter Jelly Time"? Basically, I think I'm the poster child for unhappiness in work. When I was unhappy I job hopped...and that's what...

  15. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    control replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    This was me a year ago. Exactly. I really know the feeling, and that's when I knew it was peanut butter exit

  16. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    control replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you been practicing? My suggestion is to find a non-clinical area. That's what I did. Send a private message if you like, or I will detail it here....however, I need to get back to work....

  17. what is an interview at a hospital like? (RN)

    control replied to JEWELZxO6's topic in General Nursing

    I pretty much cosign all of

  18. what is an interview at a hospital like? (RN)

    control replied to JEWELZxO6's topic in General Nursing

    DO NOT ASK ABOUT PAY FIRST. Let the interviewer(s) bring it up, but if they don't, save salary and benefits talk for the end of the interview. Cannot stress that enough. Bring a pad and pen to take...

  19. what is an interview at a hospital like? (RN)

    control replied to JEWELZxO6's topic in General Nursing

    Peer interviews are becoming more and more common. I think this is one thing they didn't really prepare us for in our professionalism class in nursing school. Dress conservatively; think business...

  20. Anyone finish shift and not return to job?

    control replied to StatRNNJ97's topic in General Nursing

    I would put in my two weeks before the meeting, meet with them to discuss the scheduling issues, and go on with my life. In the resignation letter, I would just state that I'd taken a full time...

  21. Switching career moves...slightly

    control replied to cltcmusk08's topic in General Nursing

    I think the bolded part is kind of silly. I had fun in nursing school. Sure, it was with "the dirty dozen" of us BSN students. Fun is what you make it, really. I don't see the OP as a "traitor" or...

  22. cleaning poop

    control replied to tprashad's topic in General Nursing

    If you ever have to work with quads or paras (rehab), boy, will you have to get used to it! I distinctly remember bowel programs in effect for like 5 of 6 patients at a time. No fun. Or a quad...

  23. Word of the day! LOL!

    control replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's awesome. :) I like to use the phrase "good night". But a word of the day is a much, much better

  24. What is most important to you as a nurse?

    control replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    1. Feeling safe at work (environmentally safe all around, from the security of the building to nurse-patient ratio). 2. Having a good rapport with coworkers and patients. 3. Professionalism (little to...

  25. An ethical question.

    control replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    Basically, you're saying the OP should do nothing and turn a blind eye to the situation. I think you could use this logic (the bolded) from the drivers perspective too....one of the reasons we have...