walkingrock ADN

walkingrock has 46 years experience as a ADN and specializes in Retired NICU.

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   Employers' Background Investigation (i.e. social media)

   walkingrock replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

   It was so long ago, I don’t remember specifically. I’m thinking it was a video of the nurse saying something that was thought to be racist by a patient that saw it and made a nasty reply to it on...
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   Employers' Background Investigation (i.e. social media)

   walkingrock replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

   I closed my facebook account for quite a few years, and reopened it with only immediate family for years due to work. I know of at least 1 RN who was fired over a facebook post, at a facility that I...
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   So Happy To Be Out Of Nursing

   walkingrock replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I’m very grateful that I retired 2-1/2+ years ago and missed all the Covid horrors. I really enjoyed my job for many years, despite the stress; but it got much more difficult the last 10 years or...
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   Advice please

   walkingrock replied to NicKi0410's topic in General Nursing

   Going into management at your former employment sounds like jumping from the frying pan to the fire. Management is typically the most overworked and least appreciated, especially middle management. As...
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   Case Study: An OB Catastrophe

   walkingrock replied to Corey Narry's topic in Critical Care

   1. 34.2 weeks, SGA, smoker, leaking fluid, oligohydramnios. 2. Check fluid for ferning. Do L&D admit labs, start IV, place on baby monitor; may need to start
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   Worst Nursing Scrub Color Worn?

   walkingrock replied to RNliveoak's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Mustard yellow
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   Question for you retired RNs

   walkingrock replied to Grobyc82's topic in Retired Nurses

   Retiring this week. Would have been working as an RN for 40 years in June of this year. I will be volunteering at the
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   Worst Nursing Scrub Color Worn?

   walkingrock replied to RNliveoak's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Mustard yellow
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   What does your username mean?

   walkingrock replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

   I had 2 Galapagos tortoises for a number of years. They looked like big round rocks moving around the back yard. So I became Walkingrock!
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    So what have you been doing while the allnurses.com upgrade was happening????

    walkingrock replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    That’s awesome! I agree that sleep problems are a big issue with fibromyalgia. I’ve been diagnosed since 90’s and definitely had it before that. I’ve been going to a specialist in LA for the...
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    I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

    walkingrock replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

    I’m guessing your facility is owned by physicians? That particularly increases some of the issues you speak of. You may be more comfortable in a hospital that is not physician owned. Another...
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    The End of An Era

    walkingrock replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I’m retiring after nearly 40 years, in 2.5 weeks. I’m ready. It’s earlier than I had planned, but it is all good. Lots of changes during that time, barely resembles the same job. I’ll keep my...
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    So what have you been doing while the allnurses.com upgrade was happening????

    walkingrock replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Like others, just checking and waiting so I could make comments again!! So far, I like
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    So what have you been doing while the allnurses.com upgrade was happening????

    walkingrock replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    What cure did you find for your fibromyalgia
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    Which specialty to choose?

    walkingrock replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Specialties

    OR Not a lot of interaction with the patient or their family, routine, work with smaller group of same people. Surgery is