ruthrowe

ruthrowe has 36 years experience and specializes in NICU, PEDs, Skilled Home Care, Biologics.

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1. Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

   ruthrowe replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

   I have heard an occasional comment by a patient regarding nurse's weight and also comments re a dietician's weight. A lot of employers are now requiring bio metric screening every year in-order to be...

2. Lied to in Interview

   ruthrowe replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

   Regarding not wanting to be called for overtime, read the contract. I can't imagine any hospital or facility that would put that in the contract and that's what you have to abide by. If that's the...

3. Advice for the new hire (hint: don't show your faults for awhile 😇)

   ruthrowe replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Have some of you forgotten what it's like to be fresh out of nursing school? I was told by my college adviser to keep my mouth shut, do as I was told and volunteer for everything and I would do fine....

4. DUI conviction, open container

   ruthrowe replied to calinurse03's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   I believe most questionnaires ask if you have "ever been convicted" of ........ Doesn't sound like you

5. Home births gone wrong

   ruthrowe replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   The name of the game is Russian Roulette. Educate yourself on the rules of the game then make your choice as to whether you want to play or not. I chose not to

6. Hostile work environment - Violent Doctor

   ruthrowe replied to Summer70's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that the hospital would also be held liable for retaining such a person. But I have to wonder where your OR nurse manager is and why he/she isn't supporting you. It is your OR and he/she...

7. Nursing Student : I want a NICU position when I graduate

   ruthrowe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I was hired into the NICU as a new grad. but that unit had a great leader who had a good sense for who would succeed and who might not and was willing to take a chance on them. We hired several...

8. I Should Be in Jail

   ruthrowe replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I too work with the neonatal and peds. population. When I hear people say that we should just all love each other and the world would be fine, I think to myself that not every human is capable of...