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 eligible for lower health insurance cost.

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 case, I want straight days, 8 hours, 3 months vacat...

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

   ruthrowe replied to Emergent's topic in 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. That was good advice. There is also little room...

4. DUI conviction, open container

   ruthrowe replied to calinurse03's topic in Criminal

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

5. Home births gone wrong

   ruthrowe replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU

   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 play.

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 should make sure you are in a safe environment. Ther...

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

   ruthrowe replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   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 nurses out of the float pool as they had floated into t...

8. Bad Weather--Hospitals could care less about your safety

   ruthrowe replied to Jory's topic in General Nursing

   You are correct when saying the difference is "good leadership". We would have gone to hell for our manager as she was a true leader.

9. Bad Weather--Hospitals could care less about your safety

   ruthrowe replied to Jory's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I don't believe what I'm reading. I will not risk my life for ANY job. The unit manager where I worked for 21 years actually called all of the outlying nurses who were scheduled to work, told them she was aware that the weather was going to be...

10. 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 love so it will never happen. The world is full of b...