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  1. If an MD shoved you...

    buck227 replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would file a formal written complaint to my supervisor and then I would contact an attorney. This behavior must not be tolerated and the victims should seek punititve damages. This is criminal...

  2. If an MD shoved you...

    buck227 replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tracy, What do you mean, like he just bumped into you? Or did he push you with his hands as if to challenge you to make a

  3. tattle tell

    buck227 replied to daisie's topic in General Nursing

    This is one instance that I too have had experience. It is a shame we can't get away with how organized crime would deal with this scum of the earth. A snitch is the worst form of scum in the nursing...

  4. All Nurses Read This

    buck227 replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    I am learning so much. I hope this keeps going. We have 20 replies. If we had 100, it would really give us a good concensus of what is going

  5. JUST SAY NO TO MNM

    buck227 replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    Now thats

  6. JUST SAY NO TO MNM

    buck227 replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, let me spell this out a bit. What if we had a federal law stating that a nurse can only have 2 critical patients under his/her care (just as an example). Then what happens when there just aren't...

  7. All Nurses Read This

    buck227 replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    Keep it going and I will tally all of the answers after 30 days and give a

  8. Stethescopes

    buck227 replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Littman makes excellent stethoscopes. The main thing to remember when buying one (Ihave tried many) is what area you work in. If all you need to do is verify sounds of heart, lungs and bowel, buy a...

  9. All Nurses Read This

    buck227 replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    1)RN 2)5 3)South Central US 4)not totally dissatisfied with pay, but wish it was about twice what I make now 5)Benefits satisfactory. 6)12 hour shifts are too long. 7)Supervisor marginally competent...

  10. JUST SAY NO TO MNM

    buck227 replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    [i wish I had a success story. I guess I am venting because I know how bad it is out there. One thing we have where I live is about 6 different hospital companies and that gives us the opportunity to...

  11. JUST SAY NO TO MNM

    buck227 replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    Rex, I don't wish to joust anymore. It was fun for about five minutes but now it has grown old. I hold on to my main points and beliefs: 1) If you don't like it and you can't change it, then leave and...

  12. JUST SAY NO TO MNM

    buck227 replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    Rex, You are the biggest idiot I have ever read on here. Have you been tested for reading comprihension? Perhaps you are just filled with hate? What I was saying is that no one in nursing has room to...

  13. JUST SAY NO TO MNM

    buck227 replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    If someone was to start a non-profit organization that lobbyed government for Nurses that believe in what we have discussed on this posting, would you be willing to back such an organization? Not that...

  14. What Freaks You Out?

    buck227 replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Pancreatic drainage. That foul smelling milky-white drainage.

  15. BSN minimum requirement

    buck227 replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Shannon, Your jaw should hit the floor. I have been practicing for 5 years and I have repeatedly had to assist BSN grads with basic nursing tasks. I am not writing this for sake of attack. I am...

  16. BSN minimum requirement

    buck227 replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Shannon, Your jaw should hit the floor. I have been practicing for 5 years and I have repeatedly had to assist BSN grads with basic nursing tasks. I am not writing this for sake of attack. I am...

  17. BSN minimum requirement

    buck227 replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    If you fail your boards, you probably were a BSN student. So what you are saying is that you simply put RN before BSN to signify that you passed your boards? Why would you be practicing as a nurse if...

  18. BSN minimum requirement

    buck227 replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    If you fail your boards, you probably were a BSN student. So what you are saying is that you simply put RN before BSN to signify that you passed your boards? Why would you be practicing as a nurse if...

  19. nursing student is thinking about throwing in the towel after first semester.

    buck227 replied to Lynn Casey RN's topic in General Nursing

    Stay in it! You can find a job in nursing where you work mon-fri and regular hours. Some of the areas that have regular hours are:School nursing, the OR, chronic dialysis, special procedures...

  20. Embarassing question to all experienced nurses.

    buck227 replied to micknmel's topic in General Nursing

    For the benefit of you BSN people First you get some wash cloths and towels together along with some clean linens and a skin care kit if you have one. Explain to the patient what you are going to do...

  21. BSN minimum requirement

    buck227 replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Every experience I have had with a new grad BSN nurse has been negative. They just don't recieve the clinical instruction needed to be competent. As a Hospital Diploma graduate (3yr program) I...

  22. BSN minimum requirement

    buck227 replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Every experience I have had with a new grad BSN nurse has been negative. They just don't recieve the clinical instruction needed to be competent. As a Hospital Diploma graduate (3yr program) I...

  23. MSN for Non-nurses, your opinion...

    buck227 replied to patty26's topic in General Nursing

    What NP program would accept an applicant without clinical experience as an RN. I don't mean to sound harsh, but that idea is silly. I certainly wouldn't want that person providing care to me or my...

  24. Nursing Shortage/Crisis

    buck227 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here We Go! More on the Nursing Shortage. The Government and the press wants to get involved. We are in for another ride. Problem is, if they reported on what nurses have to go through to provide...