eieiyo

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  1. I took the plunge...it feels weird

    eieiyo replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I was recently fired from a position I hated. I was the only nurse for 45 to 50 residents in a nursing home. At first I was so upset and mad. I am 62 years old and I've been a nurse for 27 years. I...

  2. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    eieiyo replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that nursing can be a popularity contest. Two identical nurses, one brown nosed one not: the big shots will choose the brown noser. I tend to not be a brown noser, and although I am a very...

  3. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    eieiyo replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that nursing can be a popularity contest. Two identical nurses, one brown nosed one not: the big shots will choose the brown noser. I tend to not be a brown noser, and although I am a very...

  4. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    eieiyo replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I noted that most of the responses to this thread were demeaning to this nurse. I applaud her for wanting to maintain her standards. One thing that bothered me was wanting to pass off morning cares...

  5. charge nurse whose a wimp

    eieiyo posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work in a short stay unit. I also do the preop phone calls and interview patients prior to surgery. We do a lot of peds patients for a dental service. We have three anesthesiologists, only one of...

  6. charge nurse whose a wimp

    eieiyo replied to eieiyo's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Frankie: Thanks for the moral support. Our charge nurse's superviser is brand new in her job at this hospital. She is on overload. She is aware of the whole deal. She even thinks it's okay to have the...

  7. Preadmission Testing RN's

    eieiyo replied to funnynurse's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work in a small hospital in Oregon. I do the preop phone calls and sometimes get to interview the patients for the health history. We are trying to expand this position, but change happens slowly in...