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  1. Here is an idea for you

    Q. replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    And most of us do Chili. But those moments that we crave or love are GONE. We cannot connect with our patients they way CNA's can at times. We have too many patients, too many support staff to watch...

  2. a nurse's poem-I'm Sorry In Advance

    Q. replied to leesonlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I've sent it to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. You will be credited as the

  3. Here is an idea for you

    Q. replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Chili I am desperately trying to stay on topic here but I have to ask this question again. You are telling me that because you know some police officers who are content with their pay, that nurses...

  4. Here is an idea for you

    Q. replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Chili- The ranges you site for these other professions are the range that nurses in my area make as well. REGARDLESS on if they have an associates or a bachelor's. You state that you rarely hear these...

  5. TO SUZY K AND STUDENT SARAH!

    Q. replied to theboss's topic in General Nursing

    Never to YOU,

  6. What age do you plan to retire?

    Q. replied to eventsnyc's topic in General Nursing

    I plan to retire as soon as I'm able. When my husband and I have a retirement income of about a couple million stashed away from years of saving in several different investment vehicles that provide a...

  7. Here is an idea for you

    Q. replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Chili- There are alot of professionals that make more than nursing. 1. Information technology professionals ($60,000) 2. Programmers ($80,000) 3. Blackjack dealers ($75,000) 4. Air traffic...

  8. Mandatory Overtime???

    Q. replied to nanablue2's topic in General Nursing

    Our "prizes" for being awarded the Magnet Designation is a choice between: 2 baseball game tickets, 2 tickets to Milwaukee's lakefront music festival Summerfest, a T-shirt with the Magnet Emblem on...

  9. Mandatory Overtime???

    Q. replied to nanablue2's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I lost respect for the ANCC as well because part of getting this designation was also about continued educational offerings. Yet, it is a fact, that all educational offerings other than...

  10. Mandatory Overtime???

    Q. replied to nanablue2's topic in General Nursing

    Canoehead- Here is the sad and disturbing truth. When our facility announced it's plan to go after the Magnet Designation - I was happy because I thought, good, now they will learn what needs to be...

  11. Are masturbation jokes allowed?

    Q. replied to JoanieRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Kristina...now THAT is funny. My husband is laughing

  12. For Level2Trauma; Chris-FNP

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your replies - and Chris, thanks for sharing something so personal. My mom developed cancer in 1984, and during/after treatment, was a nervous wreck obviously, and was Rx valium. She's had...

  13. For Level2Trauma; Chris-FNP

    Q. posted a topic in General Nursing

    Help - I need your expertise. Level2Trauma, you stated you used to work in adult psych - and Chris being a FNP you may or may not have prescribed this - but if you look at the post regarding a nurse...

  14. Mandatory Overtime???

    Q. replied to nanablue2's topic in General Nursing

    Address? SURE! St. Luke's Medical Center - Aurora Healthcare, Inc 2900 W Oklahoma Ave Milwaukee, WI 53209 Interestingly enough - this facility just got awarded the Magnet Designation by the ANCC -...

  15. I would rather strangle our old nurses rather than eat the young.

    Q. replied to Chuckie's topic in General Nursing

    No, No No!! I respectfully say, that this attitude has to go! They should rotate if everyone has to rotate. What if the skill mix on a particular shift is not safe? (ie - all new grads on night shift...

  16. TO SUZY K AND STUDENT SARAH!

    Q. replied to theboss's topic in General Nursing

    Alicia- Thanks for the post here. I can say that I feel much better now, as since the original LPN discussion I just was so taken aback by the responses I got. I am guilty as well, for responding...

  17. AllnursesWAR.com

    Q. replied to StudentSarah's topic in General Nursing

    Sarah, I feel bad for you, I really do. Some of these threads can get NASTY. I don't have an answer for you. My best guess is that those people, who habitually antagonize, belittle, personally...

  18. Non Nurse Managers

    Q. replied to mustangsheba's topic in General Nursing

    Just some food for thought....my sister was a non-nurse manager in an outpatient clinic setting. She managed about 3 nurses, 4 MA's and the physicians (ie - they went to her with concerns regarding...

  19. Could THIS Be the Cause of the Nursing Shortage?

    Q. posted a topic in General Nursing

    "...you haven't even been a nurse long enough to even have an opinion." "...she has nothing to contribute to the nursing profession until she acquires some more experience." "The nurse was created to...

  20. What keeps you comming back

    Q. replied to lpnandloveit1's topic in General Nursing

    Omigod Rick - you had me laughing hysterically with your post!!!! I always knew there was a better description for the ER than what it was - the McDonald's parallel was just too much! That's why I...

  21. Nurse using drugs at work - ? violent

    Q. replied to peggy101's topic in General Nursing

    You all are comparing ativan to narcotics and/or psychotropics. Ativan is like valium, etc, used to treat anxiety/depression as Duckie stated. People who take ativan are usually not violent (you may...

  22. What Freaks You Out?

    Q. replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    This is kinda gross but not related to bodily fluids - but just yesterday we had a patient arrive via ambulance in labor - a gravida 9!!!! who weighed about 70 lbs, positive cocaine and a few others;...

  23. Nurse using drugs at work - ? violent

    Q. replied to peggy101's topic in General Nursing

    NOTHING, as it is none of my business unless she compromises patient

  24. nursing and religion

    Q. replied to kjmta57's topic in General Nursing

    Amen! (no pun

  25. Here is an idea for you

    Q. replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't support my family on a NA wage because I chose NOT to. That's the beauty of this country...it's all about CHOICES. [This message has been edited by Susy K (edited April 07,