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  1. Good Things

    Q. replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Having been a victim of "nurse-eaters" myself, being a new grad on a specialty floor - somehow made it through orientation. After working full time for a year, and got the job at the insurance company...

  2. wild,suzy k, navy, buck,hollykate,level II, etc

    Q. replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Rick- Great idea! I'm Susan, RN, BSN. I am 28 years old. Been a nurse for 3 years. Worked L&D full time nights for 1 year, then went to work for an insurance company for 1 year but still stayed...

  3. Why LPN??

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

    Jo please read the post about "could this be the cause of the nursing shortage" and you will see that this BB is learning to get away from horrible generalizations about groups of people - in...

  4. Closed Staffing

    Q. replied to KwizRN's topic in General Nursing

    We are required to take 20 hrs of call - we get paid $2.00/hour while on call - if you get called in, you get a call-in bonus of $40 and time and a half. If the census is down, you may get "put on...

  5. Here is an idea for you

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

    Navy Nurse, You echo my husband's thoughts. He always said, with how numerous our profession is (something in the millions nationwide) - if every nurse gave 5 dollars, we would have money to start...

  6. What keeps you comming back

    Q. replied to lpnandloveit1's topic in General Nursing

    What keeps me is partly - too scared to start a whole new career and for the times when I really connect with my patient. For the times when I feel like my heart is not in it, and I'm actually very...

  7. Professional Attire for Nurses

    Q. replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    Your above statement proves my point. "etter relate to and not intimidate patients"- that would be nice. Hey now.....I think the shortage is severe enough; you don't want ANOTHER nurse to walk away....

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

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

    This is so true, and so

  9. Are masturbation jokes allowed?

    Q. replied to JoanieRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Speaking of sexual encounters/jokes: I once had a patient who was in her mid 20's who came in for labor induction. It was her first baby. Naturally her husband was there with her. All was going...

  10. Is it me...or has the internet made people lazier?

    Q. replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW... fiesty aren't we?? Good post,

  11. IS IT MY IMAGINATION?

    Q. replied to saskrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Leah I understand. I've had some pretty negative moments myself. People have said the cruelest things and attacked my experience. But like I said, I think it more so stems from THEM personally, and...

  12. Is it me...or has the internet made people lazier?

    Q. replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're sort of jumping to conclusions about a person's professional behavior simply by them asking for good websites. I take their inquiries to mean that they are in search of knowledge -...

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

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

    I can vouch for that as well. I work at a large teaching hospital and a 50 bed community hospital in an upscale neighborhood. WORLD of

  14. Seriousely,do you even use algebraic equations ?

    Q. replied to Hypoxic Pixel Eyes's topic in General Nursing

    Math is my weakest subject, but I do use algebra equations with dosaging, especially in nursery as Kday said. I also use it to do conversions with some of the drugs we use in OB as well. It's pretty...

  15. Professional Attire for Nurses

    Q. replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify - I am not allowed to "get my own scrubs" I have to wear what the hospital provides me because I work in L&D. The hospital launders them - and they only provide size medium as the...

  16. Mandatory Overtime???

    Q. replied to nanablue2's topic in General Nursing

    Stargazer, I get mandated every week!! I get mandated to stay an additional 4-8 hours after my 12 hour shift! We've had nurses sleep over because they have to come in 4 hours later! You mean to tell...

  17. Why LPN??

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

    Camos-

  18. CNA's Humiliation

    Q. replied to hanginginthere's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    B/

  19. Closed Staffing

    Q. replied to KwizRN's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work in a closed staffing model, and it seems to fit our needs. To cover ourselves, we have to sign up for on-call (about 20 hours of on-call in one month) - we also utilize agency nurses,...

  20. Mandatory Overtime???

    Q. replied to nanablue2's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand, patient abandonment is grounds for termination - hence the upheaval about MANDATORY overtime. What your administration appears to be doing is playing semantics.....how

  21. LOUD MOUTHED AMERICANS!!!!

    Q. replied to LORA's topic in General Nursing

    Lora, let me give you a little clue. It is hard to interpret someone's true intent through words only. I may have read through Nur4Kids post and AT FIRST be angered, but after re-reading it again,...

  22. IS IT MY IMAGINATION?

    Q. replied to saskrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What I have found, and perhaps it is my imagination, but most of the anger from RN vs LPNs and ADN vs BSN stems not from actual hostility, or this so-called RNitis, but rather miscommunication and...

  23. Professional Attire for Nurses

    Q. replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    True respect doesn't come with clothing. I think TRUE dress casual (meaning, not a business suit, but dress pants and blouse or sweater, or what Chris FNP wears, would be most desirable for me. Nurses...

  24. Professional Attire for Nurses

    Q. replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    Are whites more professional than dress casual? Chris- FNP was just looking for shoes that he could wear with dockers, shirt and tie. I say he probably looks a helluva lot more professional and gets...

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

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

    Gpip, I know my history. I have mentioned that the nursing profession has always had a pendulum swing.....a shortage occurs, the salaries go up, the units are at staff, then admin cuts back, drops...