NurseMerlin

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1. Low census--what do you do?

   NurseMerlin replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

   As a former admissions director, I can tell you the problem arises when the admissions department is slacking, along with the marketing and outreach departments in terms of keeping beds filled. When I...

2. Do women find male nurses attractive?

   NurseMerlin replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

   I'm an openly gay male nurse, and my dad is a straight male nurse. I became a nurse more recently, and he became a nurse almost 40 years ago when there were very few male nurses. There are so many of...

3. LPN pay in nursing home

   NurseMerlin replied to BabyFood26's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I just started recently as a new grad at two facilities, one of them LTC and the other is a Crisis Stabilization Unit. The LTC job is 12 hour night shifts and the pay is $22/hr as a new grad, plus...

4. I'm in tears--to accept or decline?

   NurseMerlin replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

   Well I guess I'll be the minority opinion: Any sort of extra RESPONSIBILITIES can and usually will help you when you begin looking for a job. My story: I'm an LPN now and have been working on my BSN....

5. Organ Donation Organization Unethical

   NurseMerlin replied to dangerous1's topic in General Nursing

   Many people never make a decision one way or the other on organ donation because we all feel "invincible" in life. That one brain dead patient, if the family consents, could save the lives of at least...

6. Feeling like you're complicit in the addiction problem...

   NurseMerlin replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

   You are a nurse. It is your job to follow the orders of the physician and administer the pain medication as ordered. Unless there is a medication error or giving the medicine at that time is...