K9lover ASN, RN

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    Did you take a risk?

    K9lover replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I got out but it was a leap of faith knowing I wouldn't be able to easily return to bedside nursing. ER was my last contract and when it ended I just knew I couldn't do it any longer. I am a prison...
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    Did you take a risk?

    K9lover replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and my only regret is not doing it years earlier. I was burned-out with the white-hot passion of a thousand suns on all of; bedside nurses are carrying out a series of cookie-cutter, soul-sucking...
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    Annoyed by commercial

    K9lover replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

    After safe staffing was signed into law California hospitals spent years tying it up in court stating they did not have money for nurses but had millions to fight it. I think then Governor Gray Davis...
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    Why I would tell you to stay out of nursing

    K9lover replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Get away from acute care, there is a lot out there which has not yet turned into cookie cutter, rote folling regulatory agency (i.e. FDA, CDC, DEA) nursing. Occupational was great, I got to know all...
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    Hiring manager offered position, HR said no and won't tell me why.

    K9lover replied to MiloRN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in California, also an 'at will' state. Sorry you had this happen, I had a similar experience @ 15 years ago. I worked in oncology @ the time; tour of the unit and basically same thing you went...
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    New grad struggling to find jobs

    K9lover replied to Tanny22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Quite right, my current job was one in which I started as a traveler working with a small group of nurses who were/are very accepting of new nurses. I knew the supervisors and, via travel, was able...
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    New grad struggling to find jobs

    K9lover replied to Tanny22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Too true! It was only after I had my resume' written by a professional resume' writer that I saw details I had missed and other areas where it dragged on like a book. It was whittled down from 10 to 3...
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    New grad struggling to find jobs

    K9lover replied to Tanny22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It is tough for new grads. Dang, when I graduated in 1996 you could walk into any hospital and be hired but I have seen it over the last 10 years or so that new grads are not being hired as hospitals...
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    Did they ask for your GPA, yes or no?

    K9lover replied to Bunsbuns's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have never had anyone ask. I put it on a resume' but I doubt it has ever made a difference as to interviewing out
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    Evidence Base Research Shows...

    K9lover replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Evidence-based research shows I can be happy never working as hospital nurse
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    School Shootings

    K9lover replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    Glad my kids are in their
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    Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

    K9lover replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    Well I started late so retirement will be death. Hopefully not anywhere near a crash
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    Loss of all personal freedom.

    K9lover replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    Nicotine gum will adversely impact my ability to practice? I think not...this is a combo morals clause and we do not want to insure you clause. And weight is off limits being legally protected?...
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    New grad per diem job offer - am I being ripped off?

    K9lover replied to meganec17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And $26 an hour, what state are you in? I started at $30/H 21 years ago in
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    New grad per diem job offer - am I being ripped off?

    K9lover replied to meganec17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will be first to float so I would take a pass on that as a new
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    Is it best for the new nurse to start with night shift?

    K9lover replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Although I adjusted poorly to nights I must confess it was better for learning due to the pace. On days you are running around like crazy with admits + discharges. And then there are the omnipresent...
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    Employee Complaint

    K9lover replied to FlyingFishofFury's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of any hospital which allows NAs to draw from PICCS & seems trivial for a write-up but now you know she is a back stabber. Going forward I would be cordial but cautious as I would be...
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    Safety with dangerous pts

    K9lover replied to Hazelgirl_06's topic in General Nursing

    People look at me with alarm when I tell them I work in corrections but it is actually quite a bit safer. We do not see anyone without an officer near enough to tackle the patient if need be. Among...
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    Charles Cullen and Other Healthcare Serial Killers

    K9lover replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Have never known anyone who would have been suspected of activities as far out of the norm as these cases. I can see why hospitals think they are in a bind with suspicions though; some nurses jump...
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    NURSE SMOKING a survey of knowledge and educational experience

    K9lover replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in General Nursing

    I have started after quitting for as long (as) 10 years, quit, start, quit start. I am hooked on nicotine gum but it just does not faze me. I have had others' ask me how I can not bothered by...
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    Loss of all personal freedom.

    K9lover replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    So you are saying that piece of nicotine gum in my cheek will somehow compromise my ability to practice in a safe
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    Sick.. need medicine!

    K9lover replied to Nursealc123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You cannot have Benadryl???? Nyquil has a very high ETOH content so I can see that but limiting nurses in monitoring to APAP and Ibu sounds absurdly strict. Glad this was my 2nd career; the only...
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    Concern

    K9lover replied to FengYan's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do not tell BON anything. They will not know unless you tell them. Newly clean and sober it may help to work in less stressful venues, I got clean and sober as a young waitress; 7 years sober when I...
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    Nevada now testing 2x/month and "witnessed" tests

    K9lover replied to dr. eatbox's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just because you hate AA does not make it 'voodoo'. It works great for those who want
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    Death and Repossession

    K9lover replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So sorry, losing my parents was tough