Tue 15 Sep, 2009 02:55 pm - I hate 12 hour shifts, but at the same time don't like being at work an extra day a week. I kind of miss those 3 days in, and 4 off, but I work nights, so I either trade weekend DAYS or half... (view)
Tue 15 Sep, 2009 02:53 pm - I like the fact that I can bring some holistic remedies into my practice and that I don't always have to rely on meds. I like that the doctors respect my opinion and that I get to consult... (view)
Tue 15 Sep, 2009 02:32 pm - I won't be getting the swine flu vaccine. I mean, if it's supposed to be milder than the regular flu anyway, what's the point? I think the government sometimes is a little too... (view)
Thu 10 Sep, 2009 12:52 pm - Mine, hands down, would be San Francisco. A city of art, health conscious people and walking! I'd give anything to live near the Pacific Ocean! (view)
Fri 4 Sep, 2009 09:34 am - Our census is down too. People are waiting to have more complicated procedures done, or they are choosing not to have them done all together. I'm thinking that fields like hospice will be... (view)
Fri 4 Sep, 2009 09:16 am - Yikes. That's awful. I know a few of the people I went to school with waited too long to even take the NCLEX originally and are finding they have to take refresher courses. And then... (view)
Wed 26 Aug, 2009 07:44 am - Has anyone seen the newer TV shows depicting nurses? There's one with Jada Pinkett Smith called HawthoRNe -- I watched the first 15 minutes of the first show and had to turn it off -- too... (view)
Wed 26 Aug, 2009 07:40 am - Does anyone here work on a unit where they do self-scheduling? I used to and am finding I really miss it! I liked being trusted to know what worked best for me (and truly, the weekends usually... (view)
Wed 26 Aug, 2009 07:34 am - I found that HOUNDING them usually works. I call once a day, everyday, and keep my name in front of them. I also send followups notes the MINUTE I leave an interview, the thank you card goes... (view)
