To everyone here....

[P_RN]

Do you realize how precious you all are to each other? We can exchange ideas, thoughts and suggestions.

But what gets to me the most is when some one of you steps out of the role and says something really SUPPORTIVE of someone else, just because.....No ulterior motive, no aggrandizing of themselves, just PURE SUPPORT!!

Here I am.....probably a good 30+ years older than all of you and yet you make me feel just as welcome as if I were a kid. I hope you feel the same. Keep looking up.

Thank you.

P

[ICUBecky]

i enjoy this site soooo much. i am on it all the time. i think i'm getting carpal tunnel from it!!( God, i hope not!). debbyed, you call yourself an old dog. i've learned so much from you and P_RN on this BB. i just want all of you more experienced nurses to know that this way less experienced nurse values your opinions, experiences, and comments!!!:)

[Reabock]

I, like many others, come to this site almost daily, usually after working 3-11 so its late when I get home. Its my way of unwinding and de-stressing while the puppy races thru the house terrorizing the cats and the old dog:D (He's been in the pen for 8-10 hours)

I have learned to be a more thoughtful, caring, supportive and hopefully, less negative nurse as a direct result of many of the posts here. I also had a pt die yesterday, unfortunately we did have to run a short code (CPR) till we got the code status clarified, which by the way, I had asked to have the code status clarified the evening before and "her MD had not been in yet".

I always feel like they have gone to a better place, so never feel badly when someone dies

I have learned that others all over the world have the same feelings and thoughts the I do, it validates me somehow. It is good to have some place to come that others understand where you are coming from when you talk about you workday or how it impacts your life in general. It is unfortunate that there are some that "get their knickers in a twist" sometimes, but you can't please all of the people all of the time, so its bound to happen.

All in all, I agree that this is a very supportive site, P-RN and CEN are some of the positive influences found here. Thanks !!

[jayna, RN]

...geez....i missed lots of things here, haven't been on this site for 2 days....

as for me a totally foreigner in this country, this website(BB) helps to me to share jokes, humor, say funny things.....before i was a bad apple but now i replant the new seedling.

:D :D

..love talking to you all.....cheers with few beers...ta:D :D

jane

[Slowone]

I found this board initially to get some advice regarding my medically fragile child. He was very ill for a long time and continues to be, now doc's are a bit stumped....So I went those that I know would know the answer...NURSES!!!!!!!

Since coming to my collegues for help, I have never left this board.

Since the birth of my youngest son I have not worked a single day, it has been a year now, I feel like i am getting "dumber" by the day. You ladies and gentlemen have given me the inspiration to wait it out, to go back to school as planned and be the best nurse I can be!!(when the time is right)

I thought my nursing career was over when he was born, but I know I will continue and who knows maybe end up in pediatrics (thank you nurse4kids and dplear!)

This site had kept my hope alive ( geez that sounds cheesy!)

I know that I am doing what I truly want to do...my husband thinks it is just cuz I don't mind seeing other peoples "stuff" :)

Who knows?, but thank you to you all for getting me through this time in my life and helping me to continue after this phase is "stable"!

Michelle....you may not have actually been there for the death of this pt, but feel comfort in the fact that you had just turned him...he was comfortable, clean and he had the hands of a caring nurse tending to him. You were a blessing to that special life, feel blessd yourself.

[micro, RN]

:D MICRO:D :D