NurseMommy5253

NurseMommy5253 has 7 years experience and specializes in LTC, Hospice, Home Health.

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1. Did you start in LTC and leave?

   NurseMommy5253 replied to kummerspeck's topic in Geriatric

   I started in LTC and loved every second. I left after a year and a half due to needing to get my son on the bus when he started kindergarten, and took a home health position with more flexible hours. I love the clients I have now and my flexible sche...

2. Linguistic Pet Peeves

   NurseMommy5253 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

   The only place I've heard this so far is from older people in the middle of Amish country, but diarrhea being pronounced "di-a-REE" really bothers me.

3. Do women find male nurses attractive?

   NurseMommy5253 replied to Sykadia's topic in Men

   Seriously, nothing is sexier than a male nurse. That determination to go into a "woman's world" and kick butt at it - super attractive. I know a lot of women who feel the same.

4. Irrational patients

   NurseMommy5253 replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Relations

   I've never worded it quite like that, but I have gotten down to their eye level, looked them dead in the eye, and said, "I need you to stop. You are impeding your recovery by acting this way, because I cannot help you when you [insert negative activi...

5. The film: Vaxxed.

   NurseMommy5253 replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

   Most diseases that vaccines protect against are not just itchy bumps; they debilitate and have the potential to kill. Big difference. As a pro-vaxxer, I believe that a child who has no choice to be protected against a deadly disease shouldn't have to...