SisterofMary

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1. Is it normal to feel anxious about work everyday?

   SisterofMary replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in General Nursing

   This is a very healthy and compassionate response.

2. Why Do Nurses Quit?

   SisterofMary replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, So sad how this reality mimiced mine and so many others.

3. RN that doesn't want to be an NP

   SisterofMary replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

   Wow...this is how I feel internally. I don't wat to continue nursing as an N.P. or otherwise.

4. Why Do Nurses Quit?

   SisterofMary replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   This.

5. Why Do Nurses Quit?

   SisterofMary replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I really appreciate this article because it resonates deeply with my experience as a New Graduate. I started out in a sub-acute/long-term care center for children. It was a "cushy" job in hind-sight. I worked nights and I was eager to get into a hos...

6. What is your opinion on calling in "sick"

   SisterofMary replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

   How is that even legal?

7. Incompetent to Make Decisions

   SisterofMary posted a topic in General Nursing

   Every so often at our facility we come across patients who are evaluated by our psychiatrist and deemed "incompetent to make decisions." These patients can sometimes be alert and oriented or alert and confused. Typically they are patients who have an...

8. Dealing with insults from patients

   SisterofMary replied to Lycoriselaine's topic in Stress 101

   This is good advice!

9. Excessive Absenteeism in the Nursing Profession

   SisterofMary replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

   Nurse Beth...this would be awesome. I wish this were the case. However, I feel like, at least in my facility, the nurse that comes in no matter how fatigued, how tired, how sick, is the nurse that is revered and is being a "team player." And the nurs...

10. The Battle of Day vs. Night Shift

    SisterofMary replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

11. Are nurses and doctors equal?

    SisterofMary replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you to all who commented on this thread. Everyone provided some food for thought and argued both sides... I don't know if I can say that as a nurse I am equal to a doctor in terms of years of study and salary...although I suspect that doesn't a...

12. Are nurses and doctors equal?

    SisterofMary replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    True.

13. Are nurses and doctors equal?

    SisterofMary replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Well said....

14. Are nurses and doctors equal?

    SisterofMary replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    True. I mean I guess it is okay to be a subordinate. I think I over estimated the role of the nurse as like I said in nursing school as much as we are the patient's advocate/first line of defense, it doesn't always feel that way in actuality.

15. Michigan hospital sued after honoring woman's request for "white nurse only"

    SisterofMary replied to klone's topic in Headlines

    Pretty sure that the way they went about it is wrong and illegal in many ways...she was forced to assume risk of the patient but not going to even see them?