Sage611

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1. School verses Real World

   Sage611 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just started nursing school and it is overwhelming! I anticipated the rigors of a new program, but I go home with heart palpitations. I can't sleep. My mind has a running schedule of deadlines and preparations, not to mention very real worries of fee...

2. Being called an idiot

   Sage611 replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Relations

   Blows my theory out of the water! Ashamed of myself for being sexist.

3. Being called an idiot

   Sage611 replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Relations

   I worked for a dentist who got mad when patients did not get numb...and directed that anger at inanimate objects. Temper tantrum. I always saw that behavior as childish and undeserving of patient retention.

4. Being called an idiot

   Sage611 replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Relations

   I do think stress is manifested as condescension in these cases...and displaced anger. It's too uncomfortable to blame oneself. Even so, the offending physician should be promptly put in his/her place. I will not be a punching bag for an ego that can...

5. Being called an idiot

   Sage611 replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Relations

   Ughhh....testosterone. Curious if women doctors are as demeaning.

6. Being called an idiot

   Sage611 replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Relations

   What the bleep is wrong with those people? Smh

7. Im begging for someone's opinion here. Too tired to enjoy my job... Too tired to DO my job

   Sage611 replied to Rlandreth's topic in Stress 101

   Those hours are a disaster waiting to happen. Is that even legal? Please go to your supervisor and tell them you are concerned about making a critical mistake or compromise a resident's safety due to your exhaustion. If you do not receive some relief...

8. Being called an idiot

   Sage611 replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Relations

   Yeah, seriously. Unwarranted name-calling gets my blood boiling. I would have probably said something to the effect of, "Only an idiot would assume that nurses are mind readers and that patients should consent to a nebulous procedure."

9. Student nurse - depression/panic attacks

   Sage611 replied to asrn2017's topic in Disabilities

   I used to have debilitating anxiety and took SSRIs for years. I didn't get nauseated, but I would blush, which in turn embarrassed me, making me blush. I got so that the fear of anxiety initiated a panic response. I am now off all meds, because I thi...

10. RN hopeful...Maybe

    Sage611 replied to briannakyle124's topic in General Nursing

    There are also hygienists who work on commission. I was never one of those hygienists. But I believe commission should never be in a healthcare setting. Just my opinion.

11. RN hopeful...Maybe

    Sage611 replied to briannakyle124's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I see your point. I have actually worked for honest dentists. You would not know you're being sold to. Case in point: dentists get referral fees from specialists. I had patients who were referred to orthodontists when they had periodontal diseas...

12. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    Sage611 replied to Sykadia's topic in Men

    I have to agree with you. Having read several responses from that poster, I could never be friends with that type of person, who seems to relish putting others down and hurting people. I don't care how many "likes" he/she has. I know nasty when I see...

13. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    Sage611 replied to Sykadia's topic in Men

    Reminds me of Greg Focker . He was straight, fiction or no. Don't worry about how you come across. Preconceived ideas reflect on them...not you.

14. How do you pass time on your "weeknight?"

    Sage611 replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in General Nursing

    I love to knit and crochet too. I need to go to Yarn Addicts Anonymous.

15. RN hopeful...Maybe

    Sage611 replied to briannakyle124's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I'd chime in, since I'm a dental hygienist going to nursing school. One thing about dentistry that disillusioned me is that there is a lot of pressure for production (selling whitening trays, pushing cosmetic treatments, implementing period...