luvmyc

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1. Shiprock Hospital and basic living in New Mexico questions

   luvmyc replied to MaridithRN's topic in New Mexico

   13 week? So I'm assuming as a contract nurse? IHS utilizes them a lot. At the IHS I'm at (also in NM) we have 6 contract nurses. I also have a friend who is transferring to Shiprock next week. I can't answer specific questions about that service...

2. Lvns working in clinics

   luvmyc replied to PrettyNerd's topic in LPN/LVN

   I work in an outpatient clinic for the Indian Health Service. I love it and would never go back to LTC.

3. Is spending $80,000 on a private ABSN school a waste

   luvmyc replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

   Yes. Taking on that much debt is crazy.

4. Patient's "right" to abuse nurses...I need your opinion

   luvmyc replied to MsNewbee's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely not. I'll tell patients that they have right to talk to me that way/treat me that way. Life is too short to be verbally abused at work.

5. Am I too small to be a nurse?

   luvmyc replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Nursing

   You're 3 inches taller than me and I've done just fine in nursing. During the first code I helped in, I just climbed on the table and did compressions. It worked and my patient lived. I work with another RN who is even shorter than me. 4'10" I th...

6. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

   luvmyc replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   It all depends on the location you work. Where I am, the doctors are very respectful of all the nursing staff; they're wonderful. Similar with patients. Some people are just rude in general and those people take it out on the easiest targets. Usua...

7. This might be really mean but I have to say it...

   luvmyc replied to Beeboop12's topic in CNA/MA

   Shame on you for speaking of human beings like that! Don't become a CNA, this clearly isn't for you. I would never let anyone with that attitude or frame of mind care for my loved one.

8. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

   luvmyc replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

   Law Enforcement. I still dream about changing careers at times.

9. Verbal abuse

   luvmyc replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

   Nope. I get verbally abused on a daily basis where I work.

10. Freaking out before school...

    luvmyc replied to Darkhorse_riding's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Your worries sound like my worries 6 years ago. But I'm so glad I went for it. I had zero self confidence. And let's talk anxiety. My son died the month before I started. I had no job. I get anxiety. But I did it, and I did well. I graduated ...

11. Syringe driver terror

    luvmyc replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more! Exactly why I made the decision I did.

12. Syringe driver terror

    luvmyc replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    Palliative care (and then hospice care) was a godsend to me. My beautiful 3 year old son died next to me in bed at home. And everything was peaceful. I had watched him have a horrific code (30 minutes long and then ECMO) 16 months prior, so I deci...

13. Nurse with Felony Charges

    luvmyc replied to rebeccam0022's topic in Criminal

    You would have quite an uphill battle. First, getting into a program. As others have said, then being allowed at certain clinical sites and then finally (IF that all works out for you) being able to sit for your boards. From what I remember, you'd...

14. Treated Like Black Plague

    luvmyc replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    Even an LPN position? Uh, how's that gonna help? That makes no sense to me in her situation. It's not like an LPN is a junior nurse that has less access than an RN does. I have just as much access to everything in my hospital that my RN colleague...

15. Is money everything?

    luvmyc replied to CariLynn's topic in LPN/LVN

    How do you know that so many nurses look for the money first? That's a really interesting generalization. My entire work day is about my patient's comfort. Its about a shorter lunch break than I'm entitled to. It's about literally holding my pee s...