grish

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1. Non Nursing job suggestions needed for former OB RN

   grish replied to GrooveeBabee's topic in Retired

   I am a bachelor's nurse and have worked a myriad of jobs. I have worked on med/surg as a shift nurse, in a nursing home (very difficult trying to medicate 30 patients at the same time. I currently work as a visiting nurse,and deal with the mentally i...

2. Negative and Positive parts of being an RN

   grish replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   What is an LPT????

3. The Top Three AN Red Herrings

   grish replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

   Kudos to you for being courageous in your post. No red herrings here: ) It;s refreshing to see nurses with honesty and integrity. I work in any environment where patient care isn't the focus...it's money, money , money and its certainly reflected in ...

4. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

   grish replied to siringe's topic in Headlines

   Venting is essential in our line of work. What we have to protect is a pt's identity.

5. "Nurses Are So Mean"

   grish replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   Yes counseling is important but nurturing eachother in the profession is key : )

6. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

   grish replied to siringe's topic in Headlines

   She was wrong. We need to protect people's privacy in the healthcare industry whether we like the person or not. It's our right to feel safe and secure and know that we can trust our healthcare providers.

7. "Nurses Are So Mean"

   grish replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   Yes, some nurses eat their young......plain and simple and you know who you are. And then there are those nurses that take you under their wing and foster, and nurture that potential they see within you. There is a clear difference in being "mean" an...

8. How My Instructor Affected My Life

   grish replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

   I find it frustrating that nurses treat other nurses so poorly at times. I often wonder what role gender plays. I just think life is so difficult as it is. Many people that go into nursing are truly looking to make a difference and need that support ...

9. Help my dad had liver CA and has lots of edema

   grish replied to grish's topic in General Nursing

   He has advanced liver CA----not had (wishful thinking)

10. Help my dad had liver CA and has lots of edema

    grish posted a topic in General Nursing

    My dad was diagnosed with advanced liver CA in January and he has recently become quite edematous. His scrotum is HUGE, his legs are full of fluid and constantly weeping. His abdomen is large. They refused to do a tap b/c they didn't think he had eno...