jrussole

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1. I was punched

   jrussole replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for sharing! This is what I am talking about. It goes on everyday. Nurses are abused and it has to stop.

2. feeling anxiety and other ranges of emotions

   jrussole replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

   Confidence? You have a calling. It obvious. Look at what you have accomplished thus far. It's not easy being a single mother. Going to work. Going to school. And being "Mommy". Your strength lyes in your childs eyes. You are a terrific role m...

3. Bizarre behaviour and personality changes

   jrussole replied to RedheadRN1958's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks Victoria. We were childhood friends. Grew up on the same street. It caused a rift between all of us. It has been 18 years since I had to make that difficult choice. And its around Christmastime that I think of her. She runs a health club...

4. Greenville, ECU, and PCMH

   jrussole replied to smg's topic in North Carolina

   Taking online classes enables flexibility in your scedule. But you have to be steadfast and make yourself work when it is time to study. And the course work can be much more demanding than if you were just sitting in class. It depends on what kind...

5. feeling anxiety and other ranges of emotions

   jrussole replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

   I can understand what you must be going thru. It is a tough decision. You do give up your life while in nursing school. At least, I did. You have to be 100% committed to prosper in anything you do to advance yourself career wise. Nursing school ...

6. I was punched

   jrussole replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, this is an old post. But workplace violence occurs to nurses everyday. And not much is done about it. I worked with this MD, who was having a difficult time with a procedure. So he flung an IV syringes across the room in anger. It almost hi...

7. Salary Or Lack Thereof !!!!!!!!

   jrussole replied to manettohillnurse's topic in School

   When my kids were little school nursing prn was good for me. I was able to keep an eye on them and be there to pick them up and drop them off, etc. The pay was terrible. The respect was also terrible. But I suppose you have to take the good with ...

8. Help, I just can't decide

   jrussole replied to <3inMyLife's topic in General Students

   I heard JHU is the best. It may cost more, but in the end it maybe worth it.

9. Bizarre behaviour and personality changes

   jrussole replied to RedheadRN1958's topic in Psychiatric

   I once had a friend who was bulemic. Most of our "group" of friends knew about it, yet never did anything about it. To this day, I sort of feel bad about 'ratting' her out to her family once she confided in me. She doesn't speak to me to this very...

10. feeling like there's a lump in my troat

    jrussole replied to rica75's topic in General Nursing

    Rica, Hope you are feeling better. It is probably related to the GERD. I had the same problem years ago. I would go to work with a lump in my throat because I hated it so much. The stress wasn't worth it. Once I left that position, the symptom...

11. I was punched

    jrussole replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    In my situation, I called the police. I made a statement, I tried to press charges. I tried seeking legal representation. Nothing was done. The patient assaulted me. He was a known sex offender. They sent two of us, anyway to his home for a hom...

12. How is working PRN?

    jrussole replied to wefdm21's topic in Geriatric

    Plus, working prn you don't have to deal with all of the **** that goes on a daily basis. Nurses can be pure evil people. With prn, you do your shift, work your tail off and say goodbye till next time. You don't have to deal with all of the attitu...

13. They did a c-section without anesthesia

    jrussole replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why are you people jumping all over my case? Why can't you be civil? I made a err and omitted "general", excuse me. That is the problem with nurses most of us are so busy to jump down someone's throat for a comment or an opinion. I don't need to ...

14. They did a c-section without anesthesia

    jrussole replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think we have received the whole picture of the incident. Because if she wasn't given a local, wasn't given pain medication in any manner, than it would be a reportable incident.

15. what was your...

    jrussole replied to PACU queen's topic in New Nurse

    My best experience at being a nurse, it's hard to pick just one. I suppose when an elderly patient during his last breath called me his angel. He thanked me for helping him through it. I simply cried my eyes out after that one. My worst experience...