lindajean

lindajean has 39 years experience.

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1. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

   lindajean replied to Nola009's topic in Professionalism

   I think the actual statistic is that only 5% of people who are categorized as obese actually meet their goal and maintain it. I am a fat person and I gave up trying to lose weight after my mother died in part because of habits she developed from a l...

2. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

   lindajean replied to Nola009's topic in Professionalism

   I skimmed through the posts and don't know how a discussion on appearance could devolve into an argument on obesity. I hope no one is reading this looking for advice on interview appearance/attire or how to present a professional appearance at work.

3. What do you think of fibromyalgia?

   lindajean replied to Emergent's topic in Stress 101

   I am a Registered Nurse and I was diagnosed with FMS 14 years ago. I was like Emergent and many other health care professionals who believed that patients with FMS were just a bunch of whiney women. I suffered for at least twenty years with a varie...

4. Crazy things independent pts have asked of you?

   lindajean replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I know I'm an old nurse now. Many of the things mentioned in the original post were things that we just routinely did for patients. I was taught that spending time with a patient was a good thing and therapeutic for the patient, no matter wha...

5. Would you be a nurse if you knew then, what you know now?

   lindajean replied to I love the OR's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 35 years and I am grateful for my career because it has supported me (and a few others) and given me the life I've had. Would I do it again knowing what I know now. I think I would choose a career that didn't interfere with ...

6. Enough is Enough

   lindajean replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

   Yes, the 70's that was a great time to be a nurse, you had enough time to give backrubs, in fact, it was an expected part of your daily routine. We also wore white uniforms and caps and stood up when the doctor came into the nurse's station and gave ...

7. 1st Semester of Nursing School questions???

   lindajean replied to ldnurse1's topic in Michigan

   Congratulations on starting nursing school! I don't have an answer for you as I attended nursing school 34 years ago. It was quite a challenge back then and I can't imagine how much harder it must be now since there is so much more to learn! I want...

8. Told I'll burn out on hospic

   lindajean replied to Agnus's topic in Hospice

   I don't know if you'll burn out but I sure have. I like Hospice nursing and think I'm a good Hospice nurse:D but, when I have deaths occur closely in time, it really gets me down. My coworkers have told me they can't depend on me because I'm alway ...