ru4rns

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1. when you feel creeped out

   ru4rns replied to menot's topic in General Nursing

   Sleazy or not all patients have the same rights when it comes to care...Nursing is a calling..as Nurses we take an oath to help our patients...COMPASSION and empathy is something that you are born with as a person....COMPASSION and empathy cannot be ...

2. Interesting cases anyone?

   ru4rns replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU

   Amen......God is good all the time....

3. Tips on passing CNA Test! please...

   ru4rns replied to martheena08's topic in Washington

   The most important thing to do is to relax........ Washing hands is VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!. Make sure that you DO NOT shake your hands when you are finished at the sink. You should sing a full round of HAPPY BIRTHDAY to yourself while washing hands,...

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

   ru4rns replied to I love the OR's topic in General Nursing

   No one said that nursing was going to be a GLAMOROUS job!!!!!!!! The thing with nursing is you either have it or you don't. A nurse cannot decide midstream that they hate their job and decide that it was a mistake. And thus continue to nurse the ill....

5. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

   ru4rns replied to Lala27poodles's topic in CNA/MA

   CNA's do not make a whole lot of money but..................there is self gratification, that is a large part of the job. Just knowing that you have made a difference in their life should be payment enough. I have been a CNA and I complained everyd...

6. The Little Round Thing

   ru4rns replied to Hope4us's topic in General Nursing

   Many mistakes were made granted................ But, ultimately it was not your fault. God had a plan for your patient. It was already decided when Sylvia was being created. That this is how her life would end. You see, we are not in control of anyth...

7. Momma, Who Are Those Children In My Room?

   ru4rns replied to mommiof2kids's topic in General Nursing

   In response to all of the stories here today I must say that I had an experience when I was doing home health. I had a client that was terminally ill with lung cancer. She was in her ninties. Her mind was well intact. I cared for her since the ve...

8. Student Uniform - My Gosh!

   ru4rns replied to Meg_student's topic in General Students

   Just be thankful that your in the nursing program and quit your cryin....... Some people would kill, to get to wear that dress. Getting into the nursing program is not easy. Besides, it will only be temporary. And oh.... good job!!!!!!!!! getting ...

9. Can Addiction be "Cured"

   ru4rns replied to longhornfan1's topic in General Nursing

   I can only tell you about my daughter's addiction to opiates. She has been fighting this awful addiction for two years. She went to a methadone clinic for a year. And I must say that it did not work for her , all it did was rot her teeth and take her...

10. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

    ru4rns replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I am a nursing student also.... Not once have any of you mentioned God, and the plans that he has for us. You may feel that you have lost all of these things, I myself included have "lost"many things along the way. But I also have gained so much alon...

11. Financial Aid Help!!!

    ru4rns replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing

    it is correct that money would be taken away from you I've had it happen to me I guess those are the rules and they suck for people like us that are working hard towards a goal.I have just learned to make the money work. see if maybe you go on line t...

12. Hello, I'm a newbie and need advice

    ru4rns replied to csbaltz's topic in General Nursing

    Age is just a number... I am 45 yrs young and I only 5 more classes before i begin nursing school and i cannot wait to start.. Why should you just settle? I believe that if you can dream it you can achieve it!!! You need to really thing about if tha...