nurse_robin replied to Catfish RN's topic in Online Learning
That's funny, I was just looking at the same site on the CA BRN. I also had the same thoughts cross my mind. I live in CA and work with a woman who got an online BSN degree (Jacksonville, I think) and then completed her Masters at Dominican which is...
nurse_robin replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing
i understand your feelings about being mistaken for the nursing assistant, housekeeper, etc. i am african-american and work in a small rural hospital and am the only black person in the icu. whenever someone assumes that i am not an rn, i smile and...
Hi HBS, I'm sorry that you have those feelings. I just got this in an email today and hope it can help you think thru your dilemma: ?The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.? ?Mohandas Gandhi You sound like a strong p...
nurse_robin replied to littlebear5521's topic in Pediatric
Not sure, But I've been on and off the Atkins for a while now and the last 2 times I have attempted it, I developed kidney stones within a month or so.... didn't catch it last time, but this time it made me wonder if the diet could be part of the pro...
nurse_robin replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency
I don't get it either! That makes no sense to me. Sounds like things my MIL used to tell me when I first became a nurse...."Girl you should work for the state as a caseworker...that's a good job" :angryfire WHAT!!!! Oh yeah, I'll take that $12/hr ...
How about Home Care? You're more independent; have more autonomy , and most patients are a joy to work with. It's nice to be able to concentrate on 1 patient at a time, and they really appreciate you. It's also mostly the elderly Medicare clients....
A Baylor Program is one where you work 12 hour weekends in exchange for full time pay and benefits. When I did it it was 3 out of 4 weekends/month although it varies. Robin
I graduated at a time when everyone said you had to pay your dues to med/surg. Well I lasted 3 months at a full-time med/surg job......was lucky enough to get a registry job, then a Baylor job.....never looked back! I think my problem is hospital po...
I have been an RN for 20 years now and have 2 adult daughters in college, and a 13 yo dgt still at home. No, nursing is not the easiest job in the world, but we have such flexibility as nurses. I have not in my 20 years found the best job in the wo...
nurse_robin replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor
Well, my most embarassing moment came when I had to put a foley in a 90-something lil ol lady....(Rumor had it that she was a hooker back in the day) Well I clean her and get ready to insert the foley and she clamps down hard on my hand and starts "g...