nurse_robin

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1. Do I have to attend a school loisted on the CA BRN website?

   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...

2. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

   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...

3. Confession is Good for the Soul

   nurse_robin replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

   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...

4. harmful effects of high-protein diets?

   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...

5. If ONE more person tells me......

   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 ...

6. Dreading Work Again!

   nurse_robin replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

   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....

7. Lymphedema Therapy

   nurse_robin replied to 5150dx's topic in Entrepreneurs

   OOPs! I think I was asking the same thing; how did the seminar go?

8. Lymphedema Therapy

   nurse_robin replied to 5150dx's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Just ran across your post today and am wondering. I am looking into this as this is something I may be interested in.

9. RN Independent Contractor

   nurse_robin replied to cpk's topic in Home Health

   Thanks Wyoming! I sent you a priate email.

10. Hospital RN/Will I ever grow to like it?

    nurse_robin replied to Jill03RN's topic in General Nursing

    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

11. If you could get a masters degree now, what would you get?

    nurse_robin replied to t2000JC's topic in General Nursing

    Same for me! Either Acute Care or Geriatric NP!

12. Hospital RN/Will I ever grow to like it?

    nurse_robin replied to Jill03RN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

13. I definitely not recommend nursing.

    nurse_robin replied to tremmi's topic in Career Support

    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...

14. clinical-please tell me it gets easier

    nurse_robin replied to nurseshawna's topic in General Students

    Wow Lori, How encouraging! I felt better and it wasn't even me :)

15. Most Embarassing Moment

    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...