southlandshari

southlandshari has 4 years experience and specializes in PCT - ER, Ortho, Neuro, Med-Surg.

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1. Thank you....all of you

   southlandshari replied to southlandshari's topic in General Nursing

   T-minus two weeks and a stray day or two. Final semester evaluations and exams coming up. Pass or fail, I wanted to drop by and say that I am more thankful for nurses and all you do than ever. Please go to work today or tonight or tomorrow or whene...

2. Thank you....all of you

   southlandshari replied to southlandshari's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. Hard to believe it's been more than two years since I first wandered in here with my heart on my e-sleeve! I am so proud to say that, long and strange as my trip has been since then, I have not given up the course. Or my belief that you are all...

3. Thank you....all of you

   southlandshari replied to southlandshari's topic in General Nursing

   My job in the ER and my first round of nursing school clinicals have only strengthened my love for taking care of patients and increased my respect for the incredible dedication all of you show out there in the trenches. Please don't give up on what...

4. thinking of withdrawing fundamentals 2nd semester

   southlandshari replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Students

   I believe everything you have said, and I hope I didn't come across as judgmental. I'm rooting for you! : ) Can you give some examples of things your instructor has done that made you feel inadequate?

5. thinking of withdrawing fundamentals 2nd semester

   southlandshari replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Students

   I really want to encourage you to stick with it if things are as you have described. If you are truly doing well in all other areas of your class and clinical work, I am surprised that your instructor has even broached the subject of dropping out wit...

6. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   southlandshari replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

7. Best jobs while in Nursing School?

   southlandshari replied to joetex12's topic in General Students

   I respectfully disagree. I would suggest that there are far better and more instructive "best jobs while in nursing school" than the "get paid to sit and study" version of home health care you describe. In a hospital environment, the employee has th...

8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   southlandshari replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Damn. I have worked so hard for so long to convince myself that our regular patient, "Miss ------" was the only sad and tortured soul on earth who did this. Until now. Thanks for bursting my last remaining bubble of bl...

9. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   southlandshari replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   Never cut 18 inches off of a swimming pool "noodle" (anyone with kids under 10 will recognize this latest aquatic toy), wittle the end to a sharp point, attach a string and a ring at one end, and then insert it in your rectum. Especially not if your...

10. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    southlandshari replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

    Not really funny, but worth sharing, I think... Whether it is #6 or #26 on written admit orders a certain doctor hands me when I'm working as ER unit clerk, the last numerated order always is "thank you" and then his signature. Nice. And far too rar...

11. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

    southlandshari replied to nursingstudent424's topic in New Nurse

    Beyond well said.

12. Thank you....all of you

    southlandshari replied to southlandshari's topic in General Nursing

    I GOT THE SCHOLARSHIP!! :dncgbby: Just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone for all the positive feedback and genuine support. You guys are wonderful! I really need to come around more often. I am so overwhelmed with school, work and some v...

13. New nurse making job unbearable!

    southlandshari replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that.

14. Is this LEGAL?

    southlandshari replied to ShoesOnTooTight's topic in Pre-Nursing

    just read the update, never mind

15. I'm about the be *that* nurse

    southlandshari replied to nursejohio's topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100% - that was wonderful advice. :)