charlitsweb

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1. Why ADN is Better Than BSN for CRNA.. For Some

   charlitsweb replied to PMFB-RN's topic in ADN/BSN

   I received my ADN 11 years ago at age 38. I will be 50 this year, I have had a lot of experience, raised my children, and made decent money as a nurse in various different areas. Next year I will graduate from an online/ distance learning program ...

2. Used Nursing To Start My Business

   charlitsweb replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Who would have thought! I guess someone has to do it. Congrats on your success, but I simply couldn't do that either. Nursing skills, and compassion can be very useful under these circumstances - in dealing with the families and loved ones. But yo...

3. Anonymous survey on Hospital Nurses

   charlitsweb replied to charlitsweb's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your input. I probably did have too many questions - and yes it might have been biased, because my paper is specifically on stress and how nurses deal with it. so I want to know how nurses feel, and if they are handling their stress appr...

4. Anonymous survey on Hospital Nurses

   charlitsweb replied to charlitsweb's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Yes, I think it is fine for you to do the survey. You work hard as well, and I am just trying to get an idea of the stress level that nurses have to deal with, and how they deal with it.

5. Anonymous survey on Hospital Nurses

   charlitsweb replied to charlitsweb's topic in General Nursing

   I would like to thank those that responded to the survey. I will post the results in a couple of days. I have been an RN in a busy stroke/ cardiac unit and step down for over 10 years. I decided to do this survey after doing some research on stress ...

6. Anonymous survey on Hospital Nurses

   charlitsweb posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am doing a survey on hospital nurses, for a college paper to find out if they are able to live up to their own ideals of nursing, why or why not, and if not how are they handing themselves emotionally, physically and spiritually. I specific...

7. help! i think i hate nursing!

   charlitsweb replied to bloomscoot's topic in New Nurse

   I felt the same way. I have been an Rn for over 10 years now, and I love it now. When I first started, I hated it. I was working night shift in busy step down unit. The seasoned nurses were mean, rude, and unhelpful. The qulity of nursing was aw...

8. Nurses need a workspace where they can think critically, and chart to avoid med error

   charlitsweb replied to charlitsweb's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Where do you work? Ii have been asking for drop down tables that you can lock for a bout 5 years. I am always looking for my notes, my glasses, a chart. The distractions on our floor are phenomenal. In addition to no space to chart we carry te...

9. Nurses need a workspace where they can think critically, and chart to avoid med error

   charlitsweb posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I work in a busy cardiac /stroke unit and there is simply no place to chart or think. The station is a thorough fare - often there is no space to sit. Charts are above the sitting / computer area and difficult to get to. paper work is voluminous...

10. New nurse making job unbearable!

    charlitsweb replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, It sounds like you need an intervention!! A mediator - to discuss workplace etiquette and teach this person a thing or two. She must be a very unhappy person - and is missing out on the gift of nursing. She needs to know the rules! Be nice, be k...