TraceyS

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1. Professional or Technical

   TraceyS posted a topic in General Nursing

   Do you consider nursing to be more of a technical or professional field? With the use of research to develop evidence based practice, the move to further education for nurses, and the growth of nurses to become a more influential part of the healthca...

2. nurses are mean to themselves

   TraceyS posted a topic in General Nursing

   Nursing really kills me sometimes. It's like, some of us are on self destruct when it comes to our jobs. Yeah we are a responsible, hard working bunch- but why do some of us then turn around and treat ourselves so badly? It drives me crazy. How m...

3. Would you do it over again?

   TraceyS replied to bellasalsera's topic in General Nursing

   I wrote on another thread that I failed my second semester in nursing school and was really devastated at the time. The next year I went back however, and proceeded through just fine. I haven't looked back. Nursing is a profession you have to be de...

4. What inspired you?

   TraceyS replied to Cowgirl's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately, I went into nursing because the school offered a tuition on us program. I went to school and had to work as an RN for three years full time. Free School! So I went into nursing. The best part about it was that I worked so darn hard ...

5. Why do you get continuing education?

   TraceyS replied to dwoodruff's topic in General Nursing

   It's funny. I have wanted to further my education, but I found that I did not understand things occurring in my office such as discussions about research and healthcare politics- both heavily affect nursing. I don't get alot of opportunity to atten...

6. Leaders in Nursing

   TraceyS posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am new to this website. I have only posted a few threads so far and I though they were pretty interesting. Apparently the topics were pretty much discussed ad nauseum in the past. But here goes another question for everybody. In the context of ...

7. Bad back, where to work??

   TraceyS replied to UTRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work at a cardiology office and I would recommend an office setting. The opportunities in the office can turn into anything from learning about long term treatment in terms of the lastest medical research to involving yourself with outpatient trea...

8. Ewa Beach

   TraceyS replied to laugh224's topic in Hawaii

   By the way, keep in mind that the island is small. Honolulu is visible from Ewa Beach. Downtown Honolulu is not in walking distance, but nothing is really far away either (except the mainland USA.) Traffic makes everything take longer.

9. Ewa Beach

   TraceyS replied to laugh224's topic in Hawaii

   Oh wow! I did work at St. Francis in Ewa Beach back in 1993! Oh golly, Hawaii was a good experience for me. Wow! I worked there for 9 months not as a nurse but as a nurses aide (I was still going to nursing school at the time.) The hospital was q...

10. Nursing's Identity Crisis

    TraceyS replied to hbscott's topic in Activism

    It is my opinion that the public does not know what nurses do, because nursing is not sure what it is as a whole. Nothing is standardized. There are no constants. Everything is variable whether it be education level, skill level, pay, national c...

11. unionized vs nonunionized

    TraceyS posted a topic in Safety

    I am not sure if nursing really needs unions. Right now I am preparing for a job change and inquiring about different hospitals in my area. Some have unions, others do not, some are half and half. Should I join a union? What the risks and benefit...

12. Nursing's Identity Crisis

    TraceyS replied to hbscott's topic in Activism

    As the picture of nursing becomes clearer to me in my eight years of practice, it is my opinion that the public isn't sure what nurses do, because nurses are not sure what they are as a profession. Everything is subject to variability in this profes...

13. 2/4/09: Nursing Activism Primer-- Legislation, Lobbying/ Contacting Elected Officials

    TraceyS replied to sanakruz's topic in Activism

    Thanks Karen for you helpful assistance. I am untaking a project for school r/e participation in nursing lobbying and legislation. The link to tracking nursing legislation is helping me get a grasp on what's out there. Keep updating your thread......