Farrah4 RN

Farrah4 has 42 years experience as a RN and specializes in From cradle to death bed.

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1. Rant About Covid Antivaxxers

   Farrah4 replied to SunDazed's topic in COVID

   So sorry for your loss ?❤

2. Rant About Covid Antivaxxers

   Farrah4 replied to SunDazed's topic in COVID

   Totally agree with you?❤ love common sense ‼ Thank you for your thoughts Jeckrn1 ?

3. Rant About Covid Antivaxxers

   Farrah4 replied to SunDazed's topic in COVID

   I agree totally with Mary P, couldn't have said it better, Thank you Mary, I just love common sense ‼‼‼

4. Rant About Covid Antivaxxers

   Farrah4 replied to SunDazed's topic in COVID

   I don't care if you "think" you're a wonderful super hero nurse, your job is to care for each patient with the best care and respect. Remember your nursing oath.... Get off your high horse, patients are people, do your job and care for them! You...

5. Over 70% of Nurse Staff Turnover is Due to Bad Leadership

   Farrah4 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

   Yes! There are managers that should not be managers! I was bullied by my manager who involved a Dr and other staff. It got so bad even with the involvement of my union, labor relations and HR, I had to retire for the sake of my health. A very horribl...

6. A few observations about the nurses I work with from a new CNA...

   Farrah4 replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

   ps I know what you mean, I am a nurse and really strive to be like the "two" nurses that do pt. care too. But nursing definitely has changed since I started, acuity has increased, pt. load has increased and staffing has decreased, unfortunately I thi...

7. How My Instructor Affected My Life

   Farrah4 replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

   Wow, what a story, it really sounds like this was an incompetent instructor to you, the patient and to nursing in general. What courage you had to withstand this treatment, good for you and good luck in your future nursing! ps have you seen this inst...

8. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

   Farrah4 replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I was trying to resist not saying anything but oh my, "manofcare", as part of your name stated "care", yah you have to care to be a nurse, doctor, surgeon, any healthcare person, knowledge, know-how etc. just won't cut it. As I said before, some days...

9. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

   Farrah4 replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I totally agree, and I have people say that very thing, "the pay is great and I am going to become a nurse"- sorry but find this crazy and yes insulting, it is a calling and for those in it for the money- they won't last and thats a fact. Thats the...

10. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

    Farrah4 replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

    I am not an atheist and respect your wishes not to here my thoughts on this, but I found the atheists rsponses on this interesting.

11. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

    Farrah4 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Unchainedfever, sorry, not sure what your talking about in this quote but asexual and professional in the same sentence makes no sense, and if you think it does, we are definitely not on the same wave length, thats my story and Im sticking to it

12. "Nursing students with C's are still nurses".. ?

    Farrah4 replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    Hi, Washington88, I am not quite sure what you just said in your message, but I think you were agreeing with me?! :thankya: Like I said we all have to pass the exam, so we all have the knowledge, its how you use it (along with compassion etc. which i...

13. "Nursing students with C's are still nurses".. ?

    Farrah4 replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    Hi, definitely does not mean she will be a better nurse, we had very book smart and class smart nurses in my graduating class and that doesnt mean smarts makes a good bedside manner and make you more compassionate, it all works together. We all write...

14. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

    Farrah4 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, if your hair is pony tail length (real pony tail length) putting it up or back looks better professionally, I think a light color or clear polish is fine, bright red- probably not, even Tim Hortons can't wear any polish :-) we do reflect our prof...

15. I hate nursing

    Farrah4 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    Hi, I am going to be real honest, nursing is a really tough career, its not just a job. You have to want to do this for you because if your heart is not in it and you're doing this for your family, you will resent going to work everyday. Speaking fo...