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1. Does anyone enjoy nursing?

   nslpriv replied to jedimom09's topic in General Nursing

   No matter the line of work you will find people who bellyache about it. Nursing is an amazing profession. It is challenging, rewarding, exhausting, fulfilling, autonomous, flexible, wonderful and every day is different. I've been a nurse for 28 year...

2. Time to call a duck a duck?

   nslpriv replied to eriksoln's topic in Professionalism

   I hardly know what to say to this ramble. I've been nursing for almost 30 years in various capacities from flight to critical care to public health and I still consider it a great privilege to be a nurse. I work hard every shift but feel grateful for...

3. You are part of the problem with healthcare today if...

   nslpriv replied to 360joules's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, you are a nurse involved in direct patient care as well as a BLS Instructor, PALS Instructor, ACLS Instructor and TNCC Instructor, develop patient education materials, organize and plan education events for other disciplines? How do you do it al...

4. Why should I be a nurse if it's so awful?

   nslpriv replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for over 27 years and have worked in many different fields from critical care to education to flight nursing. Nursing is awesome. I feel truly privileged to be a nurse every day and have no regrets what so ever related to my caree...

5. Help! In Need of Encouragement

   nslpriv replied to 2blessings's topic in General Nursing

   Having been through a very messy divorce I will tell you it is the most difficult thing I have gone through and I would not wish it on my worst enemy. I would however, do it a million times again to be where I am today. If you don't love someone...yo...

6. Help! In Need of Encouragement

   nslpriv replied to 2blessings's topic in General Nursing

   Drop out now and I think you WILL regret the decision. You are going to meet some amazing people and make some lifelong friends over the next 2 years . The struggles you will have WILL be worth it when graduation day comes. Keep your chin up and move...

7. Being a preceptor blows

   nslpriv replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't have said it better myself.

8. Being a preceptor blows

   nslpriv replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

   It sounds like being a preceptor to this particular nurse blows but I must say that being a preceptor is usually a very positive experience. In this case you must document your concerns and bring them to your manager's attention. Patient safety alway...

9. The Day My Bucket List Changed

   nslpriv replied to nslpriv's topic in General Nursing

   Oh my goodness. What a horrible thing for you to have experienced. I hope you are doing okay. I can't imagine losing my husband in that way. All of our experiences shape who we are and influence our decisions and choices in life. I thought I would al...

10. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    nslpriv replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    A timely article for me. Very inetresting, very good information and very well written.

11. The Day My Bucket List Changed

    nslpriv posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just after lunch, our pagers went off for a patient in Cape Breton who had suffered a significant heart attack. This was a flight that is perfect weather would take approximately 80 minutes one-way. The pilot's weather check was fine, reporting only ...