GiGiOm

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1. You Just Can't Fix Stupid!

   GiGiOm replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   He definitely qualifies for the Darwin Award! Sheesh!

2. Returned to chaos today

   GiGiOm replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

   Bless your heart! That sounds like a nightmare first day back. I was a supervisor in LTC, and I have to agree with the other comment. Where was your nurse supervisor during all this? It sounds like the facility got stuck with a lemon from the agency,...

3. I don't think I can do this anymore...

   GiGiOm replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

   I am so glad not to be alone in this. Thank you for expressing what you are feeling so articulately. I also feel the same way. I have nursed for twelve years in multiple areas. I've always enjoyed learning something different. But lately, I just want...

4. I hate nursing..

   GiGiOm replied to flygirls2's topic in New Nurse

   I'm glad I'm not alone! I have begun to hate nursing. I was always proud of my nursing degree and the fact that I am in a helping profession. Over the last three years, however, I have gotten a little bitter. It's becoming almost impossible in the ho...

5. Not properly trained for ER?????

   GiGiOm replied to bassadict69's topic in Emergency

   I did a lot of my student nursing in an ER. I loved it and was totally unprepared for working on the floor because it is so different. It's not a bad idea to get some adult med surg under your belt. That said, you have experience with emergencies tha...

6. Socialized Medicine the myths and the facts

   GiGiOm replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I think a single payer system is really the only way to go at this point. I don't see any seniors rescinding their medicare benefits for private insurance! But they don't seem to want young people to have decent access to health care. Shouldn't we ma...

7. Error and Attitude

   GiGiOm replied to iluvicu's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry you had to go through that. We all made at least one mistake at the start of our career. It is scary. To have someone bring it up a year later, and talk about you behind your back to others, is what some have termed horizontal violence. It...

8. Socialized Medicine the myths and the facts

   GiGiOm replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   Elkpark, very sorry I came off cranky. My bad. I was having an off day and my post was much more abrasive than I intended. However, it doesn't excuse my tone and I apologize. I am frustrated these days with the scare tactics that seem to be working. ...

9. Socialized Medicine the myths and the facts

   GiGiOm replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   With all due respect, Madwife, I never said this was a scientific survey. This is a site that provides a means for people to contact their legislators about issues. It is an effective means of communicating with them. My point was that the people who...

10. Socialized Medicine the myths and the facts

    GiGiOm replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I actually never said this was a scientifically conducted survey. My point, if anybody actually got the gist of what I wrote, was the majority of people writing congress about this very urgent issue are AGAINST health care reform. Politicians are not...

11. Socialized Medicine the myths and the facts

    GiGiOm replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Are any of you writing your legislators? Congress.org is conducting a poll: Are you for or against health care reform? Please visit this site if you haven't already and take the poll. According to the poll last night, 74% of people are opposed to hea...

12. What to do with people who think they know nursing?

    GiGiOm replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

    I used to get aggravated with people's ignorance about what nurses really do. Now, I just ignore their comments. It's not worth getting mad over. And you will not convince them differently, so don't try. Save yourself the energy and don't bother gett...

13. Let me be clear there is NO nursing shortage!!!!!!!!! and now THIS????

    GiGiOm replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. Get the extension on your student loan. Find whatever job you can right now until all this blows over. AND write that congressman and tell him like it is (in a diplomatic way). Over the years, I have learned to turn my anger into actio...

14. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    GiGiOm replied to sirI's topic in Career Support

    I carry it. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. It's cheap. NSO has a good program. That's what I carry. But DON'T tell anybody you've got it!

15. Ohhhh, My Aching (Blank)

    GiGiOm replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely agree! I do get depressed and I know exactly what you mean about those trigger points. I use Advil, try to stay with a yoga practice at home, watch what I eat (most of the time), and keep the weight down. I do use a memory foam mattress an...