pussycat66

pussycat66

Cardiology (ITU), Acute Renal/Dialysis

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About pussycat66

pussycat66 has 9 years experience and specializes in Cardiology (ITU), Acute Renal/Dialysis.


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  1. Do you regret going into nursing?

    Not sure what you mean? :)
  2. Thats what I'M staring in Feb can't wait
  3. thank you for your kind words - i dont think teaching is easier, its just more me, i always wanted to teach but for one reason or other took the wrong turn at the crossroads over & over, my own fault.nursing has given me a good foundation and the...
  4. HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION? THATS MY NEXT STEP GOOD LUCK
  5. unfortunatly your attitude captures the very reason I need to get out of Nursing & quick! I will retire one day, but at a job/career that allows me to be happy & consequently live & retire with peace, good health & memories of som...
  6. This is my second career, so yeah, I will retire from nursing. I don't understand why some people are whining and moaning about "nursing will kill you if you're in it long enough to retire from it." I'm ENTERING nursing at the age of 46. Yes, I reali...
  7. I fear I may die holding the stethoscope but not because I want to, Nursing will kill me! not the job or the patients but the politics and the ugly side of many "colleagues" who are bullies & the system which allows these people to prosper on the...
  8. Obesity and shift work in hospital setting.

    I'm in a similar boat to you and am now into my 40's. The answer I think is exercise but like you say WHEN? Thing is we've got to be honest with ourselves and use "idle" time to move. My health is suffering now & i'd like to make it to retiremen...
  9. To the RN I just had hospital orientation with today....

    "Aint necessarily so", my last employment prior to nursing was as a chef. I clean bottoms & bed bath with (almost) everyone else in my team - thats the meaning of team work. Also, my students learn that it's not in their patients best interests t...
  10. How to deal with Manager humiliating me - twice now!

    Thank you so much for your constructive & really helpful advice. I agree with you and I will keep a watchful eye on whats going on. I work with some very clever people, unfortunatly that is not matched by their intelligence & awareness. I am ...
  11. Late career choice @ 35

    Yes it's "brill" that we can get our heads together from across an ocean :redpinkhe such useful & thoughtful advice is one thing, but the camaraderie that it has been given with is lovely and refreshing :redpinkhe you're so right, I can almos...
  12. You know you've been in Nursing TOO long when...

    HONESTY! a scarce thing these days lol thank you
  13. Late career choice @ 35

    Thank you thats so helpful I am to be honest worried about my job but if I can leave documentation of this in my file & believe that it will stay confidential until I need to use it then that is an option. Including the bullies in an education p...
  14. I work with a DUMB nurse!

    ESPECIALLY AS SOME OF THESE NURSES ARE THE MANAGERS "RUNNING BUDDIES" AND USUALLY GET THE PROMOTIONS! OOPS CAPS LOCK WAS ON
  15. Teaching - can anybody help me????

    Yes thats a point but theres always bank & from what our teachers said when I was training, a certain amount of "on the floor" nursing was expected in order to maintain PIN. Thank you again