suebee60

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1. Wearing Rings

   suebee60 replied to mvm2's topic in CNA/MA

   I read on another website that the constant putting on and taking off of medical gloves wears down the prongs on your rings. After losing 3 stones in the past few years, I believe it. I'm not wearing them to work anymore. The fact that they can ha...

2. How to deal with constant calls to come into work?!

   suebee60 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

   Screen your calls--and NEVER give an explanation why you wouldn't come in. You don't owe them one. There is no reason to feel guilty--they don't own you.:)

3. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

   suebee60 replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Relations

   I think every nurse out there has experienced this kind of thing, and yes, it is very disheartening. One of the reasons that I enjoy working nights is that I can enjoy taking care of my patients without having to deal with demanding families and gru...

4. The Type of Nurse I Don't Want to Become

   suebee60 replied to Bloop23's topic in General Nursing

   As for the "it's not my job" nurse... I will try to do CNA tasks to help patients when I can, but the reality of nursing is that we are simply too time-pressured much of the time to do someone else's job. As for Winnie-the Pooh scrubs, many of...