KarenBuley

KarenBuley has 31 years experience and specializes in obstetrics.

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1. New grad RNs: Do you hate nursing already?

   KarenBuley replied to OliveRN's topic in Florida Nursing

   Glad to hear you're forging on for now. Exercise can be a great mood elevator, and I suggest you give EAP a try. I think you'll find it more helpful than you think. Good

2. I'm really angry!!! And i just need to vent!!!!

   KarenBuley replied to GM RN 2010's topic in Florida Nursing

   Ah~these stories are hard to hear, since the nursing shortage has not yet been remedied. Recent data: http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.28.4.w657 tells us that the...

3. Did I cause my patient to die faster?

   KarenBuley replied to lou_tango's topic in General Nursing

   You were conscientiously providing the care your patient needed. Thumbs down to the nurse who made you question your care; kudos for

4. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

   KarenBuley replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

   If someone asks you whether or not you think they should go into nursing...if you've seen them struggles with pre-reqs, I think it's fair to talk about the difficult courses they'll be facing, which...

5. Put yourself in my shoes. Go for nursing or not?

   KarenBuley replied to Guvner's topic in International Nursing

   It sounds like you're really exploring your options, and the RPN program seems like a good fit for you. Best of luck as you march toward your dream of becoming a

6. Need encouragement

   KarenBuley replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

   You can fulfill your dreams! We need nurse practitioners, and we'll need more as health care reforms take place. Good

7. Put yourself in my shoes. Go for nursing or not?

   KarenBuley replied to Guvner's topic in International Nursing

   As I said, good luck with your decision making. The journey toward becoming a nurse is challenging...seems like you're trying to sort out whether four hard years to achieve that dream would be worth...

8. Put yourself in my shoes. Go for nursing or not?

   KarenBuley replied to Guvner's topic in International Nursing

   Getting accepted into nursing school is more competitive these days, and I think you answer your own question when you say, "I hate school." Seems to me that the path you'd need to take to become a...