trimm

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1. The thought of leaving the nursing field brings me an overwhelming sense of peace....

   trimm replied to efda3's topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse for 8 years and it has been the best and worst job I ever had. I am currently going to ADN school and hope I made the right decision, but like you I have had some awful experiences as a nurse. Most of them with administration. I hav...

2. Respect?

   trimm replied to trimm's topic in General Nursing

   I think you nailed it on the head. I often think about why people act the way they do. I have taken Psychology and Sociology classes just like everyone here, but never have heard the reason why. I believe it is a group mob mentality. What ever is in ...

3. Respect?

   trimm replied to trimm's topic in General Nursing

   I said it would be a dream. Not reality.

4. Respect?

   trimm replied to trimm's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's the non sugar coated truth. Maybe you have it good where you work, or have been blessed with better people than I. But I would expect that the majority have had the same experiences that I have had working in health care and in life in g...

5. Respect?

   trimm posted a topic in General Nursing

   This is going to be more of an essay than a posting. It is a subject that I feel strongly about and something I struggle to understand. The way we treat each other in the nursing/health care profession. I have read postings on this site with a sim...

6. Finally going back to school

   trimm posted a topic in LPN-RN

   After 8 years as an LPN, I finally decided to go back to school. I got my acceptance letter today for the ADN program and I am exited. I would like for you to please tell me the benifits of being an RN over an LPN. I have some general ideas, but I wa...

7. My Preceptor Hates Me (need advice)

   trimm replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

   I have to take exception to this. I used to believe it was what you know and not who you know, but I became a victim of the same kind of thinking and ended up canned. I wish I would have sucked up when the new DON came on board, but she had too many ...

8. Why do nurses have to "eat their young"?

   trimm replied to kimmyj74's topic in Relations

   I've only worked with one other male nurse and he was great. I believe he was fired for something but it was after I left. I have known many female nurses as well as CNA's and many a time I have seen them gather in the hall to discuss this person or ...

9. Why do nurses have to "eat their young"?

   trimm replied to kimmyj74's topic in Relations

   This is about my 4th response to this similar topic. I don't want to rehash the same response so this time I will keep it short. I am a male nurse and this is my honest opinion. Women are quick to anger and quicker to spurn others without regards t...

10. reconsidering a nursing career

    trimm replied to daisymae0's topic in General Students

    The best experiences I have had as a nurse have been on the night shift. That in itself should be telling. I am a male and I am not immune from the rath of my co workers who are mostly female. I find that they either love me or hate me. I don't know ...

11. Male in a female dominated field.. How bad is it really??

    trimm replied to AVMadd's topic in Men

    I have had both experiances. I have been treated very well moslty by older nurses and have been singled out by younger ones. My nurse manager never took a liking to me and she convinced her buddy the other nurse manager to do the same. It was like ...

12. Was I targeted by catty nurses?

    trimm posted a topic in Men

    Most any place I have worked, I have been the lone male nurse. Most of the time there has been no problems until my last job when my nurse manager and one other nurse manager took a dislike to me for a reason unknown to me. They picked through my cha...

13. Your Worst Mistake

    trimm replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could cry. I have had hot flashes, heart palpitations, anxiety through the roof over errors I have made. I know I am in the wrong profession because my OCD is killing me. I am a male nurse and that doesn't keep me from crying, but I would lo...

14. 3 medication errors in 7 months!

    trimm replied to NYCRN05's topic in New Nurse

    I was fired for medication errors. How is that for being honest. I was working at an assisted living working 2nd shift. Every other weekend I would work days. On two separate occasions, I pulled the wrong meds from the tray, thinking in my mind it wa...

15. Some Med Errors

    trimm replied to ellakate's topic in General Nursing

    I had a med aide one night (don't usually get one) and she popped the coumadin from the wrong day in the cassette. I was checking the cart, saw the pill still in the slot for the correct day and gave it. Called the doc, got it fixed. It is soooooo ea...