annmarie899

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1. How much time do you *really*spend studying?

   annmarie899 replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

   It's pretty easy to breeze through the easy stuff - but if you are studying to be a NP or, for example, a law student ( who typically study 6 hours a day, no joke) or med students - who are required to read at least 3-4 hours a day just to keep up - ...

2. How much time do you *really*spend studying?

   annmarie899 replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

   If only it were that easy again. I'm in a nursing doctoral program, and right now my life revolves around my research and literature reviews, as well as reading and studying. Free time is what is left over for family and doing things with my husband...

3. Can I lose my license for being nude on internet?

   annmarie899 replied to climbs's topic in Pennsylvania

   Although posing nude does not violate any nurse practice acts - it is a fact that employers will do internet searches to find out who they are potentially employing. Your photos could hurt your prospects. There are ways you can have them removed, an...

4. First Nursing job, and I drowned!

   annmarie899 replied to galenanurse's topic in New Nurse

   One thing is glaringly certain - this LTC facility took advantage of you, a new nurse, and then made you feel bad about it. It is them that should be reported, because they have broken so many policies and procedures it is not funny. If they had been...

5. Dropped from LPN school last week--have OCD.

   annmarie899 replied to kovercomer's topic in Disabilities

   Hi, I agree that some instructors can be harsh and critical, and just power mongers. I had one in LPN school. She terrorized me. But instructors have the right to watch what you do - but if they ask you to repeat something over and over - that might ...

6. "Nurses Are So Mean"

   annmarie899 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   Good advice Bert33. Sometimes you have to let the small stuff roll off your back. And the funny thing is - if you confront the really mean people, often times they crumble because they are weak inside. They are just bullies on the outside. The fi...

7. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

   annmarie899 replied to asdjkl's topic in Relations

   johnny bravo: good for you. and you know what? sometimes upper management is watching as well. I worked in a large urban hospital as a per diem nurse, did 12 or 16 hour shifts to work my way through NP school, and I would go to any floor they put m...

8. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

   annmarie899 replied to asdjkl's topic in Relations

   what do you do now, and is it a better environment?

9. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

   annmarie899 replied to asdjkl's topic in Relations

   It's so good to see all the stories, even better to know that many have worked in good environments. It made me realize the times I have worked in really good supportive units - I worked in a small suburban hospital in telemetry, and most of the nurs...

10. Need to know please help Bipolar and in school

    annmarie899 replied to jt2007's topic in Disabilities

    Hi ladies, one thing about being bipolar is the awful anxiety that can just eat you alive. . it's the worst thing. My life is so much better since I've started topamax and ativan. ahh. I can think straight, no more racing thoughts. My husband still ...

11. Can a Bipolar/physically disabled man be a nurse?

    annmarie899 replied to Elanthil's topic in Disabilities

    good points, but before we diagnose and discourage him online, hence my recommendation that he should get a letter from his psychiatrist stating he is stable on meds and able to take on the stress of nursing school - and if not, to defer until able. ...

12. Can a Bipolar/physically disabled man be a nurse?

    annmarie899 replied to Elanthil's topic in Disabilities

    Dear Elanthil, I am a FNP, and currently in school for my DrNP. Over the years I have worked with many male nurses. One of my classmates in the DrNP program is male. He is currently a stay at home Dad because he has a disability ( he was an OR nurse,...

13. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    annmarie899 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

    hi there, it seems there are two different issues being discussed - one is bringing a bad attitude to work (and I agree with normajean, as nurses and professionals, we need to set the tone and the example of being positive, and continue to be the bes...

14. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    annmarie899 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

    So - what is the solution? Should more nurses be in Administrative positions? Executive and CFO positions? Should more nurses be politically active, and lobbying in Washington to make ourselves heard? Has anyone written any articles about any of the...

15. do you have to tell nursing school your bipolar?

    annmarie899 replied to uglybetty1002's topic in Disabilities

    Honestly is the best policy. If you are having a physical, put your medications down as you usually do. If you are drug tested, lamictal and depakote are not going to be an issue, but klonopin will show up as a benzodiazepam, so better to write it ...