bookworm78910

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About bookworm78910

38 years old, male. Single and childless. Love being a nurse.

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  1. I Hate Being Bipolar. It's AWESOME!

    Dear Vive, I too am Bipolar. I've experienced all the symptoms that you've so nimbly described and a few more. People with BPD can be VERY fun to be with. For example, I'm told that I am very witty and hilarious things come out of my mouth with very ...
  2. Do Not Underestimate the Difficulty Level of Nursing School

    Great article. I agree with most of it. However, I was in a great study group. We did most things well, and were pretty focused. There were times when we had fun, but fun is NEEDED too. If things got too dysfunctional, we could almost always split of...
  3. Things You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    I loved the post that related how none of our 12-hour clinical with it's guaranteed 1/2 hour lunch, "go to the bathroom when you need it", "You're all tired? Let's cut off an hour early.." mentality prepared anyone for the real job of nursing. The th...
  4. Hospitals... the only place where...

    Hospitals - the only place we give patients a privacy curtain in a room with a door, but allow them to walk down the hall in a gown that shows their backsides.
  5. A Phone Call

    Sakura_RN, He thought his sister was dying because his other sister planted the seed that she was. These facts reinforced what his other sister told him: tried to call ill sister, no answer; tried to call nurse, no answer; get through to nurse and ge...
  6. A Phone Call

    This is a very heartwarming story. It is easy to forget the impact doing our jobs as nurses can have on our patients and their families. When I worked in LTC, I had a resident who was rehabilitating from a fractured bone. One day, her daughter arrive...
  7. Favorite Nursing Sayings, Quotes, Jokes.....

    Here is a nurse's saying I found funny: When my mom was dying from a glioblastoma, she was on hospice. The nurses who took care of her were (typically) wonderful. We became especially close to her case manager, Angela, who was always professional, bu...
  8. Off Duty RNs Save Gunshot Victim

    Very well done, nurses. Another example of nurses stepping up when needed and using their skills to help others, whether "On Duty" or not. Amazing that none of them knew each other, but happened to be in the same place, and they worked together so we...
  9. Dear British "Hoaxed" Nurse:

    It is sad that an alleged "joke" contributed to a nurse's death. I didn't think it was funny when Nurse Saldanah was still alive, and I am sure almost nobody thinks so in the context of what happened. Such a touching tribute, BostonTerrierLoverRN, I'...
  10. Discouraged new RN

    I think the point many are making is that OP CAN enjoy some aspects of the work if they choose. Med/Surge IS a great training ground and teaches autonomy, prioritizing, organization, critical thinking and skills to care for a wide-variety of common a...
  11. Discouraged new RN

    I've not worked in Med/Surg, but have in LTC. It was very stressful and busy, with a 20:1 ratio, with 1 or 2 aids. My way of dealing was reminding myself why I love nursing and focusing on helping patients and developing therapeutic relationships. It...
  12. Nurses are the unsung heroes of the medical profession.

    I'd be lying if I didn't say money was a consideration in my decision to become a nurse. By no means, was it the top priority. I became a nurse because I've been positively impacted by good nurses in my life, and I wanted to give the gift of nurturin...
  13. All I'll say is that when you get a job, the real education begins. Good luck to the new students and new nurses who posted above! Stay strong, you've joined a tough, but very rewarding profession!
  14. 4th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    "Maybe I shouldn't have asked why she became a nurse instead of applying herself and going to medical school."
  15. One year later as a nurse, what have I learned?

    "...Sometimes what gets me is when my aides try to get on my ass about call lights. REALLy? I will answer as many as I can, I don't mind, BUT not while you sit on your butt! I also have a job to do! I know I don't have to explain my job here, but it ...