hoodiern

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1. Not scared of the doctors

   hoodiern replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

   Why should we be scared of the doctors? Aren't we supposed to all be a team for patient care? Given, some of the doctors can be difficult, but most of them, especially the younger ones, are actually pretty nice. There are some doctors in my hospit...

2. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

   hoodiern replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

   I was 29 when I got my nursing license. I know it's a little late but I started a family first. Then my sister in law inspired me to go to nursing school to become a nurse (she's a nurse too). Glad I did it so that I could support my son now that ...

3. Changing from nights to days

   hoodiern replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

   One week of trying to adjust to 7 months of working nights is not a long time. If you don't feel depressed, I wouldn't really worry about actually being diagnosed as depressed. Your body just isn't used to it yet. Slowly you will get adjusted. It...

4. Early burn out

   hoodiern replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Nursing

   It'll be worth it. My sister-in-law is a nurse too (she's who I got the inspiration from) and we don't know what else we would do if we weren't nurses. Not only a stable salary but lots of friends at the hospital to support us since we're both divo...

5. So do you actually take your breaks?

   hoodiern replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

   I try to take a break once a day but it is very hard. Luckily I can sneak texts every once in a while to my "friend" (one of the MDs that I'm real close to at my hospital), and this sorta helps make me feel like I'm taking a break even though I'm st...

6. Do nurses get fired often?

   hoodiern replied to queenjulie's topic in Relations

   Can a nurse get fired for entering a relationship with a doctor? We both work at the same hospital. He's been separated from his wife for 6 months and getting a divorce. We spend most of our weekends together when we're off and my son likes him. ...

7. Who's leaving nursing?

   hoodiern replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't dream of leaving nursing for now, especially since I'm a divorced mom. Need to support my son with a decent salary and stable job, and don't know what else I would do that would give me such stability. I guess if I end up marrying one of...

8. Nurses with families...how do you manage??

   hoodiern replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, those 12 hour shifts are tiring but it's nice to have more days off to spend with my son. I'm divorced and it's tough! But I still do have down time to spend with friends on some weekends.

9. snack/food idea for night shift nurses?

   hoodiern replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

   We nurses definitely love our sugary treats! Too bad some of us (like me) have some weight to lose too!

10. Do doctors deal with the same stuff?

    hoodiern replied to Mrs. Sparkle Pants's topic in Relations

    Yes, definitely. I have seen them deal with a lot more than most people realize. They also do a lot of paperwork behind the scenes, such as billing, insurance matters, etc.