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1. The Patient I Failed

   ncat replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

   tragic-all the way around. we can wonder where were the siblings??? this daughter had obv. not made peace somewhere on the road with her mom and felt she could be the woman her mom raised. so sad...

2. Preceptoring a new grad...

   ncat replied to Jen,RN's topic in General Nursing

   having precepted many...more exhausting than a tough day if u take the responsibility seriously. i found that-depending on the school new nurses graduated-that their self-perceptions could be quite dif. taught to be leaders and the go-to people many ...

3. SIDS Pediatric Code

   ncat replied to harrird's topic in Emergency

   incredible experience--may u always remember the power and skill u had and the power and skill god has. when i was getting my master's and had to take a course in death and dying, the instructor-a ph d herself--shared that there really is no known b...

4. Have you ever witnessed this situation?

   ncat replied to RNewbie's topic in Relations

   can u say privacy and hepa????

5. 60 visits a week quota ?? sound possible?

   ncat replied to SweetRN007's topic in Home Health

   did vna for a few years and our daily quota was 7 pt.s..any more than that-and it was your choice-u got perdiem pay. 60 visits-sounds like an open door for confusion and errors. all u need is to arrive at one home and fine u have to make a few calls,...

6. The Little Things....

   ncat replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

   as a past d.o.n for long term care facilities----c.n.a.'s are the backbone of each nurse and the facility and are under-appreciated. they are the best:) thank u:)

7. This is a beautiful story....true or not

   ncat replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   look at the nurse responses..then why do people think we are so thick skinned-how did that happen???

8. Little Brother

   ncat replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Oncology

   i cried as i read this-not only for this pt. and all of u, but, for my dad who was diagnosed and passed 4 months later. i cried because of my anger as a daughter and as a nurse. now on the other side of it-if possible-it has given me another layer of...

9. I get worried about my career choice....

   ncat replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   that is a tough question. though i am still not old enough to get my-even-early s.s. i do not think based on seeing the economy and the trend health care is going that nursing would be the right choice. realistically--our world is a tech world and t...

10. The education requirement for nursing is changing

    ncat replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    busy work to pass class time-i wish:) had none of that in my bsn program. leadership nonsense....to think that is nonsense is nonsense. look beyond the class schedule and the cum. booster courses-get it into your head you will be a leader and if this...

11. The education requirement for nursing is changing

    ncat replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    it is a profession that can hold life and death in it's hands, it is a profession that works with complicated equip., it is a profession that deals with the public more and more-from families to doc's, it is a profession that must be soooo legally sa...

12. Being an ugly nurse

    ncat replied to mofomeat's topic in Relations

    who is bringing u down???? a good nurse is a good nurse is a good nurse. a smile and soft touch is there to open the door. think better of u and then others will. fyi-if i had a drop dead gorgeous nurse taking care of me-i would be less comfortable.....

13. Advice on other RN specialties/careers due to health problems

    ncat replied to coconut9184's topic in Disabilities

    i was a school nurse in mass. alot of walking-to the play ground for falls-if little ones- up and down stairs. if multiple schools-in and our of car...think about that one. and in mass.-u must have a bsn and take mass dept of ed school nurse certific...

14. All you wonderful LPN's

    ncat replied to proud nurse's topic in LPN/LVN

    i was an lpn for a few years before i went for an rn. i went 18 months and to date-with a masters' and a bsn-the best program,teaching staff and hands on experience i ever had. the director of the program taught us on the first day that no matter wha...

15. "Why does a nurse have to go to college?"

    ncat replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    i would stress in many areas of nursing-in and out of a hospital-the nurses' educated call on the situation can save a life or make a life better with intervention. in order to do that-you must be well educated, exposed to many other nurses of all le...