sydzmommy

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1. Do you have a PASSION for nursing?

   sydzmommy replied to MA_Davis's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Well said capricorn. Sometimes it feels exhausting, like i have to constantly defend my reasons for why i feel i would be a fine nurse. I know it has been posted a million times, stay true to yourself. I do not see nursing as glamorous, great pay wit...

2. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

   sydzmommy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Relations

   Respectfully, i never once spoke negatively of hard working nurses. The original post was referencing new or prospective recruits who enter the field with only $$$ on their mind and no "passion" for nursing. I explained in my posts, why i agree, and ...

3. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

   sydzmommy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Relations

   Wow...ok. sorry if I feel frustration. I earn my grades, while working night shift full time, and raising three kids....i absolutely feel frustration, hearing people whine about how they could barely pull a C, or that a class is too hard. I think the...

4. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

   sydzmommy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Relations

   Poster....i have to chuckle at this....i sincerely meant no offense, but i am on my cell phone, and new to the interface, so it was easier to just his reply too....rather that find the initiate a new post. My statement was a general joke, lighthearte...

5. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

   sydzmommy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Relations

   I respect every professional who has the guts to care for another life form..dvm, md, rn, rvt, ma, np, lvn, the list goes on :) caring for someone or something is a difficult job, full of grief, triumph, burden and reward. I have been priviledged to ...

6. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

   sydzmommy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Relations

   I too am union, working in a teaching hospital. Our tx contract has negotiated us excellent benefits, paid leave, and salary. I am very grateful for this :) my aunt in a np midwife, we have had many conversations about the pitfalls of bedside nursing...

7. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

   sydzmommy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Relations

   Thanks for the kind words beeker :) I dunno if it is harder, just different. One case sticks out in my mind. A young beautiful sweet blue eyed husky. He developed a pyothorax (foreign body?), needed a thoracotomy, lung lobectomy. He was the best pati...

8. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

   sydzmommy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Relations

   Well, maybe not nursing but medicine in general. If you brought your dog to my icu, i would deliver the same standard of care expected of an rn in a sicu or micu. No rose colored glasses here, you are absolutely correct, won't know until i am caring ...

9. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

   sydzmommy replied to RNGriffin's topic in Relations

   To OP, I know I have read many a post where the terms "passion" or nursing as a "calling" are frowned upon. Is it wrong to say I am passionate about nursing, or medicine as a science, and truly feel that this is a profession I will excel at and enjo...

10. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    sydzmommy replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    OK so here i go, long time lurker...first time poster. I am an Registered Veterinary Technician, getting ready to apply to nursing school. Canesdukegirl: we type and crossmatch all animals prior to transfusion. WHile it is true first exposure may not...