tina1997

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1. Patients hitting on nurses

   tina1997 replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   Funny to have found this topic tonight because my collegues and I were just laughing about this very topic at the end of shift last night! The funniest situation I can recall is working on the "dementia unit" at LTC when leaving my shift (3-11) and ...

2. Is nursing what you thought it would be?

   tina1997 replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

   Until 5 years ago, I was a floral designer with a concentration on bridal work with my own business. Although I loved what I was doing, I kept receiving a "calling" into nursing and decided to pursue that calling after many months of prayer and cont...

3. I GOT HIRED!!

   tina1997 replied to StephMom&RN's topic in Job Hunt

   Congratulations!! So happy for you and yes I believe in prayer also...praise God for your good fortune!! Continued blessings to you!!

4. GN or RN out of the gate?

   tina1997 replied to JacSeqsurg's topic in Job Hunt

   In my opinion, if you should take a position as a GN and you do not pass the nclex on your first try, you would have to resign and would not be eligible for the position until you actually pass the nclex. That could be potentially damaging to your c...

5. diabetes management

   tina1997 replied to Nurse4life09's topic in Endocrine

   Hi, I work at LTC with 2 very "brittle" diabetics. One is on sliding scale put in place by outside endocrinologist. Res seems to "drop out of control" even after dinner and snack, then suddenly spikes over 300. Res is on 4 accuchecks/daily. "Brit...

6. Don't you just hate it when you are scheduled to work on a holiday?

   tina1997 replied to Brian's topic in Humor

   I started a new job at LTC in March and have worked Easter, mother's day, am working weekend plus Memorial Day and the day after plus father's day. This is the first Memorial Day I will miss with my family. We usually spend the long weekend at the ...

7. New energy drink for students!

   tina1997 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   I can not verify with any factual information, but I have tried omega 3 fatty acids such as salmon, mackrel, flax seed as well as a protein filled breakfast. These always work for me. Also caffeine, especially coffee and green tea are supposed to e...