jhowirn

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1. Glasses, Contacts, Bring Both?

   jhowirn replied to Fun2's topic in General Nursing

   I wear glasses. I've worn glasses since my senior year of high school (which was 15 years ago). I love my glasses. I think I look good in my glasses. I am too chicken to have lasik (the idea of surgery on my eyes gives me the creeps) and I refuse to...

2. Question re: Neuroscience Nursing

   jhowirn replied to unc005's topic in Neuro

   I think there's a forum for pretty darn near everything in here. It sounds like you're well suited to the world of neuroscience nursing from your personal experience. When do you start your new job? I start working on a neuroscience floor August 8...

3. career-wise..mine is dying..

   jhowirn replied to inwyte's topic in General Nursing

   Post your resume on monster.com

4. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

   jhowirn replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric

   I am ashamed to admit that I used to hold a similar viewpoint on LPN's (that there status is somewhere between CNA and RN), until I had the opportunity at my former place of employment to work with some really OUTSTANDING LPN's who were nurses before...

5. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

   jhowirn replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric

   I'm sorry you've had that experience, and as an RN, I can honestly say that I love CNA's! You guys are such an asset in any patient care environment, where it never hurts to have as many extra sets of hands and eyes as we can get. You are also corr...

6. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

   jhowirn replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, uh, pretty much everyone in my life tried to talk me out of it, mostly because I already had a college degree when I decided to go to nursing school, so they thought I was wasting my time. Friends, family members, my parents, coworkers (who wer...

7. Do Nurses Eat?

   jhowirn replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

   Of course we eat! At least for those of us who work night shift (carpe noctem, baby!), that's how we stay awake. Along with lots of coffee and mountain dew. Plus, glucose is the brain's only source of fuel, so we have to eat to concentrate on the ...

8. Why I need a new job

   jhowirn replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

   HOLY SH&*^%$*!!!!! Wow, with a story like that, and I'm sure there's more like it out there, maybe nursing schools should teach martial arts techniques. Sheeesh.

9. Your Worst Mistake

   jhowirn replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   ....& my second worst mistake was accepting a position from my now former employer. Don't guess it would be very professional of me to mention the name of this facility? Anyhoo, to touch up the resume....

10. Marijuana for everyone!

    jhowirn replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    I think it should be legalized,and I would love to see more nursing research regarding its use for medicinal purposes. And about that "gateway drug" argument? The reason it's a gateway drug is because it's illegal, and unless one has the luxury of ...

11. Questions for Navy Reservists

    jhowirn replied to jhowirn's topic in Government

    Thanks, Bob!

12. I have to choose!

    jhowirn replied to Billiegirl's topic in Pediatric

    I'd say stick with the ER. I've worked on a general pediatric floor and in the ER. From my experience working general pediatrics, I can tell you that as a pediatric flight nurse, your patients are still going to come in all shapes and sizes. The p...

13. How Do You Know?

    jhowirn replied to mgd31181's topic in Pediatric

    http://www.choa.org

14. How Do You Know?

    jhowirn replied to mgd31181's topic in Pediatric

    OR you can move to Atlanta and work at the Sibley Heart Center. I'm sure they'd be tickled pink to have you!

15. How Do You Know?

    jhowirn replied to mgd31181's topic in Pediatric

    Poor thing. You have the same problem I had my senior year of nursing school: EVERYTHING interests me. I'm not real familiar with Duke, but don't they have a big pediatric hospital? With lots of specialties? Work in pediatric CCU and cross-train ...