Dhalia27

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1. How is nursing competitive exactly?

   Dhalia27 replied to Autumn.Olive's topic in Pre-Nursing

   it's annoying how people are always trying to outsmart one another or have the final word on a matter. get over yourselves, there are many ways of looking at something. a lot of these people take what others say way too literally just so they can p...

2. Leaving the nursing field after 3 years

   Dhalia27 replied to Hacker's topic in Canada

   Dec 24 by hope3456 Quote from gettingbsn2msn I totally agree and thus why I am leaving it behind! I especially loved your comment "we do not save a life, we extend it". Sadly, very true! Compassion in nursing is gone. We leave o...

3. Leaving the nursing field after 3 years

   Dhalia27 replied to Hacker's topic in Canada

   Hi, thanks for posting. You are obviously bright, creative and ambitious. Just from your writing style and ability I can tell you have a lot potential. I had some questions though and would much appreciate hearing your thoughts please. Do you re...

4. Great Salary But Sometimes I Wonder...

   Dhalia27 replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   I'm from an emerging second world country. during communism doctors were paid a pittance yet they got into the profession for prestige, not money. also, everyone got, and still receives, healthcare. also, to this day doctors still are bribed to pe...

5. Working with BPD and IED pt.'s, any tips??

   Dhalia27 replied to New Angel's topic in Psychiatric

   this may not directly answer your question, but from what I know those who suffer from BPD truly "suffer" from it. There is no relief from the suffering as in a manic phase for someone with bipolar disorder, or a "preference" for it as in depression...

6. Advice for dealing with addicts?

   Dhalia27 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

   all those meds you mentioned... vistaril, phenergen, benadryl, are at the bottom of the list of what an addict would ever abuse. especially if the addict is in rehab... i'm assusming they are there for REAL drugs of abuse, not antihistamines. why ...

7. Shocked with my CNA clinicals.

   Dhalia27 replied to Dhalia27's topic in CNA/MA

   wow i can't believe how some people who replied did not take the time to read my post carefully. it appears that some of you must have formed judgements after reading bits and pieces of my post without understanding where i was coming from. it also...

8. Shocked with my CNA clinicals.

   Dhalia27 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I am shocked with the quality of instruction during my CNA clinicals. One incident is particularly poignant of the lack of heart that residents/patients have to deal with from health care administrators. I am new to nursing and would like to work a...