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  1. Have you ever witnessed a Miracle?

    Not a nurse, but: My sweet, funny grandmother had a heart attack at 3 AM when I was 16 and she was 72. I was holding her hand when she was in cardiac arrest, and I got the grip of my life to this day. Fortunately, my RN mom came to my loud cries ...
  2. Why is there so much drama in a field where we help people?

    It's really the same in ANY occupation. I'm not a nurse, I hope to be someday (maybe!), but it's like this anywhere you will work, no matter where. It's, you know, people.
  3. Please allow one quick interview?

    I think you'll find that learning how to face-to-face interview will give you much more insight and openness than an e-mail, phone call, or message board. I'm not a nurse, but I do have a degree in journalism, and believe me, you get more interesti...
  4. No opinions please just facts

    While I take no issue with marijuana, and I am absolutely not saying you just have to "grow up and quit", even if you aren't randomly tested...if there is suspicion, and you live in an at-will employment state, they can fire you for no specific rea...
  5. nurses and spelling

    In many languages across the world, the past tense doesn't exist. I believe Japanese is one. Most of the time, I believe I am grammatically correct and spelling properly. I feel that these things are important. I realize that not everyone does, ...
  6. What constitutes good communication skills?

    Concise and to the point. Also, having open ears and a closed mouth can be very helpful to developing good communication skills. Ask questions to clarify information. All of those certainly helped during the journalism/mass communication degree.
  7. I will still say your defintion of sociopath is really odd. The End.
  8. tatoos & piercings, part 2

    Why are you assuming someone's political party just from one post? I wouldn't assume that unless someone said it. As far as the topic, I have a cartilage piercing that no one pays attention to and a tattoo between my shoulder blades. I have several...
  9. As a Nurse and a Patient

    I'd want my stern, but kind, mother. Or me (even though I'm not a nurse yet). I'll tell you what's what, but it won't be in a mean way.
  10. THIS. This exactly.
  11. Still not sociopathy. Jerky, still not sociopathy. Foolhardy, still not sociopathy.
  12. The Commuter(s), Any and All RN's What's the real deal?

    I'm not a nursing student even, but I got an NCLEX book...and strangely, I get most of the questions correct. I think maybe it's one of those things where you psych yourself up so much, because this is what allows you to use your education, and it's...
  13. Just need to put this out there. (venting)

    And that is an example of more like sociopathic behavior more so than other posts on AN. I kid, of course, but that's what I thought when I read it.
  14. Would it be horrible? Absolutely! But, sometimes things just HAPPEN. The employer is not out to get you. They're out to hopefully treat patients. It's your job. It's YOUR CHOICE to go in or not go in. OK, I'm done. Seriously. This is getting ...
  15. Unrealistic nursing students

    As to the first point, just because someone's been there and done that, doesn't mean your experience will be the same as theirs. These are their journeys, no one else's. As to the second point, I'd rather just let them find out that isn't reality in...