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  1. How do we support our mentally ill

    This makes me so sad. When you have a fever, you know you are sick. When you hear voices, look for acceptance in heroin syringe, eat ice cube sized portions of food and insist your fat, or just can't bring yourself to get out of the bed in the morn...
  2. The death of nursing

    Dear massrn, I am 49 years old and originally got my ASN. I am now back for my RN to BSN. It is not too late. I am in no hurry to complete my degree as are many of my younger ASN friends. I am taking one class at a time and learning so much, and ...
  3. February 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Waitressing is my second job. Would you like some fresh water?
  4. February 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Hoyer who?
  5. We're not here for that

    I worked ICU for 6 years on the midnight shift. No doctors, no unit secretaries, and no CNA. I learned more nursing information when I turned a patient to clean up a stool only to realize it was tarry (GI bleed?), oral care and their gums bled ( wha...
  6. We're not here for that

    I can't agree more. Situations like this have been a thorn in my side since I graduated 15 years ago. The best thing any nursing student can do is to be a CNA for a year prior to entering clinical. In fact, I think it should be required by all nur...
  7. Failed my 1st Fundamentals Exam

    Don't worry. Seems like you are a good student and not afraid to study hard. It sounds like it is just a matter of learning the testing style used in nursing exams. The pre-reqs are pretty straight forward exam/testing styles. Once you get into n...
  8. New nurse hired for inpatient detox facility

    Thanks for all that you do. You have a tough job. And you are right, many have no one left to help them through. I remember what my son said to me a few days after he got out of ICU and a several days into his inpt recovery program. "Mom, you hav...
  9. Disabled & Hating it

    Dear Joey. I do understand. I am not disabled, but was married to a hard working man. He worked 6 days a week 10 hours a day for at least 20 years. Slowly his body deteriorated. What many people don't understand is what it took or should I say to...
  10. Tactful education; Obesity

    I wish I could convince all my obese patients how much better they would feel if they maintained a healthy body weight. I'm not talking picture perfect but at least under a BMI of 30 for most people. I have seen so many people who say that they are...
  11. advice for new methadone nurse.

    Don't worry about the early morning shift, you will adjust. You are in a much better place than the people you will be serving. Their lives have no routine, no order, no discipline. I am the parent of a recovering heroin addict and I pray everyday...