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Nov 30, '12 - 
This is my personal story of an upward strive toward the degree and credentials that would eventually free me from a life of bleakness in the factories. I did not have the full support of family during my journey. If my account of life as a first generation college student helps or inspires even one person out there, then my effort to capture my thoughts into the written word is worth it to me.
by TheCommuter 22 comments Last by
country mom
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Oct 5, '11 - We used to think of unpleasant folks as boorish. Their behavior was irritating, but most of us either called them on their rudeness or let it roll off our backs. Lately people have started confusing surliness and poor manners with something far more harmful and perceiving themselves, unnecessarily, as victims.
by rn/writer 56 comments Last by
ProfRN4
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Nov 5, '12 - I have watched as many technically-skilled nurses have gotten fired for their inability to get along with others and their poor interpersonal skills. To be blunt, these great nurses simply did not have the likeability factor. Hands-on procedural skills and the ability to assess are critical to keeping patients alive, but interpersonal skills are crucial to success in most occupations.
by TheCommuter 54 comments Last by
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May 7, '12 - If you follow this guide for getting into nursing school then you will be a successful student, and you will get into nursing school. The successful pre-nursing major student will go through their ups and downs, but following these tips will make your life a lot easier, and will ensure acceptance into a nursing program. Remember to stay focused, friendly, and to get help when you need it.
by Thujone 24 comments Last by
Chelsea13
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Oct 10, '12 - Nursing is a very busy and rewarding career. During my 36 years, I have had many experiences in which I have been exhilarated, saddened, overwhelmed, and just plain exhausted. None, however, compare to the night that I was humbled right in the place I stood at the bedside of a young man who was dying of AIDS. Here is that story:
by cienurse 22 comments Last by
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Nov 21, '12 - Sometimes as nurses, and a human beings, we wonder if what we do really matters or has a positive impact on anyone else. We may never know how our words and actions affect others. On this particular Monday, the day was filled with many blessings for me and others as well. Thanksgiving came on Monday for me. I can’t wait to see what the rest of the week brings
by tnbutterfly 8 comments Last by
nursel56
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Nov 28, '12 - This is arguably one of the most emotionally stressful areas of nursing, depending on your point of view. Of course I would choose this as my area of interest and future specialty. As the saying goes: It's a tough job...but someone's got to do it.
by MusicalCoffee 17 comments Last by
deann52
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Mar 18, '09 - Ineffective nursing communication occurred at one hospital as illustrated in the following example: A patient complained that no one had been in all night to check on her. The Patient Relations Rep went to find out if that was true. She found out that the patient's...
by Wendy_Leebov 12 comments Last by
fyka ennara
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Nov 23, '12 - Interviewers are using weird, wonderful and off the wall questions during interviews. These include what kind of animal are you? What kind of fruit and even what kind of cereal. So what kind of animal would you be and why?
So in preparation for your next interview, don't worry about clinical issues think about some weird and wonderful question you may be asked.
by madwife2002 60 comments Last by
BostonTerrierLoverRN
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Aug 17, '11 - Wondering why I chose eight? Each entry represents the standard eight hours nurses like me spend in one shift. Standard, eh? I frankly used the number because I need one; otherwise if I add up all the extended hours, this list could go on forever.
So I hate being a...
by peng0416 41 comments Last by
jennyx33
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Feb 8, '11 - most of us don’t get much choice over whether or not we work nights, although we might get a choice about when. we also get a choice about how we handle our night rotations. there are plusses and minuses to working eight hour shifts, to working twelves, to working...
by Ruby Vee 73 comments Last by
Clementia
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Nov 18, '12 - Every unit has that patient that the nurses decide "he's going to make it.". As a team, they analyze labs, tests, research treatments, etc. They find that one doctor willing to listen and present more facts than he wants to know and change the course of treatment for a patient. Believe me it is not easy to talk a cv surgeon into letting us prone a recent cabg patient with chest tubes, but we had the facts ready for him on safety and effectiveness.
by Tnmom3 1 comments Last by
newlaRN
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May 2, '12 - In nursing school they tell you not to get too attached, to maintain professional distance, but sometimes you don't realize just how close you are getting, until something happens.
by realnursealso/LPN 23 comments Last by
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Nov 19, '12 - How would you rate your pain???? As nurses, how many times have we asked that? Have you ever really thought about what you are asking and what the answer might mean? Have you ever had to give an answer to that question yourself? Just what does it mean to you? If you’ve even been forced to use a pain scale, you may have noticed some of its inadequacies.
by tnbutterfly 50 comments Last by
Ntheboat2
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Nov 21, '12 - Not all careers allow a person to positively influence oneself and society at the same time. I am so very thankful to be a nurse because, even though we might have a tough run at times, others find themselves in far worse circumstances.
by TheCommuter 14 comments Last by
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