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I know I'm boring. And to top that off, now I'm also Old! I've gone as far as to take a Dale Carnegie Course and wear Wax Lips but nothing seems to help. What's a Guy to do? Davey (One...

Sometimes, snazzy-jazzy, we have to kiss a lot of Worhols before we find our Rembrandt. Your decision is supported by this one. Dave

You were there and ready to render professional care if needed, Kara. And, you gave comfort. Good for you. I've stopped at many an MVA, usually following the same guidelines as Flare mentioned. I...

Please forgive me, Maddy, but I'm experiencing some difficulty assimilating this situation: "Authorize state beds"? Specifically, what does that mean? In a nutshell, in Illinois, a...

As psych nurses, we primarily focus on the monitoring and treatment of a patient population diagnosed with mental illnesses. However, our ability to render service extends beyond mental illness; we...

One of the qualities of what I consider to be an interesting thread is when the questions are as interesing as the posts. Often, interesting question are often ones that I haven't previously...

What a terrible ordeal you had to experience, theview. My heart goes out to you for having been violated. First and foremost, take care of yourself; consult with a Counsellor/Therapist. The...

A so-called "fun" lecture on a subject as serious as Death needs to be approached carefully. Most People have a tendency to take such matters to Heart and apply those matters personally. So, it would...

First of all, please allow me to welcome you to AN.come . I also encourage you to drop by the Breakroom, Cro-magnon, for a little Respite. I copied Excepts from your Post because I sensed a Deeper...

Absolutely, in no way, should Heterochromia Iridum affect your Professionalism. In fact, having Eyes of Different Colors could enhance Your Caregiving Abilities! Not only can you Identify with...

I've not worked in a Family Physician's Office, but I have quite a bit of experience in working in a Community Mental Health Clinic. It sounds like you've got a Realistic Perspective on the Kind...

You've listed some Good Idea, nuresedanny. However, I found that Camping Out on a Prospective Employer's Doorstep worked for me. My Employers either had to either Hire Me or get a Restraining...

It's easy to understand your feelings about this, giantumbrella. It's difficult when we are negatively Singled Out in Public. I learned My Lesson while working on a Chemical Dependency Treatment...

Since you asked what is thought about this, Chrissy, I get to give you my thoughts: Religious Faith is a Great Thing to have. It buoys us on through the Difficult Times and allows us to Thank Our...

I've only come upon about a half dozen Patients/People who had Permanently Ceased Spontaneous Respirations, but I've always gotten A Feeling at the time. I handled my First Code Blue much in the...

It's like Ringo sang: "You gotta pay your dues if you wanna sing The Blues and you know It Don't Come Easy". You've gotten some really good advice and support from the OP's, so now it's up to you,...

Here's some Advice: Don't wait until the night before an Interview to begin Prepping. Use your Initial Anxiety to inspire you to Act.

You know, you've poised a very good question that we can all apply to ourselves, LookForward. I'm sure we've all felt both Varying Degrees of Incompetence and Competence in Different Positions...

I empathize with Your Plight, sagremus. Quiet, Even-Keeled People are often seen by Bullies to be Fodder for Fanforonade, and you've recieved Some Good Advice and Perspectives from the Other Posters....

Why were you drawn to nursing? Because the bottle never really satisfied me. What requirements or skills were needed before entering the field? I had to learn how to step between the rows while...

I love those Latin-based roots of Medical Terminology that can be dissected and understood. Besides, it sounds soooo cool when we Talk Techy. Even not knowing what caused something- Idiopthic...

I concur. Make your premise sound like you're really a Non-Materialist, Altruistic Individual who would work for nothing, if you could and you want to get out of a Robotic Capitalistic...

What you think of yourself, how you see yourself, is MUCH more important than how ANYBODY else thinks of or sees you. You know that, Wise Woman. You also know that if you believe you are a decent...

We often measure Others' Standards by our own and we believe Others need to live up to those Standards. It's not saying that their Standards are necessarily wrong or bad, even though the examples you...

That's sorta the way I went (EMT > LPN > RN) and I have no regrets. Good luck to you, IdianaCNA.