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Are you comfortable in sharing with your co workers your hx with ptsd? My employer knows of mine, and they also know I do Not deal with violence or the threat of it by a patient or anyone. This is...

In all seriousness, couldn't family nurse have action taken against their licenses for operating out of their scope ie giving a med in a hosp, not properly documenting etc etc and for the other issue...

YES! There is hope.... Run, don't walk to your closest Al-Anon or Narc-Anon meeting. There, you will find loving support for yourself. You will learn about this thing, addiction, and gain tools...

IF nightmares are mental illness....IF painful memories are classified as mental illness....IF being afraid of the perpetrator is classified as mental illness....IF almost being killed and not...

This is a Very Good question! I look forward to hearing the rationale behind this. I read plausible responses already, ie not all trachs are 100% respiratory in nature, the nasal canula May...

That I would LOVE my Job IF you would kindly leave your family, bowels and doctor at home :nurse: (Sorry doc, no offense to you intended :sofahider)

This EMT was Totally out of line, and as the doc says, I would have called and reported this. His behaviour was completely inappropriate! These guys (gals) are Fully aware of what the regs are...

I plead ignorance to the details of Magnet Status (a local hospital I worked in has this status, so I know all I need to re that:)) and I did not bother reading this articl - with due respect to the...

When........... Every time you get in the car to go somewhere besides work, you pray :zzzzz "Dear Lord, PLEEZE :bowingpurDO NOT Let Me come upon the scene of an accident or ANY medical...

Interesting thread, although I don't understand why you as an EMT is questioning the nuances of nursing as a job along with pay issues and trying to "understand" that which you cannot know, unless of...

I am an agency nurse and have been for two decades. I had a pt, about 15 yrs ago in an LTC facility who had a large tattoe on her arm. She was in her 90's! It was ugly, undiscernable and she was in a...

The doctor I work pt for calls his MA's "nurses". I am the ONLY nurse in the office. I have told the girls it is illegal for them to identify themselves as such........but, it still goes on. One...

Welcome to Soldiers Wife.........and I am wondering as well if you could direct me to the Military Family thread? Have been trying to find it with no luck. Thank you for your time.

Yoga! I am still floored at the relief I obtained, and I have hardware as well. You are denying yourself if you don't give it a good go. Best wishes!

Congrats! Here are my tips: 1. IF you slip, don't let the slip define you. Forgive, love and acknowledge and feel proud keeping every success you've had in the front of your mind. ie new...

I am a former smoker. I indulged for decades, honestly, I don't know how many years. It was a STRUGGLE to make it over the hump. But I did! The reasons for not smoking........oh my. First,...

A masseuse:yeah:

Tattle tales are nothing more than mere "gossips" in my view and experience. Gossip is slanderous and damaging, it breeds ill will and discord. I am against it, and do not view the new checks and...

Marine Biologist:heartbeat

Hey everyone. New here, looks nice:) To the question. Yes I was. I believe it makes you a better nurse. Be Safe. My :twocents::twocents:

Absolutely! I was violently assaulted on a home health case by the father of the vent child I was caring for. I had ptsd after, believed I was going to die during the assault. I was strangled,...