Vespertina

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1. Slow nursing jobs? So I can go back to school.

   Vespertina replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Nursing

   What kind of jerk nurse rolls their eyes when a client is in significant distress requesting a PRN? That's just terrible. But yes, it exists.. While at work, no matter how much downtime you may have and how you personally choose to spend that downti...

2. Slow nursing jobs? So I can go back to school.

   Vespertina replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, please don't listen to the snarky strangers passing judgment when they don't know what kind of life you are living and only bring negativity where it is not necessary. I'm actually planning to go back to school myself at some point, but when th...

3. Lost a student

   Vespertina replied to ana010's topic in School

   That is some very awful, sad news. I really wish mental health issues took greater priority in our culture, as depression can be every bit as deadly as cardiovascular disease, and can remain undetected for years. I have personally known people affec...

4. Start first job saturday. Tips??

   Vespertina replied to yaripr1's topic in LPN/LVN

   Perfectly normal... I've worked with agencies, and have been assigned to LTC facilities in the past half-year after working mostly in school and home settings. You're lucky you get a person with you, as my orientation experience has been nothing but ...

5. Terrified new nurse

   Vespertina replied to ShinyNewNurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   Ohhhh hun it's baptism by fire. I'm about to be in my 2nd year as an LVN, and there are times I still wonder if I'm competent enough; I still have so much to learn (in the grand scheme of things, as I wish to further my education). Slowly but surely ...