csw5048

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1. What did you want to be when you grew up?

   csw5048 replied to demylenated's topic in General Nursing

   It is never too late to follow your dream. I did not go to nursing school till I was 40. Regret makes one bitter with life. Follow your dream!

2. If you love your job, what is your speciality?

   csw5048 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

   Public Health- love the hours, autonomy, teaching and variety. I do clinics (std and Immunizations) teach in the schools for both students and staff and do community outreach and education. Backround is 23 years as a nurse aid, 3 years bedside nursin...

3. Chocolate Heart...

   csw5048 replied to deacon0920's topic in General Nursing

   The article brings back memories of my nursing home days. I worked them for many years before I got my RN. I also cried many times.... but there were a lot more smiles! I loved (and still do) the older population. While I love my job now in public he...

4. Would you be a nurse if you knew then, what you know now?

   csw5048 replied to I love the OR's topic in General Nursing

   I also have worked for many years in the medical field with only minor injuries. You can be hurt at just about any job, even a desk job. What I noticed was that most of the time injuries occured when protocol was not being followed. My one major inj...

5. Would you be a nurse if you knew then, what you know now?

   csw5048 replied to I love the OR's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, Yes, and Yes! I started at the bottom (CNA) at the age of 18 and went back for my RN at age 40. I love working as a nurse. For several years I was a float nurse in a hospital. I worked in nursing homes and now I do Public Health Nursing. I only ...

6. Enough is Enough

   csw5048 replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

   I apologize if you feel my comment was "harsh". I did not intend to sound as if I was unfeeling or unsympathetic with what nurses today are expected to deal with.The "customer service" you describe is indeed above and beyond what should be expected o...

7. Enough is Enough

   csw5048 replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

   Sorry, but I am an old school nurse. The "customer service" that you described, backrubs, nourishments, etc, were what WE called nursing! Yes, nursing is much more high tech today and there are much fewer staff for the number of patients. But that do...

8. Not sure if I want to be a nurse

   csw5048 replied to kekaki's topic in General Nursing

   I shudder when someone says they want to go into nursing for the financial benefits. Yes, nursing is a fairly secure profession, but nothing is a given. If the only reason you want to be a nurse is because you think you will be able to get a job in h...

9. Will you work during a Pandemic?

   csw5048 replied to Goju's topic in COVID

   Of Course I would work! But let's straighten out the scenario a bit first. I work in Public Health. After 9/11, the government gave out a lot of money to set up emergency preparedness plans in each state and county. I am the first to admit, that it d...

10. Am I too old to just be starting?

    csw5048 replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    Your right you will catch some flack, but not for the reasons you think. As a nurse that got my degree after I was 40 and have continued to work for the last 20 years I can tell you that older nurses can be a little more reliable than the younger one...

11. Am I too old to just be starting?

    csw5048 replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!!! Hope you love it as much as I have. I did it almost the same, except I still had 3 children at home and I worked part time. but I had my license 3 years to the day of starting my first class! (and I was 43) NEVER TOO OLD if you rea...

12. Am I too old to just be starting?

    csw5048 replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    I went into the nursing program right after I turned 40. Fully a third of my class was also over 40. It was the best thing I ever did. I had worked as a nurses aid for 23 years making no money (but loving the work).

13. That Crazy Old Lady Did It!

    csw5048 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I always liked helping the new kid on the block too. I also worked for 23 years as a nurse aide and I didn't forget that either. Much to the disapproval of other nurses. Even after I was an RN, I never felt too good to give a bed pan (or take it...

14. That Crazy Old Lady Did It!

    csw5048 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a small teaching hospital in our town after graduation (associate degree). It was a great experience for learning. I had heard that nursing "ate their young" and was a little nervous, but even the doctors at this hospital were into teachi...

15. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    csw5048 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, my grandmother was violenly allergic to most seafood. So much so that she ended up in the hospital just from washing dishes that had contained crab salad! What a great excuse for not having to wash dishes.