Karen4HIM1951

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1. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

   Karen4HIM1951 replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

   A M E N hickman35!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

   Karen4HIM1951 replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

   good morning all!!!!! yep - i finally crawled out of the bed!!!! boy this cfids (cfs) is the pits!!!!!! as amy peterson (a u.s. speedskater with cfs) said on international tv: "i have my red-light days in which i can barely drag myself out of bed...

3. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

   Karen4HIM1951 replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

   glad to see you all - busy day here, couldn't get on and respond like i would have liked to - and now it's soo-o--o late! i'll catch you all during the day h a p p y v a l e n t i n e s d a y ! ! ! ! ! here's a poem for you all: ...

4. Smoking Cessation

   Karen4HIM1951 replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

   :roll congratulations ! ! ! i'm doing cartwheels! ! ! keep it up! ! ! look ahead - not back ! ! ! :) you've conquered the demon! ! ! ! :roll

5. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

   Karen4HIM1951 replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

   GOOD QUESTION NANCY:confused: I wish I knew the answer. Unfortunately I had to leave Hospital nursing years ago (12 hr shifts and I didn't get along) but I love Home Health!!! With my situation - due to my husbands job - we k...

6. Smoking Cessation

   Karen4HIM1951 replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

   A M E N YOU CAN DO IT! ! ! ! GO RUSTY!!! KEEP IT UP! CONGRATS! ! ! ! :cool: :cool:

7. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

   Karen4HIM1951 replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

   It's almost too late (ll58pm) but - Happy Birthday Nurse Kitty! I hope you had a great evening out!!! I know what you mean by moving 5 times in 5 years - Because of my husbands work we had to move 6 times in 7 years! The job changing was HORRIBLE! ...

8. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

   Karen4HIM1951 replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think anyone has given up - just looking for suitable alternatives!!! Me - If Parish Nursing isn't where the Lord wants me to be - then I will work in HH still - but part-time and work around my Good Days - I think that just by getting out ...

9. Smoking Cessation

   Karen4HIM1951 replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Nurcee AMEN TO THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "I don't ever want to go through quitting again ":eek:

10. Smoking Cessation

    Karen4HIM1951 replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

    Oh well folks --- We are only human after all --- just don't let a slip talk you into believing that you're defeated! After all 1 or 2 is a whole lot better than a pack or two!! You will have your stronger and your weaker moments - and If yoiu wan...

11. Smoking Cessation

    Karen4HIM1951 replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

    Well - I did a lot of research when I quit - read that nicotine addiction is harder to shake than Heroin addiction!!! After quitting - I believe it! The only way I could was to FIRMLY make up my mind (my own mind-not have someone pressure me into it...

12. Smoking Cessation

    Karen4HIM1951 replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

    :) I'll pray for you - after you make it thru your first 2 weeks - DO NOT go back - the first two weeks are the worse (my family wanted to drown me!) After you make it thru the first month you pretty well have it licked - you've been thru the worse-I...

13. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

    Karen4HIM1951 replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

    How true and how WISE! That is what I'm trying to do on a daily basis!!! It sure isn't easy (allowing God to take control and guide you) but it is the only way to get where you're suppossed to be! Hope others realiize this too - It is as...

14. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

    Karen4HIM1951 replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Writestuff! I LOVE IT ! ! ! ! " When I can't, God does. When I won't God will. When I "doubt", God doesn't. " Going to paste it on my page of Favorite quotes!!!!!!!!!!!

15. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

    Karen4HIM1951 replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

    Cathy has some good advice Write! The only thing she didn't mention is - what if you start with some medical expenses now! It wouldn't take much of a problem (with the cost of things) to keep you from saving! This may sound HORRIBLE - but che...