mom4sure

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1. Am I stepping on senior nurses toes?

   mom4sure replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

   I have been a nurse for thirty years. I still welcome an opportunity to do things better even if it is done or suggested by a younger nurse. We can all learn form each other. The nurse who was upset about the premade packets was not a good example of...

2. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

   mom4sure replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

   No ,unless gas was again 50 cents a gallon or the cost of living index matched that. I love nursing ,but I also love having food,clothes ,utilities,a place to live and those kind of luxuries.

3. Deathbed visions

   mom4sure replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen patients who seem to see something that no one else can see, they always have a look that gives the impression that they are looking at something very interesting and very pleasant. I have noticed that they seem to have a far away gaze as...

4. What is the major reason nurses leave?

   mom4sure replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

   I stayed in nursing for 30 years. I left with bad knees that need replacing, a torn shoulder rotator cuff and not even a thank you from admin where I was a loyal hard working nurse who stayed at the bedside all those years. I stayed because I wanted ...

5. How smart are you?

   mom4sure replied to psycteach's topic in General Nursing

   You don't have to be super smart, just committed to being a nurse. The grade received in school will not determine how good a nurse you are. Only you can make that distinction.