ziggyRn

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1. uniforms are killing us

   ziggyRn replied to parklandtrauma's topic in General Nursing

   So true. Good post IMHO. Nursing will continue to be hampered by a 'blue collar' status as long as many of its members continue to think like and act like 'subprofessionals'.

2. uniforms are killing us

   ziggyRn replied to parklandtrauma's topic in General Nursing

3. BSN worth it?

   ziggyRn replied to On-z-go-nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Yes worth it IMHO. I was a diploma grad and did my BSN while at home with the kids. It helped because: Showed I was still involved in nursing, despite being out [helps to make that gap on the resume look better] Allowed me to get away from shift work...

4. Fear vs Gut instinct...need advice...

   ziggyRn replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

   Hoolahan, What about having someone at home,to 'babysit' or even to pick up from school to mind until you or hubby get home. That way the supervision thing and the dog are taken care of. Teenagers might not like it...but hopefully they will see the p...

5. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   ziggyRn replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   IMHO...this is the worst one so far. Disgusting but so sad:o

6. Does anyone ever regret going into the nursing profession?

   ziggyRn replied to ShelleyERgirl's topic in General Nursing

   JJ. I sent you a PM :)

7. Is marijuana addictive?

   ziggyRn replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

   So...just as in previous response to another poster a page or so back...YOU are the authority... So when DOES one accumulate enough life experience to be more credible than anyone else? When does one have enough info to disregard anymore? When does ...

8. For The Honorary Aussies!

   ziggyRn replied to bewbew's topic in International

   I LOVE Kath and Kim...am addicted to it. It's on tomorrow night and I can't wait!

9. New Zealanders and Australians please reply

   ziggyRn replied to Tookie's topic in Australia

   Hello Tookie, I think it's a good idea because we are pretty similar...let's put us all in together...I have lots of rellies in Oz...though I guess it's hard to find one of us that doesn't. I graduated from Curtin...so that should make me sort of Aus...

10. Asking a guy out?

    ziggyRn replied to ziggyRn's topic in General Nursing

    I like your approach Bella...but I am really nervous because have never ever asked a guy out before... oh forgot...the med student, back in 1980, when I was a student...anyway, he said yes...but it turned out that he was engaged...but he still went o...

11. Asking a guy out?

    ziggyRn posted a topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a dumb question I know...but for those of us who are newly single, it's doesn't seem dumb Anyway here's the story...there's this guy that has been doing something for me, in a professional capacity, but I have never met him...only s...

12. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    ziggyRn replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

    My worst story...guy with sepsis in critical care ?cause ...dead gerbil in rectum My sister is in ER...prostitute comes in one night after shift in massage parlour and requests that someone remove the thing that she uses for 'cleanliness' because she...

13. Thru program w/ children

    ziggyRn replied to Rhon1991's topic in CRNA

    I don't know about the others...but I couldn't retain a thing in the 3rd trimester and couldn't have managed to study much. Ditto...being exhausted for six months afterwards. ?Possibly too ambitious to plan a rigorous course for this time

14. Thru program w/ children

    ziggyRn replied to Rhon1991's topic in CRNA

    I say go for it...especially if you have a good support system in place ie husband. Streamline the household chores and simplify your life... it will help. I am in my final six months of grad school [MBA], plus work and have two kids and am now a s...

15. Is marijuana addictive?

    ziggyRn replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Semstr...no I didn't think that the actual shop owners were crooks. But I was asking who the distributors are? where does it come from? When a whole industry is already in place...even if it is illegal...then the experience, infrastructure are alread...