growing777

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1. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

   growing777 replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

   Why does it make you uncomfortable when patients ask you if you believe in Jesus? If you don't, you don't, if you do, you do, and you don't have to discuss your personal life/beliefs with your patients. If it's a moment where the patient is truly a...

2. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

   growing777 replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

   I am not an atheist, but rather a Christian. I am not responding to your post to engage in a religious debate, because I certainly believe in free will and the right to your own beliefs. In my experience, I cannot recall being asked even once to p...

3. Hostile Nurses

   growing777 replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know what it is about nursing that attracts the kind of people who are hostile to others they deem as weak or less experienced. I don't really see this among doctors, who tend to be much more professional in their interactions with one anoth...

4. Haunted Hospital

   growing777 replied to DeadHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I wonder if any of my coworkers have a voodoo doll in my image and are trying to eliminate me! Wouldn't that be interesting? Ineffective, but interesting. I think it would be very interesting to encounter a ghost in the hall. I don't know t...

5. Life Just Sucks Sometimes

   growing777 replied to Thanet's topic in General Nursing

   I can relate to what you're going through. Some days are like that at work for me, and some days people talk to me just to drum up gossip. Some people are really nice to work with, and I have the best days when I work with the nicer people. But, y...

6. I hate nursing

   growing777 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

   I personally see nothing wrong with going into nursing for good pay, job stability, etc. Those are more concrete reasons, and more likely to be consistent. There are some days I love what I do, and there are some days I would rather be doing just a...

7. PEG Tubes: when is a "bolus" not a bolus?

   growing777 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   Running a bolus over a pump for 30 minutes gives him more time to digest the formula as it goes in. Feeding bags are generally good for 24 hours, so if everyone were bolusing him the same way, it really wouldn't be a waste of a feeding bag. Is it p...

8. Need help/questions answered

   growing777 replied to unclebriz's topic in General Nursing

   It's good to know the questions they ask on the nclex application. I had a friend in nursing school who had been arrested for heroin use in the past. She had been completely clean for years. She had to undergo further questioning, but was able to ...

9. Need help/questions answered

   growing777 replied to unclebriz's topic in General Nursing

   I am an RN and work in a Peds ICU. I am also a retired AF Reserve nurse. I also have been diagnosed with major depression, PTSD, and borderline personality traits. I am on psych meds and doing well. I also see a therapist regularly, which definit...

10. Life Just Sucks Sometimes

    growing777 replied to Thanet's topic in General Nursing

    For narno7: I'm glad that Jesus healed you. I, too, have a relationship with Christ, and have for 23 years now. However, he has chosen to use doctors, therapists, and medications to help me. Maybe that keeps me seeking him, I don't know. I do know th...

11. PEG Tubes: when is a "bolus" not a bolus?

    growing777 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe things are different because I work in Peds, but we DO do bolus feedings over a pump, usually over half an hour. Kids with GTs tend not to tolerate gravity boluses well. However, we also put them in an infant seat or wheelchair or mom's lap i...

12. Times Are Tough When...

    growing777 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Not to sound stupid or anything, but what is it about LTC that makes it "okay" for slackers to get away with calling off over and over again? Does anyone other than the staff care about the patients? It sounds like everyone who has posted on this t...

13. I hate nursing

    growing777 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    nysvetnurse, That sounds like the first job I had in nursing. I stuck it out for a little over a year, but I hated it! I became depressed because I felt like I was constantly set up to fail. There was no way I could possibly give good, safe care. ...

14. Worried

    growing777 replied to Bonnielou99's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud you for even considering going back to such a demanding job after what you have been through. How long ago did you finish treatment? Radiation therapy wipes out your energy for quite some time, even after it's over. Same with chemotherap...

15. Pumping breast milk at work

    growing777 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I pumped at work with both my children. It wasn't easy, but I was dedicated to breastfeeding (it was important to me, however, I respect each individual mother's choices), so I made it work. There was no completely private place to pump, so I sat w...