TNViking

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1. When do you decide to seek help?

   TNViking posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

   I'm not going to get into too many details with this; but for several years I've struggled with my emotions; and instead of getting better, it just keeps getting worse. While I do well in my work, I...

2. A little Apprehensive, Need some Advice or Encouragement

   TNViking posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

   Hello all! So, to start off, when I originally graduated nursing school my dream was always to work ED; after working for awhile in med-surg, I had finally landed an ED job I had always wanted. I...

3. February 2019 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   TNViking replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   "I just had to trudge down the hallway, past room 55, JACHO, and a code brown. I've been places,

4. How many of you disinfect car after work?

   TNViking replied to PHC-nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Disinfecting after every shift may be a little excessive. However, I do disinfect my drivers side seat, steering wheel, transmission, and gas/break pedals and flooring every now and then. I also...

5. DNA testing

   TNViking replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I've done the Ancestry DNA kit for ancestry purposes. Never have done one for health purposes. Thought it was neat seeing what DNA I inherited and what I did

6. Aromatherapy?

   TNViking replied to TNViking's topic in General Nursing

   Certainly! I've met people who use some of these big name companies exclusively and they sound straight up brainwashed. I've heard things like "put this oil on your feet and it will help such and...

7. Older Doctor doesn't think nurses should be in charge

   TNViking replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

   Has anybody seen that scene from Scrubs where the nurse asks "Doug ordered 500,000 mg of morphine, I thought I'd check with you before I killed a man." -I think that scene right there explains it all....

8. Aromatherapy?

   TNViking replied to TNViking's topic in General Nursing

   Truer words have not yet been spoken

9. Nurse Charged With Homicide

   TNViking replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Tennessee so this really hits home hard. Vanderbilt is our closest burn center. I have mixed feelings about this case, on one hand, vecuronium and versed are two completely different things;...

10. Aromatherapy?

    TNViking posted a topic in General Nursing

    Been doing a lot of research lately on essential oils and their efficacy, and it has me wondering what my fellow nurses believe. I have the book Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare by...

11. I want to be a Writer! Any tips?

    TNViking posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Its no secret I haven't found my "niche" in nursing. After trying so many specialties, I've decided I want to exercise my passions by becoming a freelance writer. Writing is always something I've...

12. New Career in Management???? Advice?

    TNViking posted a topic in General Specialties

    So, I am being considered for a management position at a facility much closer to home. I currently work as a staff nurse at another facility in a neighboring county. I love where I work and I love the...

13. Interview for supervisor position. Advice?

    TNViking posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I have an interview soon for an administrative supervisor position, and I would like to ask the allnurses community if you all have any advice for the interview, or for the position itself if I...

14. Going per diem, need secondary job ideas

    TNViking posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! Within the next few months I'm hoping to go per diem at my current LTC facility. But before I do, I want to get a secondary prn job to insure adequate hours. Fortunately, I have a lot of...

15. Situation at work-Need words of wisdom

    TNViking posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, from my previous posts its no secret I've been unhappy at work for some time now. Due to all this stress, I feel it has taken a serious toll on my health. In recent months I seem to get...