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  1. Looking for Nursing Shoe Recommendations!

    Possum_RN replied to stephaniej1229's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I loved Dickies zigzag clogs when I was in school.. they have a strap along the back, but they may still be considered "open-back"? I got them when allheart was running a "buy one Dickies item, get...

  2. Curious: What do you like and dislike about the selection of scrubs on the market?

    Possum_RN replied to May893's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    These high-end scrubs like FIGS and Jaanuu....my god, who had $45+ dollars to spend on scrub singles?! I guess if you have the salary to do that, fantastic... but I just don't understand it! I'll...

  3. LTC nurses...

    Possum_RN replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well...I've had the same experience. It's true that CNAs might not always be aware of where the nurse is/ what they are doing (their charting is often much more intensive than ours, for example, and I...

  4. Why such a push to get more men into nursing?

    Possum_RN replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think the point is that there is still a stigma attached to nursing as a" female profession", like teaching, secretarial work, cooks, etc. You mention that you've "never been a fan of any push to...

  5. Help on Cover Letter

    Possum_RN replied to Jqc428's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with KelRN215. My English major skills are no longer sharp - I'm not sure if it's a matter of passive voice or a misplaced modifier or what the technical explanation is for each example - but...

  6. Resume boosters

    Possum_RN replied to jsm87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Honestly? I compared resumes with a few in my nursing class, and there really seems to be no "magic recipe" for resumes. Like Sour Lemon, my stable job history was the "focus" of my resume: mine is a...

  7. Totally Off Topic...apple recipes?

    Possum_RN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Oh, I second this! I'm not really an pie-and-cobbler person, as a rule: I don't like gloopy fruit. But I make something very similar to this when I get something good and seasonal at the farmers...

  8. Curiosity

    Possum_RN replied to TexNurse777's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This thread has got me paranoid! I went in for a pre-employment drug screen today, and stood there with my hands in "sterile field" position until she capped the sample. Then I lunged for the...

  9. Salt water rinses

    Possum_RN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    My grandmother was a Red Cross Nurse during WWII. VERY old-school. My parents traveled a lot for business, and if I was feeling the least bit sick, I would try so hard to hide it from her!...

  10. Curiosity

    Possum_RN replied to TexNurse777's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Never hear of that, how crazy! I looked over some studies on it, and it looks like the results are mixed. A few of the studies proposed further research on weather the false positives were due to the...

  11. Curiosity

    Possum_RN replied to TexNurse777's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Eh? I've never heard of the alcohol sanitizer causing a positive test? I mean, if that were the case, ALL of us would be failing (I hope, unless you're in the school of soap-and-water-every-time)? And...

  12. First time fired by family

    Possum_RN replied to invictus's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you're going though this - it's stressful, and hurts. I've had this happen, I think all of us have. Often, patients and family are stressed, and just looking for something concrete at...

  13. Death bed visions

    Possum_RN replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    Also...I am disheartened by some on here who have spoken ill of those that passed after frightening visions. I have seen many pass after such experiences, including my own grandmother (and if anyone...

  14. Death bed visions

    Possum_RN replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen many deaths working on the "special care" unit (basically hospice or near-hospice residents) of a LTC facility. I've seen many different experiences. One that comes to mind is an elderly...

  15. adult industry past? nursing a no?

    Possum_RN replied to xobay's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I once worked with a CNA who had worked in the adult film industry. She didn't mention it to management, just to me and I imagine a few other coworkers ...since I DID hear people gossip about it...

  16. How to leave hospice?

    Possum_RN replied to thunderrain's topic in General Nursing

    In my cover letters, I usually use the first paragraph to pinpoint what excites me about the position I'm applying for, "Your mission statement really grabbed my attention: as a nurse looking to...

  17. Warm Fuzzies Story

    Possum_RN replied to Ashley_SF's topic in General Nursing

    "I was in shock initially but overjoyed to know that I took care of him almost 30 years ago and now he's as a pediatric resident to the same population he was part of when he was born," says Wong. Aw,...

  18. Best handbooks/textbooks/resources for a new Hospice Nurse?

    Possum_RN replied to Possum_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you for your reply, pmabraham! I have read all of Barbara Karnes' booklets and love them. Thank you for the resources, I will look into membership with the HPNA, and joining the facebook...

  19. "Old New Grad" - Need Resume/Cover Letter Advice

    Possum_RN replied to KBabiesRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello there! I have attached an example for you: it's the cover letter template I used when entering the medical field as a CNA with no direct experience, but some "life experience". The bits in red...

  20. Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    Possum_RN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    As a former-CNA, former nursing-student, and current new grad nurse (at 29).... I may have misplaced my car keys, left the phone on my COW, been personally responsible for leaving the bladder scanner...

  21. Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    Possum_RN replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to come off as dismissive of the OP's points though. My first career was teaching. All though high school and college, I was told there was a shortage of teachers. When I left university...

  22. Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    Possum_RN replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! My desire to move in a few years stems from the fact that my parents are aging, and I'd like to move closer to them, not because I really want to leave. Working somewhere that is actually...

  23. Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    Possum_RN replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated last May. Everyone from my class (as far as I know) has a job. I had the luxury of waiting and vacationing right after school, so I didn't actually start job-hunting until a little less...

  24. New Grads

    Possum_RN replied to jsonger's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I loved the experience of being a CNA at a long-term care facility: getting to know the patient's quirks and preferences, finding ways to connect to them at whatever level they were at... loved it. I...

  25. Yoga Pants?

    Possum_RN replied to Becca K.'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You mean the yoga-style scrubs, right? Actual yoga pants never have pockets - what a nightmare! The yoga-style scrubs usually have minimal pockets anyways (and I'm a fan of having approximately...