OliveVinesRN

OliveVinesRN

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  1. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    OliveVinesRN replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Yes!! My mom has been put on Byetta. And you're right, it works wonders. Her blood sugars have gone from the high 300s to the low 100s and lower. I am so proud of what it does. I believe it will...

  2. Anyone else working w/o needed supplies? short staffing? lack of support?

    OliveVinesRN replied to FrustratedLPN's topic in General Nursing

    No, thank YOU!!! I am so glad that you posted this. I recently quit a job related to the issues of never having essential supplies on the floor. One night this patient needed a supply that was very...

  3. anyone here NOT have back problems?

    OliveVinesRN replied to alias's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't been in nursing a very long time. However, I know young nurses who are already having back problems due to lifting people without help. I for one know the cardinal rule that will prevent...

  4. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, and thank you for responding. You're close, I'm from NE Alabama. And it seems that this area is really growing rapidly. But race relations are not improving fast enough to me. That will...

  5. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, and thanks for responding. If a person is nice to me, I am nice to them. It doesn't matter if they are white, black, green, etc. But, I like I said earlier, you don't know what to expect...

  6. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    i have to admit, i had a huge problem with people in the upper socioeconomic bracket for a long time. i guess it had to do more with envy than anything. i attended a college prep school one time and...

  7. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry to hear this. My father wasn't married to my mother, but they lived together for a long time. We got looks when we were out together and it made me very uncomfortable as a young child....

  8. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad that so many people have been so encouraging. I really felt tha this needed to be talked about. I just have been so blue lately. I felt that something good could come out of my...

  9. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tim, thank you vey much. I'm sorry that you experienced ignorance as well. I am praying everyday that the Lord guide my thoughts. I guess my feelings are just hurt right now. I guess my head is up...

  10. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    That really sounds wonderful. I feel the same way. The best friends I could ever have happens to be white. But we accept each other and the differences we have. We learn a lot from each other and...

  11. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do think that this whole country needs to open its eyes. But while racism exist in all corners of the world, I think it's not as overt in other places as it is in the smaller towns. And covert...

  12. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is that St. Petersburg, FL? I'm so sorry that some black people prejudge you based on their experiences with other people. It is so hard not to be prejudiced. Everyone is prejudiced to some extent....

  13. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're very welcome and thank you for your response. I really like the nerve of some patients that have the nerve to be prejudiced against the only people are want to care for them. I don't know...

  14. Don't Rough My Newborn Up!!!!!!!

    OliveVinesRN replied to capribry's topic in Ob/Gyn

    LOL!!! This brings back memories for me. When I had my first baby, I remember being the same way. This was 10 years ago, long before I became a nurse. I was attempting to breastfeed. The nursery...

  15. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ain't that the truth. I've wondered where the southern hospitality has gone as well. Thank you for your

  16. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's so disheartening. But good people such as you and the others make life worth living through the rough times. Thank you for your

  17. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    It gets hard sometimes, but then I meet wonderful people of all walks of life and that encourages me. I know that it's not everyone. But I guess the bad experiences stand out in my mind. Thank you...

  18. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for that enlightenment. I know that one day, righteousness will triumph all. May God bless you and keep

  19. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    hello, and thank you for your response. i would like to say it's because of where i live. but isn't it sad? the minorities all seem to settle mostly in the large metropolitan areas such as...

  20. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that both instances are unfortunate and the response was inadequate and slow to both regions. It doesn't matter if they were black or white, the bottom line is that America often overlooks the...

  21. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so very much for your words of encouragement. I definitely will consider that. I think I've always wanted to do so, but I think I've been hesitant because I'm so afraid that the city life...

  22. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, and thank you for posting. Now, I am by no means comparing my life to what those people went through. That was horrible and nothing can compare to that. But, I feel sometimes I am ignored in...

  23. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello and thank you for your input. The South's ethnic diversity is growing, but we're still basically black and white here. And it seems that even the foreign born doctors still prefer to hire...

  24. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello there. Thanks for your response. It sounds so wonderful to be able to experience so much diverse culture. In my city, it's basically your either black or your white. There is no gray area....

  25. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    OliveVinesRN replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for responding. and thank you for the encouragement. lately, i have been a little firmer in my interaction with the disrespectful patients. and i wish i could say it was because i have...