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  1. Side business besides being a nurse?

    gentle replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I teach on the side. Now granted it's my child--I am a sahm who happens to homeschool--but, I've noticed that it helps both my little guy and myself somehow. Both of us have a more content soul that...

  2. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Ahhhhh, I just received my good night kisses from ds1. Yeah, I wish I could freeze these days forever in time, Hiker. My family is wonderful . . . and pretty nutso but hey, I like it. Hi everyone, I...

  3. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi Hiker, Well, judging by the numbers on the scale . . . ummmm. . . . . . perhaps an icon that just grows in size while smiling happily as it sips a chocolate malt . Okay maybe not. I don't...

  4. How many females are "peeking" in this forum?

    gentle replied to caliber's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yep, I poke in from time to time as well. Sometimes its nice to read a guys point of

  5. Tired of impaired nurses

    gentle replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    OP Sorry about the above off topic response. To address your concerns: Your NM isn't willing to confront this issue?! Dang!!!! That, is bad! Yes, I agree, a call to the BON is absolutely...

  6. Tired of impaired nurses

    gentle replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    If an innocent person is accused, then drug screens should be able to support their statements. Also, previous employment and character references should count for something, I would think. If the...

  7. 5 worse things a patient can do ...

    gentle replied to Witheney's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. I had a similar situation recently. I hollered LOUDLY at my CN, that I would no longer be caring for this patient. Yeah, I had the same ending too. Some of these patients are hurting;...

  8. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Blue, Best wishes for completing your BSN. Tweety, Congratulations !!!!!! Hiker, Can't imagine running up hills. If I had dentures they would fall out and bounce back down the hill, only for me to...

  9. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    hello all, welcome nado. we're glad to have you. :) Thanks for all the support everyone. these past few days i have been very very grouchy. i think it's pms. oh well, such is life. this morning...

  10. Does anyone else find this disturbing?

    gentle replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Geez, if I hadn't had a similar experience many years ago, I wouldn't believe it. What gets me is the NM being soooo far out to lunch. this is dangerous. glad you aren't there any

  11. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    hi tweety and zoe, zoe, sorry about the keyboard. i hope it feels better soon. tweety, thanks hon . Hello all, today took the kids for swim lessons. i went to walk during the lessons which seemed to...

  12. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi Hiker, I like the feeling yes. but, I really like the accomplishing the goal much more than the sore feeling. I was sore because, I didn't have enough time to finish yoga. Today, I didn't have time...

  13. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    walked 4miles last night. sore today. vegging out with a friend and our boys at the

  14. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks for the support tweety. It's good to hear from you over here. i haven't been journaling as of late sooo, i haven't been checking on you in your blog. i'll try to keep in touch a bit better;...

  15. Spin off of dating patients. RN's dating docs?

    gentle replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    let us know how things turn out for both of you. please do be honest with your friends. i agree with the previous posters. best wishes whimsie and

  16. Spin off of dating patients. RN's dating docs?

    gentle replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    whimsie, does he seem more interested in a friendship? i'm asking because, the guy is willing to call you. it sounds like he may be interested just cautious. dh and i were separated for 3 months...

  17. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Zoe, that's funny. Hmmm, I like the supper day. oh yeah that's why I'm exercising so much . I guess have a dessert day isn't better huh? :trout: naaaa, probably not. Okie dokie, hi all, it...

  18. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi Hiker, As best as I can describe it, bowflex is like lifting weights but takes up much less space. Some how or another the instructor adjusts the weight on the machine by rearranging the pulley...

  19. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think I am going to give up on eating "clean" and just keep doing the best that I can. I have been wanting to eat "clean" but this isn't possible right now. 1hr of bowflex training. I have had...

  20. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi Zoe, Yeah, we did have enough helpers. I was a 1:1 person, placed with 2 guides. each team had approximately 10 children in it. Yep, we had approximately 50 teams. Its nice because, lots of...

  21. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi Zoe and Hiker, yeah, we really had 500 kids. It's hard to believe. Well, almost hard to believe, the little buggers were everywhere. And 2 of them were mine. I'm still recovering. Today walked...

  22. charge responsibility?

    gentle posted a topic in General Nursing

    hey guys, I need a bit of advice. No one on our med surgical unit wants the responsibility of being charge nurse. And honestly neither do I. Today, i volunteered to go in for an extra-shift. (Keep in...

  23. charge responsibility?

    gentle replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, Sorry it has taken so long for me to update everyone. Well, I believed the saga for me had come to an end. No more charge duties . Yeah, I was definitely dancing . Well, at least for a...

  24. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    way to go everyone. no weight loss here but that's okay. Weight gain instead but hey eventually that will go away again and I will be movin along, albeit much slower than hiker. Boys are great. we...

  25. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    gentle replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi Zoe, I think I saw the book on the kitchen counter. :uhoh21:not ready to look under the pile though. [Zoe, we are terrible pack-rats. Even after we clean things out, we just bring more back in....