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  1. Please tell me of your views and experiences and especially frustrations.

    gentle posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hello all, I am at a point in my nursing career that I am finally ready to try and understand the management viewpoint. I apologize if that sounds rude it's just that it does take a longer time for...

  2. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hello everyone, it's been along time since I posted. I'm down a total of 10lbs at 135lbs. Finally, I've been bouncing around at this weight for a while but it is now sticking. overall, family...

  3. Do you love nursing or hate it???

    gentle replied to ysin's topic in General Nursing

    And this is why I love nursing. And yes, indeed I am most true to myself. Thanks anonymurse, I couldn't have said that better. ysin, Yes, there are definitely work environments which are toxic...

  4. United Nations

    gentle replied to vikichck's topic in Government, Military

    Hi there, Glad to see I am not the only person interested in the UN. I just googled United Nations Jobs and came up with positions requesting to have nurses as educators and assisting with policies...

  5. How to tell you've worked too many shifts in a row

    gentle replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Nursing Humor

    When I find myself screaming at students in a teaching hospital. When I wake up out of a dead sleep, to a quiet house and panic, and can't quite use the phone correctly to figure out where my family...

  6. The strangest thing you've ever seen on an x-ray?

    gentle replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in Nursing Humor

    :barf01:

  7. How do I emotionally survive caring for a pedophile?

    gentle replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I too am a survivor. We have many prisoners where I work. I have a hard time working with the men. I typically give only the basics and no fluff. I tend to have an easier emotional time with the...

  8. cardiomyopathy with ef of 10%

    gentle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, Anyone awake. I'm at work and have a patient with tachycardia and a EF of 10%. Coreg ordered with iv lasix. Due to SBP in 90s and knowing that I need to give coreg, I called on call...

  9. cardiomyopathy with ef of 10%

    gentle replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, Sorry it took soooo very long to get back to you. Many other interesting experiences during the time and I almost forgot that I posted about this one. Okay, let's sift through your...

  10. Happy Earth Day!!

    gentle replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    Happy Earth

  11. My God, these family members!!

    gentle replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know about your facility or even if you still work there however this is bad practice. Food should not be eaten while charting because of the potential for bacteria to be transferred from...

  12. When is it time to leave a JOB?

    gentle replied to firechalice's topic in Nursing Career

    Firechalice, Sounds like a good opportunity. Unless there is another avenue in which you can grow with your current employer and in your current facility which will satisfy your soul and brain, then...

  13. "Can I speak to you for a second?"

    gentle replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Neat response, I appreciated

  14. Pt.'s partner asked to have intercourse with a stoma !

    gentle replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect, this is not another "gerbil in rectum" tales. I have heard about the same situation. I have no doubt that I will encounter this as I have just started working for a county...

  15. Pt.'s partner asked to have intercourse with a stoma !

    gentle replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I just heard the same thing

  16. advice needed: preventing escalation with family members.

    gentle posted a topic in General Nursing

    any charge nurses out there, please provide constructive criticism. how do you handle inappropriate family members and keep your cool. this was at the end of the shift. i didn't take well to being...

  17. Brain farts

    gentle replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    It's a free colon cleansing.

  18. advice needed: preventing escalation with family members.

    gentle replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, Thanks everyone. Great helpful responses. I will be using a little of all the above in the future. Below, I have tried to add a bit of clarity to the situation. Any further responses would be...

  19. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hello everyone, Weight went back up with the end of the Holidays. I fell off the healthy wagon. Perhaps it would be best said that I jumped off the healthy eating wagon screaming in delight at all...

  20. Orders you wish you could have written in the chart...

    gentle replied to NurseKatie08's topic in Nursing Humor

    Remove all snacks from bedside table. Xanax .25mg po q 12h prn anxiety for patient and staff members who are twitching after caring for patient. Each time nurse needs xanax please give it to the...

  21. New to website any suggestions about teacher who wants to become a nurse

    gentle replied to TCHRTONURS's topic in General Nursing

    Tchrtonse, Hello, welcome to allnurses. Glad that you could join us. Honestly, the choices are yours to make and enjoy. You may want to begin your decision making process with the end in mind. For...

  22. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hello all, Struggling with my own diet but doing okay nonetheless. I still haven't gained all the weight back from 1 year ago, so if I can continue to improve my habits maybe I will drop more weight...

  23. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Dang!!!!!!! I wish I worked there too. Hey congratulations and best wishes. No matter if you win the money or not you still win. That's the cool part. Heck and every one can support each other....

  24. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Tweety, That's what vacations are for--to relax and enjoy. Enjoy my friend. Glad to know that you are well.

  25. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hi everyone, Sorry, I'm so sporadic in checking in. I am back to walking as of this week. I am also back to making healthier diet choices as of this past Saturday. I had the one patient come...