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  1. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Just checkin in. Sore today. Put in 4.5miles yesterday walking: including hills. Unhappy right great toe. Off to t-ball practice. Love to everyone.

  2. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    I'm sorry to hear that, Tweety. Although I am not positive of how to treat this, I am wondering if it is like the achilles tendonitis that I had last year. For that I have to use the RICE method:...

  3. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Yes, I think you are right, Zoe. I have been needing a break. Tweety, I'm glad you felt good too. Ahhhh yes, the days when we looked sooooo . . . ummmm . . . HOT!!!! Alas, it is what it is....

  4. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hi everyone, Ended up reading a bit and going right back to bed. The coffee just sat there yesterday. Today was a different story though. Ds2 had his physical education class today. I walked during...

  5. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hi everyone, Just checking in. My girlfriend is helping me homeschool ds2 this week. I think I have been needing the break for a while. While she does this, I am catching up on laundry errands,...

  6. 2?s: Length of Orientation, Favorite Peds books

    gentle posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hello everyone, I have a desire to change specialties from adult med to pediatrics. On average, how many weeks of orientation have you found is beneficial for current nurses wishing to switch...

  7. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    I'm grateful that I even have the friends. I am not comfortable "confronting that" either. I appreciate the prayer. Yes, it's one of those rough patches in life. Everyone has their own "rough patch"...

  8. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Tweety, Steph and Zoe, Well, congratulations are in order for all of you huh? :clown::nuke::nuke::nuke: Good job guys. I'm happy for each of you for striving forward. Me, well, I'm hangin. I've...

  9. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Sarah, I'm sorry to hear about the divorce. Huggs hon. I'm sorry. I'm probably not physically close to you but I can pray so just pm me if you ever need prayer or just a place to

  10. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

  11. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hi

  12. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hi Blue, At this point I think we all need to know that we are okay. There are too many occassions in nursing that we end up being challenged for our knowledge or abilities. We do the best we can at...

  13. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hi everyone, Well, the bike ride was nice. I didn't crash into any trees, police cars, or frighten any elderly people nor squirrels. So, all in all it was good. Perhaps at this juncture I should...

  14. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hi everyone, Hope you are all doing well. Just wanted to check in. Thank you for everyone who is willing to hang in there with me. I really appreciate the accountability. No exercising today. I did...

  15. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Thanks Zoe :heartbeat. Thanks Tweety :heartbeat. ROFL, Zoe. That is funny. Yummmmy. I'm going to have to try that one, jlsRN. Which cheese did you use? I've never tried cheese on asparagus....

  16. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hi everyone, Just checkin in. Still improving after the flu/bronchitis or whatever the heck we had. Oh my, I wouldn't wish that mess on anyone. Insomnia is still an issue in our home but oh well. I...

  17. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hello everyone, We are doing much better this direction. Ds1 is back in school. Ds2 is back to homeschooling with me. Dh didn't get sick at all, thank the Lord. Today, Ds2 and I went to see Millie...

  18. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hey guys, Tweety if ya get the flu I promise you'll end up loosing any weight you may have gained. I speaketh from experience. Zoe, thanks for the ideas. I will be mulling them over. Well gotta go...

  19. Sleep Hygiene

    gentle replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Zoe, Wonderful thread my friend. I do appreciate all the ideas listed in the original post. Has anyone tried journaling? My journal is composed of my letters to God. I have been journaling for well...

  20. Compelling stories due to great therapeutic communication.

    gentle replied to frail316's topic in General Nursing

    About one year ago, I had a 5150 patient, who had slashed his neck and wrists. We had medically stabalized him, but were waiting for bed availability in a psychiatric facility so that we could...

  21. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    I'm back. I can't stand my bed or the couch any longer. My body is tired. I think I may have over extended yesterday. I didn't do that much though. My girlfriend picked up ds1 for school. DH stayed...

  22. I had just had it with my job!!!(long)

    gentle replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi OklaLPN, Sorry this happened to you. That stinks, but sounds like you have made an appropriate choice. I applaud you . It takes guts to think carefully through your decision, prepare, and follow...

  23. PTSD- Am I alone??

    gentle replied to strugglingnurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hey, OP, You're not alone, buddy. I still have somethings that completely shut me down to the point that I cannot respond at all. I just stand and stare or sit and stare for a minute. It happened two...

  24. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hi everyone, Justa checkin in. I seem to have come down with some type of funky virus that isn't quite like the flu, thank goodness. I am awfully tired and needed help with the homeschooling the...

  25. Rather work with men or women?

    gentle replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with caroladybelle, too. I could care less about gender. I need coworkers who are competent, mature, respectful, and also have a sense of humor. That said I do appreciate a guys view point...