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  1. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hello everyone, It's been a long time since I posted. Homeschool, managing my home and managing my emotions has been difficult. I'm glad the holidays are over and am enjoying settling back down...

  2. Staying focused and calm

    gentle replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

    Working 12s forever. I love them. I think it's the sleep factor. I need to get more sleep. Back over to healthier living thread for me. Everyone I've met over there is really good about helping...

  3. Staying focused and calm

    gentle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I have a small problem with staying focused and calm during my 12 hour shift. Much unlike the little icon that I attached to the beginning of the post, I tend to look just a bit more like...

  4. 2?s: Length of Orientation, Favorite Peds books

    gentle replied to gentle's topic in Pediatric

    Thank you. And yes, I most certainly hope to join the world of kids within the next year. Say, what are your favorite books? And why? I'm reading an LVN book to get an overview of pediatrics. I...

  5. Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    gentle replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh, I see . Your second post provides much more information to support your previous

  6. They called the cops!

    gentle replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish my little icon's sign could have been used to wack the DON upside the head before being fired. Honestly, that absolutely irritates me. A DON should be a nurse, who can get dressed and "go to...

  7. Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    gentle replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    Sorry OP, I am breaking tos and going off topic to respond to the above post. I understand what you are saying. I understand why you are saying this also. My mom wasn't a doctor, however, she was...

  8. They called the cops!

    gentle replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Angie, Sounds like you are appreciated, cared for, loved, and respected. Soooo, where is it you work again? Sooo rare to find nice people this day and age. Although, I have to admit, I work...

  9. They called the cops!

    gentle replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is wrong on soooo many levels. Nuts absolutely

  10. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hello all, Well, we are back to school here. Hopefully, I will get the boys out on their scooters and back to walking to school in the mornings. Ds2, Dh and I really need to loose the weight and...

  11. What have patients told you that they shouldn't?

    gentle replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    This was my girlfriend's experience. One day, a male patient in our facility asked to be discharged immediately with his antibiotics. He was admitted for cellulitis. Of course, his request was...

  12. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Zoe, Oh my goodness, I loved your slogan about the optimist and the pessimist. :roll Earl, Yeah, I hear ya. Can't waste that perfectly good chocolate icing. Gotta get rid of it. :idea:Hey, I've got...

  13. Young Nurse becoming Old

    gentle replied to lvlissl2ebecca's topic in General Nursing

    I trade days so others can go see their families. That said it doesn't matter whether you are married or not. If your friends are making time for you around your work schedule, they are your family....

  14. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hi Zoe, Thanks for the support. Hi Tweety, I went to take a look at the book. Couldn't get a really good look, time for the bedtime stories. Hi Baptized by Fire, Yes, I understand the difficulty of...

  15. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Weight coming down 1lb at a time it appears. And oh so difficult, but, it's okay. I'd rather do this for the long haul than some fad diet thing. Absolutely no weight gained over the Holidays from...

  16. Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    gentle replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    One of my son's pediatricians had a dad who was also a pediatrician. The father moved his practice to his garage for a while; so that, he could be closer to home while the kids were young. Again,...

  17. Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    gentle replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    i understand what you are saying about the vre and mrsa. we have politely suggested that one of our doctors obtain a nanny service because, that child was a toddler--doing the toddler thing. we, the...

  18. Patient Beats Up Nursing Staff Member

    gentle replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire Please, tell me you have a job somewhere else now. It's enough to work with the patients who can be nuts, but to have the co-workers doing a long mental dialogue...

  19. Healthier Living Thread Part V

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

    Hi everyone, Yeah, I think my clothes fit just a tad different in the left thigh area. but not much on the scale front as far as number differences. Overall, eating is much better than this time last...

  20. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    Grandma is in isolation for her head lice. Please, stop going in and out without the proper protective equipment. No, I do not wish to have a

  21. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    It's okay that you don't like me. I am more than glad to trade assignments with a lovely nurse . . . named ...

  22. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    Dr. so and so, does not care that you have nice implants!!! Neither do I. I don't wish to hear anymore about your strange love life. I'm not your nurse lady. Save all that info for your nurse...

  23. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    You have how many pets? In the house ??????? Do they all really live in the house???

  24. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    Why do you smell like kitty-litter every time you come to the

  25. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    To the family: If you want to know where your Dad is then call his house. I am not the psychic hot-line. No, I don't know when he was discharged, again call the house. He is your DAD. I don't care if...