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1. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

   boxofrain replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, total tangent, but I laughed out loud at this. I hate the term "self-care." It sounds so touchy-feely (and almost a little bit Mediaographic.) Whenever someone asks me what I do for self-care,...

2. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

   boxofrain replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks! I'm focusing efforts on outpatient and research right now, but I'll see where the road takes me. With regard to the stress nurses endure, I'll say this. One of my last conversations with the...

3. To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

   boxofrain replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I think you hit the nail on the head. This has become such a "hot topic" that anyone who even raises a (very valid) question about safety and efficacy is swiftly labeled a wacky anti-vaxxer, which...

4. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

   boxofrain replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I've found that the nurses I've worked with have not been particularly kind. In fact, they've been pretty nasty at times. They're also very stressed and anxious. I...

5. Ethical Dilemma: Is it ever ok to mislead a patient?

   boxofrain replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

   Somewhat far afield from the original post, but this was on Medscape a few days ago.

6. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

   boxofrain replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

   The first part of your post describes me exactly. At least in the role of floor nurse. Judging from the string of letters after your name, you've thrived as a nurse, so that gives me hope. Since I...

7. Delirium & neuro patients

   boxofrain replied to carolelainern's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   So, newbie (kinda) nurse here with a quick question...what's the point? If you woke me up every hour of every night, I'd be A&OX0 by the second night. If you wake someone out of REM sleep, you...

8. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

   boxofrain replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

   Many, many thanks for all of your thoughtful suggestions and insights. In answer to the question about clinical rotations, again, my education was woefully inadequate. Technically, the number of...

9. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

   boxofrain replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

   I tried to delegate and was told that I wasn't helping the PCTs enough, so I went back to doing all the patient care myself. I really felt like I could not get a break at this facility. Every move I...

10. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    boxofrain replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    I really hope not. Yes, I was focusing on certain tasks that needed to be mastered, while trying to keep the big picture in mind. "Task-y" is almost the worst thing anyone could ever say about me, in...

11. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    boxofrain replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    This is something else I've learned. My school (and others, from what I've heard) does not prepare students for nursing jobs. It prepares students to pass the NCLEX. That's a piece of advice that I've...

12. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    boxofrain replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and yes. I know I have at least moderate anxiety and I'm pretty sure I have ADHD (my son, brother, a niece and a nephew have all been diagnosed too.) I have considered medicating for the ADHD and...

13. Ethical Dilemma: Is it ever ok to mislead a patient?

    boxofrain replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a fine line. I've dealt with situations like this before. A parent of one of my psych patients actually asked me to give her child a placebo and tell him he was getting medication. I did...

14. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    boxofrain replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...trying to remember almost two years ago now. Role transition was on a general med surg floor with a few tele pts thrown in. Want to say maybe three or four? I don't remember what the regular...

15. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    boxofrain replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    Aw, thanks! Something I needed to