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  1. How do you handle the "ones that are out for drugs"

    jade-athyst replied to level1_traumaRN's topic in Emergency

    A very experienced nurse mentor of mine once said "if your'e not a drug addict when you come into the hospital, we won't give you enough to get addicted, anf if you are already an addict, we could...

  2. What is the major reason nurses leave?

    jade-athyst replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I am finding myself regretting the four years I spent in nursing school due to #3. I've been hearing the expression "nurses eat their young" for a long time, but didn't know what it really...

  3. Anyone really love where they work?

    jade-athyst replied to jade-athyst's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Oh yeah, if you look back a couple of months in this forum or in the new grad one, you will find multiple posts about this. I was shocked myself, especially after hearing all throughout nursing school...

  4. Anyone really love where they work?

    jade-athyst replied to jade-athyst's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Thanks Lena! I feel like it would be unprofessional of me to name the hospital so publicly, but feel free to PM me. As far as finding a job I can totally relate! I'm still wondering where this so...

  5. CJ Disease

    jade-athyst replied to lisabeth's topic in Infectious Disease

    Just read a interesting article in one of those Medical Journals, I'm sorry I can't remember which, but I also studied CJD in an extensive, adcanced micro biology class last year. CJD is caused by a...

  6. No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

    jade-athyst replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    We weren't even allowed to practie on eachother in school! We had an IV "lab" but didn't get any actual IV experience. Working as a new nurse, I realized that most employers are aware of this. My...

  7. what is your policy when central line won't allow blood aspiration?

    jade-athyst replied to shelq56's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    There is some literature on this. I just took a CVAD class, and got a really good pre-reading packet. It was made up of various different articles found in nursing journals, and it was very helpful. I...

  8. How do you develop thick skin?

    jade-athyst replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I'm glad you posted this. I'm also a new grad and am having trouble developing "thick skin". My preceptor actually told me I needed to the other day. And I actually have cried on my way home, probably...

  9. Largest baby

    jade-athyst replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My son weighed 12 lbs at birth and he was.... no I am not kidding.....24 inches long! He was delivered by emergency C-section. Now he is 4, and though he is tall, he's actually a little under

  10. I graduated from nursing school, and I feel depress.

    jade-athyst replied to Animaniacs's topic in General Students

    I definitely know how you feel. In fact, just the other day I sent an E-mail to a friend with the subject line "school's out! I should be happy but I'm not. Some of my friends from school think I'm...

  11. Cape Cod hospital/VNA

    jade-athyst replied to Mandee's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I live on the Cape and did my clinicals at Cape Cod Hospital. (Just graduated this week.) Both hospitals on the Cape are owned by "Cape Cod Health Care". There is Falmouth Hospital in Falmouth and...

  12. Im sorry, but light stomachs please do not read!

    jade-athyst replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

    What was done to your son is disgusting, but I have to agree with some of the other posters, so are teenage boys. I don't know your son's situation at school or the other kid's for that matter. On the...