holisticallyminded

holisticallyminded has 7 years experience and specializes in LTC, Medical, Rehab, Psych.

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1. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

   holisticallyminded replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

   “Science” for the flu shot is about 9-18% effective in recent years and exposes you to metal adjuvants that are highly neurotoxic. When I hear a nurse espouse this flu propaganda I am dead certain...

2. Get to shadow a hospice nurse, advice?

   holisticallyminded replied to skydancer7's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I’m weighing in. I disagree that anyone learns to be emotionally tough. This is pure personality (and actually personality has been studied extensively). I am fairly unemotional, with a very low...

3. How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

   holisticallyminded replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

   Should I start displaying my other degrees and credentials as well, or just the nursing related stuff? Really? How about displaying your licensure: RN? In no other profession do they list their...

4. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

   holisticallyminded replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Oh please. I’m not entirely sure about the age of this male nurse (OP) but nursing is a business and many of us understand that this is a JOB. We have families and lives outside of work and aren’t...

5. Anyone else regret becoming a nurse?

   holisticallyminded replied to Florida Sun RN's topic in General Nursing

   I regret it every day, it takes a toll on your body. But I’m easily employed and I won’t complain there. My main gripe is that nurses promote the Florence Nightengale story to guilt trip us into...

6. Is it just me or is nursing school not as difficult as everyone makes it sound?

   holisticallyminded replied to Nicolecn's topic in General Students

   It isn’t difficult compared to other BS degrees which often have more rigorous science requirements. The BSN is minimal. Nursing school is hazing. Just get through

7. Do You Still Believe These 6 Shingle Virus Myths?

   holisticallyminded replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

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8. Have a Bachelors, Do I Really Need a BSN?

   holisticallyminded replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I enrolled in a BSN program. I have a BS in nutrition. When I realized it was not only so similar (clinical coursework focus is changed from clinical nutrition to nursing with patient care ideology...

9. Mandatory Hurricane Evacuation - Can I be Forced to Work?

   holisticallyminded replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

   You've got to be kidding! Don't let ANYONE guilt trip you into putting your life at risk for ANY reason. I do disagree with this "patients first" bs. There wouldn't BE any care if it wasn't for you...

10. "That's a myth about nursing"

    holisticallyminded replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Oh there's a shortage all right but it's a planned shortage! With plenty of nurses, facilities understaff on purpose based on a cost/risk analysis. This leads to higher turnover, higher recruitment...

11. 12 and 1/2 hours with only 30 minutes for lunch

    holisticallyminded replied to blenderbottle's topic in General Students

    Wow, bad advice to the OP. My first year as a nurse I fell for this idea that I could sacrifice my own well-being for my patients/to get the work done. That sure changed fast!! A student should be...

12. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    holisticallyminded replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Farawyn, I didn't mention "hate" did I? But the notion of "equality" in this context is highly flawed. What are you unequal to? What rights and choices do you not have? I'm sorry but I find the notion...

13. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    holisticallyminded replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Feelix, this man-hating "equality" business is absolutely ridiculous. People keep THEMSELVES down and nursing is hardly a patriarchy. Neo-feminism has become another way for the militant left...

14. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    holisticallyminded replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my, where do I start? The nursing collective as it appears to be referred to by many here is not much of a collective at all. Our common thread is our license. Aside from this, nursing is still...

15. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    holisticallyminded replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And PAs are less educated than ARNPs! He has to feel superior to someone I