MissPiggy8

MissPiggy8

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  1. 14 Best Stethoscopes for Nurses (Plus 7 Best Accessories)

    MissPiggy8 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I have always used Littman stethoscopes - different ones but always

  2. Subway Is Giving Away 10,000 Free Sandwiches | National Nurses Week 2023

    MissPiggy8 replied to Praveen's topic in Nursing News

    They treat nurses much better than the nurses' own employers! Thank you

  3. RN license expired but did not know and was working for 1 year as NP in NY

    MissPiggy8 replied to dannipoint's topic in General Nursing

    I consider myself SO lucky - I have an RN license AND an LPC license - they expire on alternating years at the end of my birth month, so I have to do CEUs EVERY year so I don't forget, I just need to...

  4. Group One Blacklisting in Texas

    MissPiggy8 replied to EstherMichael's topic in Texas Nursing

    As a former nurse, I can assure you. that the ANA is NOT your friend - they claim they are there to "ensure the safety of the public" - in other words, to cause trouble for the nurses. The only...

  5. Absences - Insomnia

    MissPiggy8 replied to 6244444's topic in General Nursing

    I had that problem when I was still working as a nurse - I went to the night shift and loved it - didn't look back until I changed to a day job - now I'm having the problem again. Can't win.

  6. The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

    MissPiggy8 replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    And every time that happens, the court buffoons should be held liable by the families of the

  7. The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

    MissPiggy8 replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    The way I see it is - no abortion? Then no sex; you want to rape - be ready to be shot to kill. That is what I call exercising my

  8. 53 Yrs Old, No BSN and Feels Helpless

    MissPiggy8 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    That is why I got my MA in Clinical Psych instead - I refused to get a second Bachelors' Degree to satisfy some paper pushers. I am now an LPC in private practice and haven't looked back. They just...

  9. ANA representation & Workplace Violence

    MissPiggy8 replied to xbananachipsx's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Welcome to the real world of nursing.....the ANA is NOT your friend, they are there to brag that they are keeping the public safe, meaning they are there to go after nurses. If you want...

  10. I hate being a nurse…

    MissPiggy8 replied to Sav789's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You are relatively new and just afraid of making a mistake - understandable. Try to learn to control your spiraling thought processes by making the decision that if you come to the same answer to...

  11. Unfairly on Not Eligible for Rehire List

    MissPiggy8 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Years ago, I was let go from a facility because I wrote up an incident report pointing the finger at administration for not providing me with adequate staffing and a patient fell, sustaining a head...

  12. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    MissPiggy8 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am what I like to call a "recovering" nurse; quit in 2007. I worked in a facility and one day during a staff meeting one of the "gods on high" made the statement "If we even HEAR the word union,...

  13. Depressed and Anxious Experienced Nurse

    MissPiggy8 replied to MissRN2394's topic in General Nursing

    No job is worth your sanity! Take a break and don't go back til you are sure you are ready. Maybe a change in environment? A different field in

  14. How would you deal with a nurse who is struggling to show up to work on time?

    MissPiggy8 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    It probably isn't, but only YOU can decide what your priorities are...you will have to decide what you are willing to give up or put off til a later time so that you can keep the job or else find...

  15. How would you deal with a nurse who is struggling to show up to work on time?

    MissPiggy8 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    BPM: I have had insomia for years and am unable to get up in time for a 7- whatever shift - have you thought about changing shifts? I did that and it helped me tremendously. In fact, I liked...

  16. 53 Yrs Old, No BSN and Feels Helpless

    MissPiggy8 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    True, plus I have the background pharmacology knowledge, which is always helpful too. Actually, the combination is a great one; another RN, LPC told me one time that one could write their own ticket...

  17. 53 Yrs Old, No BSN and Feels Helpless

    MissPiggy8 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Not sure I understood your question, but it gave me autonomy - after licensure I can open my own practice, name my own hours, etc. - pay-wise, if I were to do counseling full-time, I could make about...

  18. 53 Yrs Old, No BSN and Feels Helpless

    MissPiggy8 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    My BA was in French with a Psych minor - the upper tier school was new so they wouldn't accept ANY of my psych courses.....go figure! Doesn't make a bit of sense. Aw well, their

  19. 53 Yrs Old, No BSN and Feels Helpless

    MissPiggy8 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I already had a BA when I went to nsg school - of course, it mattered nothing. When this BSN issue came along, they refused to accept any of my undegrad courses, so I decided to use the BA they...