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  1. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I apologize in advance for the long post, but I am devastated right now and need some guidance. While I have never been a big poster here, I have been an avid reader of this forum for over 5...

  2. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Lady Jezebel, Thank you :icon_hug: - I'm at a loss for words...that was a really nice thing to say and it really made my day :icon_hug:

  3. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Cardiacnurse33, Merriam is an older suburb of the KC metro area. Topeka is about an hour away - not too far, really. I think I will look here first, but I appreciate the tip. It never hurts to keep...

  4. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Heart Queen, Very good points, and as I think about it, probably very true. I never considered myself an "expert" as a nursing student by any means...I struggled as much as anyone else. But I felt...

  5. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Simao, I have heard that from experienced nurses several times since graduating...I really think that is part of it. I need to emote confidence - not that I know everything I need to know (which would...

  6. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Lady Jezebel, I agree with you absolutely, which is one of the reasons why I deferred the start of my program until the summer of 2006 (which would have had me at 2 years of experience at the start of...

  7. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    My409, You did not come across to me as an inconsiderate hag at all - the underlying message was a good one, and your follow-up touched me (plus it was filled with good advice). I posted here knowing...

  8. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, llg - I have so appreciated your insights and advice, and cannot adequately express my gratitude. Yesterday, I was feeling lower than low, and today, I feel like I can do this - I can learn...

  9. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    I will do that - and again, thank you for the wonderful support and encouragement - I really cannot express how touched and filled with hope I have been reading your post and those of others...

  10. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi DaMonk, Great suggestion, and one I had considered, as I liked my psych rotation a lot. I believe I will give hospital nursing one more go first...one - to give me a chance to prove to myself that...

  11. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Oops - a few more... Medsurgnurse: Great thought you posted, which gave me much comfort: "Everyone has had bad experiences. That does not make you a bad nurse." Thank you for that. Also, excellent...

  12. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    More personal notes of thanks: Gerinurse10: I think there is an in-patient AIDS hospice here, which could be something to pursue down the road...but for now, I think I will bite the bullet and try...

  13. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the support, encouragement and excellent advice. It is deeply, deeply appreciated. I have had a good night's sleep, and spent most of today looking at my situation as honestly and...

  14. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Dixielee, Good advice and insights, as before - thank you. There are many hospitals in my area, but...gosh, I need to really think this through. 12-hour shifts have a significant negative effect on...

  15. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Walter, Thank you for the pep talk and encouragement - I appreciate it greatly. I hope that I can find a place with a good orientation and supportive staff - and I am glad to hear that there are...

  16. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Dixielee, Thank you for sharing your advice and insights - it is greatly appreciated. My hospice supervisor said I could use her as a personal reference, and I know that I can call on several...

  17. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    CRJnursewarrior, Thank you for your warm response and helpful advice - it is greatly appreciated. I am also encouraged to hear that you were able to move beyond your initial negative experience and on...

  18. True Shortage of Nurses???

    kcsun3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    llg, you are a gem. I always have enjoyed reading your posts and did not once feel that you wanted to start an argument. To the contrary, you had sage insights (as always) and I appreciate the...

  19. True Shortage of Nurses???

    kcsun3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi llg, I agree with what you are saying - the number of licensed nurses does not equate the number of nurses actually working; that said, the report I was citing gave the number of licensed nurses...

  20. True Shortage of Nurses???

    kcsun3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Here is a short pull-out from a research paper I wrote on the nursing workforce last summer - it maybe has some of the figures you are looking for? Current Data on the Nursing Workforce Studies by the...

  21. What if all docs had to nurses first?????

    kcsun3 replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    MaryRose, No need to apologize - yours was a sincere post, and did not create any negative feelings at all. I hope my post did not make you feel that way, but if it did, please accept my apologies....

  22. What if all docs had to nurses first?????

    kcsun3 replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'll be the lone voice of dissension...but what purpose would that serve? I guess I'm looking at motive (not of the original poster - just regarding the idea in general) - would this be to...

  23. Palm Pilot software for nursing

    kcsun3 replied to crnasomeday's topic in General Students

    Marie, Here's a good article on Nurse.net about PDA's - what they are, how to select one, what you can do with them in nursing, software you can use, etc.:...

  24. Palm Pilot software for nursing

    kcsun3 replied to crnasomeday's topic in General Students

    Here's two sites to check out: Freeware Palm http://freewarepalm.net/ PDA Cortex (RNPalm) http://www.rnpalm.com/software_palm.htm Steph

  25. NCLEX and calculators

    kcsun3 replied to bassbird's topic in General Nursing

    Bassbird, NCLEX implemented an onscreen, drop-down computer calculator you can use during the exam in April, 2001. Here's the link: http://www.ncsbn.org/public/testing/info_update.htm Hope this...