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    If you could go back, start-over, change majors, what would you do and why?

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    It doesn't have to be WHEN you went to school, you could theoretically go to High School Graduation or GED moment, and take a different road. Would you? And yes, you know everything you know now,...
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    If you could go back, start-over, change majors, what would you do and why?

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP replied to AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP's topic in Nursing Humor

    No Doubt, I'd be an Alpaca and Llama Farmer in Argentina or Chile, and have a Rural Clinic in the Andes
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    What are the things that make you want to leave nursing?

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP replied to Red Shirt 6's topic in General Nursing

    Stopping at a well known Gas Station in the Southeast, with their "Pay per Position" listed on a board outside. More than 80% of the Positions are paid more than I can pay my LPNs, and some make more...
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    Have you ever wanted to see a coworker fail?

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don't wish anyone to fail. When someone on my team fails, that is also a failure on my part. The whole idea of Family, Team, Group, and Unit all imply that our successes and failures are shared....
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    Age Discrimination in Nursing

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP replied to MNRN22's topic in General Nursing

    This made my day, as am "aware of my age" now more than ever. It used to be something to be proud of. I would NOT trade my later years for anything of my youth, Hahahaha! Confidence,...
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    Has anyone been referred for mental health?

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP replied to Sam_0896's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Never "Disclose" anything to the BON. *Imagine you are in your home, minding your own business, and someone kicks down your door, when suddenly 5 "professional" looking people storm in,...
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    How to cope with shame?

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP replied to Sam_0896's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I will give you the brutal truth as I know it. A dear friend went through part of the program, and did wonderful, but even though he didn't fail any part of it, or miss any deadline, he got tired of...
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    LPN to RN Bridge Program

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP replied to unsure45's topic in School, College Programs

    If it sounds to good to be true... But my Nursing Foundation Textbook, Waaaaaasaaaaaay back in the day, said that in the "early days" of Hospitals, A Doctor and a Nurse would get together and...
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    Lazy Coworkers?

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP replied to thenursebabe25's topic in General Nursing

    BTDT said it much better than I could ever. "Documentation.” You will never change them. If you fight with Pigs, you'll get mud and all kinds of other fomite and flora/fauna on you. Be you. Do...
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    Any advice for a new grad FNP's first job position?

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP replied to dt0327's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The best advice I got, was not to aim for Money my first year, to aim for experience and confidence. You would laugh at my first year's income, but the experience I received at my State's University...
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    Can you give me some license plate ideas on being a substance abuse nurse?

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

    1KLEENRN, 2NDCHANZ, SERENA T, JUSAYNO, HOPE4ME, 12STEPN, and CHEMFREE. (We get 7 letters back home). A great friend of mine is a Recovering RN! Good Luck and
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    Munchausen by Internet: The Lying Disease that Preys on the Heart

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I think after all these years I can put many minds to rest, wow! It really is a small World. And what really happened is much sadder. I went to Nursing School with BTLRN. His Ex hacked not just...
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    Nurse Practitioner had live sex for online viewing

    AlpacaTraveLlamaDNP replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would need to see these airings before coming to any conclusion, or forming any