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  1. Nurses married to law enforment officers?

    buddiage replied to jeggstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm married to a fireman- he was 28 and I was 21. We met while volunteering on a fire department (he was ate up, now is down to earth). I am now a nursing student, with 3 more semesters to

  2. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    buddiage replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    "the floodgates opened, and she started complaining about what a terrible place it was to work, the lousy pay, the horrible hours and how all the experienced staff were mean to her. (the preceptor...

  3. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    buddiage replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    wow. I hate the term "nurses eat their young." I've generally had an okay time in nursing school, but unfortunately there are enough of "those" nurses out there to make it a

  4. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    buddiage replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, alot of ideas: Say you are around parents that smoke, but you don't. or write the paper on the nasty habit of smoking and do a comparison to eating candy, and how much it costs America to take...

  5. Come to America to Have your Baby!!

    buddiage replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, yes, yes! I don't think everyone is afraid of different cultures. In fact, we have international flights to prove that we like to see other people and cultures. Someone had said, "No, they have a...

  6. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    buddiage replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    I concur- it would be such a great loss to you personally if you didn't use your education. You should and could try a doctors office, they have normal hours, you will get holidays off, and you wn't...

  7. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    buddiage replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I totally agree. I don't think they are that common from my own limited experience (never had any no it alls in my clinicals group last semester, and I felt we were all good to ask questions and...

  8. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    buddiage replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have not done clinicals in LTC yet (I am a student nurse) but I did bring my standard poodle to a LTC where I used to live. Let me tell you- those nurses work their butts off. I even brought my dog...

  9. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    buddiage replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Marie, you are my kind of woman. I don't think it's any more acceptable for a woman to be a catty backstabbing gossiper anymore than it is acceptable for a man to be incapable of "keeping it in his...

  10. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    buddiage replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ME TOO. I think it does have to do somewhat with gender. Gossiping may get people to pay attention to you initially, but there are no long term gains- besides a reputation. It totally kills...

  11. The Circumcision Discussion

    buddiage replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Glad to have a girl...my husband and I went around and around with this, because we didn't know if we were having a boy or girl. My 2 cents: if you can keep it clean, then leave it. I would wonder...

  12. What did nursing school do to you?

    buddiage replied to samaletta's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what nursing school is doing to me: For one, making more forward and to the point. You are FORCED to get a spine if you don't have one. It's been the best thing for me personally- making me just...

  13. concern over hepatitis B vaccine

    buddiage replied to Tealeaf72's topic in General Nursing

    I thought you could refuse it, but you have to sign something that holds the school and hospitals harmless in the case you do get something. I have two fellow students who had babies in the first...

  14. concern over hepatitis B vaccine

    buddiage replied to Tealeaf72's topic in General Nursing

    I was misunderstood- it had nothing to do with the shots or hepatitis. It was a point of making life easier to not load your plate too full- if you don't have to. That's what I meant by

  15. concern over hepatitis B vaccine

    buddiage replied to Tealeaf72's topic in General Nursing

    Within reason....smarty pants... Our comfort levels with risk are going to be different amongst eachother. I definately understand the negatives... My comfort level makes me get the vaccine, and...

  16. concern over hepatitis B vaccine

    buddiage replied to Tealeaf72's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, don't get pregnant and go to school at the same time. Pick one or the other, and save the other option for the future. Secondly, there is a small risk for vaccinations, but the risk of...

  17. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

    buddiage replied to TazziRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Only taught deltoid? Maybe she didn't know and was covering up her lack of knowelege? Lack of practice maybe? I admit, if it's not vastus lateralis or deltoid, i do get a bit more uneasy. Of course,...

  18. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

    buddiage replied to TazziRN's topic in Patient Medications

    we don't practice on people, we demonstrate on arms, injection pads, and verbalize what we are looking for, draw up "fake" medications that are saline or regular powder (to mix). We get into the...

  19. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    buddiage replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  20. Ideas for elementary school presentation

    buddiage replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm I think the stethescope thing is a neat idea. You can give a short bandage lesson? Can you get a monitor that makes beeps or lights up? Bring in some scrubs to "dress up" in? Bring in a pile of...

  21. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    buddiage replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    It's great that you have a goal. I, too, will advance after time being a floor nurse. However, you may not have intended for this to happen, but the flavor of your post comes across as "my attitude...

  22. Nursing school changing husband's behavior?

    buddiage posted a topic in General Students

    Just curious how many wives have to deal with a husband who feels like they have to give opinions on your ability of being a nurse. Any husbands feeling like they will lose "control?" I've got one...

  23. do nurses eat their young

    buddiage replied to teenynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. I've come across the helpful, friendly, indifferent, and cranky as a nursing student. There are miserable people in every

  24. nurse & dr affair, what should I do?

    buddiage replied to sandee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Niiiice... Well, after all is said and done, the bottom line to the OP: I totally agree with you that it's disgusting, but you do have a voluntary choice to not be anything more than professional...

  25. "Men should be EMT's or Doctors!"

    buddiage replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    This whole "battle of the parties" has no winners. We all lose because they play games and prove loyalty to their "parties," not to us citizens who they are supposed to serve. Our founding fathers...