I love my cat!

I love my cat!

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  1. i bite my fingers, and yes...i said FINGERS!

    I love my cat! replied to BethT's topic in General Nursing

    I use to be a chronic nail-biter. Two things helped me quit: Keeping nail polish on my fingernails and reminding myself of all of the nasty germs that nails and fingers carry. It is a very tough habit...

  2. Dealing with nurses childcare problems

    I love my cat! replied to Miwila's topic in Men in Nursing

    Personally, a persons family issues should be left at the door. Having or not having a child shouldn't have any role in work hours and schedules if it negatively and/or unfairly affects other...

  3. Two-faced coworkers

    I love my cat! replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had different jobs prior to nursing and the back-stabbing and passive aggressive personalities are far worse in the Nursing profession. I find it very disappointing and depressing. I was so...

  4. Neurotin

    I love my cat! replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder about the Fibro, too. Almost every patient that I care for with a dx of Fibromyalgia/Myofacial Pain is taking Neurontin...(as well, as most of my chronic pain patients). Most patients state...

  5. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    I love my cat! replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Just an observation: -Your patient load is not heavier than the rest of your co-workers. Stop saying that you always get 'stuck' with the worst patients. -You wouldn't be running around sweating and...

  6. got deleted on another site

    I love my cat! replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that some people are offended by just about everything and report posts to moderators non-stop. I know for a fact that this happens on another site that I belong to. I personally think...

  7. Pain is subjective?

    I love my cat! replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    Please, do not close this thread. If you don't like it, don't read it. If you don't like some of the responses from certain people, just put them on your ignore list (like I'm, sure I was just put...

  8. Please help me, I have tried to figure out this math question all weekend.....

    I love my cat! replied to tiffany311's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's a great site for help: Nsng

  9. 130 miles/2 hours 15 minutes each way to work?

    I love my cat! replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could find a few other Nurses to share a place, like a studio? That way the rent could be split and you could have a place to store things. I would never in a million years do that kind of...

  10. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

    I love my cat! replied to CaLVN530's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    here is a great article explaining fibromyalgia: further legitimization of fibromyalgia as a true medical condition "sciencedaily (june 25, 2007) — fibromyalgia, a chronic, widespread pain in...

  11. Pain is subjective?

    I love my cat! replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    That's smart to look for different ways to help alleviate a patients pain. I remember how much my neck hurt when I was in the Hospital. A neck massage was a dream come true! Remember, a true addiction...

  12. Mean and Nasty consistently

    I love my cat! replied to tamz04's topic in General Students

    My classmates and I encountered several difficult and rude Nurses during clinicals. These nurses made it very obvious that they did not want to be working with students. Now, this was many years ago,...

  13. Pain is subjective?

    I love my cat! replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    Well, to play devils advocate here...maybe this patient IS in chronic pain, but does not have health Insurance. As a result, they do not have a PCP to follow them and they will never be able to afford...

  14. Should I quit Nursing School???

    I love my cat! replied to sns501's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There's your answer. Just because you started a program doesn't mean it is for you. I have two separate degrees. During my schooling, I saw a lot of people drop out of one program and start a new one....

  15. I don't want to go in

    I love my cat! replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    Other posters have offered great advice and I agree, get out of the Charge position. Life is too short. It is not worth letting work basically ruin your health (and your life)...because if events...

  16. Pain is subjective?

    I love my cat! replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    I love these quotes: " But pain can be mysterious. Everyone experiences it--and yet you can't see pain, measure its intensity, or even reliably describe it. How people experience discomfort is as...

  17. DONS working the floor in LTC?

    I love my cat! replied to sparkles_2221's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked in LTC, the DON never assisted with anything related to direct patient care. She would usually be doing one of three things:: walking the halls (criticizing employees), sitting in her...

  18. About Incident Reports

    I love my cat! replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    AGREE AGREE AGREE...100%!! I mean really, who is going to freely and openly report every single mistake/misunderstanding KNOWING THAT DOING SO would MEAN THAT THEY WOULD BE

  19. About Incident Reports

    I love my cat! replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this is happening to you Tweety. Well, I know for a fact that 'incidents' are underreported if employees know that there will be a negative outcome for them. When I first started Nursing, I use...

  20. Pain is subjective?

    I love my cat! replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    My first guess would be that your patients are probably not being medicated for their pain adequately (not your fault, but the prescribing Physicians). Just a guess. Maybe they state their pain level...

  21. I Got Me a Juicer!

    I love my cat! replied to leslie :-D's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Cool! I keep eying the Jack Lelane juicer in Costco. I'm just wondering how messy the clean up is?! Lame, I

  22. Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniority?

    I love my cat! replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has the same obligation where I work. There are Nurses that have been at this hospital for 15-20+ years that hate it. I can see there point, too. But, I can also see how new hires would be...

  23. What type of exercise do you do??

    I love my cat! replied to CardioTrans's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Tennis. I love it! :redbeathe I also go to the gym and use the stairmaster or walk on the treadmill. If it is late, I'll walk through the park and on the beach. I really need to do more weight...

  24. Drug rant: Legalized Dope Dealer, RN

    I love my cat! replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Originally Posted by ocankhe How easy it would be if these drugs were legalized or at least decriminalized. Society as a whole would be much better

  25. Cool test: Left VS Right brain....

    I love my cat! posted a topic in General Nursing

    Left VS Right I thought this was so cool!! I can see her both ways. I just need to blink and look away for a sec and she will go from clockwise to counter-clockwise. I have shown this to others and...