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  1. A little humor. You might be from Illinois if...

    anne74 replied to Pixiesmom's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I grew up in Springfield and lived in Chicago for 7 years (I was a 773 living in the city.) I thought it was hilarious that Chicagoans thought I was a "downstater" or from Southern Illinois. Everyone...

  2. How long will I be miserable?

    anne74 replied to nrcnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Very true about how your preceptor can set the tone for your orientation experience. Not everyone is miserable, but it's not uncommon for it to happen. You have to have thick skin and don't let one...

  3. I Think I was Fired for Invoking Safe Harbour

    anne74 replied to Lady Ravenwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - that's a bunch of crap! So much for advocating for your patients! I'm not familiar with any of the legal stuff, but is sounds a little fishy to me. You should talk to a lawyer. Good

  4. help... nursing regrets

    anne74 replied to itiswhatitis's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of it is where you work. I've been on floors with great camaraderie and teamwork, and other floors with low morale and backstabbing. Also the workload and support from management (or...

  5. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    anne74 replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    I think getting fired is pretty harsh. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and if you have good teamwork you can help each other out. Maybe the no-IV lady could do something for the other nurse...

  6. Indy schools... Marian, IUPUI?

    anne74 replied to IndyGal's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Oh my Gosh - I just graduated from IUPUI's accelerated program this December - and I have a lot to say about it! True - IUPUI is extremely hard to get into. There were 30 students in my accelerated...

  7. Is This True About Nclex?

    anne74 replied to MERCEDES674's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have no idea what you're talking about (or what your NCLEX instructor is talking about). I know that if you answer the harder questions correctly, you will get fewer in that category. If you get...

  8. 38 too old for school?

    anne74 replied to akanarn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Nursing is a profession that people enter at all ages. I was a corporate marketing executive for 7 years, got burned out and went back to school at age 29. I was really intimidated and didn't think I...

  9. Taber's or Stedman's??

    anne74 replied to mummer43's topic in General Nursing

    I love Taber's! A big help during nursing school. It cleared up a lot of concepts that my nursing instructors were unable to articulate. You can also buy an electronic version of Taber's to...

  10. Nursing is my oyster...now where to live

    anne74 replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Nursing

    I just moved to Colorado and I love it! It has the most perfect weather (sunny all the time), and so much to do outdoors and indoors. The people here are very laid back and friendly, and many moved...

  11. How long will I be miserable?

    anne74 replied to nrcnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in December and work on a progressive care unit. I'm in my 3rd month of orientation, and I notice it's getting better. During the first 8 weeks I cried constantly and called my Mom (a...

  12. Cymbalta

    anne74 replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was on Cymbalta earlier this year and had terrible side effects. I had zero energy, slept all the time and gained 10 pounds. In addition, I had a lot of mental sluggishness - my mind was very slow...

  13. Big bad nurse bully

    anne74 replied to Canadian Princess's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm always mistified with nurses who have poor social skills. How does that happen? I think a big problem with bullies is that there are many managers who have no back bones and look the other way...

  14. Best Brand of Shoes

    anne74 replied to SwtTxLdy's topic in General Nursing

    I paid $110 for Dansko's, and they killed my knees! If you have bad knees, Dansko's offer no type of shock absoprtion - it's like you're walking on wooden blocks. In addition, my legs hurt too....

  15. Question: Previous degrees

    anne74 replied to amanda sue's topic in General Nursing

    I have a previous degree in Advertising/PR, and worked in the corporate world for 7 years. Healthcare recruiters really don't care, and you don't get paid more for it. They only want to know what...

  16. Quit my 2nd nursing job in Oncology!

    anne74 replied to MrsStraty's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should be more selective in the jobs you take. Any place that hires someone on the spot would raise a red flag for me. They must be hurting for employees then. Also, I wouldn't leave a...

  17. Just want to vent about a coworker.

    anne74 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Why should their poor ability to staff properly suddenly become your problem? At my hospital (and I thought all hospitals) they figure out schedules and patient acuties at LEAST 12 hours ahead of...

  18. victim of biggot school

    anne74 replied to sanchy's topic in General Nursing

    I also experienced some jerk professors in nursing school. You know the saying, "nurses eat their young". I was very surprised by these sharks. I always thought nurses would be compassionate and...