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glenwood

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  1. Womens interest in male nurses

    glenwood replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Why did I become a nurse instead of marrying one? Well no one asked. But if I could have my pick of men I would go for a nurse. Please reflect: the woman who wants a macho pig will not make a good...

  2. Sentosa 27

    glenwood replied to pinoynarz's topic in International Nursing

    So someone please tell me what I as a Nurse can do to help.I am a Manhattan based RN and have always had excellent working relationships with Filipino nurses and Have learned a great deal about...

  3. Sentosa 27

    glenwood replied to pinoynarz's topic in International Nursing

    All nurses have to be aware that if they can prosecute Filipino nurses for refusing to be treated like slaves they can do it to all of us. Health care management wants to pay us minimum wage and work...

  4. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    glenwood replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing used to be badly paid work. In the US unionization led to improvements in pay. We are still horribly worked to death with hideous patient care loads. We deserve better. But a lot of country's...

  5. 8 months until graduation and I want to drop out!!

    glenwood replied to KSU-SN's topic in Nursing Career

    Me I hated my teachers in nursing school. They were working overtime to put us down and demoralize us.They were teaching for the wrong reasons. Why you hate nursing or being a nurse tells you what the...

  6. 8 months until graduation and I want to drop out!!

    glenwood replied to KSU-SN's topic in Nursing Career

    I felt exactly the way you do towards the end of my nursing program. I got counseling and stuck it out. 20 years later I am so glad I did. There are so many different areas of nursing you can always...

  7. Nurse with 30+ years CCU Experience dealing with severe back pain... Need Suggestions

    glenwood replied to ganursing's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Without knowing anything specific about your health let me suggest you see a good pain specialist first. Didn't I notice you live in Georgia? Emory has great doctors.If you could get the pain under...

  8. Question about retired nurses working casual.

    glenwood replied to linzz's topic in International Nursing

    Most retired nurse get board and work a few agency shifts here and

  9. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    glenwood replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    yes being a nurse is sometimes hard but it has great rewards. Very flexable. Lots of jobs and scedules to chose from. You always know you are doing usefull work. You will never get rich but you will...

  10. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    glenwood replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Your daughter has just paid you a serious compliment. You have been a real role model to her. Recognise it. Don't discourage her but tell her to keep her options open. If she studies hard and takes...

  11. Womens interest in male nurses

    glenwood replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    A friend of mine who is expecting her second child is very pleased and excited her husband is going to nursing school. Attitudes are changing. I think nursing is evolving out of the female ghetto into...

  12. empathy vs sympathy

    glenwood replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Listen more talk less. Do not judge the person the same way you judge yourself. Ask questions and listen to the ansers. I used to work in AIDS care and had prostitutes, drug addicts, murderers, drug...

  13. problems with my unit, any ideas?

    glenwood replied to rags's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing units can be subject to strange and bitchy dinamics. Someone is scapegoating you and getting other nurses to go along with it. Do not take it personally or let it get to you. I have worked...

  14. Need advice - bail on my accelerated BSN for an ADN?(long)

    glenwood replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    Stay in your program. The good jobs more and more require a BSN. Talk to your husband about the presure you are under. Most schools have counselors who can help a lot. One more year and you have it...

  15. Per Diem versus Part Time

    glenwood replied to Noxi's topic in General Nursing

    I loved working per diem I could take two weeks off when I wanted. Their was always full time work if I needed it. Ask the nurse recruiter at the facility you want to work at or a supervisor. every...

  16. Help re Jehovah's Witness and death

    glenwood replied to nickismith72's topic in General Nursing

    JEHOVAS WITNESSES WILL BE HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS. I am not religious but have had JW pathients. They need to have the important role religion plays in their life aknowledged. They need to be...

  17. New Grad and School Nursing

    glenwood replied to Wellness RN's topic in School

    Being a new graduate shouldn't make much difference in school nursing. If you can get hired do it. But better to stay for a year on a rehab or med/surg job if you can put up with it. Most school nurse...

  18. A school nurse position has fallen into my lap and I'm scared:(

    glenwood replied to MamaCheese's topic in School

    This is not acute care. That was the hardest adjustment I had to make. Things go right in school nursing most of the time. No codes. The worst thing that regularly happens is parents get too emotional...

  19. Notifying Parents

    glenwood replied to zenman's topic in School

    If I am really busy I do not call about everything. When it is a younger child, like below the third grade I call about almost anything and I make sure I put the child on the phone to talk to a...

  20. School Nurse Interview

    glenwood replied to calirn05's topic in School

    They are looking for good judgement and comunication skills not detailed information. Best thing you can do is relax. Think what would you want the nurse to do if it was your kid. The people doing the...

  21. Is it really THAT bad?

    glenwood replied to easy4U2say's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most people can not imagine wanting to be a nurse. My friends long ago stopped asking me what I did at work. They freaked out when I told them. Nurses deal with the pain and mess of other peoples...

  22. Womens interest in male nurses

    glenwood replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nurses make wonderfull husbands. The prettyest girl in my nursing school broke all the doctors hearts when she married a nurse. Nusrses give back rubs, are people oriented and nurturing. my husband...

  23. Is it the end of my career?

    glenwood replied to youngever's topic in General Nursing

    Do not rush into an end of your career mode. You have two choices. you can put this job on your resume and explain that there was a departmental reoganisation after you nurse manager left. This...

  24. Just want to be a nurse again

    glenwood replied to justarn's topic in General Nursing

    You probably live in a not very populated area. Consider moving if you want to get back into nursing. If you have a small job pool your chance of a job offer is smaller. Their really is a nursing...

  25. New Med Surg Nurse Drowning

    glenwood replied to jacque7305's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone should expect their first year as a nurse to be enormously chalenging. I was overwhelmed for about 6 months. Do the best you can. Ask the questions now or you will never learn anything. Stop...