KarenAR

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  1. Just starting out. Advice?

    KarenAR replied to Steph in Boston's topic in Nursing Career

    SORRY THIS IS SO LONG - but it should clarify some of my frustrations: I got my issue of Nursing2004 today. I generally flip through magazines backwards (no reason, except that they seem to "flip"...

  2. Just starting out. Advice?

    KarenAR replied to Steph in Boston's topic in Nursing Career

    Just wanted to say I think that is a GREAT idea, and I wish I'd done it. Honestly, if I had, I wouldn't have wanted to be a nurse...would have saved myself a lot of time, tuition money, and agony. But...

  3. Is there room for sensitive individuals in Nursing?

    KarenAR replied to nursing6's topic in Nursing Career

    Hmmm. Interesting. I have been a nurse for only 7 months, and I can tell you that many nurses I've met along the way seem to be sensitive underneath, yet they have "thickened their skin" to the point...

  4. Choosing a specialty - website

    KarenAR replied to KarenAR's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also thought it was interesting that the questions repeated. Wonder how the scoring works? Some of the repeated questions used slightly different wording (i.e., "I enjoy listening to people" vs "I...

  5. Choosing a specialty - website

    KarenAR replied to KarenAR's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What were your results? (And Fergus51, please remind me of your specialty!) Dermatology was my #1 match. Good thing I'm in Miami where there are dermatologists on every corner! tee hee! :) Would...

  6. 2nd career nurses: Are you glad you switched to nursing?

    KarenAR posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am a new R.N., after having spent 10 years in a totally different field (journalism/writing). Now, I find myself longing for the good old days of editing, when I was really confident in what I was...

  7. NICU or PICU into flight RN?

    KarenAR replied to texan's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    My facility (a children's hospital in Florida) currently has an opening for a transport team R.N. The only requirements listed for the position are: "FL RN license required. Two years NICU level III...

  8. Personality Test

    KarenAR replied to Greer Hoffmann's topic in General Nursing

    I looked for the same thing. Didn't find anything, and gave up on the search! Let me know if you find one. I might do a search tomorrow for that med student one...will let you know if I find

  9. Liberals and disability rights: Why don't they get it?

    KarenAR replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you for the clarification. Exactly! Which is why putting things in writing and letting family members know is so important! The scary thing in the Schiavo case is that Jeb thinks for some...

  10. Liability insurance

    KarenAR replied to KarenAR's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks,

  11. Liability insurance

    KarenAR replied to KarenAR's topic in General Nursing

    The reason I want to get insurance is that my professors (in North Carolina) said it USED to be the case that nurses were covered by their employers, but now, things are different. Nurses can now be...

  12. Liberals and disability rights: Why don't they get it?

    KarenAR replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    KTWLPN, I saw this: "Again,let me repeat-I NEVER said anything in my post about the disabled's right to LIVE-you better read it again" in your last post and decided that *I* better go read it again...

  13. Funnies thing written in patient notes

    KarenAR replied to Suziebee's topic in General Nursing

    Electric lights! How funny! I saw a progress note yesterday that said "for all intensive purposes" (instead of "intents and purposes"). Not hilarious, but still gave me a little chuckle...

  14. Nurses and the Presidential Election 2004

    KarenAR replied to -jt's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Whether or not we believe that the government should be involved in the health care industry is -- for the purposes of THIS discussion topic -- largely irrelevant. The FACT of the matter is that the...

  15. Oh my goodness computer shut offf at 75

    KarenAR replied to peaceful2100's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just took the exam yesterday and I also finished with right at 75 questions. My reaction was exactly the same as yours...denial/shock, then "oh my gosh - it's really done because here's the...

  16. Love NICU, hate med-surg?

    KarenAR posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi, everyone. I am a senior nursing student. Will graduate in August. Have a job lined up in the NICU for after graduation. I'm very excited about the NICU job but also concerned. Mostly, maybe, I...

  17. Love NICU, hate med-surg?

    KarenAR replied to KarenAR's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's how I feel too - I dread going in and then I feel just so depressed when I come home. Thankfully I am done with it after two more days of this clinical, and thankfully I only have to take 3...

  18. Love NICU, hate med-surg?

    KarenAR replied to KarenAR's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    THANK YOU ALL so much. I had heard that before and needed to hear it again. (Stories of nurses who went straight into NICU and never looked back, so to speak.) I was just so down in the dumps...

  19. The dreaded panty line.......

    KarenAR replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    And yes, I admit that when it comes to George Clooney & Brad Pitt sitting together in suits and sunglasses at a sidewalk cafe [see picture at left!], I too become a dirty old woman!! HA HA HA...

  20. The dreaded panty line.......

    KarenAR replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    Yep, very true. Those who are going to check you out are going to check you out no matter what you are wearing under your scrubs. Remember, there are people in this world who get turned on by all...

  21. The dreaded panty line.......

    KarenAR replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    Yes, but...from a philosophical point of view, with more women wearing thongs all the time, why is it that thongs are still considered "bad girl underwear" and therefore banned? I think if the school...

  22. "The View" insults nursing

    KarenAR replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I lost all respect for The View a LONG time ago! If you really pay attention to this show, you will notice that they promote all kinds of stereotypes - certainly not just about nurses....

  23. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    KarenAR replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, I see that as an entirely different situation. I'm not talking about having difficulty with patients' behaviors or health issues and then not wanting to care for them. We go into this profession...

  24. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    KarenAR replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Haze, thank you - you said that so well! I agree with this and the rest of your post wholeheartedly.

  25. Can you be pro-life and an OB/GYN nurse at the same time?

    KarenAR replied to KarenAR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hope that I made it clear earlier in the discussion that I am not talking about abandoning a patient. I simply do not want to have to participate in the ACTUAL PROCEDURE. I am happy to take care of...