nurseangel47

Don't know if this is the best place to ask this/these questions but here goes: I'm trying awfully hard to land a telephonic nursing position where they're hiring on three second shifters full time. Sounds good, theoretically with my immense career...

It is with some comfort that I read posts such as these. After having been nurtured by functionally "insane" parents, I was determined not to follow their sick patterns when raising my own little family. When I was 20 yrs. old I was married and had...

When I was practicing, I found that fearful feeling in my gut actually kept me on my toes but too much at times...a sort of functional anxiety if you will. What I did learn over the years, was to pace myself, take the time no matter what was going o...

Wow! What a nerve racking wait you had! Whew! Make that cocktail an extra jumbo, won't you? And have two or three, put your feet up, and prepare to hold on to the comet tail of being a registered nurse! Now, your true work begins! Way to go! CON...

Mikethe rn: How do you know the return would be so concrete if investing in stocks? I don't know anything at all about the stock market, etc. but how can one predict it doesn't turn way down or way up on any given day? I'm confused. Also, why are...

I did dialysis nursing for about a year and half and in my younger days as a nurse. It is difficult in that the populace of patients never feel good, ever. They are chronically tired, drained, achy, whiny, noncompliant, etc but to that I will add t...

Momdebo: I like the idea of creating subway sandwiches, being a "safe" sandwich artist as is the logo on their shirts! I have considered it. In fact, it was the first non-nursing job I stated that I'd like to try! I'm now working for a bit below ...

KylieBear, I sooo feel your pain and frustration. Try hospice nursing. It is AWESOME! I, too, became tired of fighting the good fight. Now work in a non-nursing job. No pay compared to nursing salaries, but I am happier and more peaceful than I'v...

sorry....got cut off by hitting wrong button on keyboard! The end, it's near. The only reason I resigned is because of a bat out of you know where who took it upon herself to do a witch hunt within the organization for some strange reason, to prove...

What with oncall duties where you don't get enough sleep on the week/weekends that you're "on" plus the dreaded paperwork overload, it's no wonder that my brief (less than a year) stint in home health didn't flourish. I don't understand why the pow...

This is eerily similar to a story my husband (who is originally from England, also) tells whenever he's in one of his "spiritual" moods... He was then still living in England at the time. No, he's not a nurse, but a "metal surgeon" .... the best "pa...

Come to think, it just might be the Udderly Smooth lotion or cream that someone else has posted...didn't read it before I posted, sorry!

Walmart and other sundry stores market a remarkable product called udder cream...it's in a container with print similar to a cow's hide, the white background w/black spots all over. Might be called Moo cream, don't remember. That or wearing cotton ...

And along this vein, what brand/company would I find a moderately priced general med/surg practical stethoscope, not listening for cardiac/pulmonary/g.i. sounds outside my usual realm of nursing practice, that is, just plain ol' well rounded 'scope b...

Most of the research jobs in nursing involve more extended education than LPN. Not knocking LPNs, believe me! I LOVE YA'LL! I've learned more from them than other RNs on the floors, believe me! But all the research jobs in my area (with huge, metr...

What a WONDERFUL opportunity for you as a new nurse and congratulations! Wow! I bet you ARE excited! I would be over the moon if that were where I was starting out getting my feet wet in the nursing arena! Hats off to ya, hon. You're gonna do ju...

Oh, sweetie! So sorry you're having this difficult time adjusting to gore and bloody wounds and such! I thought I had the rock of Gebralta insofar as having such a strong stomach where all this is concerned. Until, my student nursing rotation thru...

Oh my, Arwen...what a poignant version of such an outcome of nursing you've shared. I cannot type any more than that. Not because of tears as so many others have responded, but because,...that's all. It's simple. You've explained a part of a grie...

Sorry 'bout that, Silverdragon 102...'bout the need/cause for you to have to edit that part of my post. I shall be more cautious and succinct/aware of delicate factors such as what I had originally typed. Again, I apologize.

WOW, Daytonite! Your response on page 1 of this subject is "right on"! VERY mature answer and with appropriate reference material for stated course of potential future action of student nurse to use maturely not only in argument or discussion with v...

Bless your heart! I am "connected" to your lovely country via my boyfriend/live-in "common law" (in our state of North Carolina) who has been over here for twenty three years or so...he's from the East End of London....don't hold it against him, tho...

I'd give anything to be able to bring in even a part time nursing salary! Due to temporary mental/emotional ?instability? due to not being on the correct combo of antidepressants for bipolar disorder and not being able to cut it at the moment from b...

I cannot tell you how many times I accidentally got stuck by a HUGE bore needle while taking off and getting others ready behind the present pt. for hemodialysis! It was from being in too much of a hurry. The populace of these folks ain't so good, ...

Unfortunately for me, I was once under the "martial law" from the powers above us "lowly nurses" (ahem!) that we would have no choice (due to sheer lack of number of warm bodies with nursing licenses!) would HAVE to move from the relative doability ...

I find the comments that a correctional nurse is found in such an environment or maybe LTC because they cannot find work anywhere else rather offensive. I've worked in both. I am not a bad nurse.