aura_of_laura

aura_of_laura

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  1. How did you discover you want to do this?

    aura_of_laura replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    Before OP gets flamed for suggesting that nursing is not the most intellectual of careers... For a two year degree, we take almost all practical-application classes. We are, in general, a profession...

  2. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

    aura_of_laura replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    With that skill, I think that you certainly be the most efficient CNA or nurse on the

  3. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

    aura_of_laura replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    Really? That's

  4. How did you discover you want to do this?

    aura_of_laura replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    You could always work as a nurse for a few years, get another Masters, and then spend your life writing grounded theory. Nursing theorists get just as loopy as any Foucault, Berkeley, or Baudrillard....

  5. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

    aura_of_laura replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    While we use hearing in a lot of assessment skills, there are an awful lot of nursing roles that don't require the ability to hear. In my job I could easily get by, hypothetically- even if I was still...

  6. How did you discover you want to do this?

    aura_of_laura replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a very inquisitive person with really varied interests, and I hate getting stuck in a rut. To give you an example of some of the interesting stuff get to do, in addition to the stuff that's in my...

  7. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

    aura_of_laura replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    It's a shame when employers fail to see the potential of people based only on perceived disabilities. While I can't say that I've worked with a deaf nurse, there have been plenty that defy everyone's...

  8. How did you discover you want to do this?

    aura_of_laura replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    As far as "Why nursing?" I was motivated by several things: job market, opportunities to diversify, and the ability the travel (try emigrating to Europe with a liberal arts degree). The "a-HA!" moment...

  9. PTSD, anxiety, vertigo... need opinions please

    aura_of_laura replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in General Nursing

    In my limited professional experience, I have not encountered vertigo as a PTSD symptom. However, not being a doctor, and not knowing your sister, I honestly couldn't say whether or not such a...

  10. How did you discover you want to do this?

    aura_of_laura replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    I see from a previous post that you're getting a Masters in philosophy... which qualifies you to work at Starbucks. ... I am entirely joking - I was a philosophy major before switching to nursing....

  11. How did you discover you want to do this?

    aura_of_laura replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    What did you get your Masters in? It seems a little roundabout to go into nursing if you've spent 6+ years pursuing another

  12. Are you able to put away money for your retirement?

    aura_of_laura replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Could I? Sure. But, being accustomed to the finer things in life (like food, and electricity, and health insurance, and a vehicle... okay, and the occasional trip to Europe), my retirement fund is...

  13. Help me, I'm a new nurse with anxiety/depression.

    aura_of_laura replied to yng65's topic in Health, Stress Management

    As an employee health nurse, I can tell you that tons (I mean probably more than 50%) of nurses I've seen come and go are on medications for anxiety and/or depression - by the time you count in the...

  14. Concerned about bias/predjudice when seeking home health services

    aura_of_laura replied to DLKeys's topic in General Nursing

    I actually just had a young male-to-female preop transgender patient a few months ago. I served as kind of a watchdog for staff conduct and reactions about this patient, and was surprised at how...

  15. No More Hard Copies of License?

    aura_of_laura replied to Medic09's topic in General Nursing

    Now that you mention it, I had to provide the full-page copy of my license when I applied for my current job. I found it odd at the time, but now it makes

  16. No More Hard Copies of License?

    aura_of_laura replied to Medic09's topic in General Nursing

    PA still give paper licenses, but I certainly wouldn't mind keeping it all

  17. when did they stop wearing those cute nurses caps?

    aura_of_laura replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Now capes are another story! I never forget my nursing cape - it makes me feel like a superhero as I chase the doctor down the hall with an armload of charts, and I can pull it in front of my face,...

  18. Should I call or email???

    aura_of_laura replied to Ahhphoey's topic in General Nursing

    I would certainly get in touch with them. Whatever their decision was, it will benefit you to know. It's not like they will get annoyed and not offer the job to you if you were their pick... Good...

  19. Need help on paper to write

    aura_of_laura replied to abbiegail's topic in General Nursing

    By research articles, the instructor is probably looking for peer-reviewed research rticles. Most of those require a subscription to the journal, but most universities give access to them through...

  20. Did you get a raise after orientation?

    aura_of_laura replied to chelleanne's topic in General Nursing

    Unless it was specified in your employment offer, no raise should normally be expected after

  21. how much time did you study a day in nursing school?

    aura_of_laura replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I loathe "studying", so I'd usually cram the day before a test. However, I read voraciously, and kept up to date with a lot of nursing and research journals. If you count working on assignments...

  22. when did they stop wearing those cute nurses caps?

    aura_of_laura replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    We had one nurse who insisted on wearing her nursing cap (to remind us of "how a nurse is supposed to dress"), and the medical director firmly requested she stop as it was a distraction to the...

  23. Nurses and Coffee

    aura_of_laura replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    When my husband and I were in nursing school, we spent 25% of our income (not expendable income, but total income) at Starbucks. Granted, we fell below the poverty level those two

  24. Rights of Psych Patients?

    aura_of_laura replied to sewingkelli's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds weird - I've never heard of an ED that would keep someone over night just because the psych person goes home - don't they have on-call psychiatrists? We always have an on-call admissions person...

  25. Rights of Psych Patients?

    aura_of_laura replied to sewingkelli's topic in General Nursing

    Psych legalities are pretty complicated, and it's great to familiarize yourself with them. Does your ER have a psych nurse liaison that you could talk to? Every state is a little bit different, and...