margaretptz

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1. unusual schedule

   margaretptz replied to margaretptz's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Thanks for your input. I think I am going to like

2. unusual schedule

   margaretptz posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Has anyone ever worked 7 nights on 7 nights off. 16 hr shifts. Oncall from

3. New to Hospice Nursing... a bit overwhelmed! Need advice

   margaretptz replied to makua girl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   OKay I give in, what is a vaseline

4. Wondering if 50 is too old to go to RN school

   margaretptz replied to fancyme50's topic in LPN to RN

   57 graduating in a few weeks, have enough years left in me to pay off the loans I beleive, go for it. It has been a very rewarding endeavor albeit stressful at times.

5. Vent..Cheating Students..and my bad test grade!!!

   margaretptz replied to ~FutureNurse~'s topic in General Students

   In my school we are bound by the honor code to report any cheating we are aware of. We would be in just as much trouble for not reporting as the students who were cheating would be. You might want...

6. I hate it when the male nurses on my unit...

   margaretptz replied to nursedudeforchrist's topic in General Nursing

   I remember way back in the day, 36 yrs ago. I had a male student nurse for my labor and delivery. He was the BEST most compassionate nurse on the unit and I may have been the worst patient. 20 yrs old...

7. Define Nursing in 3 words

   margaretptz replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

   Damn hard

8. What do you wish for in a break room?

   margaretptz replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

   BUt, I'm sure they don't want us to be THAT comfortable, we may never come

9. Questioning about starting all over again at 50+

   margaretptz replied to iwanna's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I am 56 will graduate at 57, working as a PCT on weekends. Tired, but fine. Go for it and good luck to

10. Happy Birthday Daytonite

    margaretptz replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    :biggringi Happy Birthday to the student's best friend Hugs Margaret ( who has been buried in books all semester)

11. How Many New Cna"s Are Older?

    margaretptz replied to Irene joy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, I'm 55 and I am doing a PCT which is very similar to CNA this summer for the first time. I am an RN student as well. My preceptor for the PCT training was a 76 year old lady who has been on that...

12. Maxed out on loans- now what?

    margaretptz replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Students

    I have a serious question, has anyone thatanyone knows received a scholarship applying from fast web? I have applied to many on there and written way too many essays with no luck. Just curious if...

13. Anybody ever heard of Tai chii therapy?

    margaretptz replied to Wave's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken some Tai Chi lessons, it is not as easy as it looks, but it is very relaxing, almost meditative and once you get good at it, it is actually an aerobic workout!! It does help improve...

14. CNA job is SO MUCH HARDER!!!...

    margaretptz replied to couldntbhappier's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi Couldn'tbehappier, I am a RN student albeit a very old one :) But I started a CNA position this week actually PCT and it is hard, very HARD. I felt pretty incompetent and really slow, but...

15. 1950s nursing

    margaretptz replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    Our instructor recommended this film to see what it was like, even has an iron lung. The quality isn't great, but it's worth watching http://www.son.washington.edu/about/h_mrs-reynolds.asp