nurseguy55

nurseguy55 has 11 years experience and specializes in CCU, Med-surg, Long term.

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1. HELP! I'm Burned out!!!

   nurseguy55 replied to barbara1's topic in General Nursing

   You are wise to seek support as you have. Try to make the best of where you are, but keep looking @ the next step. Just preparing for a new area of nursing to move to will give you perspective. Try...

2. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   nurseguy55 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   God! This discussion has dredged up deep feelings in me. It is the paradox that has frustrated me for nearly forty years.(didn't think about these things the first 12 or 13) It's the frustration of...

3. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   nurseguy55 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   God! This discussion has dredged up deep feelings in me. It is the paradox that has frustrated me for nearly forty years.(didn't think about these things the first 12 or 13) It's the frustration of...

4. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   nurseguy55 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   Thaks for posting this article again. I've been commenting, but I hadn't read the story that kicked off the discussion. I was born that year. I wonder how many women spit on the page even back...

5. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   nurseguy55 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   Ireally do agree about the tragedy of losing the cohesiveness of that era. But one thing also lost was the personal responsibility of that time. When I hear myself and others blaming societal factors...

6. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   nurseguy55 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   These are very forced "either-or's" We really don't make these decisions on a global or national scale. The relationship between two people IS within their power to shape. Government and media can...

7. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   nurseguy55 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   I hope we agree that... that would be a BAD thing. Please tell me we

8. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   nurseguy55 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   The divorce rate would not be as high, I agree. In the same spirit we could pine that the population challeges of Jerusalem would smaller if the camps of Hitler were still

9. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   nurseguy55 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! Well stated. Thanks for putting it all together like that. I won't bother telling you how radically different things are for my companion and I (2 1/2 yr old twin boys) We both work, and the...

10. HELP! I'm Burned out!!!

    nurseguy55 replied to barbara1's topic in General Nursing

    you are asking a question that only you can answer. i would suggest that you ask yourself some questions, for example: why did i become a nurse? why do i show up at all? who am i really serving with...

11. From the residents perspective!

    nurseguy55 replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with you completely. Especially about the refocusing technique " What if this was my Mom/Dad" Puts things in perspective. Too much time and so many needs, but what the hell are we there for...